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34 contributions to Petanque Performance Academy
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I believe there might be a gentleman’s agreement between teams to share the prize money. There’s so little money in the sport that many players rely on the extra income. That said, that’s completely different from deliberately losing a match, especially if betting is involved. The thing is, we probably won’t know the full story for some time. It certainly won’t stop the rumours though. :-/ Sod’s law, the only time the sport seems to get any real attention is when headlines like this appear. They’d need some pretty solid evidence before an allegation like that would stand up.
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A few more details have been reported by the French media today. Remember! Innocent until proven otherwise in court. Le Parisien reports that the investigation concerns the 2025 Masters de Pétanque at Levallois, where France 2 (Rocher, Feltain and Doerr) lost 13–4 to the local Levallois team in the quarter-final, and that this is the match at the centre of the investigation. https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/des-stars-de-la-petanque-soupconnees-davoir-manipule-une-partie-et-truque-des-paris-01-07-2026-5JIIVROQ6NCCZMRR7PZDX5MCNY.php Le Dauphiné reports that suspicious betting activity allegedly triggered an alert through France’s betting integrity system, with reported winnings of over €60,000, some of which were allegedly frozen by a betting operator. The same report states that nine people have been referred to the Tribunal correctionnel de Toulon. https://www.ledauphine.com/faits-divers-justice/2026/07/01/dylan-rocher-et-des-champions-de-petanque-en-garde-a-vue Dylan Rocher has publicly denied any wrongdoing, stating: “Je tiens à préciser que je n’ai participé à aucun pari truqué” (“I want to make it clear that I did not participate in any fixed betting”) and “Je réfute toutes implications dans cette affaire” (“I deny any involvement in this case”). No publicly announced court date yet.
18d •
Welcome to the new members
Greetings Simon, Arupam, Chris, Zac,James, Sean, Simon, Karen and Neil! Please tell us all a little about yourselves and what you are looking to get from this community. How you started the game, where your game is currently and anything interesting we should know about you
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@Chris Lubé Sounds like you've found the right group, Chris. Welcome!
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@Gabor Verebelyi Hey mate, nice to you join the community :-)
18d •
A message from Self 2
Hello friends! Today when i went to the tournament i felt pumped up and in a happy mood. Weather is good and nothing to complain about. But under my first game my dear old pal self 1 turned up. He were in really rude mood. Stomped on me and called me lots of bad stuff. Even now when im out, he is here and complaining. Strong guy, hard to outrun or leave at home. I thought with my practice at home, that he would be silent today. But… now we know. He follows me wherever i go. I might as well buy him a icecream and hope he shut up 😊 *sigh* sometimes i feel like putting the boules in the shelf!
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@Jimmy Skog after Inner game of tennis. You should read With Winning in Mind, by Lanny Bassham, previous Olympic Champion. @Kevin ORourke do you have a referral link to share?
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@Paul Cornwell I’ve read over 250 books over the last 10 years. It’s easy a top 5 pick for me. You’ll enjoy it mate. Tons of nuggets of info in it. Again big thanks to Kevin for recommending it to me.
20d •
They say never meet your hero’s
This weekend was strange but also great. I got to meet some legend and film them. Fazzino was superb all weekend and possesses a huge desire to win that simmers deep inside with barely a flicker of upset. A few shrugged shoulders and arm flapping and LOTS of muttering when things didn’t happen with Foyot’s game. A gentleman who was taken away to sit down after games and who stayed away from people wanting his time. Loy was a gentleman, played superbly, massive desire to win, exceptional in point and shooting and held the game on his own many times. He took time to speak to me, we chatted about Normandy, his game and my time in France and he remembered me from filming him a few times before. Foyot was poor at best, sometimes dreadful and occasionally good, very occasionally. He wanted to boss Loy who was NOT impressed with his game and there was plenty of quiet words exchanged between the exasperated Loy, the fed up Fazzino and the arrogant Foyot who may have been magnificent but this weekend his decline was exposed. Some people we’re jeering him when he blamed the piste, the wind, the sun, the stones, luck and anything else to try and deflect from his poor performance. When I met him at lunch he was totally disinterested, hardly said a word and just grunted at me. He did agree to a selfie and couldn’t muster a smile for me or anyone else who asked. Maybe it was a bad weekend, maybe his days are over, maybe it was the heat, maybe he just isn’t interested anymore. I guess even the best can have bad days at the office
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Foyot in his prime was an unbelievable player. His boule percentage in the biggest moments was exceptional. What I think often goes unnoticed, though, is his presence on the terrain. From the outside, some people might see it as a bit arrogant or cocky. But imagine the score is 10–11 and you’re about to play. Your mind starts drifting towards the result instead of staying calm, present and ready to take the shot which makes it more difficult. If I were playing with Foyot, I honestly think my Self 1 (busy mind) would be so occupied by his presence that it wouldn’t have the capacity to focus on the pressure of the moment. In a strange way, he almost distracts you from your own nerves. At the same time, he gives his teammates confidence and belief. I was talking to my friend Nick the other weekend. I really respect his thoughts on the game. He spoke about creating a bubble as a team. A bubble that helps your own team relax enough to express themselves, while at the same time creating a presence that unsettles the opposition. To me, Foyot is a master of this. The next time you watch him play, don’t just watch the boules. Watch how he carries himself, how he interacts with his teammates and how he influences the atmosphere around him. He may not be the player he was 20 or 30 years ago, but his achievements speak for themselves. Granted he wasn’t at his best last week, but we’ve all been there so easy enough to relate.
Jun 10 •
Exciting news coming
I’ve got a big announcement for everyone coming later today……this is just a quick teaser to get you to come back tonight 7pm French time for the big reveal
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@Ian Mcnicholas Hi Ian, I had some issues where Amazon had classified the book as a certain category after I listed it which ment they are now applying 20% vat on top. I’ve since reduced it back down to 12.98 so price is same for people buying now. Basically I’m picking up the Vat bill instead of passing it on. If you ended up paying the higher price of £15 something, let me know. I’m more than happy to refund you the difference. you can message me directly and I’ll sort it out for you. Regards, Stephen
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@stephen-daykin-2958
2025 CD50 Manche Doubles Vice-Champion
2026 CD50 Manche Triples Semi-Finalists
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