The current form of Petanque originated in 1907 in La Ciotat, in Provence, France in what is now called the Jules Lenoir Boulodrome.
It was invented by Ernest Pitiot, a local cafe owner, to accommodate a French jeu provencal player named Jules Lenoir,
whose rheumatism prevented him from running before he threw the ball. In the new game,
the length of the pitch or field was reduced by roughly half, and a player no longer engaged in a run-up while throwing a ball,
but stood, stationary, in a circle.
The first petanque tournament with the new rules was organized in 1910 by the brothers Ernest and Joseph Pitiot.
After that the game spread quickly and soon became the most popular form of boules in France..
Our club started life in Rockingham in 1997 but moved to our present home in Safety Bay in 2010.
We are proud to be an associate of Bowls Safety Bay with whom we share the club house, bar and restaurant facilities.
The International governing body of petanque is the Fédération Internationale de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal (FIPJP).
It was founded in 1958 in Marseille and now has 112 national federations in 112 countries.
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