Ahmedabad:
The Petanque Federation of India and Boules Sports (PFIBS) is conducting Fifth Senior National Petanque and second Sub-Junior National Boules Sports Championship at Kankaria from Tuesday.
As many as 14 teams from eight different states are participating in this annual event. “Boys and girls from Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Goa, Chattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have arrived here,” said B J Chauhan, organising secretary, PFIBS.
To attract more youngsters, PFIBS has applied to the Centre to recognise it as other sports like hockey and cricket. “It will help us popularise the game and get the government grants,” said Chauhan.
The championship will also help in selecting the team to Vietnam for an international event. The selected team will consist of five girls and five boys, a coach and a manager and six delegates.
What is Petanque?
Petanque is a form of boules where the goal is to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a jack while standing, with the feet together in a small circle. The game is usually played on hard dirt or gravel, but can also be played on grass or other surfaces. Soft sandy beaches are not suitable for the game.
| Source: IndianExpress |
