National Championships 2026-27

Events are listed in chronological order.

National Men's Shooting Competition

Date: 2-4 October 2026
Venue: Christchurch Pétanque club

Qualifying

  1. Adelys Taraunu (Panmure Pioneers) 30
  2. Stephen Fitzgerald (Christchurch) 27
  3. Thierry Pannetier (Herne Bay) 25
  4. Michael Rocks (Bay View) 23
  5. Jared Handford (Christchurch) 20
  6. Neville Bensdorp (Ashburton)19
  7. Bruno Falco (Christchurch) 18
  8. Brian Westerbeek (Christchurch) 18
  9. Richard Browne (Ashburton) 18
  10. Bastien Da Ros (Herne Bay) 17
  11. Robbie Sihamau (Taieri) 17
  12. Seyjay Harawira (Taieri) 16
  13. Robin Johnson (HBLTS) 16
  14. Tom Paulo (Ashburton) 15
  15. Roger Hamilton (Alexandra) 14
  16. Graham Targett (Christchurch) 13
  17. Paul Tamagushiku (Christchurch) 12
  18. Wayne Macdonald (Hibiscus) 9
  19. John O'Halloran (HBLTS) 8

Final

  1. Adelys Taraunu 39
  2. Stephen Fitzgerald 24

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National Mixed Doubles Championship

Date: 3-4 October 2026
Venue: Christchurch Pétanque club
Arbitres: Nadine Simpson, Barbara Whittington
Tournament Director: Craig Paterson

Qualifying

Format: 5 round Swiss, 60 minute games plus 1 end. Tiebreaker end if required.

  1. Pam Jenkins (Herne Bay)/Gordon Dykes (Herne Bay) 5 wins, 13 SOS, +48
  2. Leilani Tovo (Panmure Pioneers)/Seti Mailei (Panmure Pioneers) 5, 13, +34
  3. Michelle Maxwell (Kapiti)/Richard Browne (Ashburton) 4, 18, +7
  4. Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East)/Seyjay Harawira (Taieri) 4, 16, +23
  5. Barb Parnell (Herne Bay)/Tiki Rutu (Panmure Pioneers) 4, 15, +37
  6. Lani Taraunu (Panmure Pioneers)/Adelys Taraunu (Panmure Pioneers) 4, 12, +25
  7. Marilyn Bunce (Alexandra)/Neville Frost (Dunedin City) 4, 12, +16
  8. Tina Targett (Christchurch)/Graham Targett (Christchurch) 3, 17, -3
  9. Akaina Tuiono (Dunedin City)/Michael Rocks (Bay View) 3, 16, +8
  10. Michelle Falco (Christchurch)/Bruno Falco (Christchurch) 3, 16, +6
  11. Jaime Thomson (Dunedin City)/Jared Handford (Christchurch) 3, 15, +16
  12. Catherine Patey (Christchurch)/Stephen Fitzgerald (Christchurch) 3, 15, +15
  13. Naomi Paulo (Ashburton)/Tom Paulo (Ashburton) 3, 15, +11
  14. Laurell Priestley (Herne Bay)/Bastien Da Ros (Herne Bay) 3, 13, +13
  15. Jay Newton (Hibiscus)/Paul Dalebroux (Herne Bay) 3, 13, -2
  16. Robyn Chalmers (Herne Bay)/Charles Deane (Hibiscus) 3, 11, +7
  17. Betty Geiser (Tauranga BOP)/Ray Clark (Tauranga BOP) 3, 11, +4
  18. Angela Maxted (Herne Bay)/Thierry Pannetier (Herne Bay) 3, 10, +13
  19. Yasmine George (Herne Bay)/Michael Emerson (Herne Bay) 3, 10, +9
  20. Debby Butler (Kapiti)/Brian Westerbeek (Christchurch) 3, 10, +7
  21. Sylvie Targett (Christchurch)/John Targett (Christchurch) 2, 16, -7
  22. Karen Stephen (Dunedin City)/Neville Bensdorp (Ashburton) 2, 15, -24
  23. Annick Le Guen (Kapiti)/Kevin McFadgen (Kapiti) 2, 14, 0
  24. Christine Strichen (Wanganui East)/John O'Halloran (HBLT) 2, 14, -3
  25. Tracy Lander (Omanu))/Wayne Macdonald (Hibiscus) 2, 13, -5
  26. Christine Dixon (Ashburton)/James Nicholson-Plank (Christchurch) 2, 12, +6
  27. Monica Smiler (Tauranga BOP)/Enoka Smiler (Tauranga BOP) 2, 12, -17
  28. Yvonne Bonfrer (Hibiscus)/Robbie Sihamau (Taieri) 2, 12, -21
  29. Ros Morton (Herne Bay)/Ian Roberts (Herne Bay) 2, 12, -27
  30. Lynne Morrison (Tauranga BOP)/Bob Bridge (Hibiscus) 2, 11, -1
  31. Sharon Cannon (Bay View)/Paul Tamagushiku (Christchurch) 2, 11, -6
  32. Bernice Hamilton (Alexandra)/Roger Hamilton (Alexandra) 2, 9, -8
  33. Patricia O'Shea (Christchurch)/John Smart (Christchurch) 2, 8, -16
  34. Christine Hide (Tauranga BOP)/Arty Tafford (Tauranga BOP) 1, 10, -15
  35. Joan Healey (Ashburton)/Mark Richardson (Dunedin City) 1, 10, -26
  36. Shelagh Field (Ashburton)/Bill Healey (Ashburton) 1, 10, -28
  37. Linda Inglis (Tauranga BOP)/Bruce Inglis (Tauranga BOP) 1, 10, -30
  38. Lynnette Gibbs (Hibiscus)/Robin Johnson (HBLT) 1, 8, -27
  39. Brea Schofield (Dunedin City)/Keith Dixon (Ashburton) 0, 12, -23
  40. Alice Maguigan (Christchurch)/Phil Patey (Christchurch) 0, 10, -26

Trophy/Plate

Top 16: Pools of 4 teams for round-robin, top 2 into Trophy, bottom 2 into Plate
Knockout: quarter-finals, semi-finals & Plate final, 60 minute games plus 1 end. Trophy final untimed.

Pool A

  1. Pam Jenkins/Gordon Dykes 2, +21
  2. Marilyn Bunce/Neville Frost 2, 0
  3. Michelle Falco/Bruno Falco 1, -2
  4. Robyn Chalmers/Charles Deane 1, -19

Pool B

  1. Jay Newton/Paul Dalebroux 2, +4
  2. Leilani Tovo/Seti Mailei 2, 0
  3. Akaina Tuiono/Michael Rocks 1, 0
  4. Tina Targett/Graham Targett 1, -4

Pool C

  1. Laurell Priestley/Bastien Da Ros 3, +5
  2. Barb Parnell/Tiki Rutu 2, +12
  3. Catherine Patey/Stephen Fitzgerald 1, -5
  4. Michelle Maxwell/Richard Browne 0, -12

Pool D

  1. Lani Taraunu/Adelys Taraunu 3, +31
  2. Jaime Thomson/Jared Handford 2, +6
  3. Naomi Paulo/Tom Paulo 1, -6
  4. Yvonne Futcher/Seyjay Harawira 0, -31

Trophy

Quarter-final

Pam Jenkins/Gordon Dykes 10, Barb Parnell/Tiki Rutu 6;
Leilani Tovo/Seti Mailei 4, Lani Taraunu/Adelys Taraunu 13;
Jaime Thomson/Jared Handford 13, Jay Newton/Paul Dalebroux 3;
Laurell Priestley/Bastien Da Ros 13, Marilyn Bunce/Neville Frost 4.

Semi-final

Pam Jenkins/Gordon Dykes 5, Lani Taraunu/Adelys Taraunu 7;
Jaime Thomson/Jared Handford 13, Laurell Priestley/Bastien Da Ros 7.

Final

Lani Taraunu/Adelys Taraunu 12, Jaime Thomson/Jared Handford 13./p>

Plate

Quarter-final

Michelle Falco/Bruno Falco 13, Michelle Maxwell/Richard Browne 12;
Tina Targett/Graham Targett 5, Naomi Paulo/Tom Paulo 13;
Yvonne Futcher/Seyjay Harawira 1, Akaina Tuiono/Michael Rocks 13;

Catherine Patey/Stephen Fitzgerald 13, Robyn Chalmers/Charles Deane 0.

Semi-final

Michelle Falco/Bruno Falco 10, Naomi Paulo/Tom Paulo 9;
Akaina Tuiono/Michael Rocks 10, Catherine Patey/Stephen Fitzgerald 7.

Final

Michelle Falco/Bruno Falco 9, Akaina Tuiono/Michael Rocks 6.

Bowl

Qualifying

Format; 4 round Swiss, 60 minute games plus 1 end. Top 2 teams to play off in final.

  1. Sharon Cannon/Paul Tamagushiku 4, 8, +30
  2. Christine Strichen/John O'Halloran 4, 8, +18
  3. Debby Butler/Brian Westerbeek 3, 11, +21
  4. Lynnette Gibbs/Robin Johnson 3, 11, -3
  5. Annick Le Guen/Kevin McFadgen 3, 8, +15
  6. Yasmine George/Michael Emerson 3, 7, +17
  7. Karen Stephen/Neville Bensdorp 3, 6, +16
  8. Angela Maxted/Thierry Pannetier 2, 11, +9
  9. Christine Dixon/James Nicholson-Plank 2, 11, -11
  10. Bernice Hamilton/Roger Hamilton 2, 10, +16
  11. Ros Morton/Ian Roberts 2, 10, -8
  12. Sylvie Targett/John Targett 2, 8, -1
  13. Tracy Lander/Wayne Macdonald 2, 8, -2
  14. Patricia O'Shea/John Smart 2, 7, +11
  15. Christine Hide/Arty Tafford 2, 6, +3
  16. Linda Inglis/Bruce Inglis 2, 6, -1
  17. Yvonne Bonfrer/Robbie Sihamau 2, 4, +9
  18. Alice Maguigan/Phil Patey 1, 9, -7
  19. Brea Schofield/Keith Dixon 1, 9, -17
  20. Lynne Morrison/Bob Bridge 1, 8, -18
  21. Monica Smiler/Enoka Smiler 1, 6, -24
  22. Betty Geiser/Ray Clark 1, 5, -13
  23. Joan Healey/Mark Richardson 0, 8, -27
  24. Shelagh Field/Bill Healey 0, 7, -33

Final

Sharon Cannon/Paul Tamagushiku 9, Christine Strichen/John O'Halloran 10

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