Blog Posts

Masterton Challenge for the Jacques Cochinnet Trophy

21/2/2023

The club hosted Masterton at Silverstream on Sunday 19th February.
Team was Claire and Brian Bradburn, Dan and Seymour Harawira, Ian Richards and Rachel Clarke.
There were some really good close games, with Silverstream winning 7- 2.
The next defence is at Wanganui at a date yet to be set.
Thanks to Lorraine Gray and Theresa Harawira for looking after morning tea ,lunch and afternoon tea. Also thanks to those club members who brought a plate.
The club had a working bee earlier and the grounds looked immaculate, thanks to all those who participated.

Petanque Club Championships

9/12/2022

Singles
These were held on 2nd October.
Results were:
1st: Seymour Harawira
2nd: Seyjay Harawira
3rd equal: Dan Harawira and Graham Jackson.

Doubles
These were held on 13th November.
Results were:
Winners: Seymour and Seyjay Harawira
2nd: Claire and Brian Bradburn
3rd equal: Theressa and Braydin Harawira
Lorraine Gray and Ian Richards

Jacques Cochonnet Trophy

29/11/2022

Silverstream are the holders of this trophy having won it September. The next challengers were Naenae.
This was held at Silverstream on 22 October. With Silverstream retaining the Trophy 7-2.
Pictured above, left to right are Rachel Clarke, Brian and Claire Bradburn, Graham Jackson, Seymour Harawira and Seyjay Harawira

The next challengers were Manawatu and this was held on 26 November at Palmerston North.
The team was Claire and Brian Bradburn, Ian Richards, Lorraine Gray, Seymour and Seyjay Harawira.There were some close games and a special mention must be made to Seyjay as he won all of his singles games. The score was very close with Silverstream winning 5-4.
The next challenger will be Masterton at Silverstream in the New Year.

Cochonnet Tropy

17/9/2022

On the 11th September a team of six Petanque players travelled to Palmerston North to play for the Jacques Cochonnet Trophy against the holders (Manawatu).
The team consisted of Claire Bradburn, Brian Bradburn, Peter Matthews, Lorraine Gray, Seymour Harawira and Graham Jackson. The competition is over 3 singles 3 doubles and 3 triples. A draw is made on arrival so you don’t know which you are playing or who is on your team .
At the end of the day Silverstream won 6 - 3. Congratulations to the team.
Silverstream last won this trophy in 2008.
Silverstream Petanque has now won 2 trophies this current season the other being the Baine trophy.
Many thanks must be given to Manawatu for providing not only good weather but sumptuous morning, lunch and afternoon tea and a well run tournament.
Silverstream will defend against Naenae at home - a date is yet to be set for this.

Chanticleer Trophy

15/9/2022

Claire Bradburn was again selected for the Wellington team to play against Auckland, for the Chanticleer Trophy to be played in Herne Bay ,Auckland.
Training sessions were held in Levin by Graeme Morris (one of the selectors) and several of the Silverstream club members attended these.
The result of competition was that Wellington beat Auckland.
Congratulations.

Claire Bradburn bottom left and Dave Gwerder Upper Hutt top left

Baine Trophy

15/8/2022

The Baine Trophy is a competition held yearly between Naenae, Upper Hutt and Silverstream Petanque Clubs.
This year it was held on Saturday 13th August and as Naenae are the holders it was played on their grounds.
Upper Hutt had 9 teams, Naenae 7 and Silverstream 6.
A close competition over 5 rounds of doubles resulted in Silverstream winning (the first time in sixteen years) Upper Hutt second and Naenae third.

Congratulations a great team effort.

(Not in the photo were Ruth Bradwell and Owen Davie).

Bastille Day

20/7/2022

A great day was had in Masterton on the 14th July at their Bastille Day Melee.
Silverstream had 12 players competing:

Back row:
Lorraine Westrupp, Seymour Harawira, Ian Richards, Peter Matthews, Graeme Pilcher,
Dan Harawira, Petrina Anderson, Brian Bradburn.

Bottom row:
Graham Jackson, Theresa Harawira, Claire Bradburn, Rachel Clarke.

Khandallah Mixed Doubles

15/1/2022

Two players from Silverstream entered the mixed doubles.

Ruth Bradwell and Dan Harawira - and they won the Knife section.

Congratulations to both of you!

Otaki New Year Melee

8/1/2022

Four players from Silverstream took part in this Melee
Ruth Bradford, Ian Richards, Rachel Clarke and Peter Matthews (who finished 2nd winning all 5 games).
Congratulations Peter!

Pete Hamilton Memorial Triples

5/12/2021

Claire Bradburn played with Debbie Butler and Michelle Maxwell in the Pete Hamilton Memorial Triples on 20 and 21 November, where they finished second.
Congratulations to you all.