As a long awaited date in Bristol’s property social calendar, this year Boules Competition sponsored by Beach Baker did not fail deliver a highly competitive afternoon enjoyed in scorching temperatures reaching 28 degrees centigrade.
Rupert Stuart-Baker, Director at Beach Baker’s Bristol office comments “This is the sixth year in a row we have sponsored the Bristol Property Agents Association Boules’ Competition and it was once again an excellent and competitive afternoon with the proceeds going to CLIC Sargent & Wherever the Need charities.”
40 teams entered the competition competing for the opportunity to win the coveted BPAA Boules Cup or Silver Plate. The top team from each of the 8 groups went into the Cup competition with the runner up qualifying for the plate competition.
Cup Competition
A solid performance by AWW, JLL, RBS & Integral saw the four teams secure a place in the semi-final. Undeterred from the storming victory AWW beat JLL 7 to 3 and RBS beat Integral 7 to 2 to take their place in the final. The final was bitterly fought by both teams; AWW took an early lead, with RBS fighting back in the second round securing 5 points vs. 2, AWW came back strong in the penultimate round, reducing the winning margin to 2 points, but not enough to secure the cup with which was scooped this year by RBS. AWW fought hard to the end in a bid to add their name to the come for a second time in the space of 3 years having failed to defend the cup in last year’s competition.
Plate Competition
Reigning Plate holders BNP secured a convincing win over TFT to secure their place in the semi-finals and fought hard to secure their place in the final beating TLT by 2 points. Foot Anstey secured their place in the semi-finals and patiently waited for Watts Group and Rapleys to confirm who was going to compete against them for a position in the final; following a controversial ruling involving obstacles Rapleys prevailed. Both Semi-final games were closely fought with Foot & Anstey beating Rapleys 7, 6 thanks to some skilful techniques and a cry’s that they were using a magnetic Jack! The final was bitterly fought by both teams keen to take home the most useful tea tray (Silver Plate) with BNP determined retain the silverware for a second year running…Alas this was not to be the case when Foot & Anstey secured victory by 3 clear points and knock the last agency firm out of the competition!”
