Club Membership

We are now open to New Members

The sports club is open to everyone regardless of gender, age, ability, disability, religion, colour or race and competitions are almost all made up of mixed teams.

  • In-house playing opportunities for novice and/or experienced members are readily available. Also, opportunities are available to play representative Pétanque at Regional and National level.

  • Local league and social competition on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer plus Friday and Sunday lunchtimes in the winter, and occasional inter/intra Club sports & social events.

  • Male/Female/Adult/Junior/able and disabled and whole families welcome.

  • No playing experience, boules or new kit immediately necessary as we have approved Club Coaches available and loan boules are available (or bring your own metal boules)

  • WHPC operates Pétanque’s NGB, Pétanque England’s approved standards on Safeguarding of players and Officials.

Membership Fees 2025

Full Adult

£ 30

per annum commencing 1st April 2025

Full Junior

£ 10

per annum commencing 1st April 2025

Boules (or Pétanque) is a game that any beginner can play enjoyably and badly. To become an expert requires years of dedicated practice, the consumption of a good deal of pastis and a talent for dispute in the matter of measurements

Peter Mayle (A year in Provence)

Club Officers

The day to day running of the club is managed by a committee elected annually made up of a team of dedicated volunteers.

Chair – Peter Clarke

Deputy Chair – Michael Hewitt

Treasurer – Tracy Adams

Secretary – Barbara Clarke

Club Captain – Trevor Allen

Coach - Peter Dawson

Safeguarding – Jane Morrison.

for further information please contact the Club Secretary at [email protected]

West Hereford Pétanque Club

Frequently Asked Questions.

Here are some answers to some of the most common questions we get asked.

The sport of Pétanque (Boules) has been played in Herefordshire since 1992. It has been almost exclusively Pub based and indeed you may have tried it at one of them. A group of Hereford Pétanque enthusiasts have now built a floodlit playing facility to provide a Club within Hereford City and run by its own members. WHPC are now established at Hinton FC’s ground on Broomy Hill, Hereford (opposite the Waterworks Museum).

Full Membership

WHPC representative play in the local Marches Petanque League on Wednesday evenings in summer and Sunday lunchtimes in winter. WHPC run inter-club competitions against other Clubs, in addition to Open Competitions and Club Championships.

 Social Membership.

WHPC runs a lively organised social programme including activities and practice.

 NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP

By adding a full Petanque England licence you will be able to play in Regional and National competitions

You do not need any playing experience, or equipment because loan boules and free Coaching are available. WHPC operates to Pétanque England’s approved governance standards on Safeguarding of players and officials and the Insurance of all members.

The game of Pétanque can help to improve your general health & wellbeing, you'll meet and make new friends by joining in this inclusive, sociable, low impact, gently aerobic and enjoyable outdoor “sport for all”. We welcome Male/Female/Adult/Junior/able/disabled people and we are open to everyone regardless of gender, age, ability, disability, religion, colour or race. Competitions are almost all made up of mixed teams.