Bath Boules 2023 Programme

Un Grand Merci to our Daily Headline Sponsors

Welcome to the Bath Boules 2023

Bonjour, mes amis!

Yes, a great big bienvenue to the fantastic Bath Boules!

A massif merci beaucoup to each and every one of you for making this much-loved event possible. It’s great to be back in full force!

The Bath Boules brings our community closer together for a fun-filled boules festival which raises great sums for local charities, over £750,000 to date. Such is the demand for Boules, we now have four fantastique days of playing, laughing, eating, drinking and fundraising.

This weekend is all about enjoying time with friends, family and colleagues. Reuniting with old faces and meeting new ones. It’s Bath’s summer party. As always, all proceeds from this event go straight back into the community via the Bath Boules Trust (see more about how it’s helped local causes on P5-6). That’s everything from your team place, to raffle tickets, drinks from the bar and food from the street market – so don’t hold back!

We have once again received an overwhelming amount of support from our Sponsors. It’s magnifique to see the local Bath business community come together for this very special event to support local charities. This year’s Headline Sponsors are: University of Bath School of Management, RWK Goodman and Sub 13. Our Big Boules Sponsors are: Bath Cider House, Bath Life, Digital Wonderlab, Electric Bear, Great Wine Co, Hamptons and Rocketmakers. And we have 22 Little Boules Sponsors too. Thank you all.

This is such a great and vital institution of our city. It’s truly an event that encapsulates the spirit of Bath. This most French of sports played out in the most English of settings: it’s the perfect way to celebrate summer… and don’t forget, the money raised over this weekend goes to local charities. So, please enjoy having fun while doing good.

À votre santé!

Bath Boules App

This has been developed by notre besties at Digital Wonderlab and Rocketmakers!

The app is essential to use this weekend, keep track of who you’re playing and how you’re scoring as well as find out key updates throughout the day. There’s even a Franglais translator feature so you can parlez the proper Boules way, bon! Search Bath Boules on your app platform to download.

The Bath Boules team

The Bath Boules app is back!

Bath Boules history

The first boules tournament in Queen Square, Bath took place in the late 1980s as a one-day affair involving independent restaurant staff from across the city.

The brainchild of Jean Pierre Auge of Le Beaujolais Restaurant in Chapel Row and Philip Addis of Great Western Wine Company it was immediately popular, and in just a few years the event had more than doubled in size.

By 1989 the tournament had expanded over two days to include local individuals and businesses with 128 teams competing for the now famous Boules Trophies and the weekend was launched with the infamous party in the square on the Friday evening.

Support came from far and wide and local celebrity Miles Kington of Franglais fame led a team which at various times included Terry Jones, Joanna Lumley and Michael Palin ensuring the annual tournament became a must on Bath’s busy events map.

As it continued to go from strength-to-strength Philip and Jean Pierre established a charitable trust to distribute money raised amongst local charities ensuring that much of the money raised through participation and sponsorship was benefitting those most in need in the Bath area.

When the Beaujolais closed after many years and Philip sold Great Western Wine Company, a new era began and the event was licensed by the charity to others to run with profits continuing to be distributed to local causes via the charity.

First up was Portico Designs Bath in 2006 with MediaClash taking over in 2014.

Over the past 30 or so years, not only has money been raised for some terrific causes, a great deal of fun has been had by all. It’s the trustees’ aim that this will continue for many years to come.

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Bath Boules & Charity

The Bath Boules is a much-loved local institution, a French game that brings together the people of Bath, the businesses – and of course our charities. It’s terrific for socialising, with Bath’s finest spending time together in oh-so-gentle competition.

Every year the Bath Boules raises thousands of pounds for local charities which are then distributed to a wide range of local causes.

The charitable objectives of the Bath Boules Trust are to spend locally, selecting Bath-based charities for grants from a few hundred pounds to a few thousand. The final amount raised depends on the generosity of our sponsors, partners and attendees, and how much we are all able to raise through event tickets, raffles, food and drink.

If you work for a charity who would benefit from funds from this year’s event, visit bathboules.com/charity to apply.

The charity is administered by its Trustees: Alex Auge, Celia Mead, David Gledhill, Nicole Howse, Philip Addis and Thomas Sheppard.

Dig deep people!

Supporting local charities

Here are the causes that the 2022 grants went to:

1ST IMPRESSIONS (BATH) supports women wanting to work by providing professional wardrobe selection and interview coaching to ensure a confident first impression at interview.

BATH CITY FARM runs a welcoming urban farm that is inclusive for all, supports the individual and enhances the natural environment all while remaining affordable to everyone within the community.

BLUEBELL CARE TRUST supports parents with their perinatal mental health and wellbeing by providing free spaces and resources across the southwest.

DOROTHY HOUSE provides compassionate care and support for patients with lifelimiting illnesses and their families.

FARESHARE SW redistributes surplus food out to 8,500 local charities that then turn it into meals, helping to better distribute food to people who are going hungry.

FOOD ACTION simultaneously challenges the problem of food waste and hunger by rescuing and redistributing excess food from shops and suppliers to organisations that support the hungry.

HEADWAY – BATH AND DISTRICT aims to provide information for all aspects of brain injury and delivers support and services to survivors, their families, and carers.

HOPE HOUSE CENTRE is a community space in Radstock open for use for activities concerning health and wellbeing including educational and support sessions.

JULIAN HOUSE strives to support and empower at-risk and vulnerable individuals, operating more than 40 projects, accommodation sites and social enterprises in the southwest.

THE SCHOOL KIT PROJECT (SKIP) aims to help every child feel equal amongst their peers by providing each referred to them with new school ‘kit’ including uniform and bags.

THE WOODWORKS PROJECT provides vulnerable individuals who are disadvantaged by mental or physical health conditions with fully equipped woodwork and upholstery workshops.

VOICES FOR LIFE enables young children to build their self-esteem and wellbeing by providing them with access to opportunities to express themselves through music.

YOUTH CONNECT SOUTH WEST supports young people aged 11-25 by providing youth work, oneto-one targeted support and careers guidance in Bath and North East Somerset and beyond.

The Boules event has been raising money for Bath Charitable causes since the 90’s Well over half a million raised and donated so far

Over 80 local charities have been supported – many on multiple occasions

SUMMER OASIS IN THE CITY CENTRE

Sub 13 has the perfect spot for your summer night out in Bath - whether it’s afterwork drinks or a summer celebration, it’s always warm on our terrace. Our venue creates a sophisticated atmosphere for pre-dinner drinks, whilst the late-night club keeps you dancing into the small hours.

Un trés grand merci

Daily Headliners

RWK GOODMAN creates and builds relationships with clients to provide legal expertise and advice to a range of sectors, including health and social care, retail, finance and technology. rwkgoodman.com | @rwkgoodman

Big Boules

BATH CIDER HOUSE is a late-night bar with an eclectic mix of modern keg and traditional ciders alongside its own weird and wonderful creations. Head over for live sport, quizzes, comedy nights and more. bathciderhouse.co.uk | @bathciderhouse

BATH LIFE is the leading media brand in the city with many events as well as the magazine. It has been a supporter of the Bath Boules for many years and as the Official Media Partner, Bath Life will be covering the event extensively. mediaclash.co.uk | @bathlifemag

SUB 13 is an award-winning cocktail bar. Big city style in an intimate venue. Sweeping leather booths & subtle lighting attract a sophisticated, vibrant crowd. Head there after a long day of play at the Boules! sub13.net | @sub13bar

DIGITAL WONDERLAB

helps organisations see new digital possibilities, crafts experiences that exceed expectations, and delivers results using the best technologies. digitalwonderlab.com | @digiwonderlab

ELECTRIC BEAR

creates innovative, delicious, and modern award-winning beer that delivers on that ‘glad to be alive’ vibe. electricbearbrewing.com | @electricbearbrewing

THE GREAT WINE CO has for over 35 years sought out distinctive, hand-crafted wines direct from the finest estates right across the world, to provide a unique wine drinking experience.

greatwesternwine.co.uk | @greatwestnwine

UNIVERSITY OF BATH SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT is a top UK business school, renowned for its global research, teaching, and comprehensive range of business and executive education programmes. bath.ac.uk/schools/school-ofmanagement/ | @uniofbath

HAMPTONS provides expert home advice and support to help with your next big move, whether 300 miles away or just down the road. hamptons.co.uk | @hamptons1869

ROCKETMAKERS designs, develops and deploys award-winning apps, websites and software for new startups, growing scaleups and large corporate innovators. rocketmakers.com | @rocketmakers

Without our event sponsors the Bath Boules would not be able to make such a great contribution to Bath’s charities. To these companies with a conscious and flair for French fun, we salute you

We would like to thank everyone for making this event possible. It’s superb how so many Bath businesses have got involved this year.

Thank you to the Boules founders and trustees for starting this great event. Thank you to all our raffle prize donors for generously supplying the prizes and to all those who have helped with the organising. Thank you to all our sponsors for helping to elevate this great event to even greater heights.

And of course, thank you to you for coming!

Little Boules Sponsors

BONNE CHANCE MES AMIS

Raffle! Step right up

There is a grand raffle draw each day of the Bath Boules tournament at 4pm. We’ve got some incredible prizes for you. And the best bit? It’s all for charity!

How can you get your hands on these lovely prizes? Easy. It’s £3 per ticket or £10 per strip from the information tent or Le Staff wandering around, pay via contactless and listen out at the obelisk in the centre of the Square at 4pm to see if you’ve won!

PRIZES:

Distillery tour tickets and a bottle from 6 O’Clock Gin Passes to Bath Comedy’s Edinburgh Previews from Bath Comedy Club

Tickets to events at Bath Forum

Night out for four with food, drink and activities at Boom Battle Bar

Brunch for two at Cassia Bath

Four Ball Voucher from Cumberwell Park

Cut & Blow Dry from David Maxwell Hairdressing

£50 Gift Card from Fat Giraffe Gifts

£25 voucher for Flourish Café

Overnight stay and breakfast for two at Hotel Indigo Bath

Evening paddle vouchers from Original Wild Candle pouring experience for two at Paddywax

Candle Bar

£35 voucher from Portman Bath

Planner from Positive Planner

Two VIP tickets to Tunbridge Wells Pub in the Park

Two VIP ticket to Brighton Pub in the Park

Two VIP tickets to Chiswick Pub in the Park

Two VIP tickets to St Albans Pub in the Park

Gift box from Single Variety Co

Boozy gift bags from Taste of Bath

Cider from Thatchers

Meal and wine at The Botanist

Two tickets for Tony! at Theatre Royal Bath

Two Tickets for The Mikado at Theatre Royal Bath

Two Tour Vouchers for Theatre Royal Bath

5 Class Pass for TONIQ

Tickets to an author evening at Topping & Company Booksellers

£30 gift voucher at Vitality Day Spa

Tickets to Wake the Tiger

Wine from Wraxhall Builders

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Established wine merchant with over 35 years in Bath

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Shop in Bath with over 800 different wines and over 450 spirits from around the world

Free delivery on all orders over £50 to any single UK mainland address

The Great Wine Company, Wells Road, Bath, BA2 3AP

Shop – Open to public, Customer car parking Visit – www.greatwine.co.uk

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The Rules of Boules

TEAMS : To play, a team will require three players, six boules and one jack. The same three players must play throughout one game. Different players may be used for different games but those players may only represent one team.

THE BASICS: Teams take it in turns to throw their boules toward the jack. The aim is to place your boules nearer the jack than your opponents, which may be achieved by either knocking your opponent’s boules away or by ‘nudging the jack’.

ORDER OF PLAY: During a game, players from opposing teams do not play alternately as is sometimes assumed. A player or team continues to throw until they gain the advantage. It is up to the ‘throwing’ team whether a team member throws all their boules consecutively or they alternate shots within the team.

HOW TO WIN: The winning team scores as many points as it has boules better places than the best boule of the losing team. A new ‘end’ is then started with the jack being thrown by the winners of the

previous end. The winners of the previous end must go first. The game is repeated until a team scores nine points. The finals are played to 11.

TOURNAMENT PROGRESSION: The tournament begins with all teams split into eight groups. The teams within each group play each other. The two teams in each group that record the greatest number of wins will quality for the Round of 16. The winners in each of these games will then go on to the quarter finals. If there is a tie, the team with the lowest points scored against will qualify.

‘IN PLAY’ AND ‘OUT OF PLAY’: Boules that hit or bounce against the side of the pistes are still in play. If the boules rest on the side of the pistes, they are taken out. If a boule hits or rests against the back sleeper, the boule is out. If the jack ball is knocked out of play, the end must be played again.

TIMING: Please keep to schedule as far as possible. Games should typically last 25 minutes and the organisers may sometimes have to truncate some very slow-running games.

Street Food at the Boules

Check out the Boules Street Food stands for a great selection of food and drink. Please make sure that you support them, prodigiously. All present will be donating a proportion of their sales to local charities via the Bath Boules Trust – meaning that every bite, glass or pint will contribute to local Bath charities.

All teams will receive vouchers to exchange at any of these stalls in return for a meal.

Please note: we request that you do not bring your own food and drink, since this deprives the traders of revenue and therefore the Boules and its charities of funding. Thanks!

ON THE MENU:

Burgerlish provides homemade, locally sourced food including epic burgers. @burgerlish Coals Wiltshire provides gourmet, char-grilled burgers, butchers’ sausages and posh kebabs with homemade relishes and marinades. @coalswiltshire

Dos Dedos is an authentic Mexican cantina, specialising in over 100 mezcals and tequilas, authentic tacos and Mexican street eats. @dos_dedos_bath

FEAST specialises in modern Mediterranean food with good pasta and much more... @feastbrothers

Flow on the Go brings the bar to you in a 1970s campervan that has been restored as a retro-chic gin and cocktail bar. @flowbarssouthwest

Little Pink Door is an independent mobile coffee house, serving deliciously smooth ethically sourced coffee and much more! @_little_pink_door

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Friday groups

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Saturday

Sponsored by

9.30am start

1 Bath Holiday Rentals

2 Butterfly Conservation Wiltshire

3 Cobb Farr

4 Groupia

5 Monahans

6 Moore

7 Pearson May

2 Excellars

1 Build Twenty Two

2 GEM Solutions

3 Knight Frank Bath

4 North Londoners

5 Re8ct

6 Stride Treglown

7 The Lane Consultancy

Teams in red italics are Event Sponsors

LAWYERS WITH BOULES

PROUD SUPPORTER OF BATH BOULES

Minuteman Press Unit 2, Pines Way Industrial Estate, Ivo Peters Road, Bath BA2 3QS 01225 442000 sales@minutemanbath.co.uk www.minutemanbath.co.uk

PROUD SPONSOR

Sunday groups

1 Bath Festiboules

2 BBC- Biddestone Boules Club

3 Catering Services International

4 Radio Bath CIO & Charity

5 Sub 13

6 The Clinicals

1 Belle of the Boules

2 Inane Clown Posse (Soul Media)

3 Les Boules Du Chien (Frog events)

4 McKenzie and Co Financial Consultants

5 Redwood Marketing

6 Sub 13

9.30am

1 Aspia Space

2 Attinger Jack

3 Lucra Mortgages

4 Media Solutions

5 Pentanque-A-Donk

6 Watts Moving (Bath)

Group

1 Holy Guacabouley

2 I’m a Bouliever

3 JP Team

4 The Common Room

5 The Queensberry Hotel

6 Schwartz Brothers

1 Attinger Jack

2 McKenzie and Co Financial Consultants

3 Schwartz Brothers

4 The Clinicals

5 TBC

6 TBC

Teams in red italics are Event Sponsors

SCHEDULE

9.00: Team arrival and registration –Boules tent

9:30: Raffle tickets on sale

9:30: Start of first games – Boules pistes

10:00: Marquee bar open

10:00: Street food stalls open

16:00: Raffle prize draw

17.00: Quarter-finals begin – Boules pistes

17.30: Semi-finals begin – Boules pistes

18.00: Final begins – Boules pistes

Times and locations of your individual games are provided separately when you enter the event.

Plan du terrain