Petanque in Aveyron. The Rieupeyrousaines return to national level

It was the last big weekend of the year 2024. In France with, in Dijon, the 51st world championships in senior triples won, after the elimination of the French team in the semi-final and that by Dylan Rocher from the repechage of the precision shooting event, by Italy's Diego Rizzi and the other major phenomenon of these four days of competition, the young Malagasy Jean-François Rakotondrainibe, crowned in precision shooting and team finalist. In Aveyron itou, with, Saturday in Saint-Affrique, the second stage of the Yve-Malet Aveyron-Lozère challenge in doubles 2024-2025 and, Sunday in Rodez, the third round of the 21st Open de l'Amicale grand-prix, but also the presence, in Nîmes, of JB Rieupeyroux during the final stages of the regional club championship (CRC) for women's teams.

Christmas cups and confectioners' truce

Results of the races: good news, thanks to victories in the quarter-finals against Ax-les-Thermes (a real performance!) and in the semi-finals against the Lozériens of Team Valdo and despite their defeat in the final against the Héraultaises of Castelnau-le-Lez, the Ségalies have, one year after a lightning spell, acquired the right to return to the national championship 2. In particular, the Creisselloises, relegated from CNCF1 to the altar of dissensions between the Camille Agrinier-Sophie Fournié tandem and the future (with Inés Barreiros and Lou Labarthe!) “Saint-Affricaine” Aurélie Bories, announced at the Boule Atomique of the Château de Saint-Jean-et-Saint-Paul . During this time, most of the favorites ensured the essential in Saint-Affrique and Rodez: qualification for the final.

Now, after a second qualifying stage of the veterans' challenge (60 years and over) on Friday in Rodez, it's time for the Christmas Cups, Saturday, in Creissels and, Sunday, in Rodez. It will then be time for almost everyone (see the official Promotion triplet competition, Saturday December 21, in Réquista, and the second stage of the Yves-Malet challenge, in Saint-Affrique, Sunday December 29) to taste the confectioners' truce.