Petanque in Aveyron. Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance and Olemps persist

Like last year (and previous years), Aveyron will be represented on December 15 during the 3rd regional round of the Coupe de France. And like last year, Pétanque Olemps-La Mouline will carry part of its hopes on its shoulders. But unlike last year, the other fringe of these illusions will not rest on the Pétanque of Creissels, but on another “southern” club, the Pétanque Biscan Pas of Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance.

Yes, while, on Saturday, the JB Rieupeyrousaine fell stronger than it against Pointis-de-Rivière (Saint-Gaudens, if you prefer) and that, the next day, the Pétanque Forézienne of Firmi had its hair done on the wire by Toulouse Raphaël Parc, the good surprise arrived on Monday with the qualification of Saint-Serninois in Miramont-de-Comminges. In doing so, with these two victories, CD 12 puts forward a balanced record at the end of this national round of 128 finals.

The Olimpian “All Blacks” laid the first stone on Saturday at the Rodez bowling alley, annihilating Aspet 16 to 5. All they now have to do is qualify, like last year, for the 32nd finals (and why not, during this same weekend of February 1 and 2, for the 16th and 8th finals) grouped on eight different sites. And not like last year stumbling on the first obstacle. But that's another story…

If, still on Saturday, matters were also settled (but at his expense) from the doubles for Rieupeyroux, on his brand new Manuel-Barbosa bowling alley, the suspense reached, on the other hand, its height, on Sunday, for Firmi opposed at home to Toulouse Raphael Park.

Famille Milon vs Schmitt Family

17 to 15: for a long time, the venerable Forézienne Pétanque, dominating head-to-head and doublets, appeared as a potential winner, before the locals, authors until then of an exemplary course (eliminations of Creissels and Rieux-Volvestre ), do not stall during the last two games in triplets. Fatal. Ultimately, this opposition between, on the Aveyron side, the Milon family and, on the Haut-Garon side, the Schmitt Family, turned to the advantage of the latter, after an improbable and spectacular reversal of the situation. Grumbling, frustrating for the Firminois who had nothing to envy of the Toulouse residents.

The rest, we know it. Monday, without fear and without reproach, the Saint-Serninois, by winning in Comminges on the momentum of their collective season, restored the balance. Not without sweating a bit when they found themselves down 10-0 and 6-0 in the last two triples games…