Coupe de France: Raphaël under the boot of Anaïs Lapoutge

“An atmosphere that does honor to pétanque, a very high level of play on both sides, and a player with a mind of steel to tip the scales…” Accustomed to reports written with the greatest care, Denis Delpont , the referee of this last round of the calendar year 2024 disputed in front of a large audience, was in the front row to see an “old” acquaintance of the followers in the role of the “X factor”: Anaïs Lapoutge in this case. Visitors can say a big “THANK YOU” to the former member of Saint-Martory and Cazères, victorious both in one-on-ones and in mixed doubles and triplets. Because the outsider from the Izards came very close to the feat. Pascal Schmitt, Franck Borreil, Olivier Rousseau and Alessandro Schmitt had indeed won their respective head-to-head matches, Thomas Léri on one side, Marc Chagot on the other, having taken over to take each men’s tandem to victory: 13-1 against Christophe Gomès and Cédric Salvini, 13-10 against Stessi Sagrafena and Keawin Lassalle! The count is quickly done, if in any case Rosita Schmitt and Olivier Rousseau had won, then Argelès-Gazost returned home without further delay, knocked out. standing: “This mixed doublet will have been the turning point of the afternoon,” continued Denis Delpont.

Indeed, after having bordered on the correctional, the protégés of Julien Baudelet took the ascendancy, giving rise to the adage according to which the triplet is the queen event par excellence

bowling its full illustration: 13-10 in favor of Anaïs Lapoutge, Stessi Sagrafena and Brice Beteta, the same for Lellouche, Salvini and Lassalle, victorious over Chagot, Léri and “Pin’s”. A trio which, like its counterpart, left the stage with their heads held high and with honors.