Pétanque Union Bois le Duc, 's-Hertogenbosch

Pétanque Union Bois le Duc

‘s-Hertogenbosch - The Netherlands

Founded on July 6, 2016

Member of the Dutch Pétanque Association (NJBB)

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December 6, 2025 - The seventh and final day of the National Pétanque Competition 2025‑2026 in 2025 was a very successful one for both competition teams from Pétanque Union Bois le Duc. The first team from ’s-Hertogenbosch played away on the extremely difficult courts of PV ‘t Lover in Asten. At the same time, the second team played ‘at home’ in Ammerzoden against PV Mooie Boule from Berlicum.

The indoor courts at PV ‘t Lover in Asten are very resilient, which makes shooting a boule difficult. Only a perfect shot, - i.e. hitting the boule straight through the air -, will yield results. The home team, clearly at an advantage due to their knowledge of the courts, got off to a flying start by winning two out of three games in the first doubles round (12-13, 13-9 and 10-13), putting the team from ‘s-Hertogenbosch immediately 1-2 behind. The subsequent triples round, usually the strongest asset of P.U. Bois le Duc 1, did not produce the expected result. While the first match was won quickly (13-4), the second match was narrowly lost, despite a tactical substitution: 9-13. Result: 2-3 in favour of Asten. In the third round, which was again played in doubles, P.U. Bois le Duc 1 had to win at least two matches for a draw and three matches for the day’s victory. Thanks to a good pep talk and a smart team division, the team managed to secure the full victory (13-5, 13-9, 13-7), which not only secured the day’s victory but also moved P.U. Bois le Duc 1 up from third to second place in the 4^th Division - Group 4003. PV ‘t Lover 2 was directly above the team from ‘s-Hertogenbosch. This victory puts the top position back within reach.

A warm welcome for P.U. Bois le Duc 1 at PV ‘t Lover in Asten.

P.U. Bois le Duc 2 lost its first place in the rankings of the 5^th Division - Group 5003 on the last day of the competition and was out for sporting retribution. The team from ‘s-Hertogenbosch started the match against PV Mooie Boule 4 from Berlicum in good spirits and with extreme concentration. This immediately resulted in the first doubles round, in which two of the three matches were won convincingly: 13-9, 8-13 and 13-2, resulting in a nice 2-1 lead. In the triples round, one of the two matches was won (7-13, 13-1), maintaining the lead: 3-2. However, to secure the day’s victory, it was necessary to win two of the three doubles matches in the final round. P.U. Bois le Duc 2 managed to pull off this feat: 9-13, 13-9 and 13-11. Final score: 5-3 in favour of the team from ‘s‑Hertogenbosch. Because the leader, Jeu de Boules association L’Ammerzo 1 from Ammerzoden, lost at home to the second team of the Nijmegen Jeu de Boules association De Valkatties (3-5), P.U. Bois le Duc 2 now takes the lead in its division and the team goes into the winter break feeling good.

P.U. Bois le Duc 2 with standing f.l.tr.: Jan Arnold, Johan de Koning, Gwenda Kok - Tijl,

Elly Smit and Marco Tijl. Squatted in the foreground: Theo van Wandelen.

The next competition day will take place on Saturday, January 10^th 2026. P.U. Bois le Duc 1 will then play ‘at home’ in Ammerzoden against Jeu de Boules association Cloeck en Moedigh 1. P.U. Bois le Duc 2 will then play away in Schijndel against PV Wij Liggen 3.

Team	Playing schedule and results	Current standings
P.U. Bois le Duc 1	Playing schedule & results	4^th Division - Poule 4003
P.U. Bois le Duc 2	Playing schedule & results	5^th Division - Group 5003

December 1, 2025 - The pride of the Bossche Parade (EC Pétanque 2022) is (for now) stepping down from international competition. Joey van Doorn is still young, so we expect to see him back at the highest level, but for now we simply want to say ... Joey van, thank you so much!!! 🙂

Thank you for painting the Bossche Parade orange more than once (together with the other #TeamNL stars). What a wonderful sporting memory that event has become for our Noord-Brabant capital 's-Hertogenbosch, thanks in part to you! 🥳

You are a winner: on and off the pétanque court. Winning = celebrating, losing = accepting. In both cases, you were one of the best in our country. Well brought up by Rose Marie! 🙏🏻

Good luck with your new family! Become a true champion as a father too! 🏆🍼🧷