Trans Tasman 2023
Date: 18-19 March 2023
Venue: Herne Bay Pétanque club, Auckland
Arbitres: Jean Parley, Nadine Simpson, Barbara Whittington
Tournament Director: Michael Rocks
Format
Time Limits: Doubles & Triples - 60 minutes; Singles - 45 minutes. All games plus 1 end, no tie-break.
Match points: Triples win 3 points, Doubles win 2 points, Singles win 1 point. A tied score is half the win points.
Open: Rounds 1 to 6 played on Saturday, rounds 7 to 12 played on Sunday;
Senior: Rounds 1 to 5 played on Saturday, rounds 6 to 10 played on Sunday.
Note: Australia names are first.
Open
Round 1: Triples
Antoine Buffet/John-Luc Domergue/Guillaume Ramond 7, Tom Paulo/Junior Pulietu/Tanel Vahk 11;
Eric Carbonell/Jean-Luc Gonnet/Van Nguyen 3, Jared Handford/Stephane Montel/Adelys Taraunu 13;
Sue Begley/Ha Nguyen/Giselle Whiteaker 12, Joanne Lippard/Jay Newton/Lani Taraunu 5;
Cathy Ayre/Hae Jung Jang/Deb Rodda 10, Michelle Maxwell/Christine Strichen/Claire Wilson 3.
Progress Score: Australia 6, New Zealand 6
Round 2: Triples
Antoine Buffet/John-Luc Domergue/Guillaume Ramond 5, Jared Handford/Stephane Montel/Adelys Taraunu 11;
Eric Carbonell/Jean-Luc Gonnet/Van Nguyen 4, Tom Paulo/Junior Pulietu/Tanel Vahk 13;
Sue Begley/Ha Nguyen/Giselle Whiteaker 8, Michelle Maxwell/Christine Strichen/Claire Wilson 8;
Cathy Ayre/Hae Jung Jang/Deb Rodda 12, Joanne Lippard/Jay Newton/Lani Taraunu 4.
Progress Score: Australia 10.5, New Zealand 13.5
Round 3: Doubles
Antoine Buffet/John-Luc Domergue 4, Jared Handford/Stephane Montel 13;
Eric Carbonell/Guillaume Ramond 5, Tom Paulo/Adelys Taraunu 13;
Jean-Luc Gonnet/Van Nguyen 11, Junior Pulietu/Tanel Vahk 13;
Hae Jung Jang/Deb Rodda 3, Joanne Lippard/Claire Wilson 13;
Sue Begley/Giselle Whiteaker 4, Christine Strichen/Lani Taraunu 11;
Cathy Ayre/Ha Nguyen 5, Michelle Maxwell/Jay Newton 8.
Progress Score: Australia 10.5, New Zealand 25.5
Round 4: Doubles
Antoine Buffet/John-Luc Domergue 10, Tom Paulo/Adelys Taraunu 13;
Eric Carbonell/Guillaume Ramond 6, Junior Pulietu/Tanel Vahk 9;
Jean-Luc Gonnet/Van Nguyen 13, Jared Handford/Stephane Montel 7;
Hae Jung Jang/Deb Rodda 13, Christine Strichen/Lani Taraunu 12;
Sue Begley/Giselle Whiteaker 6, Michelle Maxwell/Jay Newton 8;
Cathy Ayre/Ha Nguyen 11, Joanne Lippard/Claire Wilson 10.
Progress Score: Australia 16.5, New Zealand 31.5
Round 5: Doubles
Antoine Buffet/John-Luc Domergue 0, Junior Pulietu/Tanel Vahk 13;
Eric Carbonell/Guillaume Ramond 9, Jared Handford/Stephane Montel 4;
Jean-Luc Gonnet/Van Nguyen 6, Tom Paulo/Adelys Taraunu 11;
Hae Jung Jang/Deb Rodda 9, Michelle Maxwell/Jay Newton 7;
Sue Begley/Giselle Whiteaker 8, Joanne Lippard/Claire Wilson 13;
Cathy Ayre/Ha Nguyen 8, Christine Strichen/Lani Taraunu 6.
Progress Score: Australia 22.5, New Zealand 37.5
Round 6: Singles
Guillaume Ramond 9, Tom Paulo 13;
Van Nguyen 13, Jared Handford 7;
John-Luc Domergue 0, Tanel Vahk 13;
Eric Carbonell 7, Junior Pulietu 13;
Jean-Luc Gonnet 4, Stephane Montel 13;
Antoine Buffet 5, Adelys Taraunu 13;
Hae Jung Jang 7, Claire Wilson 8;
Sue Begley 12, Joanne Lippard 11;
Giselle Whiteaker 4, Christine Strichen 13;
Ha Nguyen 8, Michelle Maxwell 11;
Deb Rodda 11, Lani Taraunu 10;
Cathy Ayre 12, Jay Newton 5.
Progress Score: Australia 26.5, New Zealand 45.5
Round 7: Triples
Antoine Buffet/John-Luc Domergue/Jean-Luc Gonnet 4, Tom Paulo/Junior Pulietu/Tanel Vahk 13;
Eric Carbonell/Guillaume Ramond/Van Nguyen 1, Jared Handford/Stephane Montel/Adelys Taraunu 13;
Sue Begley/Ha Nguyen/Giselle Whiteaker 7, Joanne Lippard/Jay Newton/Lani Taraunu 3;
Cathy Ayre/Hae Jung Jang/Deb Rodda 11, Michelle Maxwell/Christine Strichen/Claire Wilson 7.
Progress Score: Australia 32.5, New Zealand 51.5
Round 8: Triples
Antoine Buffet/John-Luc Domergue/Jean-Luc Gonnet 7, Jared Handford/Stephane Montel/Adelys Taraunu 13;
Eric Carbonell/Guillaume Ramond/Van Nguyen 6, Tom Paulo/Junior Pulietu/Tanel Vahk 10;
Sue Begley/Ha Nguyen/Giselle Whiteaker 8, Michelle Maxwell/Christine Strichen/Claire Wilson 7;
Cathy Ayre/Hae Jung Jang/Deb Rodda 7, Joanne Lippard/Jay Newton/Lani Taraunu 11.
Progress Score: Australia 35.5, New Zealand 60.5
Round 9: Mixed Doubles
Hae Jung Jang/Eric Carbonell 5, Michelle Maxwell/Jared Handford 13;
Ha Nguyen/Van Nguyen 12, Jay Newton/Tom Paulo 3;
Giselle Whiteaker/Guillaume Ramond 11, Joanne Lippard/Jumior Puleitu 4;
Deb Rodda/Jean-Luc Gonnet 7, Claire Wilson/Tanel Vahk 13;
Sue Begley/Antoine Buffet 4, Lani Taraunu/Adelys Taraunu 13;
Cathy Ayre/John-Luc Domergue 8, Christine Strichen/Stephane Montel 13.
Progress Score: Australia 39.5, New Zealand 68.5
Round 10: Mixed Doubles
Hae Jung Jang/Eric Carbonell 5, Joanne Lippard/Jumior Puleitu 13;
Ha Nguyen/Van Nguyen 7, Claire Wilson/Tanel Vahk 6;
Giselle Whiteaker/Guillaume Ramond 12, Lani Taraunu/Adelys Taraunu 12;
Deb Rodda/Jean-Luc Gonnet 13, Christine Strichen/Stephane Montel 0;
Sue Begley/Antoine Buffet 5, Michelle Maxwell/Jared Handford 13;
Cathy Ayre/John-Luc Domergue 4, Jay Newton/Tom Paulo 13.
Progress Score: Australia 44.5, New Zealand 75.5
Round 11: Mixed Doubles
Hae Jung Jang/Eric Carbonell 6, Lani Taraunu/Adelys Taraunu 10;
Ha Nguyen/Van Nguyen 7, Christine Strichen/Stephane Montel 9;
Giselle Whiteaker/Guillaume Ramond 4, Michelle Maxwell/Jared Handford 13;
Deb Rodda/Jean-Luc Gonnet 10, Jay Newton/Tom Paulo 6;
Sue Begley/Antoine Buffet 2, Joanne Lippard/Jumior Puleitu 13;
Cathy Ayre/John-Luc Domergue 13, Claire Wilson/Tanel Vahk 7.
Progress Score: Australia 48.5, New Zealand 83.5
Round 12: Singles
Guillaume Ramond 4, Jared Handford 13;
Van Nguyen 9, Tom Paulo 13;
John-Luc Domergue 7, Junior Pulietu 13;
Eric Carbonell 3, Tanel Vahk 13;
Jean-Luc Gonnet 10, Adelys Taraunu 13;
Antoine Buffet 8, Stephane Montel 13;
Hae Jung Jang 13, Joanne Lippard 4;
Sue Begley 11, Claire Wilson 8;
Giselle Whiteaker 1, Michelle Maxwell 13;
Ha Nguyen 11, Christine Strichen 10;
Deb Rodda 8, Jay Newton 10;
Cathy Ayre 12, Lani Taraunu 11.
Final Score: Australia 52.5, New Zealand 91.5
Match Statistics
| Team | Triples | Doubles | Singles | Mixed Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Men | 0/8 | 2/9 | 1/12 | 6.5/18 |
| Australia Women | 6.5/8 | 4/9 | 7/12 | 6.5/18 |
| New Zealand Men | 8/8 | 7/9 | 11/12 | 11.5/18 |
| New Zealand Women | 1.5/8 | 5/9 | 5/12 | 11.5/18 |
Key: Games Won/Games Played
Senior
Round 1: Triples
Jim Ayre/Glenn Bovell/Trevor Keilar 0, Stephen Fitzgerald/Paul Tamagushiku/Mervyn Wilson 13;
Terry Hall/Kenny May/Dirk Seret 10, Ian Baker/Richard Swaney/Lee Taffard 13;
Kerrie Maddern/Victoria O'Connor/Judy Whiteaker 6, Sharon Cannon/Robyn Chalmers/Barbara Parnell 9;
Catherine Crichton/Jennifer Cuthbert/Kate Mangan 10, Yvonne Futcher/Bethne Gardner/Ann Hogg 2.
Progress Score: Australia 3, New Zealand 9
Round 2: Triples
Jim Ayre/Glenn Bovell/Trevor Keilar 9, Ian Baker/Richard Swaney/Lee Taffard 10;
Terry Hall/Kenny May/Dirk Seret 1, Stephen Fitzgerald/Paul Tamagushiku/Mervyn Wilson 13;
Kerrie Maddern/Victoria O'Connor/Judy Whiteaker 11, Yvonne Futcher/Bethne Gardner/Ann Hogg 8;
Catherine Crichton/Jennifer Cuthbert/Kate Mangan 10, Sharon Cannon/Robyn Chalmers/Barbara Parnell 8.
Progress Score: Australia 9, New Zealand 15
Round 3: Doubles
Glen Bovell/Trevor Keilar 13, Paul Tamagushiku/Mervyn Wilson 6;
Jim Ayre/Kenny May 6, Ian Baker/Lee Taffard 13;
Terry Hall/Dirk Seret 7, Stephen Fitzgerald/Richard Swaney 13;
Jennifer Cuthbert/Kerrie Maddern 10, Sharon Cannon/Barbara Parnell 9;
Catherine Crichton/Kate Mangan 9, Bethne Gardner/Ann Hogg 8;
Victoria O'Connor/Judy Whiteaker 6, Robyn Chalmers/Yvonne Futcher 13.
Progress Score: Australia 15, New Zealand 21
Round 4: Doubles
Glen Bovell/Trevor Keilar 7, Ian Baker/Lee Taffard 11;
Jim Ayre/Kenny May 6, Stephen Fitzgerald/Richard Swaney 13;
Terry Hall/Dirk Seret 7, Paul Tamagushiku/Mervyn Wilson 10;
Jennifer Cuthbert/Kerrie Maddern 7, Bethne Gardner/Ann Hogg 12;
Catherine Crichton/Kate Mangan 8, Robyn Chalmers/Yvonne Futcher 10;
Victoria O'Connor/Judy Whiteaker 12, Sharon Cannon/Barbara Parnell 7.
Progress Score: Australia 17, New Zealand 31
Round 5: Doubles
Glen Bovell/Trevor Keilar 13, Stephen Fitzgerald/Richard Swaney 4;
Jim Ayre/Kenny May 13, Paul Tamagushiku/Mervyn Wilson 12;
Terry Hall/Dirk Seret 3, Ian Baker/Lee Taffard 13;
Jennifer Cuthbert/Kerrie Maddern 7, Robyn Chalmers/Yvonne Futcher 13;
Catherine Crichton/Kate Mangan 1, Sharon Cannon/Barbara Parnell 13;
Victoria O'Connor/Judy Whiteaker 12, Bethne Gardner/Ann Hogg 8.
Progress Score: Australia 23, New Zealand 37
Round 6: Mixed Triples
Kerrie Maddern/Jennifer Cuthbert/Terry Hall 5, Sharon Cannon/Barbara Parnell/Richard Swaney 13;
Victoria O'Connor/Catherine Crighton/Jim Ayre 7, Yvonne Futcher/Bethne Gardner/Mervyn Wilson 10;
Kate Mangan/Glen Bovell/Trevor Keilar 9, Robyn Chalmers/Ian Baker/Lee Taffard 13;
Judy Whiteaker/Kenny May/Dirk Seret 9, Ann Hogg/Stephen Fitzgerald/Paul Tamagushiku 9.
Progress Score: Australia 24.5, New Zealand 47.5
Round 7: Mixed Triples
Kerrie Maddern/Jennifer Cuthbert/Terry Hall 9, Yvonne Futcher/Bethne Gardner/Mervyn Wilson 5;
Victoria O'Connor/Catherine Crighton/Jim Ayre 3, Sharon Cannon/Barbara Parnell/Richard Swaney 13;
Kate Mangan/Glen Bovell/Trevor Keilar 13, Ann Hogg/Stephen Fitzgerald/Paul Tamagushiku 6;
Judy Whiteaker/Kenny May/Dirk Seret 8, Robyn Chalmers/Ian Baker/Lee Taffard 10.
Progress Score: Australia 30.5, New Zealand 53.5
Round 8: Mixed Doubles
Victoria O'Connor/Dirk Seret 10, Barb Parnell/Lee Taffard 12;
Judy Whiteaker/Kenny May 12, Ann Hogg/Ian Baker 13;
Kerrie Maddern/Glen Bovell 1, Robyn Chalmers/Stephen Fitzgerald 13;
Kate Mangan/Jim Ayre 6, Bethne Rouse/Paul Tamagushiku 13;
Jennifer Cuthbert/Trevor Keilar 13, Sharon Cannon/Richard Swaney 7;
Catherine Crichton/Terry Hall 13, Yvonne Futcher/Mervyn Wilson 6.
Progress Score: Australia 34.5, New Zealand 61.5
Round 9: Mixed Doubles
Victoria O'Connor/Dirk Seret 9, Robyn Chalmers/Stephen Fitzgerald 9;
Judy Whiteaker/Kenny May 1, Bethne Rouse/Paul Tamagushiku 13;
Kerrie Maddern/Glen Bovell 13, Sharon Cannon/Richard Swaney 10;
Kate Mangan/Jim Ayre 13, Yvonne Futcher/Mervyn Wilson 6;
Jennifer Cuthbert/Trevor Keilar 4, Barb Parnell/Lee Taffard 13;
Catherine Crichton/Terry Hall 7, Ann Hogg/Ian Baker 8.
Progress Score: Australia 39.5, New Zealand 68.5
Round 10: Mixed Doubles
Victoria O'Connor/Dirk Seret 12, Sharon Cannon/Richard Swaney 9;
Judy Whiteaker/Kenny May 9, Yvonne Futcher/Mervyn Wilson 8;
Kerrie Maddern/Glen Bovell 0, Barb Parnell/Lee Taffard 13;
Kate Mangan/Jim Ayre 1, Ann Hogg/Ian Baker 13;
Jennifer Cuthbert/Trevor Keilar 10, Robyn Chalmers/Stephen Fitzgerald 5;
Catherine Crichton/Terry Hall 9, Bethne Rouse/Paul Tamagushiku 13.
Final Score: Australia 45.5, New Zealand 74.5
Match Statistics
| Team | Triples | Doubles | Mixed Triples | Mixed Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Men | 0/4 | 3/9 | 2.5/8 | 7.5/18 |
| Australia Women | 2/4 | 4/9 | 2.5/8 | 7.5/18 |
| New Zealand Men | 4/4 | 6/9 | 5.5/8 | 10.5/18 |
| New Zealand Women | 2/4 | 5/9 | 5.5/8 | 10.5/18 |
Key: Games Won/Games Played
Teams
Australia Open
Cathy Ayre, Sue Begley, Antoine Buffet, Eric Carbonell, John-Luc Domergue, Jean-Luc Gonnet, Hae Jung Jang, Ha Nguyen, Van Nguyen, Guillaume Ramond, Deb Rodda, Giselle Whiteaker
Coach: Adrian Clements
Australia Senior
Jim Ayre, Glenn Bovell, Catherine Crichton, Jenny Cuthbert, Terry Hall, Trevor Keilar, Kerrie Maddern, Kate Mangan, Kenny May, Victoria O'Connor, Dirk Seret, Judy Whiteaker
Coach: Glenis Wilson. Manager: Stan Wilson.
New Zealand Open
Jared Handford, Joanne Lippard, Michelle Maxwell, Stephane Montel, Jay Newton, Tom Paulo, Junior Pulietu, Christine Strichen, Adelys Taraunu, Lani Taraunu, Tanel Vahk, Claire Wilson
Coaches: Michael Emerson, Tiki Ruta.
New Zealand Senior
Ian Baker, Sharon Cannon, Robyn Chalmers, Stephen Fitzgerald, Yvonne Futcher, Bethne Gardner, Ann Hogg, Barb Parnell, Richard Swaney, Lee Taffard, Paul Tamagushiku, Mervyn Wilson
Coaches: Shirley MacDonald, Murray Porter.