OREGON PETANQUE ALLIANCE ( O P A )
IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE BEST IN
SPORTSMANSHIP, CAMARADERIE AND CITIZENSHIP.
THE CLUB OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL
AND COMPETITIVE PLAY, PETANQUE TRAINING,
AND, PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS.
W H E R E W E P L A Y
Foothills Park in Lake Oswego, OR is a beautifully landscaped, multi-use facility stretching alongside the
northernly flowing Willamette R.. We gather on Sundays, 11-3 pm, to play and compete; often reflecting upon our good fortune
and invaluable friendships. Beginners welcomed. Free lessons available. Summer brings extended times of play.
"WATCH THIS VIDEO"
Played in every neighborhood in France, Petanque is a fun and easy to learn sport Teams vie for positional advantage to a target unfixed "cochonnet" or "jack". Players "point" or "shoot" their boules strategically in a cat and mouse chess game of beauty, finesse and explosive sudden strikes of steel