Players from the Kulmaister club in Bucha made their debut at an international petanque tournament. The St Martin ranking tournament in Mukachevo brought together 126 players from Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia and Belgium, including six from Bucha.
This was reported by Bucha City Council.
The best result among the Bucha players went to husband and wife Serhii and Nataliia Svystunov, who finished ninth after going out in the round of 16. Serhii Bronitskyi and Kostiantyn Petrenko reached the round of 32 in the doubles play-off.
In the singles discipline, tête-à-tête, Halyna Stepaniuk finished 17th and Valerii Stepaniuk 33rd.
Balls, rehabilitation and the town of St Martin
Petanque is a French game in which metal balls are thrown as close as possible to a small wooden ball. It suits people of all ages, including veterans and people with disabilities: the game develops coordination and accuracy and helps with rehabilitation.
The tournament is named after St Martin, the patron saint of Mukachevo. He appears on the town’s coat of arms, and Mukachevo was allowed to use a seal bearing his figure as early as 1376.
Photo: Bucha City Council
The city council says petanque in Bucha is growing thanks to a dedicated court set up in October, which makes it possible to bring new players into the game.
As a reminder, in July the Ukrainian veterans’ petanque championship began in Irpin.
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