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Petanque Boule Shop and Mail Order Sales Office
Up Street, Bardwell,
Nr, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk,
IP31 1AA
Tel 01359 250829

Welcome to Pen-Y-Coed Petanque's 2025 web site for Obut Boule.
If you have any questions please contact us on 01359 250829 or email pycpetanque@aol.com
Technical Sales 01359 253594
Established 1994
Page updated 1st December 2025
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We are looking at Petanque measures. Telescopic stick measure.
Telescopic stick measure. Ideal for a quick check and in the hands of experts can be used effectively. Limitations are under 15 cm and...

Phil Boarder
Sep 5, 20231 min read
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The Petanque measure that has everything for boule lovers
This is an item no longer produced but we do sell reconditioned ones. 2 metre tape in steel and a sturdy lock system. Pointer on end of...

Phil Boarder
Sep 4, 20232 min read
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Magnets and French boule
magnets for picking up Petanque boule have been around for a long time. The sport is constantly changing and the introduction of cheap...

Phil Boarder
Sep 2, 20231 min read
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Magnets to pick up French Boule give a glimpse to the history of the game
A lot of players use magnets to pick their boule up and this points to a game that is suitable for players of all abilities. The sport of...

Phil Boarder
Sep 1, 20231 min read
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A petanque scorer with an end counter. Why?
Over the years, lots of petanque equipment has faded in and out of production and for a while the scorer was one of those items that kept...

Phil Boarder
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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Handy pocket scorer for petanque games
It is the first to 13 and the friendly game is getting competitive but who is keeping the score in the confusion of the tactics and ebb...

Phil Boarder
Aug 30, 20231 min read
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How to keep you petanque boule clean?
There are many methods to use to prevent your boule from becoming dirty and oxidisation discolouring your boule. Over the years we have...

Phil Boarder
Aug 29, 20231 min read
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Luxurious Petanque cloth for your boules from Obut
We were taking about petanque boule cloths and why some players use them. It is a very personal thing and some tatty old rags have been...

Phil Boarder
Aug 28, 20231 min read
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To use a cloth when playing petanque. Yes or no
I always use a cloth when playing petanque. In fact I have some spares just in case I lose my favourite one! Beer towels were always...

Phil Boarder
Aug 25, 20231 min read
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The ultimate petanque starter set measure and scorer
This handy pack has a scorer, measure cloth and jack. The ideal starter pack for the petanque player. To be honest it is also a bit of a...

Phil Boarder
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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A handy leather petanque jack holder keyring
Before the jack pouch became popular this clever petanque jack holder was a rare item to hold the jack. Simple and effective the leather...

Phil Boarder
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Keep your Jack safe. So many Petanque boule bags have no room
As you may have noticed we are just going through our web pages giving just a little more detail on our products with these updates. The...

Phil Boarder
Aug 22, 20231 min read
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The Tom Turner Coates Village Pairs 2023.
An amazing day at the wonderful The Tom Turner Coates Village Pairs. Over 100 teams took part in this annual event all based around the...

Phil Boarder
Aug 21, 20231 min read
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So many petanque jacks to choose from. Which colour?
Which colour jack to choose for your petanque game? There are a host of different colours for jacks and the strange thing is some show up...

Phil Boarder
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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Magnetic Petanque jacks are available
Magnetic jacks. Many people ask us if a magnetic jack is legal to play with as we sell them as part of our range. The old trick was to...

Phil Boarder
Aug 17, 20231 min read
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Competition Petanque Jacks Pack of 6, a must have Boule item
A jack is a basic bit of kit for petanque, they do get chipped and may need replacing over time. Best not to take a lot with you to the...

Phil Boarder
Aug 16, 20231 min read
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England Win the Petanque Home Nations Cup 2023
What a great weekend with the English Petanque team at the Home Nations Petanque event at Whitnash Petanque Club. Great fun as always...

Phil Boarder
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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Our petanque shop will be closed for this weekend
Our petanque shop will be closed for this weekend Our Petanque shop at Bardwell will be closed this weekend from 5.30pm on Thur 11th...

Phil Boarder
Aug 7, 20231 min read
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August is the time to play petanque on holiday so here are some events that maybe of interest
August 5th West Hereford Petanque Club Open day 10.00 till 4 pm Broomy Hill, Hereford, HR4 0LQ Petanque come and try event in aid of ...

Phil Boarder
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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Obut Petanque jacks pack of 6
6BBOC Pack of 6 Jacks with Obut Logo 30 mm Diameter. The pack is 6 wooden jacks (colours include a classic plain jack ). £9.50...

Phil Boarder
Jul 26, 20231 min read
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