Arena, striped balls, competition, clubs, push, tension ... and many spectators.
All that was seen on Saturday January 31 in Las Torres de Cotillas, which hosted the night well into the "First National Open Murcia Region" of this sport, which brought together a number of petanque federation in the municipal Football 7 next to the Casa de la Cultura Torrena.
The players, whose number was around one hundred, were observed on the weather and played a tournament marked by the good atmosphere between the participants and their competitive spirit.
The championship, divided into two categories, divided in four main prizes to the first (500, 300, 200 and 100 euros) as well as trophies, while the classifieds of the fifth to eighth pocketed $ 50 each , on the other hand, in the category of consolation prizes were trophies from first to fourth place.
Different draws were also made among participants.
A sport with roots
The tournament saw will honor the tradition, the floor and the success that the sport of bowls has been matched in the town Torreño.
And is that the relationship of the municipality of Las Torres de Cotillas with alley is narrow and has reported many joys, such as team success of male triplets first category of "Petanque Club La Salceda, who became champion regional last year and represented the Region of Murcia in the national club championship played last May in the town of Malaga to Marbella.
"The bowls are very happy to Cotillas Towers and is a sport with many fans.
Thus, participation in events such as this is a way to reward all the satisfaction that we report and at the same time promote their practice, "said Councilman Torreño Sports, Juan Carlos Martínez.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas