101 teams in the running for two tickets to Saint-Denis

The Madagascar Pétanque Doublette Championship was officially launched yesterday at the Boulodrome Fitaratra in Tongarivo Tanjombato. For this 2024 season, the competition attracted 101 teams from the regional leagues, all in search of the title of champion of Madagascar. But beyond local glory, two return tickets to Reunion Island as well as participation in the summer tour are at stake. In addition, the seven regional leagues and the Fédération Sport Boules Malgache (FSBM) held an Extraordinary General Assembly (EGM) this Thursday. The AGM took place as planned. It was decided that the national team that will participate in the World Championship in Dijon in December will be selected by a specific procedure, and not designated by the champion team of Madagascar. The sanction that weighed on the FSBM was lifted, and we remain under the supervision of the International Federation of Pétanque and Provençal Game (FIPJP). This method of selection was part of their recommendations “, explained Julio Adrien Edouard Andrianirina, interim president of the FSBM, during the opening ceremony.

Preselection

The winners of the Madagascar Cup, as well as the national champions in heads-up, doubles and triples, and the three players on tour in France, Hery Morondava, Donald and Bruno, are already automatically qualified for the pre-selection for the Dijon World Cup. A minimum of 16 players are on the pre-selected list, but a request for an increase to 20 players is awaiting validation by the national technical director. We are committed to working in transparency and good governance. We have finalized the commitments and procedures for participation in the World Cup to be held in December. “, added Julio Adrien. The federation and the technical management are working on a rearrangement of the competition calendar for 2025, in order to allow around 22 players to participate in the summer tour, and are also considering sending women’s teams to these events. The interim management team of the FSBM has received the trust of the seven leagues by obtaining a 100% discharge.

Heriniaina Samson