0/7, 2/11, unfortunately it wasn’t a plug – momentarily salvaging – hit by Puccinelli, that would write the future of this game in the long run. Nothing worked, not even this change at the 5th round (1/9), with the entry of a particularly impatient Puccinelli eager to shine before his audience, taking the place of a reluctantly consentant Maison Durk eager to leave his post.
From the bench, Simon Cortès watched the performance of his friends from the summer series, busy securing him the first star missing from his already rich record, while Suchaud pinned a fourth star to his chest without shame or boast. Suchaud to the letter, indeed!
26/5 in the semi-final
The scenario of the semi-finals had already set the stage for this quickly wrapped-up final. With Radnic swiftly sealing the fate of the French team, genuinely out of sorts. Grandet, Loy, Miléi (then Hureau, 6th round), never really got into the game, and the final score of 13/2 in favor of the reigning champions clearly shows the gap in this game.
The second clash pitched the youth of Savin against the experience of Quintais. Here too, the youngsters will have to try again. In this duel of generations, only Savin was somewhat up to his talent. Sévilla squandered his performance with poor shooting, and his replacement by Molinas (3/11, 7th round) did not provide the necessary shock. 13/3, that says it all. Ah no, not quite. The youngsters will have to wait a while before hoping to push the veterans toward some semblance of retirement.
The results
Semi-finals
Radnic b. Thierry Grandet-Michel Loy-Pascal Miléi-Damien Hureau 13/2
The score: 0/1 2/1 4/1 8/1 8/2 13/2
Quintais b. Angy Savin-Jérémy Darodes-Christophe Sévilla-Joseph Molinas 13/3
The score: 1/0 2/0 3/0 3/3 7/3 11/3 11/3 11/3 13/3
Final
Philippe Quintais-Philippe Suchaud-Henri Lacroix-Simon Cortès b. Zvonko Radnic-Maison Durk-Jean-Michel Puccinelli-Bruno Le Boursicaud 13/2
The score: 3/0 5/0 7/0 7/1 9/1 9/2 11/2 12/2 12/2 13/2
The record: 4th star for Suchaud (2002 2003 2007 2010); 3rd star for Quintais and Lacroix (2003 2007 2010); 1st star for Cortès (2010)
More than €8,000 for ICM
The final of the Pétanque Masters was associated with the ICM (Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière), for which funds were raised. François Bernardini, the mayor of Istres, presented a check for more than €8,000 in favor of the ICM during the evening.
TV Broadcast
Catch the 2nd semi-final on Sunday, September 12 at 10:45 AM on SPORT+. Replays on September 14 at 5:15 PM and September 16 at 11 PM
Watch the final on Sunday, September 19 at 10:45 AM on SPORT+.
Find all the photos and “The Masters’ Journal” in video on www.mastersdepetanque.fr
