New Petanque America logo

Petanque America Open 2005 will also be the opportunity to launch our new logo.
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Of course we are sticking to red, white and blue for America - and a hint to the sports' French heritage.
With the silhouette of a crouched player pitching a boule, to clearly indicate 'pétanque' is a ball game, not a line of fancy cooking utensils, a new liqueur or an exotic fruit (we've heard all three).
The professional look expresses our hope that pétanque will eventually join the ranks of other sports that are only a few years older, like basketball (1891) or tennis (1874). Pétanque was 'born' in 1910 - more about that later.
We hope you like it. The new T-shirts and caps will be available on the beach.