Madagascar champion at the world juniors of pétanque
Madagascar champion at the world juniors of pétanque.
The young Malagasy bowlers themselves are awarded the title of World Junior of Bocce champions 2017.
April Ravohitrarivo and his comrades defeated the team of France by 13 to 9, in the final.
Les Malgaches champion aux Mondiaux juniors de Pétanque by Hôtel★★★ Restaurant gourmand Coco Lodge Majunga.
Decidedly, the World Championships are Affairs of the Malagasy bowlers. After the coronation of seniors at home in 2016, young people have once more proved it, yesterday, sixteenth editions of this global meeting, prancing on the highest step of the podium.
For Madagascar, This is the sweet revenge which put an end to the dream of the team of France, the most successful of this appointment. April Ravohitrarivo, Fitahiana Andriamanda, Fifaliana m. and Jean François Rakotodrainibe were simply too strong facing the french Quartet consisting of Théo Ballière, Maxim Charrier, Jeremy Gelin and Adrien Delahaye, beaten on the score of 9 to 13. It was at the end of a fiercely contested final. The suspense was at the rendezvous since after having completed the score by 1 to 6, then 7 to 9, Dolys Radriamarohaja protégés are transcended to find the resources needed to turn the tide in the last part of the meeting.
Mission accomplished so for April Ravohitrarivo and his comrades who have turned silver collected by their compatriots Dino Razafimanantsoa, Judi Ratiarison and Daniel Rakotondrainibe, in Bangkok, Thailand in 2015 yellow metal. The Malagasy victory emerged from the round where our heroes came to grips with the tough Vietnamese (13-9). Since, Nothing could prevent the Malagasy machine already in motion to move forward. Subsequently, in the quarterfinals, our Conjurers of the metal ball made short work of the Swedish training on the final score of 13 to 3, before getting rid of the Belgians by 13 to 5 in semi-final.
In the Swiss system tournament 5 towers, our heroes have made a thunderous entrance by lining up three wins in a row in as many meetings. Victories have been total against teams from the Japan (13-6), Monaco (13-0) and Spain (13-7).Only dull point of the array, Madagascar has lost his title in precision shooting. Unlucky, Daniel Rakotondranibe bowed to the playoff against the Algerian Hmida Zerrouk. The world title in the event returned to the French Ballière Theo, who beat Moroccan Hicham Boulassal by 46 to 40 in the final. It was only the beginning for the Malagasy camp. In their turn, the ladies will be in action from tomorrow.
