Charles claims he is the best

With less than a month left of the season, Stan Charles has declared himself "The rightful heir of the boule crown". 

"The rightful heir to the boule crown"

During an passionate rant the former number one also stated that he "must not be forced to play against his will", suggesting he is subject to the kind of pressures normally associated with teenage tennis proteges and 12 year old Russian gymnasts.

Charles has lead the World Rankings for a large part of the season, but as we approach the final weeks he has slipped down to 6th. 

Speculation that being top of the leader board has led Charles down the dark path of fortified wine addiction is, as of yet, unfounded.

New World Number One

With less than one month to go there is a new Number One.....

Catrin Davies

After dominating the extreme boule weekend on the Gower, there is a great chance Catrin Davies could become the first female Extreme Boule World Champion. We sent a extreme reporter to find out more...

1. Catrin, describe in 3 words  how it feels to be ranked 1 in the world?

Un. Be. Lievable.
 
2. You are only just ahead of Rich Waterman - how big a threat is he?
Like the orchid Waterman et al. so lovingly write about, he is the 'master of deception'. You must always have your wits about you when it comes to this guy.

3. If you had to liken your boule palying style to a cake, which cake would it be?

I'd say that the macaron is a fairly safe comparison here. Everyone and his dog knows that this is a tricky delight to bake, and the results can be inconsistent, but when it's good, it's incredible.

 
4. Cat-aerobics - the secret to your success? Discuss

It's only speculation at this stage but it's possible that the development of certain muscle groups have unlocked the key to achieving accuracy of the boule placement. Increased agility is also an undeniable factor that has contributed towards my recent form.
 
5. How would you celebrate being the first female Extreme Boule World Champion?
I think it would deserve a boule themed celebration cake. I'd also be very interested in discussing a 'Cat-aerobics for the budding boule champion' DVD deal.

Gower Gold Tournament

Stars of the game gathered on the Gower Peninsula for one of the show case Extreme Boule Events of the year. Hosted at an awesome cottage, games took place from cliff top to beach.



Various stars pitted their skills across a weekend of Extreme Boule Intensity. Top moments include cliff top battles, rock pool skirmishes and an unwelcome, but extreme, dung heap round. 
3 players stood out over the weekend. P. Cox smashed the critics into the sand  and marched her way up the rankings. She clinched a classic eliminator round and followed it with her trademark 'eliminator dance'. R. Waterman proved himself to be the most consistent extreme bouler, finishing in the top 3 in every game - coupled with some French games, it is likely he will be in with a shout, come the end of the season.
However the biggest star was C. Davies aka Catrin Planet. Winning the weekend's showcase event, the Three Cliffs Power Play Tournament, was breath taking. Coupled with a more than respectable finish in a cliff top eliminator challenge, it is fair to say that the weekend really belong to Catrin Planet

All game results can be seen in the 'Canlydiau'r Gemau' section.