Established in 1996 and a founder member in 1999 of the Boules in Gwent League.

Playing at Machen Rugby Club Commercial Road Machen Caerphilly CF83 8SB

Machen Pétanque Club plays in the Boules in Gwent League.

The league fixture lists for all four divisions and the results & tables can be found on the Boules in Gwent website..

You can visit the Boules in Gwent website here: Boules in Gwent.

Machen is a village close to Caerphilly in South Wales and the boulistes are not the only ones who like to go out and play in the rain.

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What's on in Machen

Machen no longer has any pubs - if you've followed Machen Pétanque you will have seen the passing of some of them.

But three clubs remain...

Machen Rugby Club, the pétanque club's hosts, Click to see on Facebook.

the United Services Club in the British Legion building, Click to see on Facebook.

and Machen Workmen's Constitutional Club and Institute. Click to see on Facebook.

The United Services Club and Lower Machen Church have launched a new initiative to encourage locals to get together. Details of speakers and events will be published on the Facebook page of Machen United Services Club.

There are talks and meetings.

 

Machen Agricultural Show

On the first Saturday of July, Machen hosts an agricultural show. This is aimed not only at those involved in agriculture but at all the family.
You can read more about the show by clicking -
Machen Agricultural Show
On Friday 24th March there will be a quiz at the United Services Club to help raise funds for the show.

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