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Photos: World champion pétanque player Marco Foyot teaches Augusta enthusiasts how to up their game
World Champion Marco Foyot, of France, visited the Mill Park pétanque courts Friday in Augusta for a demonstration and clinic. In pétanque, players aim to beat opponents by throwing boules as close to a target ball as possible while standing in a circle with both feet on the ground. Foyot is a seven-time French national champion in the sport and also won the country's junior championship twice. As a member of France's triples team in World Pétanque Championship competition, he has won a gold, a silver and four bronze medals. All photos by Joe Phelan.
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A sign frames players learning about pétanque from world champion Marco Foyot on Friday at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta. Foyot is a seven-time French national champion and won the country’s junior championship twice. As a member of France’s triples team in World Pétanque Championship competition, he has won a gold, a silver and four bronze medals. In a news release Ray Fecteau, founder of a pétanque club, wrote a clinic with Foyot would be similar to having Arnold Palmer or Tiger Woods come to teach at a local golf course.
World Champion Marco Foyot demonstrates how to throw Friday as he teaches a pétanque clinic at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta.
Marco Foyot, left, shows Shawn Hart, center, how to swing his arm and toss the boule Friday as Ray Fecteau translates instructions from French to English at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta.
Marco Foyot, left, gives Cliff Paules hands on instruction on how swing his arm and toss the boule Friday at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta.
Claire Kiedrowski tosses a boule Friday during a clinic at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta.
Marco Foyot, left, give Cliff Paules, center, and other students some pointers Friday as Ray Fecteau translates instructions from French to English at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta.
Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel