Question: In the South of France, serious pétanque players are often known as pointeurs or tireurs. One specialises in placing his boule as close as possible to the jack (cochonnet); the other tries to lob his boule so as to knock out either the jack or an opponent’s boule. But which is which?
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Answer: Pointeurs go for accuracy; Tireurs go for the knock-out hit.