December 2013 - United States Bocce Federation

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December 2013
Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo
Heri ya Krismasi na Mwaka Mpya
Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année
God Jul
och Gott Nytt År
Feliz Navidad
y Feliz Año Nuevo
Glædelig jul
og Godt Nytår
Nollaig Shona
agus Bliain Nua Shona
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year
С Рождеством
и Новым годом
Feliz Natal
e Feliz Ano Novo
Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon
クリスマスと新年のお喜びを申し上げます。
All Rights Reserved - Copyright 2013 - United States Bocce Federation Western Sector
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HERE’S TO
ANOTHER GREAT YEAR
BY VERN COOPER
PRESIDENT, USBF WESTERN SECTOR
Since this is the last newsletter of 2013 I thought I might
reflect on the past 12 months. As always, there was a full tournament schedule for the Western Sector including 27 Open, 11
Raffa, and 5 Volo tournaments. Besides all the tournaments at
the non member clubs it made for a full year.
In June we had the honor of having the USBF National
Championship in our Sector at the Italian Athletic Club in Stockton Ca. There was a money Open tournament, a medal Open
tournament and singles Raffa. For those of you that didn't attend
you missed some great competition in all categories. There were
players from the East and from down south and alot of the great
players from the Central Valley and Bay area. David Canclini and
Ron Jacobs, with the help of the Womens Auxiliary of IAC and
many volunteers from the IAC made it a fun time for all.
Arguably the best player in the country, Jose Botto, was
here so I think we all felt like we were playing for second. Gerald
Gilligan was the only one to give Jose a scare. One different
bounce over the pallino and things might have been different but
Gerald played a great game. Jose went on to win the Mens Singles. Navina Bernardi won the Womens Singles and Drew Page
won the 21 and under. Congratulations to Jose, Navina and
Drew. All three will go on to represent the USA at the World
Championship. It seems we will be well represented.
In July eight teams from our little area headed north to
Gresham Oregon for the California vs The Northwest Challenge.
As usual Ca. won but not by the margin as in the past. The play-
ers up north are catching up to the Ca. players but they still have
problems with our Ca women. After Ca. vs The Northwest there
is a Rossi Tournament in honor of Nick Rossi’s father. The Tournament director, Larry Cereghino, was a little miffed this year as
he had to put a non Italian name on the trophy; The Sopranos.
He'll get over it.
The next big event was The Santa Rosalia Tournament in
Monterey. This is always a fun event and everyone participating
looks forward to playing and eating at the fine restaurants on the
wharf. Congratulations to Ginny Nelson and her team. they just
kept on winning and walked away with first place.
In November its on to the Peppermill. This year there were
65 teams entered to play. This is also an event that is on everyone’s calendar for the year. Besides a lot of intense bocce there
is a lot of eating going on. Seems to be a trend. Anthony Sino
and his crew do a fantastic job each year and did the same this
year. Congratulations to Paul Aliotti, Jimmy Collins, Sean Sopwart and Vince Costa of Aliotti’s Victorian Corner Restaurant.
After losing their first game, they went on to win 11 games. They
walked, or should I say dragged themselves away with first
place.
For 2014 we have a full schedule on the Western Sector
Tournament list so the competition continues. With the other
events going on there will be a lot of bocce again next year.
I personally would like to thank Frank Rivera for all the
work he does in putting this newsletter together, because without
him it wouldn't happen. He spends endless hours working on it
besides traveling to tournaments to take pictures. So all of you
out there who want to write about something or send in some
bocce related pictures don't hesitate to share with everyone in
the Western Sector. I hear positive feedback all the time regarding the newsletter and that can be attributed to the hard work
Frank puts in.
Thank you Frank and here’s to another great year.
UNITED STATES BOCCE FEDERATION
The United States Bocce Federation Western Sector
Newsletter is published by the Western Sector, a
division of the United States Bocce Federation. Our
mission is to promote the sport of bocce throughout
the Western United States. Through our clubs and
members, weekly tournaments, participation in
national championships and publication of this
newsletter, we accomplish this goal.
Western Sector President
Vern Cooper
Email: [email protected]
Western Sector Vice President
Jerry South
Western Sector Representative
Larry Cereghino
NATIONAL MEDALISTS
HISTORICAL ARCHIVE
As part of our effort to maintain a history of National Championship
Tournament medalists, in 2011 we began to compile archive lists of
medal winners. We have two lists; a listing of winners by year and a list
of winners in alphabetical order. They are complete from 1999 through
2013. Although our efforts have not gone unrewarded, we have reached
a point where we must depend on you to help us complete these lists.
Please click on the icons below to look at each list. Not only will
you see the names of friends and acquaintances who have reached the
pinnacle of bocce in the United States, but looking at these lists may
help you remember the names of people you know who won in the years
1979 through 1998.
If you would like to receive a PDF copy of this newsletter by email, please submit your request to be
added to our mailing list to our newsletter editor at:
[email protected]
DISCLAIMER
We welcome contributions of your articles, stories
and photos about the sport of bocce. However, we
reserve the right to refuse publication of any submission that does not meet our publication standards.
Please submit your contributions to:
Western Sector Newsletter Editor
Frank Rivera
Medal Winners listed by
Year
Medal Winners listed in
Alphabetical Order
These lists are a vital part of the history of bocce in the United
States. If you have any names of add to the archives, or any corrections
to make, please send them to:
[email protected]
Highest fast food restaurant: McDonald’s in La Paz, Bolivia, at 11,000 ft. above sea level.
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Pensieri e Riflessioni
Thoughts and Reflections by Frank Rivera
No Column
The Cupcake Lady Comes Through
With the holidays screaming at us from all sides,
John Ross took a holiday from writing his Ross on Rules
column for this month. If you can’t make it till his next
column in the January edition, you can always go to the
Ross on Rules website to read some of John’s earlier
columns: http://www.rossonrules.com
Mini Velasquez, know as the Cupcake Lady in the
Stockton bocce community, came through for the Dec.
7th tournament at IAC with a batch of Snowmen cupcakes, decked out on a stand that looked like a brightly
decorated Christmas tree. Unfortunately, by the time I
took a photo, all but four of the cupcakes disappeared.
Did they taste good? I can only imagine. The last four
disappeared before I could get my hands on one of them.
Having been Mini’s teammate in a recent tournament, I
can tell you she also lags a mean bocce ball.
No Mercy
Team Mezzanotte Luna, with Sharon Page, Mini
Velasquez, Ron Marengo and myself did pretty good at
the November 2nd Open tournament at Waterloo Gun
and Bocci Club. We showed no mercy; taking it to both of
our first two opponents. While waiting for our third game,
I wandered around, snapping a few photos, including the
photo below of Alvaro Bettucchi and his team, Talponi.
As it turned out, our third game was with Talponi.
As we stepped onto the court, Alvaro joked that if they
win the game, he assumed the photo I had just taken
won’t make it into the newsletter. Then Alvaro and his
boys proceeded to show us no mercy; beating us 12 to 7.
My first instinct was to delete that damn photo right out of
the camera, right then and there! But then I realized that I
don’t see my friend Alvaro all that often, so not only did I
not delete the photo, but here it is:
Mini “The Cupcake Lady” Velasquez
Fewer Tournaments Next Year?
The merciless Talponi, with, from left, Captain Alvaro Bettucchi,
Jose Torres, Don Shearer and Dick Gomez.
No Mea Culpas This Time? Really?
That’s right. There will be no mea culpas in this
month’s column. Sure, I made a few mistakes (don’t we
all from time to time?), but they were relatively small
compared to the bonehead mistakes I’ve made in past
issues.
My apologies to those whose name was misspelled or left out where they should have been acknowledged, but I’m going to take advantage of this opportunity to avoid apologizing by name while the opportunity is
here. Obviously, my friends on Linkedin who gave me
“proofreading” props don’t read this newsletter.
Will there be fewer tournaments in the Western
Sector next year? Heck no. But, there will be a small
change in the number of tournament applications posted
in this newsletter.
The USBF Western Sector Newsletter promotes
bocce. That’s why we’re here. If it’s about bocce, you’ll
see it in here. Since our first issue, we’ve reported on
every tournament we can, USBF sanctioned tournament
or not. The only promoting we did not do was to provide
tournament notices for non-USBF member clubs.
Last January, as a way of further reaching out to
all bocce players, we started including both USBF member and non-member tournament applications. But we
realized we may be shooting ourselves in the foot.
It dawned on us that on some dates that had two
tournaments going on; a USBF sanctioned tournament
as well as a non-member club tournament, by promoting
the non-member tournament, we might be sending players away from our tournaments and to the non-member
tournament. As the Western Sector Newsletter, we naturally want bocce players to consider our tournaments
first. So, starting with this issue, if there are two conflicting tournaments on the same date, we will post only the
USBF tournament application. As in the past year, if a
non-member tournament falls on a date where there is
no scheduled USBF tournament, we will post the application for that tournament in this newsletter.
A Humdinger. Hawaii’s state fish is the Humuhumunukunukuapua’a
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STOCKTON-WATERLOO GUN AND BOCCI CLUB
OPEN RULES BOCCE TOURNAMENT FOR 4 PLAYERS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2013
Seventeen teams entered this tournament, which
was played in the round robin format. There were four
divisions; three consisting of four teams and one with five
teams. With open rules and a dead backwall, the deep
court provided some very interesting and precision lags.
Congratulations to the winning teams, and to all
teams who entered. A fun time was definitely had by all.
Plus, we had one of those great Waterloo Gun and Bocci
Club lunches to soothe the souls of those teams who did
not make it to the elimination rounds.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
Avanti - Captain Armond Cevasco, Dorothy Cevasco,
Dino Cevasco and Norma DePauli.
Just For Fun - Captain Alice Winters, Mary Briscoe, Judy
Newfield and Rosalie Aragon.
Lady Sopranos - Captain Sharon Cooper, Judy Canclini,
Pat Ross and Emi Fuji.
Mezzanotte Luna - Captain Sharon Page, Ron Marengo,
Mini Velasquez and Frank Rivera.
Night Train - Captain Richard Heisler, Barbara Heisler,
Carol Del Prete and Ron Fideldy.
On A Roll - Captain Ted Nicholson, Al Ribeiro, George
Nicholson and Joe Nicholas.
Paisani - Captain Bob Enea, Jennie Rouch, Sal Tringali
and Pietro Principato.
Party of 4 - Captain Deanna Ribeiro, Doug Statler Tia
Gregoire and Roger Gregoire.
Spartans - Captain Ursula Hansen, Chris Hansen, Joyce
Ashenbrener and Sarah Brecher.
Stars and Stripes - Captain Roy Ramacciotti, Dennis
Marciasini, David DeParsia and Dean Meyer.
Stellar Bocce - Captain Ginny Nelson, Mark Baeta, Mike
West and Anthony Favalora.
Stromboli - Captain Phil Roble, Bill Cary, Joe Ashcroft
and Jim Magnuson.
Quattro Amici - Captain Mike Croce, Shirley Croce, Lena
Vasconcellos and Velma Ubaldi.
Talponi - Captain Alvaro Bettucchi, Jose Torrez, Don
Shearer and Dick Gomez.
The Wrecking Crew - Captain Al Leonardi, Ron Jacobs,
JoAnn Jacobs and Laura de la Rosa.
Vino Volo - Captain John Contreras, Deanno Contreras,
Manny Romo and Elvira Scatena.
Waterloo - Captain Vern Cooper, David Canclini, Bob
Kennedy and Kurtis Jahn.
According to Pickle Packers International, the crunch of a pickle should be audible at ten paces.
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Top speed of an abalone on the move” 5 yards per minute.
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Politically incorrect? Checkers used to be known as “chess for ladies.”
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And the winners are……………...
1st Place - Waterloo
L to r: Captain Vern Cooper, David Camclini,
Bob Kennedy and Kurtis Jahn
3rd Place - Night Train
L to r: Ron Fideldy, Carol Del Prete,
Barbara Heisler and Richard Heisler
2nd Place - Quattro Amici
L to r: Velma Ubaldi, Lena Vasconcellos,
Shirley Croce and Captain Mike Croce
4th Place - Spartans
L to r: Joyce Ashenbrener, Sarah Brecher,
Captain Ursula Hansen and Chris Hansen
Iron Age magazine once called Theodore Roosevelt a drunk. He sued, and won 6¢.
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By Theresa Robarge
The 2013 Las Vegas Bocce Open Tournament was held at the Justice Myron E. Leavitt Park over the Veteran's
Day weekend of November 9th & 10th, with a total of sixteen 3-person teams participating in a two eight-team group
round robin format. The weekend provided a great opportunity for many of us to form new friendships, reacquaint with
some familiar faces and watch some mighty fine bocce playing. The weather couldn't have been better, with the temperature averaging in the mid 70's during the day.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
After the whirlwind two-day event, the 1st place gold medal
winners of $2,400 – Hard Knocks – were the husband and wife
dynamic duo, Tony & Colleen Randazzo of the Martinez, CA Bocce Club, with their first-time teammate, Amadio Egizii of the
Downey, CA Bocce Club.
A few weeks prior to the tournament, up in Northern California, Tony and Colleen were having difficulty securing their third
player, but continued their search because they, among others,
were so looking forward to playing bocce in Las Vegas. What
could be better than that? Meanwhile, unbeknownst to themdown in Southern California, both of Amadio’s original team members dropped out of the tournament. So, as fate would have itthey all agreed, by way of communicating through the organizers,
to form a team, make the best of it, and just have a good ol’ time.
Ironically, Amadio had never even met nor had ever spoken with
the Randazzos prior to the tournament. Upon them being introduced for the first time at the courts in Vegas, only then was it discovered that there would prove to be yet another hurdle to jump:
Colleen and Tony speak English, while Amadio converses only in
Italian and Spanish. They obviously overcame the odds against
them, as they were victorious at the end. What a Cinderella story!
Maybe a particular fan’s lucky red underwear also helped bring
them luck! Who knows?
The 2nd place silver medalists, hard earned winners of
$1,200 - Come Dine With Us - consisted of the beloved Dine
brothers: Rick and Joe Dine of the Downey, CA Bocce Club, with
John Dine of the Martinez, CA Bocce Club. While “the brothers” (as they are often affectionately referred as by many) live 400
miles
apart,
they
don’t
have much of
an opportunity to ever play together. That apparently doesn’t hinder the mechanics of their teamwork. These guys make one giant
mean wrecking machine, and definitely ones to watch! Way to go,
bros.
The 3rd place bronze medalist team, Campo Di Bocce,
earning the $660 prize, is certainly no stranger to the winner’s circle. The terrific trio comprised of Dario Bernardi, Luca Fontana
and Gerald Gilligan (who, in the final week stepped in to replace
Ben Musolf), played fierce but friendly. Their continued sportsmanship and classiness sets a terrific example for us all. They are near
and dear to many of us, and it’s a pleasure to be in their company.
Another instance of this graciousness was when Dario removed his
hard-earned bronze medal and awarded it to tournament coorganizer, Theresa Robarge, for her hard work and as a lifetime
remembrance of a great time. It will truly be treasured, always!
In the 1500s England’s Queen Elizabeth 1 outlawed wife beating after 10 p.m.
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The 4th place team, New York, scoring a respectable prize of $330, was comprised of another set of familiar, bicoastal brothers, our very own Guy and Frank De Santis, with team mate and friend Jack Bilancia. These guys have
bocce in their blood – it’s what they live for! They do so much for the sport and for their respective clubs and tournaments, it’s a wonder they have time to work. Their wives must be saints to have such patience for bocce, that’s for
sure.
Two teams tied for 5th and 6th place. La Cresta, with Domenic Lombardo, his son, Biagio and their neighbor/
friend, John Lascari finished neck-and-neck with the Florida team of Dr. Angel Cordano, Tony Ceresoli Sr. and Tony
Ceresoli Jr., with Virginia Cordano accompanying the team as a substitute. Each team was awarded a reputable $150
for their efforts. Thank you for making the long trip, Doc and company.
7th and 8th places, awarded $120 per team, also tied. So. Cal. Warriors, with Miguel Tamagno and Pat Limatola of Downey, CA with 4S member Luigi Pelliccia shared the position with the 4S Rancho Bernardo team of Luigi
Farace, Nino Giannone and Peter Hafer.
9th and 10th places, although not in the money, were secured by Bulls eyes Sam Caeti, Filippo Tarrantini and
Lorenzo Pecoraro, shared by the darlings of the tournament– the Esquire Canucks, with Matt Patreau, his mom, Gail
Patreau, and his girlfriend, Melissa Simms, accompanied by her mother. They came all the way from Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario, Canada, had never played in a tournament, and didn’t know a soul there. They were just happy to be there,
and to win a few games. These adorable Canadians were the only team to defeat the #1 champions. Cheers - with
beers!
Other participating teams included:
Knights
- John Anicete, Alfredo Persico and Pat Rooney
Encinitas
- Joe Granata, Joe Spadaro and Steve Papadopoulos
San Diego
- Tony Cirrincione, Mauro Cappa and Biagio Bucaro
Team Italia
- Vito Di Natale, Joe Whitehead and Bob Marsella
Viva Las Bocce
- Margaret Shindelus, Jean Godin and Rich Ridley
Andiamo Bocce
- Robert Castagnola, Joe Trani and George Ivcivic
This was the first effort of its kind by organizers Frank De Santis, President of the 4S Ranch Bocce Club in San
Diego, CA, his brother Guy De Santis, USBF Eastern Sector Director and President of the Mt. Vernon/Yonkers, NY
Bocce Club, and Theresa Robarge, President of the Downey, CA Bocce Club. There have been many requests to hold
annual tournaments in Las Vegas, so hopefully this plan may come to fruition. Who‘s ready for a Spring Fling in Sin
City? If interested in attending or helping organize, email Frank, Guy or Theresa at either:
[email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].
Stay tuned…Grazie!
If you’re an average sleeper, you’ll roll over in bed 12 times tonight.
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1st Place - Hard Knocks
L to r: Amadio Egizii, Colleen Randazzo
and Captain Tony Randazzo
2nd Place - Come Dine With Us
L to r: Captain Rick Dine, Joe Dine
and John Dine
3rd Place - Campo di Bocce
L to r: Gerald Gilligan, Captain Dario Bernardi
and Luca Fontana
4th Place - New York
L to r: Frank De Santis, Captain Guy De Santis
and Jack Bilancia
Tied for 5th and 6th Place - La Cresta
L to r: John Lascari, Biagio Lombardo
and Captain Domenic Lombardo
Tied for 5th and 6th Place - Florida
L to r: Tony Ceresoli Sr., Captain Dr. Angel Cordano,
and Tony Ceresoli Jr.
In France, a good snack is pig brain paté, spread over crackers.
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Tied for 7th and 8th Place - Rancho Bernardo
L to r: Captain Luigi Farace, Peter Hafer
And Nino Giannone
Tied for 7th and 8th Place - Southern California Warriors
L to r: Captain Miguel Tamagno, Luigi Pelliccia
and Pat Limatola
Tied for 9th and 10th Place - Esquire Canucks
L to r: Captain Matt Patreau, Gail Patreau
and Melissa Simms
Tied for 9th and 10th Place - Bulls Eyes
L to r: Captain Sam Caeti, Filippo Tarrantini
and Lorenzo Pecoraro
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Teams with Tournament Organizers
Front Row, Frank De Santis, Theresa Robarge and Guy De Santis.
Center row: Luca Fontana, Dario Bernardi, Amadio Egizii,
Colleen Randazzo and Tony Randazzo.
Back row: Gerald Gilligan, John Dine, Rick Dine and Joe Dine.
Frank De Santis with Armond Merluzzi,
Las Vegas Italian American
Bocce Club President.
Sheep snore.
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Q: What did all the passengers on the Mayflower have in common? A: None of them had middle names.
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The Peppermill 27th Annual Bocce Classic
November 14 thru 17, 2013
The Twenty-seventh Annual Bocce Classic tournament took place at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino in
Reno from November 14th through the 17th, 2013. A highlight of the bocce season since 1986, sixty-five teams
played over two days for a chance to win one of twenty cash prizes offered. In addition to those prizes, sixteen
teams who were eliminated from the tournament were entered into the “Second Chance” single elimination round,
where the top four teams also won cash prizes. The “tweeners,” the players who made neither the top twenty nor
the Last Chance bracket, got raffle tickets, so there was, potentially , a prize for almost every one of the players.
A shoot and lag contest is also a part of the tournament. Although a separate fee is charged to enter this
contest, all the money collected for the “shoot and lag” is returned to the entrants in the form of prizes.
There was a lot of bocce going on during the two days. And there’s a lot of waiting for your next game, too.
But not to worry; the continental breakfast table becomes somewhat of a continental brunch table by mid morning.
Then the lunch table is spread. On Thursday and Saturday night, we got a great dinner. Water and ice tea was
always available at many stations throughout the venue. Needless to say, we came to play bocce, but we were
taken care of quite well when we weren’t playing. Many thanks to Tournament Director Anthony Siino, Dana
Shores, Alberta Sanchez and the rest of
the Peppermill staff. For the twentyseventh time, you pulled it off without a
hitch. We can hardly wait until next year!
Dana Shores lags the first ball to
open the twenty-seventh edition of
the Peppermill Bocce Classic.
That’s right Bob Faraone. That
bracket has sixty-five participating
teams listed.
Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to boil half a gallon of water.
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The Peppermill 27th Annual Bocce Classic
List of Winners
4th Place - Taylor Wreckers
Captain Carlo Pappalardo, Ricky Dine, John Dine, Steve Castellano
5th Place - Ca-Siino
Captain Tony Siino, Ted Nicholson, Joe Nicholson, George
Nicholson, Al Ribiero
6th Place - Band of Heathens
Captain Jeremy Calhoun, Gene Rittburg, Jack Williams,
John Rebar
7th Place - Bocce Magic
Captain Bill Buccellato, Scott Hickman, Alfredo Herrera,
Roberto Lonardo
8th Place - Double Shot
Captain Matt Randazzo, Tony Randazzo, Kelly Moriarty,
Peggy Rossini
9th Place - Bocce Dawgs
Captain Greg Singleton, Clem Zipp, Bob Sheffels, Scott Henry
1st Place - Aliotti’s Victorian Corner Restaurant
L to r: Jimmy Collins, Captain Paul Aliotti,
Sean Spowart and Vince Costa
10th Place - No Problem
Captain Bill Nicholson, Toni Nicholas, Maureen Kelleher,
Beverly Wright
11th Place - Quattro Amici
Captain Mike Croce, Shirley Croce, Carol Del Prete,
Diana Pellegrini
12th Place - Rug Doctors
Captain Vince Passini, Rich Passini, Bob Ceppi, Tim Ceppi
13th Place - Team Pro
Captain Paolo Pro, Diane Kelley, Giovanni Napoli, Gerald Gilligan
14th Place - Bella Bocce
Captain JoAnn Jacobs, Laura de la Rosa, Colleen Randazzo,
Lydia Romo
15th Place - Hone Dogs
Captain Cante Swearington, Adam Forni, Jefferson Henry,
Joe Russell, Ahren Trunble
2ndPlace - Gamblers
L to r: Captain Alberico Leonardi, Ron Jacobs,
Manny Romo and Norm Freschet
16th Place– Andiamo
Captain Robert Castagnola, Mike Fontana, Willie Maggio,
Bob Steiner, Sante Cerri
17th Place - O’s Red Line
Captain Larry Cereghino, Benedetto Mititiero, Nick Rossi,
Paul Barasch
18th Place - Nevada County Bocce
Captain Stefano Landini, Paolo Cipullo, Ralph Mesa, Frank Bernal
19th Place - Mondo Terrazzo
Captain Nino Ruffolo, Frank Colao, Tony Colao, Sam Fantucchio
20th Place - La Familia
Captain Sal Trioa, Mike Trioa, Angela Tedesco, Sal Tedesco
Second Chance Winners
1st Place - Precision
Captain Mike Maloney, Allison Maloney, Dave Minellone, Nino
Dodicc
2nd Place - Palinko’s
Captain Martha Crosley, Julie Cowherd, Jon Kaiser, Kara Kaiser
3rd Place - Outlaws
L to r: Joe Malfitano, Denny Kinsel,
Captain Bob Faraone and Tony Randazzo
3rd Place - Bocce B’s
Captain Rudy Bertolozzi, Sue Bertolozzi, Roberta Bernat, John
Bernat
4th Place - Golden Girls
Captain Cathy Welch, Beverly O’Connell, Val Wagner, Ilse Uskert
Sigmund Freud charged an equivalent of $8.10 an hour for his therapy sessions.
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“The young have aspirations that never come to pass. The old have reminiscences of things that never happened. “ - H. H. Munro (Saki)
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Top three “problem” employees, according to the Wall Street Journal: the non-stop talker, the screamer, and the practical joker.
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Food for thought: the French eat an average of 200 million frogs each year.
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Italian Athletic Club, Stockton, Ca.
Turkey Tournament
Sunday, November 24, 2013
The Top Four Teams
Won Turkeys
The Next Four Teams
Won Pumpkin Pies
Team 6
Captain Ron Fideldy, Norma DePauli,
Ellen McFall and Pete Cavagnaro.
Team 1
Captain David DeParsia, Lisa Dubeck,
Alice Winters and Dino Cevasco
Team 5
Captain Phil Roble, Diana Miller,
Cheryl Scgueler and Norb Schueler
Team 4
Captain Roy Ramacciotti, Sharon Cooper,
Sherry Fratta and Mike Torres
Team 3
Captain Ralf Fratta, Nancy Martignago,
Mini Velazquez and Keith Sakai
Team 8
Captain Vern Cooper, Barbara Heisler,
Mary Briscoe and Dean Meyer
Team 2
Caltain Albert Leonardi, Dorothy Cevasco,
Carol Schriver and Joe Ashcroft
Team 14
Captain Bob Kennedy, Kathy Ramacciotti,
Kathy Barton and Ron Marengo
A group of jellyfish is known as a “smack.”
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Attention Women Bocce Players
Are you in the market for a set of
106/900 Women’s Bocce Balls?
We have a set of Super Martel Fantasy Mix balls.
These brand new balls have never been used.
They normally retail for $235, but you can have
them for $210. No shipping or handling charges.
If you are interested in acquiring these balls, send
an email to:
[email protected]
We will make arrangements with the seller.
If you’ve never been a member of the United States Bocce Federation, now is the time to join.
The Western Sector has reinstated it’s $5 membership fee for first time members. With tournaments almost every weekend, you can’t ask for a better value than that.
Christopher Columbus’s fee for “discovering” America: about $300.
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The tournaments listed below in red font are
United States Bocce Federation Member Club tournaments.
USBF membership is required to play in these tournaments
The tournaments listed below in green font are not
USBF member tournaments. USBF membership is not required
to play in these tournaments.
DEC 22 - IAC STOCKTON - IL SACCO HAM TOURNAMENT - TOP TEAMS WIN HAMS
JAN 18 - IAC STOCKTON - FOUR PERSON BOCCE TOURNAMENT
JAN 25 - IAC STOCKTON - 2 MEN & 1 WOMAN RAFFA
FEB 1 - STOCKTON-WATERLOO GUN AND BOCCI CLUB - FOUR PLAYER OPEN RULES
THE FOLLOWING PAGES CONTAIN THE APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE ABOVE LISTED TOURNAMENTS.
IF YOU WISH TO PRINT AN APPLICATION, CLICK THE “PRINT FILE” BUTTON ON THE MENU BAR.
WHEN THE “PRINT” TEXT WINDOW APPEARS, REMEMBER TO CLICK THE
“CURRENT PAGE” BUTTON OR YOU WILL PRINT THIS ENTIRE NEWSLETTER
Washing D.C. has more psychiatrists per capita than any other city in the country.
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Italian Athletic Club
Ham Tournament
Sunday, December 22nd
10:00 A.M. Sharp!
Top Teams Win Hams!
Everyone Welcome!
Open Bocce Rules
$5.00 Entry Fee
Registration 9:30 A.M.
Please bring snacks to share.
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Italian Athletic Club - 3541 Cherryland Ave, Stockton, CA 95215
Fundraiser to support Western Sector Ladies
Four Person
OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT
Saturday January 18 2014
$35 per person ($140 per team)
8:00am check-in – 8:30am start
USBF Open Rules (live backboard)
Continental breakfast & lunch included
Water will be provided Beverages available at bar
ENTRY FEEE MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY FORM
Round Robin Format
Limited to the first 16 teams paid
Make checks payable to IAC
This is a fund raiser to support the teams coming from Europe.
If it doesn’t happen prize money is as follows
Send your entries to:
Vern Cooper 3813 Norris Ave Sacramento Ca 95821
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
Team Name
$400
$300
$240
$140
Tel. #
Captain
USBF#
Player 2
USBF#
Player 3
USBF#
Player 4
USBF#
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Stockton-Waterloo Gun and Bocci Club
4343 N. Ashley Lane, Stockton, Ca. 95215
Open Rules Bocce Tournament
Four Players
Saturday, February 1, 2014
$500.00 FIRST PLACE!
Awards Also for 2nd, 3rd and 4th Places.
(Based on 20 teams Maximum)
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Registration/Coffee/Refreshments at 8:00 a.m.
Play Begins at 8:30 a.m.
Lunch to be provided
Round Robin/Double Elimination Format depending on number of teams.
Open Rules with Dead Backboard
Entry Fee: $35.00 per player. Alternates welcome.
All players must be U.S.B.F. members. Cards will be available.
Contace person is David Canclini, (209) 957-3314. [email protected]
Make your check out to Waterloo and mail it with your entry form to David Canclini at 5288 Jolman Road, Stockton, Ca. 95212
Team Name…………………………………………..……..Phone Number………………………..
Captain………………………………………………………………...USBF Card #........................
2nd Player……………………………………………………………..USBF Card #........................
3rd Player……………………………………………………………...USBF Card #.......................
4th Player ……………………………………………………………..USBF Card #........................
Alternate……………………………………………………………….USBF Card #.......................

December 2013 - United States Bocce Federation

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