March 2016 - United States Bocce Federation

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March 2016
March 5th - Western Sector Championship - Open 4 Players
Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club - Stockton, Ca.
March 12th - 4S Bocce Club Annual Tournament
4S Ranch Community Park - San Diego, Ca.
March 12th - 29th Annual Ladies Open Bocce Tournament
Peninsula Italian American Social Club - San Mateo, Ca.
March 12th - 13th Annual Washington State Bocce Tournament
Les Grove Park Gymnasium - Auburn, Wa.
March 26th - 3 Player Raffa Tournament
Italian Athletic Club - Stockton, Ca.
All Rights Reserved - Copyright 2016 - United States Bocce Federation Western Sector
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Robert Tomasello
1937 - 2016
Bob Tomasello of San Jose passed away on Saturday, February
27 after a lengthy illness. He was 78 years old. He is survived by his
wife Lynda, two daughters, a son and numerous grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Before retiring, he earned his living in construction, owning his
own metal frame and sheetrock business.
Bob was the consummate bocce player of twenty plus years,
who traveled to many tournaments in years past. In recent years, he
concentrated on bocce at Campo di Bocce in Los Gatos, captaining his
Wednesday Night League team, Quattro Montoni, winning four league
championships, and leading the Tuesday Morning Senior League. A
competitive player, he kept his bocce skills honed on a small court in
his back yard. In addition, Bob enjoyed playing Bridge after bocce.
A USBF National Champions competitor, Bob won a Bronze
Medal in Open B in 2004, Bronze Medals in Open B and Raffa B in
2007 and a Gold Medal in Open B in 2009. In 2012, Bob’s team won a
Gold Medal in the California State Senior Games Championships.
Bob, who was quick to flash an engaging smile, will be truly
missed in our bocce community.
USBF Western Sector Newsletter
The United States Bocce Federation Western Sector
Newsletter is published monthly 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
Dario Bernardi
Email: thebernardis@comcast.net
March 2016
Articles
Here’s How I See It by Dario Bernardi…...…………………….…
News for USBF Western Sector Membership………………...
Pensieri e Riflessioni by Frank Rivera…………………….……...
From the Archives……………………….……………………….
Around the Sector …………………………. …………..……….
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Tournament Pictorial Reports
Western Sector Vice President
Margaret Shindelus
Email: margaretshindelus@sbcglobal.net
20th Annual Maureen Albanese Valentints Day Tournament.. 8
Italian Athletic Club of Stockton 4 Player Open……………….12
Campo di Bocce Dash for Cash - Series 2.…………...………15
Campo di Bocce Dash for Cash - Series 3.…………...………17
Representative
Larry Cereghino
Email: lorenzodifavale@msn.com
Tournament Schedules and Applications
USBF Western Sector Newsletter Editor
Frank Rivera
Email: frivera1@comcast.net
CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME
If you would like to contribute to this newsletter,
please submit your photos and/or articles to
westernsectorbocce@gmail.com
2016 Southern California Bocce Tournament Schedule….….21
Upcoming Tournaments………...……………......………....…. 22
Tournament Applications……………………………….23 thru 30
2015 USBF Western Sector Tournament Schedule…......…..31
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” - David Bowie
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HERE’S HOW I SEE IT
Is It Time To Re-think The
Tournament Schedule?
By Dario Bernardi
President, USBF Western
Ciao tuttiThere is a growing concern/problem in the
tournaments that we have been accustomed to
over the past several years. Many of them are just
not filling up anymore. A couple of weeks ago, former President Vern Cooper sent a scathing email
to a group of people in the WS, including myself,
ripping everyone because as of the email date, only 1 team had signed up for the Western Sector
Open Championship coming up on March 5th.
While many of the things that Vern said where justified, my response was…what can we do about
it?? This is a very familiar ring in the Western Sector, where we just do not have enough new players
interested in playing, OR the same teams basically
go to all of the tournaments, OR teams do not want
to go and get the stuffing beat out of them.
I have talked with a few people about this. I
wanted to throw something out there and see what
the responses were. Im thinking maybe we should
consider going to 1 tournament a month?? Also,
we could increase the entry fee a little bit and we
could play for bigger prize pools?? One of the issues is, along with all of our listed tournaments,
there are always the out of town tournaments as
well. And those can be pretty expensive when all is
said and done. We now have the Vegas date in the
beginning of April, The Nationals are always in
June, and of course The Peppermill tournament in
November.
Most everyone is in a league somewhere,
many people play in more than 1 league. That’s a
lot of bocce!!
I really enjoy the tournaments I get to play in,
especially the raffa tournaments, but it is a commitment if you want to be competitive in any tournament. I’ve stated before that the bocce is only part
of the fun. Seeing people you normally don’t get to
see is a huge reason why I enjoy playing. Of
course, the competition is always fun.
I hope there is an answer out there somewhere. I know a lot of people, like Vern put in a lot
of time and effort to get these things going and to
make sure they run smoothly. I hope everyone
considers getting into a tournament soon.
On a sad note, Bob Tomasello passed away
a few days ago. Speaking of tournaments, Bob
was one of the best open bocce players around.
He was also a fierce competitor as well. Whenever
my team saw the name ‘The Montoni’s’ in any tournament bracket, we knew we were in for a tough
tough battle. Bob was in the trades, as I was and
he was a good man. He will be missed. Our
thoughts to his Wife and Family.
Dario
“To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of speaking well of ourselves.” - Will Durant
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News For USBF Western Sector Membership
Northwest Report
By Larry Cereghino
Not a lot going on in the Northwest yet as it
continues to rain and very few places to play indoors. The Auburn Bocce Club will be playing their
annual Washington State indoor championship at
Les Grove Park in the gym on carpet on March
12th. The Paesanos are planning their Tepid Pole
tournament to be held in sometime in April and 24
players from the Northwest are trying to get some
rolling in for the shootout against a like number of
players from California in the West Coast Shootout
to held May 13, 14 and 15 at the IAC in Stockton.
Because of the new membership rules that
went into place this year the Northwest will see a
rise in USBF memberships. Portland Bocce
League has already surpassed previous year totals
already and new regulations at the Paesano Bocce
Club will require all members to be associated with
the USBF.
There are at least three teams from the NW
that have indicated they will be playing in the
“open” rules National Tournament in Livermore.
Everyone playing in the “Shootout” at the IAC and
the “Nationals” in Livermore are keeping their fingers crossed for good weather when they head
south as we have had record rain for three months
and are looking forward to some warm, sunny
weather.
2 INCH USBF PATCHES AVAILABLE SOON
As per standard uniform requirements, the small 2 inch USBF patch is required
on the left shoulder on team uniforms for those who enter the USBF National
Championships starting on June 25, 2016. An order for those patches has
been placed and will arrive shortly. Unfortunately, the company from whom we
purchase them has raised the price per patch. As a result, so must we. The
cost of the patches is now $2.00 each.
If you would like to order patches for the USBF National Championships,
please contact Western Sector Representative Larry Cereghino at:
lorenzodifavale@msn.com
“All theology has two simple principles: that we matter and everyone else matters.” - G. K. Chesterton
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Pensieri e Riflessioni
Thoughts and Reflections by Frank Rivera
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
The Maureen Albanese Valentines Day Tournament, held on February 13th is always a lot of
fun. The atmosphere is special. Although it’s a rule
that there must be two men and two women on
each team, it isn’t a rule that the teams be made up
of husbands and wives, although a lot of teams are
made up that way: very apropos for this tournament. And so it was with our team.
What made it even more special for Cynthia
and me was that we teamed up with friends, Dennis
Smith and Connie Hong-Smith, who are new to
bocce. After practicing once a week for about a
month, they played with us in their first tournament.
Who knew we would win two out of three of our
games? Icing on the cake!
months edition is as big or bigger than past issues,
with the last 10 pages making up the Coming Tournaments section with more tournament applications
than usual. This counts for part of this issue’s size. I
did make the effort. You will see that there are less
pictures in this issue, with the pictures a little larger
in size. I think that fewer pictures crammed onto
each page makes it a little more visually enjoyable
to look at. I won’t be able to show as many players
in each tournament that I’ve done in the past, but
between tournaments, I’ll try to show as many different people as I can.
NELLA CONTI LOSES HER WHEELS
I took some nice pictures of some of the players from the San Francisco Peninsula clubs; PIASC
in San Mateo and IACC of South San Francisco at
the Maureen Albanese Tournament. Some of them
are in this issue.
Nella Conti was there, but because she was
wheelchair bound at the time, she wasn’t able to
play with her team EZ Rollers. So her husband
Mario and teammates Egisto and Mary Fanti played
with Joan Daly in Nella’s place.
Recently I received good news from Nella
that she no longer has to use the wheelchair. She
can start to put some weight on the leg, and hopes
to be back on the courts in April or May. We’re looking forward to seeing you roll again, Nella.
Mezzanotte Luna
From left: Dennis Smith, Cynthia Rivera
Connie Hong-Smith and Frank Rivera
NEW PHOTOGRAPHER?
I want to thank Dick Gomez for taking the picture above of team Mezzanotte Luna. I should’ve
tagged him to take more pictures earlier in the day.
The great thing about playing in an eight
court venue like Campo di Bocce is that there’s no
wait time or byes. We went from one game to another with almost no resting between games. Not
enough time for me to wander around taking pictures. Come to think of it, Dick didn’t have any more
time to take pictures for me than I did. So thanks for
this one picture, Dick. Much appreciated.
SIZE OF THE NEWSLETTER
I said in last months newsletter that I will
pare back on the newsletter, only to find that this
Nella sits in her wheelchair watching
Mario and the rest of her team play.
“Fear has never been a good adviser, neither in our personal lives nor in our society.” - Angela Merkel
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From the Archives
August 11, 2012 - South San Francisco, California
The Bocce Amigos watch the games from the stands at the Italian American Citizens Club of South San Francisco’s Four Women Open Tournament, held at Orange Memorial Park. They would end the day capturing
3rd Place. Bocce Amigos are, from left; Colleen Randazzo, Ginny Nelson,
Kathy Brocca and Beverley Wright.
June 3, 2012 - Sutter Creek, California
Bob Kennedy gets a great view watching the
action while sitting in a chair on top of a picnic
table at the 15th Annual Italian Benevolent
Society’s 4 Player Open, played at the
Italian Picnic Grounds.
May 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Pallidin’s took second place at the First Annual
Auburn Doubles, held at Les Grove Park.
On the left is Bob Sheffels, and Greg Singleton.
June 12, 2012 - Penn Valley, California
One Ball Short teammates Mike Malarae, left, and John Costanza
congratulate each other after winning the Navada City Bocce
Tournament, played at Western Gateway Park. Third teammate
Tony Archuleta looks on. Fourth teammate Todd Ferry
is missing from this picture.
“Do the best that you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” - Maya Angelou
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AROUND THE sector
COMING SOON !
CAMPO DI BOCCE OF FREMONT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
KAREN AND CHUCK
Doesn’t look like much now, but soon there
will be a third Campo di Bocce venue; this one in
Fremont California. Like the venues in Los Gatos
and Livermore, the Fremont location will have eight
courts; four indoor and four outdoor courts. Mike
Grasser of Da Vinci Bocce in Sylvan Lake, Michigan will install the courts as soon as the asphalt
underlayment is finished.
What better way to celebrate your birthday
than with someone who has the same birthday
as you? Karen Corlett and Chuck Loney, both
born on February 19th, took a little trip to Mexico
to celebrate. They spent a few days outside
Puerto Vallarta at The Riu Palace.
Due to space limitations, the courts will not
be as big as the other two locations. The outside
courts will be 9 feet wide and 75 feet long. The inside courts will be a little bigger: 9 1/2 feet wide by
80 feet long. We’re looking forward to rolling our
first ball down the newest world class courts in
Northern California: Campo di Bocce of Fremont.
YOU CAN’T SAY WE DIDN’T TRY
Two years ago the Monterey Bocce Federation asked Cal State Parks if they could resurface the bocce courts at the Custom House Plaza with state of the art surfaces, after which they
would return stewardship of the courts back to
State Parks. They said no, saying they will do it
themselves at state expense right after the new
fiscal year. Two years later we’re still stuck with
the same dirt courts, rotting wood sidewalls and
rotting carpet backboards. And weeds. (sigh!)
“All of us, we’re links in a chain. And if we do our job right, there will be many, many links to come.” - Pete Seeger
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THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL
Maureen Albanese Valentines Day Bocce Tournament
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2016
CAMPO DI BOCCE OF LOS GATOS
By Jennifer Albanese Musolf and Ben Musolf
REPRINTED FROM THE MARCH 2013 EDITION OF THE USBF WESTERN SECTOR NEWSLETTER
Twenty years ago, Campo di Bocce became a
reality. Twenty years ago, Maureen Albanese wanted
a Bocce tournament that would resemble the fun of
the sport and game we all know and love; and that is
exactly what she received.
In 1995, the Albanese family took a family vacation to Italy, to go see the roots of the family clan. The
area visited was Campobasso, in the central Italian
region, about an hour east of Rome. Upon arrival, they
found the Comunale Bocciodromo, and the rest is history.
The locals took to Tom and the Albanese girls
right away, and gave them the royal treatment, even
though women and children were not allowed (per the
sign on the entrance). Once the “Joy of Bocce” was
over in Campobasso, it was time for the Albanese
family to return to the New World. On the plane ride
home, Maureen looked at Tommy, and said, “Why
don’t you open a Bocce Club?” Since Tom had been
a member of the Los Gatos Bocce Club (LGBC) for
many years prior to his pilgrimage to Campobasso, his
mind and entrepreneurial self had a vision. The next
thing you know, Tom was pitching his CRAZY idea of
opening a Bocce club to his buddies in Los Gatos,
cause they needed a place to unwind on a Friday afternoon with a glass of Chianti and some salamI!
“Sure” they said to him, “we’ll give you a few bucks to
open it up, but WHEN, not if it fails, we will have a
place to park our cars!” Well, those cars are still
parked in their garages!
Campo di Bocce was an old lumber yard that
became an eyesore in the heart of Los Gatos. Over
Jennifer Albanese Musolf
many glasses of gin, and lots of stories reminiscing of
the good ole’ days, a cash deal was made, and the
ground was broken. If not for the trip to the Homeland,
The Los Gatos Bocce Club, and a little nudge form
Maureen, Campo di Bocce would still be a broken
down, full of saw dust abandoned lumber yard!
Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos opened its doors
on February 8, 1997. Immediately after opening,
Maureen insisted that there be a Valentine’s Day Bocce tournament. The format had to be a couples tournament, two men, and two women. Maureen partnered with Micheal Nicosia, Michael DelMonico
(deceased LGBC member), and Joan Bertolotti for the
inaugural event. Being the odd Irish woman, Maureen
felt obligated to surround herself with a lot of vowels!
Well low and behold, Maureen won the inaugural
event, and of course the fix was in!
The tournament was inevitably a huge success.
It immediately became the most popular Bocce tournament in the Western Sector. It still sells out yearly in
just a matter of days. It has become the anniversary
celebration of Campo di Bocce; And is now named
after Maureen. The Campo di Bocce Valentine’s Day
Bocce Tournament became the Maureen Albanese
Valentine’s Day Bocce Tournament in 2005, after
Maureen lost her battle with cancer.
If not for all of the continued support of Maureen
and Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos, who knows where
the sport we all know and love would be today. And
most importantly, thank you to the Los Gatos Bocce
Club for allowing Tom and Maureen to fall in love
again, over a crazy game called Bocce!
Ben Musolf
“For all the compasses in the world, There is only one direction and time is its only measure.” - Tom Stoppard
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Lisa Dobeck
Joe Addiego
Jack Woo
Cynthia Rivera
Dorothy and Dino Cevasco
Phil Roble
Armond Cevasco
Sharon and Vern Cooper
Cynthia and Ken Gorny
“A man doesn’t know what happiness is until he’s married. By then it’s too late.” - Frank Sinatra
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Mary Fanti
Nancy Martignago
Dennis Smith
Connie Hong-Smith
Mirella Eiras, Andy Baldi,
Sebastiao Eiras and Judy Baldi
Shirley LaBlanc
Egisto Fanti and John Ross
Laura de la Rosa, Tony Randazzo
and Margaret Shindelus
Mario Conti
“Criticism is easier to take when you realize that the only people who aren’t criticized are those who don’t take risks.” - Donald Trump
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Emi Fujii
Manny Romo
Dick Gomez
1st Place - Sopranos
From left: Bob Kennedy, Teresa Rea,
Sharon Cooper and Vern Cooper
2nd Place - Mo’s Angels
From left: Ben Musolf, Jennifer Musolf,
Jeff Ferrari and Deena Ferrari
3rd Place - Fuhgedaboudits
From left: Chuck Loney, Karen Corlett,
Diane Kelley and Paolo Pro
4th Place - Campo di Bocce of Livermore
From left: Jerry South, Margaret Shindelus,
Laura de la Rosa and Tony Randazzo
“The reason people become funny is to overcome pain.” - Sarah Silverman
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ITALIAN ATHLETIC CLUB OF STOCKTON
Four Player Open
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Gaspar Aliotti
Jean Thompson
Rosalie Aragon
Natalina Bernardi
Joyce Woo, Gabriele LaSala and Gaspar Aliotti
Giovanni Napoli
Denny Kinsel
Bill Carey
Ron Jacobs and Albert Leonardi
“Most people go through life without ever discovering the existence of that whole field of endeavor which we describe as second wind.” - Katherine Graham
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Jo Ann Jacobs
Norma DePauli
Ursula Hansen
Like kids on their cell phones:
Cynthia Rivera and Ken Ervin
Ted Nicholson
Jimmy Collins
Frank Graziano
John Dine and Dick Gomez
Lisa Dobeck stretches and relaxes
with a little yoga during play.
“Saving is a fine thing. Especially when your parents have done it for you.” - Winston Churchill
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Joyce Woo
Zac Kennedy
Roy Ramacciotti
Dorothy Cevasco
1st Place - Cereal Killers
From left: Phil Roble, Ida Queirolo,
Emi Fujii and Tony Queirolo
2nd Place - Sopranos
Frpm left: David Canclini, Ben Campbell,
Vern Cooper and Bob Kennedy
3rd Place - Pittsburg Pirates
From left: John Lopez, Steve Castellanos,
Roberto Lonardo and Jess Quesada
4th Place - Hard Knocks
From left: Colleen Randazzo, Matt Randazzo,
George Nicholas and Laura de la Rosa
“Nothing cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” - Woody Hayes
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By Margaret Shindelus
DeBocceri
From left: Tim McCullough,
Matt Bogonovich, Daniel Bogonovich
and Carl Foisy
Italian Brothers
From left: Ken Taddei, Tony Tang,
George Hastings and Chuck Lodge
There was more than Super
Bowl going on the first weekend in
February. Teams from Concord,
Pittsburg, San Jose, San Rafael
and Livermore descended onto the
courts at Campo di Bocce of Livermore to compete in the second
Dash for Cash Satellite Tournament. The winning team was Let’s
Roll (Concord), the second place
team was B Street Boys (San Rafael), the third place team was RollEm Pirates (Pittsburg) and Ricellanza Club of Livermore placed
fourth. Rounding out the field were
the DeBocceri team from San Jose
and Livermore teams Girls Got
Balls, The Henhouse, and the Italian Brothers.
There were many hard
fought battles and narrow wins.
Players enjoyed a nice lunch with
plenty of wine followed by delicious
desserts. During the lunch break
players looked on as Punto Raffa
Volo players demonstrated shooting techniques. Some of the Dash
for Cash players got a few tips on
shooting techniques and showed
interest in learning the PRV international rules game.
At the end of the day players
and captains expressed what a
great time they had and most are
already planning to return for another event.
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The Henhouse
From left: Karen Hollinghaus,
Mark Fishler, Delores Beattie
and Sheri Detlefsen
Girls Got Balls
From left: Suzanne May, Peggy Gill,
Susie Lorenzi and Diana DeMeo
“For a politician to complain about the press is like a ship’s captain complaining about the sea.” - Enoch Powell
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1st Place - Let’s Roll
From left: Don Garofalo, Scott Hickman,
Ron Wessels and Greg Chan
2nd Place - B Street Boys
From left: Al Brewster, Rick Nuckels,
Carmen Bottilglieri and Stan Koloski
3rd Place - Roll-em Pirates
From left: Scott Hopkins, Chris Flemming,
Duane Flemming and Mario Mejia
4th Place - Ricellanza Club
From left: Doug Debenardi, Chuck Goodnow,
Greg Rice and Sam Pogers
“Normal is just a cycle on the washing machine.” - Whoopi Goldberg
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By Margaret Shindelus
Once again teams from around the Bay Area
came to play in the Dash for Cash Satellite tournament at Campo di Bocce of Livermore. Teams
from Concord, Pittsburg, San Jose and Livermore
competed in some knockdown, drag out and come
from behind events. The games were competitive
with five teams participating in a single round robin.
Half way through the event it looked like a 4-way tie
for first place might occur, in which case the final
rankings would have been determined using the
United States Bocce Federation (USBF) tiebreaker
system. It was fun and exciting and turned out the
last round of games determined the rankings for
second through fourth place.
First place went to Let’s Roll (Concord) who
came back from a first round loss to win. Second
place went to Italian Brothers (Livermore) with
Bankers and Rollers (Pittsburg) and DeBocceri
(San Jose) taking third and fourth place. Erin Go
Bocce of the Livermore winery league made a gallant run at fourth place but DeBocceri took it in a
come from behind win.
Players enjoyed a fantastic lunch with plenty
of Mimosa’s and Bloody Mary’s being served.
Once again players said how much they enjoyed
the day and plan to return again.
Dash for Cash Championship
June 25-26, 2016
All players are welcome and encouraged to enter the Livermore 2016 Dash for Cash Championship
tournament, which will be the kick-off event of the United States Bocce Championships at Campo di
Bocce of Livermore. Entry forms and additional info available at the following site:
http://campodibocce.com/registration/Dashchampionship.pdf
1st Place - Let’s Roll
From left: Don Garofalo, Scott Hickman,
Ron Wessels nd Greg Chan
2nd Place - Italian Brothers
From left: KenTaddei, Tony Tang,
Chuck Lodge and Cosmo Panetta
“No human force, not even fear, is stronger than habit.” - Michel Houellebecq
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3rd Place - Bankers and Rollers
From left: Jess Quesada, Willie Lopez,
Martha Crosley and John Lopez
4th Place - DeBocceri
From left: Matt Bogonovich, Dan Bogonovich,
Tim McCullough and Carl Foisy
5th Place - Erin Go Bocce
From left: Cindy Turchino, Barry Buckett,
Michele Buckett and Sharon McGrory Bell
THE DASH FOR CASH
The purpose of the Dash for Cash Satellite Tournaments is to introduce newer bocce players to
the world of tournament competition. Whether or not they are already USBF members, the tournaments
are designed more for the newer players with little to no tournament experience. Participation in the
tournaments brings with them a year’s membership in the USBF so that all participants can continue
their tournament experience by playing in any of the tournaments on the USBF 2016 Tournament
Schedule. This includes getting their feet wet in USBF National Championship competition, where they
might try entering the B Open Tournament.
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES BOCCE FEDERATION
Sharyn Bell
Barry Buckett
Michele Buckett
Martha Crosley
Willie Lopez
Rick Nuckles
Cosmo Panetta
Sam Pogers
Greg Rice
Ken Taddei
Cindy Turchino
“Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right.” - Isaac Asimov
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“A man is only as good as what he loves.” - Saul Bellow
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“You will become way less concerned of what other people think of you when you realize how seldom the do.” - David Foster Wallace
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POLICY FOR INCLUSION OF NON-USBF MEMBER
TOURNAMENT APPLICATIONS
The policy of the Western Sector Newsletter is that we will gladly list non-USBF sanctioned tournaments on
our Upcoming Tournaments section and display applications for those tournaments hosted by non-USBF
member clubs as long as the date of those non-member tournaments do not conflict with a date on which a
USBF sanctioned tournament will be held.
Even if a non-USBF member club tournament is not promoted in our Upcoming Tournaments section due to
this conflict, we will gladly post photos of those tournaments in the next issue of this newsletter immediately
following the month in which the tournament took place.
If you wish to have your tournament represented in this newsletter, please make every effort to provide us
with the winners photos with the names of the winners from left to right as they appear in the photo. Please
feel free to provide as many photos as you wish of your tournament during play. The newsletter editor will
determine how many photos to use based on available space in the newsletter. If you wish to provide written
commentary, please make that commentary no longer than 300 words, or approximately 1/2 page, using the
Arial font at size 11.
Frank Rivera
USBF Western Sector Newsletter Editor
westernsectorbocce@gmail.com
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding about ourselves.” - Carl Jung
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The tournaments listed below in red font are
United States Bocce Federation Member Club tournaments.
USBF membership may be 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.
MAR 5 - FOUR PLAYER WESTERN SECTOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP - WATERLOO
MAR 12 - 29TH ANNUAL LADIES OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT - PIASC SAN MATEO
MAR 12 - 13TH ANNUAL WASHINGTON STATE BOCCE TOURNAMENT - AUBURN BOCCE CLUB
MAR 26 - THREE PERSON RAFFA TOURNAMENT - ITALIAN ATHLETIC CLUB, STOCKTON CA
APR 2 - 3 LAS VEGAS OPEN - JUSTICE MYRON E. LEAVITT PARK - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
APR 9 - LOS GATOS BOCCE CLUB 20TH ANNUAL RAFFA TOURNAMENT—CAMPO LAS GATOS
APR 16 - FOUR PERSON OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT - IAC STOCKTON, CA
APR 30 - 4 WOMEN OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT - IAC LADIES AUXILIARY
THE FOLLOWING PAGES CONTAIN THE APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE ABOVE LISTED TOURNAMENTS.
IF YOU WISH TO PRINT AN APPLICATION, CLICK THE “PRINT” BUTTON ON THE MENU BAR.
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“You can pretend to be serious. You can’r prewtend to be witty.” - Sacha Guitry
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THE PENINSULA ITALIAN AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB OF SAN MATEO
PRESENTS ITS’
29th ANNUAL LADIES OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016
Check in begins at 8:00AM
Play begins promptly at 8:30AM
at the
PENINSULA ITALIAN AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB
100 NORTH B STREET
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
- ROUND ROBIN (or double elimination if odd number of teams)
- LIMITED TO THE FIRST 12 PAID TEAMS
- CASH PRIZES will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place teams
-USBF CARD REQUIRED
- Includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch
$40.00 per player, 4 players per team
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016
Any questions, please contact Mario Conti 650-455-1527 or Nella Conti 650-455-1507
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MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE
PIASC AND MAIL TO:
Nella Conti
732 Haven Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080
TEAM NAME_________________________________
PHONE NO.____________________________
TEAM CAPTAIN___________________________________________USBF CARD NO.______________
PLAYER 2________________________________________________USBF CARD NO.______________
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Italian Athletic Club - 3541 Cherryland Ave, Stockton, CA 95215
3 PERSON
RAFFA TOURNAMENT
March 26th
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$40 per person ($120 per team)
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8:00am check-in – 8:30am start
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Continental breakfast & lunch included
Water will be provided Beverages available at bar
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ENTRY FEE MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY FORM
International PRV Rules
Round Robin Format
Limited to the first 16 teams paid
Make checks payable to IAC
Send entry forms with check to;
Bob Kennedy 341 Felton Way Stockton Ca. 95207
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
Team Name
$300
$225
$180
$120
Tel. #
Captain
USBF#
Player 2
USBF#
Player 3
USBF#
Player 4
USBF#
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- Campo di Bocce – 565 University Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030
- 8:00 AM Sign-up…. 8:30 AM Start
- 16 Team Limit.... Three Person Teams…. Round Robin Format
- 2016 USBF Card Required
- Cash Prizes To Be Awarded.
- $40 per player including alternates
- Continental Breakfast & Lunch Included
- Deadline to Apply: April 5, 2016
- Tournament Contact: John Ross (408) 354-0625
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Make Checks Payable to: “Los Gatos Bocce Club”
Send Application and Check to:
John Ross
16090 Mays Avenue
Monte Sereno, CA 95030
________________________________________________________________
Team Name__________________________________________________
Captain's e-mail______________________________________________
Captain’s Phone Number_______________________________________
Captain________________________ USBF Card #_________________
Player_________________________
USBF Card #_________________
Player_________________________
USBF Card #_________________
Alternate_______________________ USBF Card #_________________
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Italian Athletic Club - 3541 Cherryland Ave, Stockton, CA 95215
Four Person
OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT
Saturday April 16th, 2016
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$35 per person ($140 per team)
8:00am check in 8:30am start
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USBF Rules (live backboard)
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Continental breakfast & lunch included
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Round Robin format
ENTRY FEE MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY FORM
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No reservations will be taken on the telephone
Limited to the first 16 teams paid
Make checks payable to IAC
No entries accepted after February 24th
Send your entries to:
Vern Cooper 3813 Norris Ave. Sacramento Ca. 95821
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
$400
$300
$240
$140
CASH PRIZES BASED ON 16 TEAM ENTRY
Team Name
Tel. #
Captain
USBF#
Player 2
USBF#
Player 3
USBF#
Player 4
USBF#
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2016 WESTERN SECTOR BOCCE SCHEDULE
United States Bocce Federation membership required at all raffa and open tournaments.
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Jan. 17th
Jan. 23rd
Jan. 30th
Feb. 6th
Feb. 13th
Feb. 20th
Feb. 27th
March 5th
March 12th
March 19th
March 26th
Apr 2nd/3rd
April 9th
April 16th
April 23rd
April 30th
May 7th
May 13th
May 14th
May 15th
May 21st
May 28th
June 5th
June 11th
June 18th
June 26th to
July 2nd
July 9th
July 16th
July 23rd
July 30th
August 6th
August 13th
August 20th
August 27th
Sept. 3rd
Sept. 10/11
Sept. 17th
Sept. 24th
Oct. 1st
Oct. 8th
Oct. 15th
Oct. 22nd
Oct. 29th
Nov. 5th
Nov. 6th
Nov 10 to12
Nov. 19th
Nov. 25th
Dec. 3rd
Dec. 10th
Dec. 17th
Revised January 17th
Location
Campo Livermore
Waterloo Stockton
IAC Stockton
Tournament
Western Sector Meeting
Open 4 Players
Raffa 3 Players at least 1 woman
Contact
Dario Bernardi
Albert Leonardi
Bob Kennedy
Phone No.
408-499-5203
209-951-6787
209-570-7500
Campo Los Gatos
Open 2 Men 2 Women
Ben Musolf
408-395-7650
IAC Stockton
Waterloo Stockton
PIASC San Mateo
Open 4 Players
Open 4 Players - Western Sector Championship
Open 4 Women
Vern Cooper
Vern Cooper
Mario Conti
916-416-0678
916-416-0678
650-589-7179
IAC Stockton
Las Vegas, Ca
Campo Los Gatos
IAC Stockton
Raffa 3 Players
Las Vegas Money Tournament
Raffa 3 Players Los Gatos Bocce Club
Open 4 Players
Bob Kennedy
Frank De Santis
John Ross
Vern Cooper
209-570-7500
619-520-6963
408-354-0625
916-416-0678
IAC Stockton
Open 4 Women IAC Ladies Auxiliary
Barbara Heisler
209-479-3953
IAC Stockton
IAC Stockton
IAC Stockton
PIASC San Mateo
Il Sacco
Northwest Challenge
Open 4 Players
Open 4 Players
Vern Cooper
Vern Cooper
Vern Cooper
Mario Conti
916-416-0678
916-416-0678
916-416-0678
650-589-7179
IBS Sutter Creek
IAC Stockton
Open 4 Players
Raffa 3 Players
Rick Wagstaff
Ron Jacobs
209-296-6151
209-957-1223
Campo Livermore
USBF National Championships
Ben Musolf
408-395-7650
Marin San Rafael
IAC Stockton
Open 2 Men
Raffa 1 Man 1 Woman 3 Balls Each
Diana Pelligrini
Bob Kennedy
415-485-5583
209-570-7500
Campo Los Gatos
Marin San Rafael
Open 4 Players Los Gatos Bocce Club
Open 2 Women
John Ross
Diana Pelligrini
408-354-0625
415-485-5583
IAC Stockton
Open 3 Players
Bob Kennedy
209-570-7500
IAC Stockton
Raffa 3 Players
Vern Cooper
916-416-0678
Marin San Rafael
Open 4 Players
Diana Pelligrini
415-485-5583
IAC Stockton
Campo Livermore
Peppermill
Open 2 Men 2 Women
Western Sector Meeting
Vern Cooper
Dario Bernardi
916-416-0678
408-499-5203
IAC Stockton
Open 4 Players
Vern Cooper
916-416-0678
Western Sector Championships
Monterey
Board Approved January 17th

March 2016 - United States Bocce Federation

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