June 2016 - United States Bocce Federation

Transcription

June 2016
Amadio Egizii
ANNUAL OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT
George Ivcevic
SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016
Rick Dine
All Rights Reserved - Copyright 2016 - United States Bocce Federation Western Sector
2
Antonio (Tony) Valentin Ferrara
February 1936 - May 2016
Our bocce community lost a friend with the passing of Tony
Ferrara. Tony was a very friendly man with a happy personality who
would go out of his way to cross a room to say hello. His engaging
smile was always present. An avid bocce player, he frequently played
at Campo di Bocce in Los Gatos, where he was captain of his Wednesday Night League team, Sempre Bocce. Whether you were on the
same court with him or a few courts away, you would frequently hear
Tony yell “I love this game!” when he was pleased with his play. He
also greatly enjoyed Taekwondo (3rd Degree Black Belt), hunting,
fishing, scuba diving and photography.
Tony is survived by his wife of 59 years, Maryjane, daughter
Cindy (Ferrara) Donarico and her husband Dave, son Andy Ferrara
and his partner Dave Hedrick, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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
Western Sector Vice President
Margaret Shindelus
June 2016
Articles
Here’s How I See It by Dario Bernardi…...………………..…….…. 3
News for USBF Western Sector Membership…………..……… 4
Pensieri e Riflessioni by Frank Rivera…………………….…..…… 5
From the Archives……………………….……………………..…. 6
New Members Recognition………………………………………. 7
Tournament Pictoral Reports
Downey Bocce Club Annual Tournament….…………….…..... 8
2016 Northwest Challenge, il Sacco and Open………...…..... 12
Poway Bocce Club Annual Tournament………….…………….18
Campo di Bocce Dash for Cash Series 8……..………………..19
Representative
Larry Cereghino
USBF Western Sector Newsletter Editor
Frank Rivera
Email: westernsectorbocce@gmail.com
CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME
If you would like to contribute to this newsletter,
please submit your photos and/or articles to
westernsectorbocce@gmail.com
Western Sector Tournament Schedules and Applications
2016 Southern California Bocce Tournament Schedule…..….. 23
2016 Northwest Area Bocce Tournament Schedule…......…… 24
2016 USBF Western Sector Tournament Schedule…........….. 25
Upcoming Tournament Applications…………...……..…….25 - 32
“The greatest patriotism is to tell your country when it is behaving dishonorably.” - Julian Barnes
3
HERE’S HOW I SEE IT
IT’S TIME
By Dario Bernardi
President, USBF Western
Sector
Ciao tutti- the waiting, the anticipation, the
planning….it’s all here. NATIONALS…..I am sure
everyone who has signed up to play is really looking forward to June 26th and getting this thing
started. I am looking forward to playing with my
teammates, as well as watching not only my
daughter and her teammates compete, but watching my wife and her teammates compete.
I know that Campo di Bocce has really
spent a lot of time and energy to make this a wonderful event. I know that Ben Musolf and Margaret
Shindelius along with countless others have
poured their heart and soul into this, so please,
let’s all appreciate their efforts….and the beautiful
facility as well.
I know the draw for the nationals will be
streamed live if you would like to watch.
I want to wish everyone good luck….but as
my old buddy Romano Lotti likes to say “but not
too much good luck”….LOL
I will write an update on the upcoming
Western Sector Raffa Championship that will be
played on June 11th at IAC in Stockton.
And finally, as much as we all want to win,
let’s all remember that you get some good breaks,
you get some bad breaks…. BUT, lets all respect
the game and our fellow players….and the Campo di Bocce facility, as it is a business. Also, I
hope everyone appreciates all of the refereeing
that is needed in this event and how much work
that is. Running the score boards…etc.
Something i have never seen before on a
bocce court...a couple of weeks ago, on a beautiful Wednesday night I went to mu league match. I
was standing about at the lag line watching my
teammates roll. On the court next to us was John
Ross and his Shady Oak Teammates were playing there match. Out of the corner of my eye,
young Matt Randazzo was getting ready to take a
shot on the next court. Matt, who is the son of
long time bocce players Tony and Collen Randazzo has turned into a fine player since joining the
league and began playing regularly. Anyway, he
shot the metal pallino and it appeared that there
was a spark.....yes a spark when the ball hit the
'p'. I wasn’t 100% sure what i saw, but then John
said “Did you see that????” There was a
spark.....We were kinda dumbfounded for a minute and were trying to figure out what could have
possibly happened when John thought maybe
there was a small rock on the 'p'. Who knows, but
it was certainly pretty cool. Great shot, Matt.
The Randazzo Family is a perfect example
to me of why bocce is such a great sport. They
started playing with Matt and the other son, Tony
jr, and now they are frequent participants in tournaments and events all over. And....they are a
very nice family as well!!
I tell people all the time that bocce is one
sport where you can truly play all together....does
not matter your age or speed.....just a bocce court
and some bocce balls.
Good luck to all!!
Dario
1st Avenue, New York - 1975
“A lot of times, the people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” - Steve Jobs
4
News For USBF Western Sector Membership
ARE YOU A MEMBER?
Take a look at this USBF membership card.
Not a USBF member yet? Click on the membership card to take you to the USBF website
membership page.
Does yours look like this? If it does, great.
You’re a member of the USBF. If it doesn’t, or you
don’t have a membership card, you’re not. The
great thing about being a USBF member is that it’s
so inexpensive to join; $15 per year. The not-sogreat thing is that it’s easy to forget to pay such a
small amount in this high-cost-of-living world. And
if you’re not a member, you can’t play in a USBF
sanctioned tournament; open rules or raffa.
We’ve noticed that a number of people who
have played in our tournaments this year don’t
hold a valid membership card. This is not only unfair to those who did pay, but it also denies the
USBF the money those without a card should
have paid. So, we have begun verifying the membership status of all entrants in our tournaments. If
your name and number appear on the master list;
no problem.
As a gentle reminder to those who may
have forgotten their 2016 fees, we will remind you
at least several days in advance of the tournament
that have signed up to play in that you must become a member before you can compete. Usually,
the tournament director will have a card to enroll
you in the USBF on the morning before the tournament begins. You may also join in advance by
clicking on the membership card in the left column.
This will take you to the Membership Page on our
website, where you will have the option of downloading the application form, or join on-line. If you
choose either option, give yourself a week or two
to receive your card before the tournament date.
The time to order 2 inch patches in time for the
Nationals is coming to an end. Order now.
Although you may order the small 2 inch USBF patch anytime you wish to buy one, you are
almost out of time to order for the National Championships. As per 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. 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
“Life is like a suitcase. You can squeeze a lot into it.” - Yoko Ono
5
Paesanos vs Woodland Park
By Larry Cereghino
After playing together as a team against a squad of California players, The
Paesano’s (Oregon) will turn their attention to Woodland Park (Washington) in a
Ryder Cup style tournament that will be held on July 9th, the day before the Aldo
Rossi Cup money tournament. Oregon leads the series 3 – 2 with a couple of
ties sprinkled in but one never knows about the outcome of this event. Most of
the players have played against or with one another for years. Both states have a
number of younger players coming up that could make a big difference.
That Saturday, like all Paesano tournaments, will start out with a shot of
Stregga; then everyone will play doubles, then singles and end with a team
event. One point is awarded for each win. The state with the most wins at the
end of the day will be crowned champions.
The event is sponsored by Edward Jones, Christina Price financial Advisor.
“Story telling is the best way we have of coming up with new ideas.” - Richard Branson
6
Pensieri e Riflessioni
Thoughts and Reflections by Frank Rivera
ONE QUESTION, PLEASE
Entering names, addresses, email addresses,
and all the other information asked on hundreds of
membership applications into the database can be a
tedious task, especially if the applicant doesn’t heed
the instruction at the top of the application: Please
Print Legibly. It takes additional, unnecessary time
for the treasurer to spend on the otherwise simple
task of entering information when time has to be
spent trying to figure out what the applicant wrote. In
a number of cases, it’s impossible to figure out.
One perk of USBF membership is that you
are automatically added to our email distribution list.
As newsletter editor, I can say there are a number of
members out there who will not receive this newsletter, the USBF Quarterly, or any important USBF related eBlast the administration might want to send
out. I couldn’t make out the email address for love
nor money. So on behalf of the USBF Administration, Treasurer Cynthia Rivera and myself, I ask this
one simple question: Will you please print legibly?
GOODBYE MY FRIEND. I’LL SEE
YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE
I didn’t know Tony Ferrara all that much; only
when I saw him at Campo di Bocce in Los Gatos,
where he’s played since the beginning years of
Campo. I knew him only for the past few years.
When he asked me to be on his Wednesday Night
League team, Sempre Bocce, I jumped at the
chance. What better way to improve your bocce
skills than in competing on a Wednesday night team
at Campo? I did improve my skills, but more than
that, I got to know a man who was as friendly as
they come.
It was a rare occasion when Tony didn’t have
a smile on his face. Whenever Cynthia and I went to
the Senior League on Tuesday mornings at Campo,
if Tony hadn’t yet parked his car, he’d drive over and
stick his head out of the window to say hello, or he’d
walk across the parking lot to greet us. When playing on Wednesday night, we often had 8:30 games.
Knowing I had an hour and twenty minute drive
home after the games, he’d often tell me to stay the
night at his house and drive home in the morning, or
tell me to have Cynthia come up to watch the games
and we can both stay the night.
When we discovered we had a mutual love of
scuba diving, Tony and I would often talk of the various dive sites we’d been to.
But he did have his gruff side.
As is the wont of being a team captain, Tony
often gave instructions to his team members on
what to do in certain situations. Being on the same
side of the court as Tony, I almost always followed
his instruction, but being players who knew our own
abilities, we all sometimes ignored his instruction
and played the ball how we wanted to play it. When
we did our own thing and it didn’t work out, those
were the occasions when I didn’t see his smile.
Tony had to take a number of months away
from bocce due to surgery. He reluctantly allowed
others on Sempre Bocce to take over the team so
they could continue to play in his absence. He told
me he didn’t want to lose Sempre Bocce; it’s been
his team for many years. When the team was renamed, I told him that as soon as he’s ready, let me
know and we’ll start a new Sempre Bocce team.
Sadly, Tony’s health kept him from starting his new
team. He passed away unexpectedly on May 4th.
I’m an alternate on a Wednesday night team
now, but someday I plan to start a team of my own.
Maybe I’ll name the team Sempre Bocce in honor of
my friend Tony Ferrara.
Tony Ferrara
THE NATIONALS
The Nationals in Livermore are almost upon
us. I’m happy that I will be playing in the Dash for
Cash and Open A tournament with my wife Cynthia,
Karen Corlett, Chuck Loney and Diane Kelley. I’m
also happy that Chuck and I will be teaming up with
Brad Thayer from Huntington, New York for the raffa
competition. Look for all the news of the Nationals in
the Summer edition of the USBF Quarterly, which
will be issued sometime in July.
“Confidence is 10 percent work and 90 percent delusion.” - Tina Fey
7
Click on the poster to see your schedule
“Marriage is insurance for the worst years of your life. During your best years, you don’t need a husband,” - Helen Gurley Brown
8
From the Archives
September 7, 2013 - Seattle, Washington
Each year, for the Woodland Bocce Club’s Team Championship
Tournament, the teams choose tree names in homage to the woodsy
area surrounding Woodland Park. The Sparkleberries won First Place in
the 2013 competition. The Sparkleberries are, from left to right:
Sal Cascone, Mark Charonis, Pat Henry and Paul Gessner.
May 4, 2013 - San Mateo, California
The Peninsula Italian American Social Club’s
Men’s Annual Raffa Tournament, Old P.S.C
split 3rd Place with the Bad Boys.
Team Old P.S.C. are, from left:
Guido Freschet, Norm Freschet
and Tullio Zingone.
June 3, 2013 - Sutter Creek, California
Paolo Cipullo releases his ball at the 16th Annual
Sutter Creek Bocce Tournament, held as part of the
Italian Benevolent Society’s 133rd Annual
Italian Picnic.
June 5, 2013 - Livermore, California
Northern California bocce players volunteer to referee at the
Madden-Mariucci Battle of the Bay Charity Bocce Tournament
to help raise money for various charities every year.
Taking a break between games are volunteers
Michael Nicosia, Dario Bernardi and Rick Taormina
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” - Pablo Picasso
9
USBF MEMBERSHIP CONTINUED TO GROW IN MAY, 2016
Below is a partial list of new members in May, 2016. Next month we will list more of our new
members, including Campo di Bocce Los Gatos, more new members in Paesano Bocce Club,
The Portland Bocce League and the American Bocce Club in Huntington, New York.
At Large Members
William “Tom” Cooper
Patricia Cooper
Scott Hickman
Lisa Lagorio
Campo di Bocce
Livermore, CA
Bonnie Bar
Linda J. Allen
Ron Anderson
Ray Aneira
Alex Arsenault
Patricia Arsenault
Katie Atwood
Warren Atwood
Kimberly Bachelor
Melba A. Bachem
Mike Balero
Cindy Balero
Jennifer Baroque
Karen Bartlett
Kevin Bartlett
Dick Bartlett
Kevin Baskin
Laura Beata
Ryan Becker
Ryane Becker
Liz Bernstead
Jason Bertacchi
Cynthia Bird
Dorothy Bishop
Steve Black
JoAnn Black
Doreen Booth
Vern Booth
Richard Boscheti
Norbert Bohtelo
Katie Boyd-Partridge
Geoff Brazladel
Ann Brocato
Joe Brown
SueAnn Brown
Tom Brown
Annette Brown
Jim Bruno
Steve Burman
Alison Byford
Jen Byrum
Tom Byrom
Mike Callohan
Sharon Callohan
Brandon Carmo
Cuen Chayrez
Stephanie Chayrez
Randy Clegg
Courtney Coats
Paul Cooney
Keith Couls
Jeff Cranor
Diane Cranor
Colin Cranor
Samantha Cranor
Richard Dahlgreen
Randy Davis
Mary Dell
Lee Ann Despotakis
Shelley Despotakis
Kelly Duedak
Susie Dial
Margie Dino
Larry Dino
Thomas Diog
Dave Doig
Thomas Doozy
Susan Eckles
Gary Eckles
Barb Fairhurst
Chris Faubion
Jennifer Fazio
Fred Field
Lucy Field
Brett Fiske
Sonya Filipski
Jeanne Finley
Chris Francis
Debbie Francis
Guillermo Garcia
Jennifer Giles
Maryann Gleason
Russ Goodwin
Patti Grace
Kristen Grazladel
Jeff Greenhagen
Kim Hall
Dave Hendrickson
Lani Hernandez
Stephanie Herwatt
Jared Heymann
Michelle Heymann
Joanie Houston
Jean Howard
Nancy Hulme
Clay Jackson
Lisa Jackson
Marcia Jacobs
Todd Jenkins
Lynda Keller
Bill Keller
Cindi Kellermann
Mryl Kicklight
Mark Kidd
James Kinney
John Kinney
Mike Kinsela
Ben Koerner
Mark LaFleur
David Leary
Bill Linclon
Michale Lloyd
Jaime Machado
Bill Maciel
Lisa Maciel
Danielle Manos
Michael Mathis
Jan McClellan
Randy McClellan
John McDow
Greg McCloed
Caitlin McCloed
Bradlee McPherson
Sharon McPherson
Pauline Merrill
Russell Miller
Heather Miller
Mark Mitchell
Kathy Montez
Bryon Moran
Mike Kurphy
Amy Nielson
Chuck Niessen
Mary Niessen
Gary Nixon
Melody Nixon
Ed Novak
Teresa Oliver-Merrill
Julie Orr
Lennie Orr
Steven Page
Scott Peterson
Britney Pettus
Don Pickett
Curtis Pinion
Greg Pontzious
Karen Powell
Brian Powell
Laura Purdy
Robert Purdy
Cheryl Pursell
Mike Putnam
Sue Putnam
Tracy Ramirez
Amanda Rarick
Diane Rasch
Ron Rettig-Zucchi
JoAnne Revelli
Michael Revelli
David Rios
Kim Rodriguez
Phil Rodriguez
Donna M. Roarke
Lecia Rountree
Dana Rowley
Jefferson Ruckteschler
Lisa Ruckteschler
Chris Saucier
Iris Shiver
Karen Skelly
Todd Smith
Andrew Smith
Richard Stivers
Teri Stivers
Patty Sweeney
Diane Taylor
Mark Triska
Maria Triska
Al Turner
Bob Vath
Josie Valesco
Mike Verrill
Susan Winfree
Alex Wolfe
Harrison Wood
Rhonda Wood
Michael Wood
Steve Ziganti
Randu Ziganti
Paesano Bocce Club
Gresham, OR
Chris Aanderud
Sherry Bingaman
Michael Farley
Donna Nichols
Carol Neilson
Welcome to the United States Bocce Federation, one and all!
“It is the curse of the competent not to be called upon.” - Robert Priest
10
ANNUAL OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT
SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016
By Theresa Robarge
The Downey Bocce Club hosted its annual
open tournament on Sunday, April 24th, with 15
teams participating from San Pedro to San Diego. It
was a long but perfect day - with beautiful weather,
great friends and an incredibly delicious cooked-toorder pasta bar luncheon catered by our friends of
Lascari's Italian Restaurants. It doesn't get much
better than full bellies with bocce buddies, does
it? Well, a bottle of vino would have been lovely to
top it off, but then I couldn't guarantee the scoreboard would have remained correct!.....................
Rick Dine
Amadio Egizii
The day ended with bitter-sweet emotions for
some of us. While Rick and Joe Dine's team captured the 1st place title, it was won with very heavy
hearts, as their beloved mother, Peggy, sadly
passed away just one week earlier. The brothers,
including John, have all been through an extremely
tough time lately, so you can't help being happy for
their victory (even though they beat my Pops'
team). Mama Peggy was certainly watching over
her boys, and shining her bright star light upon
them!
Tony Persutto
Joe Dine
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, built a door.” - Milton Berle
Domenico Masdea
Benny Di Palma
11
DOWNEY BOCCE CLUB’S ANNUAL OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT
Mary Cae Ulizio
Vito Bucaro
Tony Busalacchi
Biagio Lombardo
Nancy McMahon, Vito Di Natale
George Ivcevic and Vito Bucaro
Pietro Cirincione
Sebastian Trigcari
John Fiorenza
John Lascari
“The love of liberty is the love of others. The love of power is the love of ourselves.” - William Hazlitt
12
DOWNEY BOCCE CLUB’S ANNUAL OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT
To see more pictures
of the Downey Bocce
Club’s Open
Tournament, click on
Theresa’s camera
Joe Dine
Luigi Farace
Theresa Robarge
My Hero
By Theresa Robarge
My hero of the Downey tournament is my
friend and sometimes teammate, John Fiorenza. He's always been a go getter, a very active hands on kinda guy, whether he was regional director of a major corporation, manager
of charitable organizations, volunteering at bingo groups, coordinating weekly fishing trips, or
just playing sports. He
had a knack for recruiting volunteers, too. It's
his fault that I ever got
involved with helping
this club in the first
place. (Thanks a bunch,
buddy!) Within my first
three months of being
introduced to this colorful cast of characters,
John coaxed me into
scoring and helping run
our tournaments with
him. Boy, was I the proverbial fish out of water
without a clue, but he somehow had faith in me
(or perhaps he was just desperate and I was a
sucker!). John was like the energizer bunny in
whatever he was involved with. He just never
stopped. I often wondered if he took time out to
sleep!...
Unfortunately, things have now changed
and his batteries are slowing down. He's been
quietly suffering from advancing effects of Parkinson's disease, which is trying to get the best
of him, but he's fighting back, getting out and
living life. John is not a quitter! My friend has graciously
agreed to allow me to be his
alternate backup in bocce
tournaments in case his
body needs a break. He
may be disappointed that he
only achieved 2nd place in
this tournament (as he's very
competitive), but he's a WINNER in my eyes! He never
needed me to step in, which
was amazing but fine, because his worst play is
sometimes better than my best. John hung in
there like a champ for 13 long hours; just narrowly missing winning the top spot. He takes a
lickin', but keeps on tickin'! That's why he's my
hero!
“Power worship blurs political judgement. Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.” - George Orwell
13
DOWNEY BOCCE CLUB’S OPEN BOCCE TOURNAMENT WINNING TEAMS
1st Place - SNAFU (Downey and 4S)
L to r: Benny Di Palma, John Lascari,
Joe Dine and Rick Dine
2nd Place - Downey 1 (Downey)
L to r: Miguel Tamagno. John Fiorenza,
Pat Limatola and Amadio Egizii
3rd Place - Volare (4S)
L to r: Vito Bucaro, Biagio Bucaro,
Tony Busalacchi and Biagio Lombardo
4th Place - The 4S4 (4S)
L to r: Frank Di Santis, Luigi Farace,
Nino Giannone and Mike Punaro
5th Place Tie - San Pedro Paesani (San Pedro)
L to r: Roger Brown, Eugene Schiappa,
Fernando Tartaglia and David Lubben
5th Place Tie - San Pedro Bocce (San Pedro)
L to r: Mark Bigel, Mike Pennino,
Jeff Godin and Amy Smith
“Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don’t make.” - Donald Trump
14
BETWEEN WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA
MAY 14, 2016
WITH THE MAY 13TH IL SACCO TOURNAMENT AND THE MAY 15TH 4 PLAYER OPEN TOURNAMENT
By Larry Cereghino
Twenty-four players from Oregon and
Washington ventured into the IAC at Stockton, California for 3 days of Bocce. This is an
annual tournament between players from the
IAC, Woodland Park of Seattle and the
Paesanos of Gresham. Other areas of the
great Northwest were representative include
Portland Bocce League, Umpqua Valley and
Auburn.
The first day was a friendly Il Sacco
with teams mixed from all areas. This helps
out of towners like myself get the feel of the
IAC courts before the show case event on
Saturday.
The Saturday event wasn’t supposed
to be close as the Northwest got walloped
the last time they were in town two years
ago. When the tournament is held in Gresham things have been pretty close with California winning every contest by less than few
matches.
The day started out with the playing of
the doubles and it didn’t look good for the
Northwest when the single matches started.
We did pretty good in the singles but were a
little too far back to catch the Cal team when
the team event started. When it was all said
and done, California finished on top 26-16
extending their winning streak. Someone
could look at that and say we got walloped
but that was only a 5 match difference. There
were a number of matches that could have
gone either way so all in all the Northwest did
pretty good.
I’ve got to tip my hat to a few of our
younger players who impressed not only the
California squad but our own Northwest team
as well. Luca Mallon and Cody Mason held
their own all three days. There is no question
the Northwest squad will continue to get
younger as in the coming years. We look forward to Gresham in 2017.
PHOTOS BY
VERN COOPER
“There is only one way to avoid criticism. Do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” - Aristotle
15
“A nation trying to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” - Winston Churchill
16
Democracy has never been and never will be as durable as aristocracy or monarchy. There never was a democracy yet that did
not commit suicide.” - President John Adams
17
WINNING TEAMS OF THE SUNDAY, MAY 15TH OPEN TOURNAMENT
1st Place - Cinque, Quattro, Nove
L to r: Larry Cereghino, Mike Neish,
Tony Aiello and Jerry South
2nd Place - Andiamo
L to r: Nancy Martignago, Phil Roble,
Pat Ross and Emi Fujii
3rd Place - Double Shot
L to r: Albert Leonardi, Laura de la Rosa,
Colleen Randazzo and Tony Randazzo
4th Place - The Sopranos
L to r: Bob Kennedy, Jim Magnuson
Sharon Cooper and Vern Cooper
“The most dangerous world view is the world view of those who have not viewed the world.” - Alexander von Humboldt
18
David Canclini compiled and submitted the win/loss record below.
Congratulations to those who won all three matches! They are Tony Aiello, Larry Cereghino, Ben Mititiero, Mike Neish,
Alfredo Herrera, JoAnn Jacobs, Ron Jacobs, Lydia Romo and Manny Romo.
This was another super fun event and the Italian Athletic Club crowd very much appreciated so many players
from the Northwest travelling to Stockton for this event.
WEST COAST CHALLENGE
WIN—LOSS RECORD
It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.” - Robert E. Lee
19
On May 15th,
2016 the Poway
Bocce Club hosted
its annual open tournament.
Fourteen
teams competed for a 1st place cash award
of $500, medals and a Tribute Trophy.
Established over 20 years ago, the
Poway Bocce Club is one of the oldest bocce
1st Place - La Cresta (4S) with Tribute Trophy
Tournament Coordinator Umberto Falcone, Ron Wilson, Benny
Di Palma, Biagio Lombardo, John Lascari, and Tony Sciolino.
clubs in Southern California. The club encourages both men and women players, as well
as newcomers. They play on Tuesday mornings at 10:00, Thursday evenings at 6:00, as
well as hosting Pasta Night on the first Monday of each month.
For more information about the club, contact
Sharon Perna at perna001@cox.net.
2nd Place - Volare (Poway)
Tony Busalacchi, Cesare Farace, President Elisa Whitehead,
Biagio Bucaro, and Vito Bucaro.
TEAM PHOTO UNAVAILABLE
4th Place: Encinitas Beautiful (Encinitas)
Joe Granata, Steve Papadopoulos, Joe Spadaro,
and Phillip Tarantino.
5th Place Tie: Downey 1 (Downey)
Theresa Robarge, Amadio Egizii, Pat Limatola,
and Miguel Tamagno.
3rd Place - L.A.X. (Hawthorne)
George Ivcevic, Dave Lubben, Bob Marsella,
President Elisa Whitehead, and Neal Irish
5th Place Tie - 4 Amici (Laguna Niguel)
Pietro Cirincione, Domenico Masdea, Bill Cairo,
and Jack Tiano.
“There just isn’t any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying.” - Robert Mitchum
20
By Margaret Shindelus
The May 21, 2016, Punto Raffa Volo event
was sponsored by Deep Eddy Vodka. Players
from Stockton, Sacramento, Antioch, Pittsburg,
Martinez, Concord, Los Gatos, Scotts Valley,
Livermore and Concord came out to play in
Dash for Cash Satellite Tournament at Campo
di Bocce of Livermore. The winning team Sopranos from Stockton was awarded both a cash
prize and a complimentary bottle of Deep Eddy
Vodka. The Randazzo family team Double
Shot from Martinez came in second place.
Campo di Bocce of Livermore took third place
and Quattto Montoni of Scotts Valley finishing
fourth.
Rounding out the field of eight teams were Uno
Alla Volta, Team Romo, Bocce Players and Anybody’s Guess. Each player took home some
1st Place - Sporanos
Vern Cooper, Bob Kennedy and Ben Campbell
with cash and Deep Eddy Vodka
swag gifts including T-shirts, sunglasses, drink
cups and an assorted flavors of Deep Eddy
Vodka. Players also got a chance to meet Nancy Mueller who has worked tirelessly since last
fall to secure sponsorships for the Dash for
Cash Championship event on June 25-26,
2016.
The competitive atmosphere of teams gearing
up for the United State Bocce Championships
was present throughout the day. The skills and
strategies displayed on the courts turned the
heads of non-participating guests at Campo di
Bocce who had never seen this style of bocce
before.
Thanks to Jack Woo, Giovanni Napoli and Dario Bernardi who showed up and assisted as
referees.
2nd Place - Double Shot
Tony Randazzo, Colleen Randazzo and Tony Randazzo Jr.
with cash and Deep Eddy Vodka
“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.” - Sigmund Freud
21
3rd Place - Campo di Bocce of Livermore
Jean Godin, Margaret Shindelus and Laura de la RosaDeep
Eddy Vodka swag
4th Place - Quattro Montoni
Brian Peterson, Alan Knox and Ken Gorny
with Deep Eddy sunglasses
Anybodies Guess
Will Kesler, Ken Ervin and Ted Nicholson with
Deep Eddie Vidka Mixology and cool shades
Un Alta Volta
Emi Fujii, Nancy Martignago and Vera Scatena
with Deep Eddie Vodka gifts
Team Romo
Martha Crosley and USBC Program Director Nancy Muelle
with Deep Eddie Gifts for the team
Missing from picture—Manny Romo and Lydia Romo
Bocce Players
Jimmy Collins, Chuck Loney and Ed Citti
with Deep Eddie Vodka shirts
“Reality is hard. It’s no walk in the park, this thing called life.” - Patty Duke
22
To print the application, click “print” on the menu bar. Remember to select “current page” to avoid printing the entire newsletter.
UNITED STATES BOCCE FEDERATION
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION - PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY
Name:________________________________________________________ ______________
USBF Card # Issued
Spouse (if Family Membership): ________________________________________ ______________
USBF Card # Issued
Address:______________________________________________________ ______________
Calendar Year
City:_____________________________ State:______ Zip Code:________
Email Address:________________________________________ Phone #__________________
Email Address (Spouse) :_________________________________ Phone #: _________________
USBF Bocce Club Affiliation (if applicable) :_______________________________________________
Individual Membership………………...$15
Bocce Club Membership ……………………….……$ 75
Family Membership……………………$25
Senior Citizen Club, School or Community Club ....$ 50
New Member (first year) or
Commercial Membership ……………………….….$ 250
Under 21...$5
Please make check payable to USBF and send
with this completed application to:
Contact Name___________________________________
USBF c/o Cynthia Rivera, Treasurer
P.O. Box 22005
Carmel, Ca. 93922-0005
Phone _________________________________________
Email __________________________________________
“Everyone is so obsessed with themselves nowadays that they have no time for me.” - Louise Rennison
23
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.
“One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” Plato
24
“Maybe stories are just data with a soul.” - Brene Brown
25
2016 WESTERN SECTOR BOCCE SCHEDULE
United States Bocce Federation membership required at all raffa and open tournaments.
Day
Sun.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
Sat.
Sat.
Sun.
Sat.
Sat.
Sun.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat/Sun
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sun.
Thur/Sat
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Date
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
Il Sacco
Northwest Challenge
Open 4 Players
Vern Cooper
Vern Cooper
Vern Cooper
916-416-0678
916-416-0678
916-416-0678
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
“The great man is he who, in the midst of the crowd, keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
26
JUNE 5 - ITALIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY—136TH ITALIAN PICNIC AND BOCCE TOURNAMENT
JUNE 11 - IAC STOCKTON—WESTERN SECTOR RAFFA CHAMPIONSHIP
JULY 10 - PAESANO CLUB - GRESHAM ORE. 12TH ANNUAL ALDO ROSSI BOCCE TOURNAMENT
JULY 16 - MARIN BOCCE FEDERATION - MEN’S DOUBLES
AUG 6 - LOS GATOS BOCCE CLUB - 20TH ANNUAL OPEN TOURNAMENT - CAMPO LOS GATOS
AUG 13 - MARIN BOCCE FEDERATION—WOMEN’S DOUBLES
.
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.
WHEN THE “PRINT” TEXT WINDOW APPEARS, REMEMBER TO ENTER THE
PAGE NUMBER YOU WISH TO PRINT OR YOU WILL PRINT THIS ENTIRE NEWSLETTER
“If I had to live my life again, I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner.” - Tallulah Bankhead
27
28
29
12th
Annual Aldo Rossi Bocce Tournament
When: Sunday July 10th
Where: Paesano’s Cedarville Park
3800 West Powell Loop
Gresham, Oregon 97030
Check In: 8:30 Am
4 Person Teams, 5 Max
Cost: $30.00 per person
USBF Open Rules
Format: Pool Play
4-person teams
Start Time: 9:00 Am
Top Teams From Each Pool Advance To Single Elimination Bracket
Coffee and Donuts (Am), Assortment Of Salads And Sandwiches (Pm)
Tournament Prizes
1st Place - $500.00 2nd Place - $260.00 3rd Place - $180.00 4th Place $100.00
5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Places $40.00 to Each Team
Winners Names Goes On Cup Displayed In Club Paesano
Please Detach Form Below and Send With Payment Payable: Paesano Bocce Club
To Arrive No Later Than July 1st 2015
Larry Cereghino 10006 Se 40th Ave. Milwaukie, Or. 97222
503-201-4585 lorenzodifavale@msn.com
_____________________________________________________________________________
Team Name_____________________________
E-mail________________________________________
Team Captain____________________________
Phone____________
Address_______________
Players:
______________________
Player Name_____________________________
______________________
Player Name_____________________________
Player Name_____________________________
Player Name_____________________________
Sub____________________________________
*Note: The Max. Number of Teams for This Tournament is 20.
30
31
Saturday, August 6, 2016
- Campo di Bocce – 565 University Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030
- 8:30 AM Sign-up…. 9:00 AM Start
- 16 Team Limit.
- 2016 USBF Cards Required.
- Cash Prizes To Be Awarded.
- Four Person Teams…. Round Robin Format….USBF Open Rules
- $40 per player including alternates
- Continental Breakfast & Lunch Included
- Deadline to Apply: August 2, 2016
- Tournament Contact: John Ross (408) 354-0625
________________________________________________________________
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 Phone Number_______________________________________
Captain's e-mail______________________________________________
Captain________________________ USBF Card #_________________
Player_________________________
USBF Card #_________________
Player_________________________
USBF Card #_________________
Player_________________________
USBF Card #_________________
Alternate_______________________ USBF Card #_________________
32

June 2016 - United States Bocce Federation

Transcription

Similar documents

H15001 Bocce Brochure

Scoping Specifications and Time-Line

Pizza Today Magazine and PMQ Magazine

Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 Campo di Bocce in Livermore

Tri-Fold copy.pages - Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory

Upcoming Bocce events in Stockton! ITALIAN ATHLETIC CLUB

Bocce Court Specification - Bocce Standards Association

March 2016 - cgpnewsletters.com

Dear USBF Members We are updating our records for all members

MBF News Letter - Martinez Bocce Federation Website