Thursday Bocce at Riverfront Park

Headed over to Riverfront Park Thursday morning before work to throw some games with Joe and Gene.

Tuesday Morning Bocce at Riverfront Park

Headed to Riverfront Park Tuesday morning for a couple of games of Bocce before going to work. Gene and Joe joined me on the Bocce Court.

Tuesday Bocee at Riverfront Park

After work on Tuesday, I headed over to Riverfront Park for a couple of hours of Bocce practice.

Monday Bocce at Riverfront Park

Headed to Riverfront Park for some games of Bocce with Petey. We played 3 games. I won the first two games and Petey won the third.

Friday Morning Bocce at Riverfront Park

Joe, Petey, and Cubby

Headed over to Riverfront Park for some games of Bocce with Petey and Joe. We used Petey's new Bocce Balls that he ordered engraved with his name on each ball. Petey had the upper hand winning all three games.

Petey throws one of his new Bocce Balls.

Joe looking to score on this throw.

Friday Morning Bocce at Riverfront Park

Cubby and Petey

Headed up to Riverfront Park on Friday Morning for some games of Bocce Ball. Joe and I played 5 games. I won 3 and he won 2. Petey joined us fro two games, I won the first and Joe the second. Joe had to leave and Petey and I played one game with Petey wining. After Bocce I headed to work.


Joe taking a shot.



Petey taking a shot.

Thursday Night Bocce at Riverside Park

Petey and Cubby

After work headed over to Riverside Park in Pont Pleasant to practice some Bocce with Petey. We used my new Bocce set. They balls were nice.

The Bocee court at Riverside Park.

One point red.

New Bocce Ball Set

I picked up a set of 107mm Bocce Balls by Eddie Bauer. I got them at Target for $44.99. This is a nice set of balls. My Bocce team mate Joe told me that I had to wax the balls with Olive Oil. I fell for it and polished my new balls with Olive Oil.

Sunday Bocce Ball Tournament at Montville Park. The 2009 UNICO National and Cancer Research Bocce Ball Tournament.

Petey, Gene, Joe, and Cubby before our first match.

I picked up my team mates at 5:45 AM and we headed up to Montville for a Bocce Ball Tournament. 16 teams participated in this annual event. We got in a practice game on all four courts. Gene and Cubby vs. Petey and Joe. Gene and Cubby won all four practice games. The first round of the event started at 10AM.


A view of tournament central.


A view of the four Bocce Courts at Montville.


Here we are with the UNICO National President Andre’ DiMino after winning the tournament. It was a double elimination event and we went undefeated for the victory. We won $700 for the championship. This was my first Bocce Ball tournament. My team mates lost in the semifinals in last year's event. I was glad to be part of this year's team and a factor in the victory. It was a great team effort with everyone contributing for the win.


Here is a picture of the bracket chart showing our trek through the tournament. We represented Point Pleasant where my three team mates live and I work.

UNICO National provides an annual grant of $50,000 for Cancer Research. This event helped raise thousands of dollars towards that effort.

Thanks to all of the event staff and volunteers for making this a great event. The competion was great and it was a pleasure getting to meet so many nice people at the event. The food provided was outstanding!

We are looking forward to next years event.

Unico National is the largest Italian American service organization in the USA. Check out their site at this link: http://www.unico.org/


Here is a trophy picture I made.

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