2019 Methuen Sons of Italy Scholarship Bocce Tournament

The 2019 Methuen Sons of Italy Scholarship Bocce Tournament is hosted by the Methuen Sons and Daughters of Italy Community Center Trust.  MethuenSonsOfItaly.com

For info, contact:

John Bonanno  978-836-7900

Armand Buonanno  978-314-5097

Registration Form (click to download)

  • $40 per person or $150/4 person team
  • Checks payable to:  Methuen Sons of Italy Community Center Trust
  • Coffee and Pastry in the morning
  • Family Style pasta, meatballs, sausage, salad and dessert for lunch
  • 1st Place Team will win special jackets and the proceeds will go to benefit the 2019 Scholarships Awards.

We thank you for your support for this special event that will help local High School seniors as they go to college.

2019 World Bocce Championship – Punto Raffa Volo

The 2019 World Bocce Championship for Punto Raffa Volo is being held from March 4 – March 11, 2019 in Tucuman, Argentina.  Tucuman is where Argentina signed it’s declaration of independence.

The Confederacion Argentina De Bochas Facebook Page will be streaming the games live.  I will also be streaming some live videos on my Facebook Page (Joe Quartarone).  I will be with Team USA as the Head of Delegation, along with Teresa Passaglia who is Laura De La Rosa’s coach.  Laura will compete in the Women’s Singles tournament and Jose Botto will represent the USA in the Men’s Singles event.  Together they will play in the Mixed Doubles competition.  This is the introduction of  Mixed Doubles into the World Bocce Championship.

 

2019 Las Vegas Open Bocce Tournament

This annual tournament is being held in the South Point Hotel and Casino for the 3rd year in a row. Reconfigured Courts in Exhibit Hall “D.”

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  • 3 Person Teams – $375 / team ($50 for pre-registered sub)
  • Round Robin Format
  • Payouts in the winners bracket AND in the “2nd chance bracket” based on 40 teams
  • Practice and Check-in on Thursday
  • Tournament Starts on Friday and continues through Sunday
    Contacts:
    Frank De Santis (619) 520-6963 email: fdslaw@gmail.com
    Guy De Santis (914) 310-8814 email: yonkersbocce@aol.com

2018 NEO Sports Plant Winter Open Bocce Tournament

Northeast Ohio Sports Plant – NEO Sports Plant is hosting the 2018 Winter Open Championship Bocce Tournament in Euclid / Cleveland, OH

Register at NEO Sports Plant

  • November 30, 2018 – December 2, 2018
  • 4 Person Bocce Teams
  • $180 / Team
  • Based on 48 Teams:
  • 1st Place $4000, 2nd Place $2000, 3rd Place $1000
  • 4 Flight Options from Preliminary Rounds
  • Championship Bracket on Sunday

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2019 US Bocce National Championships

Methuen Sons of Italy will host the 2019 USA Bocce National Championships for the 2nd time during the last week of June.  2015 was the last time Methuen hosted.

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For answers to your questions, please contact:

Joe Quartarone  (Director of Bocce)  Email 978-204-3663

Ralph Bagarella  (Chairperson/Kitchen Director)  Email  978-479-4949

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Schedule of Events (please check back to see if there are any changes):

  • Sunday 6/23:  B Division (Open Bocce) games start promptly at 9:00 am.  Players please arrive before 8:30 am.  Captains’ meeting at 8:30 am.  Practice starts at 8:00 am.  Playoffs will be in the late afternoon/early evening.
  • Sunday 6/23:  Complimentary “Welcome Reception” Dinner (Pasta, Meatballs, Salad) for all US Nationals players at approximately 5:30 pm.
  • Monday 6/24:  A Division (Open Bocce) games start promptly at 9:00 am.  Players please arrive before 8:30 am.  Captains’ meeting at 8:30 am.  Practice starts at 8:00 am.  Playoffs will be in the late afternoon/early evening.
  • Tuesday 6/25:  Methuen Big Money (Open Bocce) games start promptly at 9:00 am.  Players please arrive before 8:30 am.  Captains’ meeting at 8:30 am.  Practice starts at 8:00 am.  Playoffs will be in the late afternoon/early evening.
  • Tuesday 6/25:  US Bocce Federation Board Meeting at 8:00 pm in the function hall at Methuen Sons of Italy.
  • Wednesday 6/26:  Women’s Doubles (Punto Raffa Volo) games start promptly at 9:00 am.  Players please arrive before 8:30 am.  Captains’ meeting at 8:30 am.  Practice starts at 8:00 am.  Playoffs will be in the late afternoon/early evening.
  • Wednesday 6/26:  Complimentary BBQ for all players and Methuen Sons of Italy Members.  Meals tickets for guests of players and members are $10 each.  Approximately will start at 5:00 pm.
  • Wednesday 6/26:  Precision Raffa Shootout for Men and Women will start at approximately 7:00 pm.
  • Thursday 6/27:  Men’s Doubles (Punto Raffa Volo) games start promptly at 8:00 am.  Players please arrive before 7:30 am.  Captains’ meeting at 7:30 am.  Practice starts at 7:00 am.  Playoffs will be during the evening.
  • Friday 6/28:  Mixed Doubles (Punto Raffa Volo) games start promptly at 8:00 am.  Players please arrive before 7:30 am.  Captains’ meeting at 7:30 am.  Practice starts at 7:00 am.  Preliminary rounds will continue into the evening.
  • Saturday 6/29:  Mixed Doubles games continue promptly at 9:00 am.  There is not an open practice session.  Players please arrive by 8:30 am.  Playoffs will be in the afternoon.
  • Saturday 6/29:  Awards Banquet (Wine Dinner) and Rat Pack Live Impersonator show.  Cocktails at 5:30 pm.  Dinner at 6:00 pm.  Awards Ceremony after dinner.  Rat Pack show starts at 8:00 pm.

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Cash Prize Event:

  • Money Ball Bocce Tournament (4 Person Teams) on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.  Prizes will be based on the number of teams participating.

Medal Prizes for other events:

  • B Division – Open Bocce (4 Person Teams and previous Gold Medal winners must play in the A Division) on Sunday, June 23, 2019
  • A Division – Open Bocce (4 Person Teams) on Monday, June 24, 2019

The Punto Raffa Volo bocce tournaments will be played on Wednesday – Saturday (June 26 – June 29, 2019)

  • Women’s Doubles – Punto Raffa Volo
  • Men’s Doubles – Punto Raffa Volo
  • Mixed Doubles (1 Women, 1 Man) – Punto Raffa Volo

On Saturday night, the Methuen Sons of Italy volunteers and staff will host a special bocce awards ceremony, wine dinner and musical show by a Rat Pack impersonators group.  Be sure to order your tickets early because this will be a sell out event.

Registration and Documents 

Registration Forms to print, fill out and send with a check to Methuen Sons of Italy are listed below.

If you want to register online, the online forms will be ready soon and links will be here.  You will be able to pay online as well.

See you in Methuen!

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