This year is the 124th Italian Festival at Mt. Carmel Society in Lowellville, OH.
- 4 person teams
- $200
- Payouts based on 24 teams
- 1st Place: $2,000
- July 17th-20th is the tournament (Wednesday night – Saturday Night)
- Festival events
- Babydoll dance 17-19th
- Fireworks 20th
- Morra Tournament Friday 19th
- Parade and Italian Mass July 16th
The 2019 Inaugural North Coast Bocce Tournament will take place in Cleveland, Ohio on June 28th and 29th in Voinovich Bicentennial Park.
- 4 Person Teams
- 24 Teams (max)
- 100% Payout
- $200 / Team
- Check in at 5:00 PM Friday, 6/28/19
- Games start at 6:30 PM
- Games resume at 9:00 Saturday 6/29/19
- Tim: 440-840-5154
- Mike: 216-513-4459
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.
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!
ONLINE REGISTRATION
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In 2019, the 2nd Annual Diane DelFino Benefit Bocce Tournament will take at the 49ers Bocce club in Bridgewater, MA is on June 15th.
Contact John Anderson for details. 508-208-9542 Email
Peninsula Bocce Club is running the 2019 Spring Stoneybrook Classic on June 8th in Newport News, VA.
Contact Tim by email.
The 2019 Past Members Tournament at the 49ers Bocce club in Bridgewater, MA is on June 1st.
Contact John Anderson for details. 508-208-9542 Email
The 2019 Wickliffe I and A Summer Kick-Off Bocce Tournament will be on June 1st in Wickliffe, OH.
- $80 / Team
- 32 Teams Doubles Teams
- Double Elimination
- Payout 100%
- Prizes Based on 32 Teams: 1st $900, 2nd $640, 3rd $400, 4th $220, 5th and 6th $120, 7th and 8th $80
- Games start at 9:00 AM
Register with Chuck Britton. Tel: 440-289-0612
DiTo’s Spring Ming bocce tournament! Ming 🇮🇹
May 17th and May 18th
- 4 man teams
- double elimination
- $160 a team
- 100% payouts
- Spots are limited
To sign up or for more info contact Tony DiTomaso at 440-667-9990 or roccodito@gmail.com
Italian Social Club in Taunton, MA is hosting the Moneyball 1 Bocce Tournament on May 11, 2019.
- 4 person teams, 16 teams
- $200 per team
- Wins and Points will determine the winner
- 1st place $1600, 2nd place $1000, 3rd place $600
Sunday May 5th will be the Cassese’s MVR Bocce Tournament
- 4 Man — Double Elimination
- $160/team
- 4 courts / 100% Payout
- Full kitchen/Bar
410 N Walnut St
Youngstown OH 44505
Contact Darrin Landis 330-718-9139