Who is attending the US Bocce Federation Nationals during the week of June 19 – 25, 2023?
Highwood Bocce Club was established in 1969 just north of Chicago, IL and is the host this year’s national event. Highwood has held the US Championships as well as International Tournaments over the last 50 years. Many players from the club are national medalists from years past and currently, including Amy Lazzaretti and Miles Russell who won gold in the June 2022 Nationals at the Methuen Sons of Italy (Boston), then played in the World Championships in Turkey in November. Gordon Grunes who is from Highwood and was a silver medalist in Boston, also played internationally last year in the Pan Am Men’s Championship in November located in Uruguay.
Details of the specific tournaments are will be determined soon and listed on the site so please check back.
Join us in Montreal, Canada as we resurrect the tradition of the North American Cup after a not playing for several years. Many of the finest PRV (Punto Raffa Volo) players from Canada and the USA will compete.
Entry fees must be sent by Money Order or Bank Draft payable to the order of Association Bouliste Canadienne (A.B.C.) Inc.
Please forward Team Application Form by email to aquerrera@videotron.ca
Attach your Money Order or Bank Draft to a copy of the Team Application Form and mail it to
Association Bouliste Canadienne (A. B.C.) Inc. 3164 Avenue Des Gouverneurs, Laval, Québec H7E 5L2
Prize
This will be a prize money tournament. Prize money indicated above is based on 16 teams however, if less than 16 teams
The prize money will be adjusted accordingly
Teams
Full “Punto Raffa Volo” rules will apply
“Triples Tournament” (3 players)
Format will be changed to (triples, single doubles) if we have only 10 teams at entry deadline.
Team format open to men and women or mix teams
Each team must wear identical jerseys
Open practice for all teams will be May 5th between 13.00 and 16:00
This is the 10th Annual Las Vegas National Bocce Tournament. Once again, it will be held at the South Point Hotel and Casino. There will be 80 teams competing from across the USA and Canada.
Join us on Saturday September 25, 2021 at the Methuen Sons of Italy to help us raise a few thousand dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. You’ll enjoy a day of bocce, Italian food and the chance to win many raffle prizes while supporting children’s cancer research, patient care and the cost of parents to stay with their children as they receive treatment.
(2) Divisions (based on skill levels)
Advanced Division
Social Division
Round Robin preliminary games w/ Playoffs
$160 / (4) Player team
$40 / Additional Player (over 4 players)
Medals for #1 Team in each Division
Light Breakfast & Lunch included
50/50 Raffle & other Raffle prizes are offered
8:00 Practice/Registration
9:00 Games Start
Additional Donations are much appreciated. If you can’t make it and want to help, please send a check and we’ll include it with our total donation to St. Jude.
We are also accepting any gifts that we can offer as raffle prizes, such as gift cards, tickets to entertaiment or sporting events, home goods, wine, etc.
The Bocce Club at St. Anthony’s in New Castle, DE, along with the help of Joe Quartarone from Global Bocce, is hosting a High-Stakes Mid Atlantic bocce tournament on July 17, 2021. Join local St. Anthony’s leaders and bocce enthusiasts Tom, Mark and Harry and other top bocce players from the Northeast including MA, CT, RI, NJ, PA, DE and MD.
BEST Purse-to-Team payout ratio tournament this summer.
You can find nice hotels and other things to do in the area at these links. The Christiana Mall is a beautiful area that’s approximately 15 minutes from the club.