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Page 1………………………………………………………………Tournaments
Page 2……………………………………….Please Keep the Volume Down
Page 3/4…….…………………..………………….……..Calendar of Events
Page 5 ………..Colombo Club Tournament and Registration Details
Page 6………………………………………Completion of the Score-sheet
Page 7/9…………………………………………………........July 4th Winners
Page 10……….NorCal Indoor Bocce……………………….PLEASE READ
Page 11………………………….………..…...….Events Across The Tracks
Page 12……………………………………………….Sunset over the Courts
Page 13……….……….……….…..…..…… Hagin’s Automotive Sponsor
Page 14…………………….…….Concord Bocce Cup Tournament Flyer
Page 15…..…….…......….….………..…………………Les Schwab Sponsor
Page 16……………….….…….Knights Of Columbus Tournament Flyer
Page 17………………………...Smylie Memorial Tournament, Pittburg
Page 18……....Skip Ipsen memorial Tournament……Held in Clayton
Page 19…………..…………...…..…..…..Useful Contacts & Connections
Page 20…………………………………….……………….August………..HOT
The August Colombo Club
Tournament
There is still time to register for the August Colombo
Club tournament, which will be held on Saturday
August 26th.
This semi-annual event has proved so popular and
although there is a friendly rivalry among the teams
it is very lighthearted and more about getting
together and having a good time. Dave & John Nardi
are your hosts and a write up and registration details
on the event can be found on page 5.
NorCal Indoor
Bocce
Please read page 10.
Recent
Tournaments
July 4th winners. See
pages 7/9.
Have YOU
registered Yet?
News Letter Christmas Edition
December 2011
MARTINEZ BOCCE FEDERATION
August 2017 News Letter
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Please Keep the
Volume Down
We have had complaints regarding the
volume of music during bocce
matches.
Please be aware that your taste in music may
not be the same as your opponents or
surrounding teams playing on adjacent courts.
So please be courteous to your fellow
members and keep the volume to a level so that it does
not interfere with the pleasure and enjoyment of other
players.
If asked to turn it down, please comply.
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Martinez Bocce Federation Calendar & Events
If you are interested in using the Club’s facilities in 2017, please email the MBF for available
bookings. From time to time we will list tournaments and events outside of the MBF. All events
held at our club will be highlighted.
Aug 19th
Concord Cup Tournament Ron Wessels
Aug 26th
Colombo Club Dave Nardi
Sep 16th
Knights of Colombus Don Brocca
Sep 23rd
Jim “Smiley” Camitz Memorial Tournament Pittsburg G. Nelson
Sept 23rd
Skip Ipsen Memorial Tournament Clayton Bocce
Oct 14th
Loaves & Fishes Joleen Lafayette
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Completion of the Score-sheet
Please take the time to fill out the score-sheet correctly. It is putting added pressure on the
scorekeeping staff when they have to investigate which teams are playing in what leagues. You
can all see the number of teams in our leagues and it is no mean feat to get this updated ready
for posting on Sunday so please play your part in assisting us to accomplish this.
SENIOR players your divisions are either RED, WHITE or GREEN.
DO NOT PUT “SENIORS” in the DIVISION BOX.
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July 4th Tournament
Some apologies here. The photos that I thought were coming have not arrived but I do have the Winners and Runners-up pictures. Winners were the team of Keith Machado & Redmond O’Colonies and the Runners-up were Matt & Tony Jr. Randazzo. Third place were the team of Manny Romo & Bob Kennedy and 4th spot was taken by Roberto Lonardo & Toi Silva. It was another very enjoyable and traditional tournament which is always well attended. Good weather, good food, good sportsmanship and good company. Looking forward to the 2018 event.
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Winners of the July 4th Tournament Keith Machado & Redmond O’Colonies
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Runners-up Matt & Tony Jr Randazzo
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NORCAL INDOOR BOCCE I have kept this edition back waiting for any official news regarding indoor bocce this
fall/winter at NorCal and as of today, August 17th, there has unfortunately, been no good news.
NorCal has asked for permission to change the use to basketball, volleyball and futsal and
unfortunately I cannot see any reason why it should not be granted.
I have written many times regarding the set-up of indoor bocce in Martinez. The last time I
wrote to NorCal I expressed the regret of the 600 players who would be missing out this
fall/winter season and a proposal was put forward suggesting that if each of the 600 players
were to pay $100 each then bocce would be available all year but they would still need to
increase revenue from that base.
I have inserted part of the email below but due to time constraints it seems impossible to go
ahead with any plans for this. The email explains itself.
So unless, as it states, “Absent a bocce aficionado with deep pockets and a willingness to take a
chance”, it does not look good.
They plan to level the floor within the next ten days. The date of the email is 8/12/2017.
So, if there is someone reading this article and willing to “Take A Chance”, then maybe we can
save “Indoor Bocce” here in Martinez for future years and strengthen the ties between Martinez
& Bocce in our town.
Vic Delpine.
Dear Vic, I hate to disappoint you. Yes, if we had $60K for bocce it would be open all year and we would still need to increase revenue from that base. However, even with your amazing organizational ability and passion for bocce, it would take 1-2 months to rally the troops and no way to know that the effort would be successful. Meantime, I have to move now in order to catch the futsal and volleyball seasons.
Absent a bocce aficionado with deep pockets and a willingness to take a chance, I plan to level the floor within the next 10 days. Probably by mid-next week we will have the final "go" signal. At that point I will write to the bocce community as I promised I would.
As I said before, I am glad we put bocce in and it has been a good experience. I did learn, though, that bocce is played on terms that don't match well with my ambition. I believe one needs to be a bocce insider and, even then, it is difficult to get a sustainable program going.
Marta Moss Senz
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Events Across the Tracks July/August 2017
Harbor Master Events August 26 Swap Meet & Compost Giveaway 8:30am 1pm Yacht Club Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater July 16, Dog Park Opens August 12 - Comedy show in the Amphitheater East Bay Regional Park Soccer Field Waterfront Park Bocce Tournaments/Events August 26 Colombo Club Tournament September 16 Knights of Columbus Waterfront Ball Fields-Tournaments Tournaments every weekend Horse Arena Sea Scouts Events Downtown with St. Closures Months of July & August Sunday Farmers Markets - Main St. Thursday’s Downtown Summer nights July 13 – August 17 – Main St. August 19 Vintage Faire (Peddlers Faire) Main St. & Side Streets
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SUNSET over the Courts
Wednesday August 2nd
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Hagin’s Automotive
Andy, Cathy and all the staff at Hagin’s Automotive invite you to bring
your car into their Alhambra Avenue location for a “FREE”
complimentary 21 point inspection. Simply mention the “Martinez
Bocce Federation”.
Visit them on the web at http://www.haginsauto.com
No Coupon required. 925-228-5115
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Team “Les Schwab”
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Go to www.claytonbocce.org for complete details.
Links on flyer are non-operable.
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Useful Contacts
Club Contact Email Address
MBF Rain-Out Hot Line
925-295-2003 State of play will be on the Rain-Out Hot
Line by around 3pm.
NEWS LETTER ARCHIVES
If you wish to refer to a previous edition of a
News Letter, as from the November 2011
edition, they are being archived. The link
below will take you to the website.
http://www.martinezboccefederation.org/newsletter.html
Please DO NOT leave any messages on this
line as it is not monitored.
AVAILABILITY OF COURTS FOR
PRIVATE FUNCTIONS
For enquiries, please contact Doreen Bagno
Please note:-
Our website ends in (.org)
www.martinezboccefederation.org
Our email is (.com)
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August
Midsummer Solstice June Vic Delpine, Editor.
Enjoy your Bocce