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Le bocce con amici

Meet New Friends at Our Bocce Lanes

Life is just more fun for bocce players!

It’s almost spring and that means it’s almost time to play Bocce!

Guido and his committee are looking for volunteers to assist with the preparation of the bocce lanes for the season ahead.  If you have a couple of hours to donate to opening the lanes, please contact Guido at 764-4054 or email us at kcicevents@shaw.ca.

If you are interested in playing Bocce or learning how to play bocce, be sure to check our website for the bocce tournament schedule (dates to be posted soon).  
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Bocce is open to all ages and levels.

KCIC Bocce lanes are located behind the tennis courts at the Parkinson Recreation Center.

Guido DiFabrizio, Bocce Committee Chair

2022 tournament schedule

Watch for more details regarding start time and registration.
Sunday, May 1
Sunday, June 12
Sunday, July 17
Sunday, August 7
Sunday, September 18
Sunday September 25 Vendemmia 
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PictureAncient Egyptian carvings showing the playing of Bocce
What is Bocce Ball?
 
The sport is played with one small ball (the pallino) and eight larger balls (bocce-singular, bocci-plural) – Four for each team. The pallino is thrown first and becomes the target. Then each bocce is thrown with the goal of placing it as close to the pallino as possible.
 
The sport has been played for at least 7 thousand years, making it one of the oldest sports on earth. The first documentation of the game is in a wall mural in an Egyptian tomb from 5200 B.C. It was the Greeks that brought Bocce to Italy. It became so popular that it was banned for a time because errant balls kept hitting the knees of noblemen as they tried to walk through town. The modern game was popularized by Giussepe Garibaldi, the general and statesman who unified Italy in the 19th century.

Bocce Ball is truly a universal sport, being played under various names (with variations in rules and play) including lawn bowling, skittles, pentanque and boules. 

​At our Club, Bocce Ball has been played by members since the beginning. Over our history, teams from our club have won medals at local, regional, provincial and even national competitions.
 
Bocce is a great activity for all ages and abilities. For more information regarding Bocce contact the Clubhouse or Guido di Fabrizio at 250 764-4054.


The may 1, 2022 Tournament

On Sunday, May 1, the Kelowna Canadian Italian Club (KCIC) hosted its first bocce ball tournament of the season. Many KCIC members and friends in the community safely gathered outdoors by the bocce lanes at Parkinson Recreation Centre to “roll out” the 2022 bocce season.
The competition was stiff. There were some sharp players and observant officiators in the tournament.  Thank you to the volunteers who prepared the lanes and organized the tournament.
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Photos contributed by KCIC member - Elvia Picco
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Our lovely spectators and cheering squad.
Winners from the May 1 Tournament
First Place - Armando & Carlo
Second Place - Vince & Luccio
​Third Place - Danilo & Susanne


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The June 13, 2021 Tournament

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Phone: 250 762 0900

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • About KCIC and Our History
    • President's Message
    • Vice President's Message
    • Executive and Directors
    • Membership
    • Volunteers
  • NEWS & ARTICLES
    • The Grapevine Newsletter
    • Pietro's Spazio Sport
    • Kelowna's First Families
    • THE ITALIAN GARDENER
    • Book Reviews
    • Mangia Mangia Recipes
  • WHAT'S HAPPENING AT KCIC
    • 2022 Calendar
    • Club Happenings >
      • KCIC Special Events
      • La Nostra Famiglia Italiana >
        • Upcoming NFI Events
        • Family Tree Workshops
        • Past NFI Events
        • Between Neighbours
      • La Scuola Italiana - Italian Language
      • Bocce
      • La Bella Tavola - Cooking Classes
      • Giuseppe's Cafe
      • Take Out Dinners
      • KCIC Library
    • Il Nostro Lascito Legacy Project
    • Our 55th Birthday!
  • More From Us
    • CONTACT US
    • Clubhouse Rentals
    • 50th ANNIVERSARY >
      • 50th Anniversary
      • Mercato
      • Dinner & Dance Gala
    • Miss Kelowna Cdn. Italian Club
    • PHOTOS >
      • Photos
    • Calendar Page