Bocce Ball

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:39 pm

Saturdy, 7 AM-----------Tournament starts a 8:30 AM-------------This is what some old folks do on Saturday mornings.

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dubs · Post by **dubs** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:43 pm

Never heard of it. Is it like Petanque?

Barman · Post by **Barman** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:49 pm

dubs;1215873 wrote: Never heard of it. Is it like Petanque?

Played in the sand though isn't it. How about French Boules or whatever they call it, that's similar.

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:56 pm

Barman;1215877 wrote: Played in the sand though isn't it. How about French Boules or whatever they call it, that's similar.

The picture shows some billiard tables with no legs!!:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:59 pm

that is the Italians favorite game here.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:01 pm

dubs;1215873 wrote: Never heard of it. Is it like Petanque?

Yes---It is very similar to Petanque, which I play when in New Zealand.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:03 pm

Barman;1215877 wrote: Played in the sand though isn't it. How about French Boules or whatever they call it, that's similar.

The game is played in the sand, crushed sea shells, pea gravel etc. & is similar to French Boules or Petanque.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:45 pm

Cool! All the Italians in the Hood played that.

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:47 am

dubs;1215873 wrote: Never heard of it. Is it like Petanque?

I played Petanque BEFORE I retired - rather than SINCE.

There are similarities and dissimilarities. Bocce is played making a short run with the ball in your hand before pitching it, whereas in Petanque you must stand still and make the pitch from a ring, a drawn line on the ground, feet planted upon terra firma. Petanque uses heavy, steel balls ... Bocce is played with light, rather large wooden balls covered with a thin (I presume) metal convering. Tin, perhaps?