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LATROBE CITY BOCCE CLASSIC 2006
30-07-2006
This year the Annual Latrobe City Bocce Classic 2006 Mixed Triples
Championship was once again held at the Italian Australian Sporting and
Social Club of Gippsland. The three day event, commencing 30th June
drew a record number of 72 bocce players from Metropolitan Melbourne
through Gippsland to North East Victoria. What drew the players to this
region was not only the well known local attractions, but also the
opportunity to win substantial prize money.
The tournament was officially opened on the Friday night by the Latrobe region Mayor, Lisa Price. The Mayor, bowled the opening bowl in the Bocce Drome in front of all the players and official sponsors.
The Club was proud to again be the venue for this Championship. The success of this Classic must again go to the organisers Sally Fava Secretary and Tony Paolini President and their Club’s Bocce committee.
Morwell Bocce club had three of their four teams go through to the quarter finals. Surprisingly, for the first time only one metropolitan team got through to the semi-finals. In the final a close game saw Shepparton beat Kyabram for the title and the top prize money, while the Veneto Club beat Morwell for the third and fourth positions. Best and fairest for the tournament was Nick Albanese from the Morwell Bocce Club.
The weekend proved such a success that many of the players have already booked in for next year.
The Bocce Federation of Australia has nominated this club as the host for the 2007 Australian Junior Bocce Open, the first venue ever outside the metropolitan areas. This is a recognition of the great work by the Club Bocce committee in the training and development of junior players. The event programmed for early April 2007 will attract Australian and international junior players. The Bocce Federation of Australia executive Raymond Cher President, Frank Funari Secretary and Tony Biancacci, National Coaching Director met with the Latrobe City events manager Wendy Hrynyszyn, the Victorian Bocce Secretary Michael Pascuzzi and the Club Bocce committee led by Sally Fava to commence preliminary planning for the event.
The tournament was officially opened on the Friday night by the Latrobe region Mayor, Lisa Price. The Mayor, bowled the opening bowl in the Bocce Drome in front of all the players and official sponsors.
The Club was proud to again be the venue for this Championship. The success of this Classic must again go to the organisers Sally Fava Secretary and Tony Paolini President and their Club’s Bocce committee.
Morwell Bocce club had three of their four teams go through to the quarter finals. Surprisingly, for the first time only one metropolitan team got through to the semi-finals. In the final a close game saw Shepparton beat Kyabram for the title and the top prize money, while the Veneto Club beat Morwell for the third and fourth positions. Best and fairest for the tournament was Nick Albanese from the Morwell Bocce Club.
The weekend proved such a success that many of the players have already booked in for next year.
The Bocce Federation of Australia has nominated this club as the host for the 2007 Australian Junior Bocce Open, the first venue ever outside the metropolitan areas. This is a recognition of the great work by the Club Bocce committee in the training and development of junior players. The event programmed for early April 2007 will attract Australian and international junior players. The Bocce Federation of Australia executive Raymond Cher President, Frank Funari Secretary and Tony Biancacci, National Coaching Director met with the Latrobe City events manager Wendy Hrynyszyn, the Victorian Bocce Secretary Michael Pascuzzi and the Club Bocce committee led by Sally Fava to commence preliminary planning for the event.