Bocce Ball: Report from the Court
In every competition some win and some lose. That’s the scenario that played out at the Bocce Ball semi-final matches held on Oct. 1. After seven weeks of league play, the group is left with four teams that all play differently and can be lethal. As usual, there were several miracle rolls that saved the day for their team and some shots that just didn’t have enough juice or direction.
The teams that played on Oct. 8 were:
• Saturday Team Connie Atkins and Paul Shellenberger vs. Sunday Team Melli and Sal Herrera
• Tuesday Team Ellie West and Roger Bennett vs. Thursday Team Red Ryals The winners of these two matches will face off for the championship. The results of these matches were not available by press time. In a unique turn of events, Red Ryals will be playing alone as his partner, Milly Larsen, will be out of town. When a player plays alone, they are limited to using only three balls during the match. One school of thought says that with three balls, the field is less crowded, and it’s to the player’s advantage. Others say that the more you throw, the more you score. Bocce ball players will find out soon.
—Terry Thrift
