Judy Hom
NSC bocce ball players
A dozen NSC’ers attended the NSC bocce ball event on May 12th at Lake Almaden. NSC came early and was able to secure 3 of the 4 courts. It was a beautiful day for a bocce ball outing. Within two hours, we were able to play two games.
As Hoyt mentioned in his post Bocce Ball at Lake Almaden, you can learn bocce ball quickly. No prior experience or special skills are needed. It is a fun game and anybody can play. I have played bocce ball a few times. I loved the experience so much that I bought a set of regulation bocce balls. It is amazing to me how competitive this simple game can be.
Game 1 – Judy and Winston versus Morgan and Greg
In game #1, Winston and I played against Morgan and Greg. Morgan and Greg are experienced bocce ball players. We scored a four pointer and were comfortably ahead. In a reversal of fortunes, Morgan and Greg scored a four pointer! The score was tied at 14-14. We didn’t have our rules with us and decided that we needed to win by two just like in volleyball. It was a scrappy battle but Morgan and Greg won.
Greg, Winston, and Morgan
Tied up! 14-14
Games 2 – Judy and Winston versus Jackie and Celeste
Jackie and Celeste were bocce ball newbies but it was still an engaging game. As Hoyt said, all you need is on the job training and there’s no telling what will happen during the game. In this game, Winston helped the opposing team by knocking one of Jackie and Celeste’s balls into the pallino. Take a look at these amazing pictures. You can’t get closer to the pallino than this!
Eventually Winston and I won this game. However, I sincerely believe that Celeste threw the game because it was nearly noon and she wanted to eat.
Ball is knocked next to the pallino
Celeste is the lucky recipient of Winston’s mistake
Lunch at Back A Yard in San Jose
Hoyt loves to eat. You can’t go wrong following Hoyt. This time was no exception. We went to Back A Yard in San Jose for Jamaican food. We were not disappointed. The lunch was delicious and a perfect way to end a pleasant afternoon of bocce ball. Check out the pictures of the tasty food at this link: Back A Yard – San Jose .
Thanks to Hoyt Nelson for putting this event together.
