Beaver Valley Probus Club

Field Bocce Tournament History:

Jim and Sandi Hamilton introduced "Bocce" with the "Picnic" in 2003.  It has been in annual competition ever since.  Initially one game was played leading to a playoff.  This format continued until the end of 2009 when Jim and Sandi turned the event organization over to Dave Perham, assisted by Ken Kelley. 

There were no Picnics held in 2009, 2010 and 2011 so a "Bocce Field Day" was held at Tomahawk together with a golf pitching contest. 2010 saw the introduction of the three game format with the high total score being the winner.  With 16 teams on 4 courts this meant that everyone played at least 3 games.

Dave Perham developed the current court set up using tape and markers to outline and space the 4 courts.  This makes for quick clean up and the referees job easier.  Game Bocce balls have been a challenge because we use the four colours, blue, green, red, yellow.  We have the use of competition sets from Craig Wright, John Dick and Ken Kelley with the fourth set less than we would like.  We are on the lookout for a proper four colour set.  If you have or know of one let us know.

One important ingredient to the success of the games are the referees.  We have been fortunate. Jim Davis has been at every event and others are Paul Green, Terry Tarr, Terry Blackman, Peter Zahradnik, Dennis Knight and Guy Harris.

After 10 years doing an amazing job organizing the Bocce Tourney event at our annual summer picnic in July, Ken Kelley has decided to take a well-deserved break. This activity sees over 64 club members annually participate in this fun event. A picnic without bocce just wouldn’t be the same. To keep this event going, we need a person or group to take the reins and plan this year’s tourney. Ken has graciously offered to assist if help is needed. Please contact Stella Zahradnik, if you are interested in keeping the bocce tourney alive for 2021.

Beaver Valley Probus Club Bocce Champions :

• 2020 - Picnic & Tournament not scheduled due to COVID-19
• 2020 - Picnic & Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19
• 2019 - George & Sharyl Peterson, Lou & Ward Fowler
• 2018 - George & Sharyl Peterson, Lou & Ward Fowler
• 2017 - Meryl & Terry White, Jerry Primak, John Hopper
• 2016 - Meryl & Terry White, Nancy & Jerry Primak
• 2015 - Peter & Susan Boehm, Cam & Donna Cleary
• 2014 - Rained out
• 2013 - Sharyl & George Petterson, Don & Diane Ellis
• 2012 - Jim & Eileen Scott, Dave & Eileen Robinson
• 2011 - Craig Wright, Cathy Seidle, Tom Patterson , Peter Roberts
• 2010 - John & Lynn Corrigan, Terry & Meryl White
• 2009 - Terry & Meryl White, Moe Wanamaker John Corrigan
• 2008 -Nancy & Guy Harris, Doreen & Murray Lamont
• 2007- Terry Running, Joan Hutton, Wanda Winters, Jacque Ritchie
• 2006 - Nancy & Guy Harris, Doreen & Murray Lamont
• 2005 - Nancy & Guy Harris, Doreen & Murray Lamont
• 2004 - Carolyn & Ernie Leonetti , Barbara & John Dick
• 2003 - Susan & Peter Boehm, Lyn & Larry Mann