Bocce is a precision sport belonging to the boules sport family,
closely related to bowls and pétanque with a common ancestry from
ancient games played in the Roman Empire. Developed into its
present form in Italy (bocce is the plural of the Italian word
boccia which means "bowl"), it is played around Europe and also in
overseas countries that have received Italian migrants, including
Australia, North America and South America, initially amongst the
migrants themselves but slowly becoming more popular with their
descendants and the wider community.
The game combines elements of bowling, horseshoes, and
shuffleboard. It can be played between two players, or two teams of
two, three, or four. Each side plays 4 bocci (plural of bocce)
which are slightly larger than a softball. There is also the
pallino which is slightly smaller than a tennis ball. The object of
Bocce is to get as many bocci closer to the pallino than your
opponent’s closest bocce.
The posted coordinates will take you to the coordinates of the
final which is a small Lock n Lock container with some trade items,
a log book, and a pen. At times you will find quite a few muggles
around so pa-leeze practice your best stealth so that this cache
remains viable for a long time.
Some of the regulars sharing a friendly game
of Bocce. They can be found playing here most Wednesday and Sunday
mornings.
If you stop by on a Sunday morning,
you’re also likely to see RC car racing on the oval track
constructed on one of the old basketball courts nearby.