Club Longboat banks bocce ball tournament

In early March, residents began weekly bocce ball tournaments followed by a cocktail hour.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 6:20 p.m. March 13, 2018
  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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Club Longboat Condominium residents are putting their bocce ball skills to the test.

In early March, resident began playing bocce ball tournaments each Tuesday. On March 13, male and female teams competed to see who could come out on top. After the tournament, residents had a bottle club and enjoyed cocktails.

 

Judy Riley gets ready to point the ball toward the pallino.
Judy Riley gets ready to point the ball toward the pallino.
Lisa Schwartz points the ball.
Lisa Schwartz points the ball.
Club Longboat began playing bocce tournaments in early March.
Club Longboat began playing bocce tournaments in early March.
Cynthia Bakle, Dorothy Paterson, Sandy Couture and Jeanne Muntan
Cynthia Bakle, Dorothy Paterson, Sandy Couture and Jeanne Muntan
Anne Brothers, Mike Karsen and Ellie Kaufman
Anne Brothers, Mike Karsen and Ellie Kaufman
Ron Emmerman lines up the ball before tossing it.
Ron Emmerman lines up the ball before tossing it.
Gerald Daly watches as his ball rolls toward the pallino.
Gerald Daly watches as his ball rolls toward the pallino.
Charles Muntan releases the ball toward the pallino.
Charles Muntan releases the ball toward the pallino.
Gerald Daly and Ron Emmerman high five.
Gerald Daly and Ron Emmerman high five.
Ben Snyder points the ball toward the pallino.
Ben Snyder points the ball toward the pallino.
Jerry Digani, who organizes the tournament, scores the ladies’ bracket of the tournament.
Jerry Digani, who organizes the tournament, scores the ladies’ bracket of the tournament.

 

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