Bocce Ball – League Play
We invite all Branch 8 members and partners to join us. You will require some knowledge of how the game is played and we will explain the rules that govern in League Bocce play. Never played?, join the Branch 8 Open Play Bocce and gain some experience. Visit the Open Play Activity information on the web page. When you have the basics of play, league play may be what you’re looking for. The CBF League provides all the equipment. The Concord Bocce Ball Federation (CBF) League season is from May to September (playoffs may extend to October). The League plays at Newhall Park and Baldwin Park courts in Concord. We (SIR Bocce team name) play Tuesday nights at 6:30 PM on the Baldwin Park courts which are located off Beach St. (near Port Chicago Highway and Bonifacio St.) Games complete no later than 10:00 PM. Play is limited to 10 SIR members and/or partners as we currently have only one team registered to play.
If you have any questions, please call Chick.
925/932-4886
925-348-6443
Play schedule, results and photo follow:
July 2025
Our League bocce Team play has improved following our latest BYE week and we won all 3 games played. The team effort provided 3 wins for the evening with scores of 12-5, 12-2 and 12-6 making the 3 win evening a positive reinforcement for team members. If this represents a momentum change for the Sir Bocce Team we will continue with high spirits. We are a little over half way through this year’s season. Our winning percentage has improved to 33.3% and with continuing wins we can still make the playoff threshold.
Looking forward to more positive results. Go Sir Bocce.
June 2025
Our win/loss record has improved some as we have now won 5 games as of 6/17/25. At our latest evening of play we started out like truly seasoned players running the score up 9 to 0 as the 1st game began. We stalled for a bit letting the score slip to 9-7. We ultimately won with a 12 -7 outcome. Feeling good about the win, we concluded the evening with two losses. We just can’t seem to close out the evening with multiple wins. Our current win/loss record (5 of 21) percentage is 23.8%. We will improve as we continue through the season. Go Team Sir bocce!
May 2025
Well folks this year’s League Bocce start has been less than wonderful. We were seeded higher than last year but, as luck would have it our first three nights of the season started poorly. We were matched against the league’s best team for the 1st week, a mid seeded team the second week and the 4th seeded team the third. In a family league their shouldn’t be any ringers, seems like there might be a few?
We are playing well but just can’t seem to close successfully at the end of each game played. Scores like 11-12, and 10-12 make for very close games but, the opponents always seem to find the last points and win. Our opponents going forward will be closer matched to our current level of play and we should have better outcomes. I’ll keep everyone posted.
Team spirits are high and our win/loss record should improve in coming weeks.
Go Sir Bocce…
April 2025
The Sir Bocce Team has been assembled and our 1st games will be played on Tuesday evening, April 29th at 6:30 PM. The ten members of the team are; Chick and Elaine Lowry, Bob and Laurie Barnes, Bob and Susan Weiss, Dennis Mierzwa, Peter Shapiro, Ray Pixton and Jim Sowell. We all look forward to some fun and a winning season.
We had an 8th place finish in last year’s win/loss efforts resulting in an improved seeding this year. As experience increases, so will our win/loss record. Go Sir Bocce!
March 2025
The Sir Bocce team for 2025 season has been submitted and we await the
season schedule from the Concord Bocce Federation. The estimated start
will be the week of April 27 th and there may be a delayed start of we are
scheduled for a BYE for the 1 st game. More to come as the season unfolds.
February 2025
It’s Sir Bocce time again. The league play for Sir Bocce begins on Tuesday, April 29th and season will run through September. The Sir Bocce team have all returned and unfortunately, that means there are no available slots for additional members. The effort continues to try and obtain a second team for more Branch 8 members to join but it requires a wait list entry should an existing team resign from the league. Needless to say we are way down on the waiting participants list.
Our players are:
Chick & Elaine Lowry Dennis Mierzwa
Bob and Laurie Barnes Jim Sowell
Bob and Susan Weiss Ray Pixton
Peter Shapiro
We will play weekly on Tuesday’s with a break at the 4th of July Holiday week and finish in September. Depending on how the win/loss record develops, we might make the end of season playoffs. That will be determined during the season. I’m looking forward to some good times and a winning season.
Chairman: Chick Lowry – Clowry2845@gmail.com
Asst. Chair: Bob Barnes – Bob_Barnes@msn.com
January 2025
League Play Bocce is currently in hibernation awaiting next season. Watch for our start up in early spring. If current team members find other things to occupy their time, I will be looking for some replacements. Watch for the 2025 team status. If you have a desire to join the team, please send me a note and I will add you to a list of possible players. We can investigate a second team with the CBF if there are several new players. We currently only have a one team option to continue. Winter is on the way. Bocce will return when the temperatures are warmer. Go Sir Bocce!
