Hi.I was born and raised in N. Y. C. lower east side. My father and grandfather played BOCCE on Houston st. 2nd Ave. I am now the President of the Italian/American Bocce Assoc. in Punta Gorda Florida. We play Bocce all year long. We will be having our 4th. Southwest Florida Open Bocce Tournament March of 2003. Anyone interested please contact me. Tele# 941-575-0482 Fax # 941-575-6231 E-Mail wam [at] isni [dot] net BIG MONEY PRIZES. Thank you George