Bocce 2009 Sayulita Style!

The Sayulita trailer park is the home of the infamous annual Bocce tournament, and 2009 promised to be bigger and better. 24 teams (48 people) were entered and my brother Pete & I were teamed up for the first time. A side note here...4 years ago, Pete and his partner won the tournament. 2 years ago, my partner & I won the tournament. So with that, Pete & I had some confidence as we signed up. Practice happens everyday at 4pm, rain or shine. (oh, it rarely rains here in winter)

The two day tournament began on Monday when each team had to play 3 games of one hour in duration. 21 pts wins unless you run out of time. The competition was fierce and it appeared that everyone was at the top of their game, except us. WE SUCKED! Two former champions could not win a single game. My quote of the day "There is no L in winners" and it takes losers like us to make you a winner. lol The good news: we didn't have to play on Tuesday. Mucho fun was had by all, even us, or especially us.

Sharon and her partner did a little better than us. (everybody did) She won her last match on Monday, but was also eliminated from the finals on Tuesday.

So enjoy the pics.