Bocce Ball Set

One of the oldest known games in the world, Bocce, also called Bocci,  Pentaque or Boules, involves throwing balls at a target. Variations of Bocce ball have been played all over the world from prehistory to the present. It’s a game the whole family can enjoy in the backyard or recreation room--almost anyone can play Bocce or Boules, regardless of size, physical capabilities, or age. Even the Pope John Paul II played bocce ball, despite the fact that the Catholic Church once banned it as a form of gambling.  Morley Safer, David Lee Roth, and Martha Stewart all play Bocce. Mick Jagger once won $19,000 in a boules match. Wonder if the Pope knew about that?

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Ours are official Petanque sets. They come with six chrome balls, a wooden pallino, and markers; all in a wooden carrying case, with foam padding