Jackson resident Pete Larimer tosses the ball toward the pallino while fellow bocce players look on in a semi-final round during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Tony Simone demonstrates some good bocce technique, which involves keeping an eye on the target pallino ball, during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Tony Simone and player Jeanne-Marie Maher of Intervale measure to see whether the red or green ball is closer to the pallino during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Tony Simone and player Jeanne-Marie Maher of Intervale measure to see whether the red or green ball is closer to the pallino during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club Up North owner Bob McSheffrey (left) and his partner Gwen Anderson stand with bocce club organizer Tony Simone during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Virgil Webb, who lives in St. Augustine, Fla., but spends every summer in the area along with his wife Jean, lines up his shot during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. Looking on at back (from left) are Nancy Nygreen, Jean Webb and Jenny Simone. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Jenny Simone adds up players' scores to figure out who advances to the semi-finals and championship during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Bartlett resident Joe Mazzaglia (second from left) tosses the ball toward the pallino while fellow bocce players look on in a semi-final round during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Under the watchful eyes of his fellow bocce players (and club organizer Tony Simone at left), Jackson resident Mike Leahy throws his ball in one of the semi-final rounds during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Spectating players react as the green bocce ball knocks the white pallino away from the red ball in a semi-final round during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
In one of the semi-final rounds, Jackson resident Barbara Stelle tosses her bocce ball as members of the opposing team (from left, Judy Coyle and Emma Graham) look on during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Tony Simone keeps an eye on the balls to determine which color is closest to the white pallino ball in a semi-final round during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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Players aim their green and red bocce balls for the small white pallino during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Jackson resident Pete Larimer tosses the ball toward the pallino while fellow bocce players look on in a semi-final round during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Tony Simone demonstrates some good bocce technique, which involves keeping an eye on the target pallino ball, during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Tony Simone and player Jeanne-Marie Maher of Intervale measure to see whether the red or green ball is closer to the pallino during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Tony Simone and player Jeanne-Marie Maher of Intervale measure to see whether the red or green ball is closer to the pallino during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizers Tony and Jenny Simone stand together during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Jane Dunn of Groveland, Mass., lines up her shot on Court 1 during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Red bocce balls rest in notches on the volunteer-made benches during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Jackson resident Mike Leahy, a former "Master of the Court," throws his ball toward the pallino on Court 1 during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club Up North owner Bob McSheffrey (left) and his partner Gwen Anderson stand with bocce club organizer Tony Simone during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Tony Simone welcomes players before the action kicks off at the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Virgil Webb, who lives in St. Augustine, Fla., but spends every summer in the area along with his wife Jean, lines up his shot during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. Looking on at back (from left) are Nancy Nygreen, Jean Webb and Jenny Simone. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Jackson resident Mike Leahy adjusts the score for the green team on Court 1 during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Jackson resident Mike Leahy, a former "Master of the Court," throws his ball toward the pallino on Court 1 during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Players adjust their scores on the scoreboard, with Joanna Polito at center and Barbara Stelle behind, during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Jenny Simone adds up players' scores to figure out who advances to the semi-finals and championship during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Spectators react to a close shot in one of the semi-final rounds during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Bartlett resident Joe Mazzaglia (second from left) tosses the ball toward the pallino while fellow bocce players look on in a semi-final round during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Under the watchful eyes of his fellow bocce players (and club organizer Tony Simone at left), Jackson resident Mike Leahy throws his ball in one of the semi-final rounds during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Green bocce balls rest in notches on the volunteer-made benches during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Spectating players react as the green bocce ball knocks the white pallino away from the red ball in a semi-final round during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Jackson resident Barbara Stelle tosses her ball toward the pallino in the championship "roll-off" during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
A whiteboard welcomes players and lists the play times at the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club members socialize before diving into the action at the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Under the watchful eyes of her fellow bocce players, Jackson resident Nancy Nygreen throws her ball on Court 1 during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
In one of the semi-final rounds, Jackson resident Barbara Stelle tosses her bocce ball as members of the opposing team (from left, Judy Coyle and Emma Graham) look on during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Club organizer Tony Simone keeps an eye on the balls to determine which color is closest to the white pallino ball in a semi-final round during the MWV Pickleball Bocce Group's bocce meet-up at The Club at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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