The 2024 Australian Raffa Open Championships took place from March 23 – 24 in Morwell, Victoria at the Italian Australian Club.
Journalist Liam Durkin from The Latrobe Valley Express covered the event, highlighting the excitement it brought.
Raffa, a rapidly growing sport within the bocce community, offers a vibrant and engaging experience for spectators with its colourful balls.
The upcoming World Raffa Championships in Turkey and the Asia Oceania Raffa Championships in Malaysia provide a significant opportunity for our athletes to compete at an international level.
We congratulate all who participated and, in particular, the winners.
Australian Raffa Open Championships 2024 results:
Men’s and mixed
- First place: Joe Rozzo and Silvo Bruzzese – Club Marconi
- Second place: Joe Maselli and Mirella Alesi – Morwell
- Third place: Mary Greco and Peter Russo – Neeba
Women’s
- First place: Christina Finocchiaro and Anna Prezioso – Morwell
- Second place: Diane Penney and Tina D’Urbano – Morwell
- Third place: Ann Fioravanti and Santa Bruzzese – Club Marconi
Men’s Precision Throw
- First place: Joe Maselli
Women’s Precision Throw
- First place: Diane Penney
To learn more about Raffa or to find out where you can play, email: [email protected]
Article written by Sonia Fava, National Sports Development Director, Bocce Australia.