Dave Gordon put his short and off-the-wall shot artistry on full display to seize the 2025 Lord Bocce Crown in final challenges held Saturday, Aug. 23 at WPLBC. Or in less majestic but more understandable terms, Dave is our 2025 Club Singles Champion. This is Dave’s third reign as Lord Bocce. His previous titles came in 2014 and 2019. Look for Dave again in 2031.
Erich Eipert continued his solid play to finish second. Relative new-comer Jeff Johnson, he of the rapid-fire release, also impressed to place third.
Saturday’s action featured eight survivors in culmination of an arduous journey that began some weeks ago with 27 challengers. The five others who made it to the final round were Richard Cicale, Bob Sheffels, Jennifer Sheffels, Doug Vickroy, and Bre Zitzka. This is the second year in a row that two women were among the final eight challengers. Soon the Club will have its first Lady Bocce.
Thank you and well played to all who participated in this year’s Challenge. Special thanks to Games Chairman Greg Singleton for his usual great leadership in organizing this marquee event.
