The bocce court in the fenced paddock behind 10 Station Place is usually quiet, the tables empty and the umbrellas folded. But on a recent September evening, a group of colleagues from the Norfolk Hub were enjoying a friendly game. “I’m of Italian extraction,” said Dawn Whalen, third from left above, “so I’ve played before, but it’s the first time for most of the others.” The game involves throwing one’s bocce ball as near as possible to the target ball or “pallino,” and points are scored much as in curling. All the equipment needed to play is kept in a large box next to the court (along with the rules of the game), and instructions for accessing the box are posted. A bocce tournament will be held in Norfolk this fall, and Norfolk residents and businesses are encouraged to form teams and enter the competition. Email Lindsey Boucher at lboucher@norfolkmgmt.comfor information or to register. The Norfolk Hub players, from left above, are Paul Madore, Heath Hughes, Whalen, Tom Hlas, Kelly Hughes and Daryl Eaton.

Photo by Savage Frieze