{"id":8897,"date":"2025-07-23T15:31:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/?p=8897"},"modified":"2025-10-28T09:39:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:39:51","slug":"vc-cup-boccia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/vc-cup-boccia\/","title":{"rendered":"VC Cup Boccia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Last week, VC Cup Boccia brought something different to the table\u2014and it was an absolute hit!<\/strong> In a sport where power takes a backseat to precision, teams traded boots for boccia balls and entered the arena with focus, strategy, and no shortage of competitive spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the magic of the day were two absolute legends from the world of boccia: <strong>Jan from Boccia England<\/strong>, and <strong>champion Gabby<\/strong>, who guided, inspired, and officiated like pros. A massive round of applause goes to them for not just running the show, but for welcoming everyone into the sport with warmth, enthusiasm, and expert insight.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to <strong>Marlowe\u2019s Marauders<\/strong>, who adapted quickly to this tactical sport and emerged victorious with a clean <strong>20 points<\/strong>. Their cool heads, accurate throws, and calm communication under pressure saw them take the top spot in style.<\/p>\n<p>In second place, just one point behind, was <strong>Return of the Mac<\/strong>, who showed incredible consistency and control throughout. Their team dynamic and steady play earned them <strong>19 points<\/strong>, plus a well-earned bonus for great spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Flying up the leaderboard thanks to a <strong>well-played Joker<\/strong>, the <strong>Flu Fighters<\/strong> soared to third place with <strong>37 points!<\/strong>\u00a0Already strong on the court with 18 points and a bonus for enthusiasm, their Joker move doubled their score and changed the game. A bold play\u2014and it paid off!<\/p>\n<p>What made Boccia special was how different it felt\u2014<strong>slower, calmer, but incredibly intense.<\/strong> Every roll counted, and success came from teamwork, communication, and strategy rather than speed or strength. For many, it was a first introduction to the sport\u2014and judging by the smiles, it won\u2019t be the last.<\/p>\n<p>A huge thank-you again to <strong>Jan and Gabby<\/strong> for not only officiating the matches with style and fairness, but for bringing genuine excitement, professionalism, and accessibility to a sport that was new for so many. You made the event unforgettable!<\/p>\n<p>Keep your eyes peeled for the next VC Cup event- Garden Games<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at some highlights from the event &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/200149296@N08\/albums\/72177720327683362\/\">VC Cup Boccia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, VC Cup Boccia brought something different to the table\u2014and it was an absolute hit! In a sport where power takes a backseat to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/vc-cup-boccia\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84971,"featured_media":8898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[124,95646],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8897"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84971"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8897"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8900,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8897\/revisions\/8900"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}