Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Italian Domestic Series

Presenter / Commentator:
Milly Carlucci

Co-Presenters:
Enrico Beruschi (as Director of the Water Park),
Enzo Braschi (as Owner of Tritone Beach, the beach of the blue teams)
and Carlo Pistarino (as Owner of the Nettuno Beach, the beach of the pink teams)

Referee:
Alvise Borghi

Music:
Henghel Gualdi and Bono's Brothers

Production Credits:

Scenario: Egle Zani; Costumes: Anna Bruna Gola; Choreography: Kirk Offere; Games Designer: Alvise Borghi; Producer: Fatma Ruffini; Director: Mario Bianchi

Produced by: La Italiana Produzione for Canale 5 (I)

 

Key:
Bellezze al Bagno
 ●
= Heat Winner
   = Qualified for Semi-Finals / Final
Final
= Gold Trophy / = Silver Trophy
 

  ▲ = Promoted to Position / ▼ = Demoted to Position

 

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Heat 1

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 15th June 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
5,670,000

Teams: Santa Margherita Ligure (Liguria) v. Vasto (Abruzzo)

Games: Siren Game (Round 1), The Tropical Adventure, Underwater Cycling, The Waiters, The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), Water Collection.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

S1 1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
S

2

6 1 3 3 1 5
V 2 1 6 1 1 2 0
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
S 2 8 9 12 15 16 21
V 2 3 9 10 11 13 13

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Santa Margherita Ligure (Liguria)
 Vasto (Abruzzo)

21
13

Additional Information

In its first year, Bellezze al Bagno (Bathing Beauties) was a Domestic competition contested by teams from the twenty different regions of Italy, with teams divided into North (Pink) and South (Blue). The games were water-based and all staged at the Atlantica Water Park in Cesenatico on Italy's north-east coast in the Emilia-Romagna region.

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Heat 2

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 22nd June 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
4,378,000

Teams: Marina di Massa (Toscana) v. Latina (Lazio)

Games: Resistance on a Balance Beam, Siren Game (Round 1), Changing Cabins, Monofin Race, Skis and Tricycles, Siren Game (Round 2), The Underwater Kiss, Collecting the Balls.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 UK 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
M

3

3 1 1 6 4 0 (Lost) 5
L 1 1 3 6 1 1 0 (Won) 0
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
M 3 6 7 8 14 18 18 23
L 1 2 5 11 12 13 13 13

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Marina di Massa (Toscana)
 Latina (Lazio)

23
13

Additional Information

In this round the Underwater Kiss game, played after the second round of the Siren Game, didn’t offer any points but the game result would be used for deciding the winner in case of a tie (and here it was a real possibility - if the Latina team had won the last game, the result would have been an 18-18 tie and they would have won this round due to their superior time in the Underwater Kiss game).

In the last game, where the teams had to go to an island and collect balls from their team mates, the Latina team brought 13 balls compared to just 10 collected by the Marina di Massa team. Consequently, the 5 points were awarded to the Latina team. The Marina di Massa team protested that the Latina team had not followed the rules when their player had gone to the island twice without handing over to the second player to make his run. The Latina team was subsequently disqualified, handing the game (and the match) to the Marina di Massa team.

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Heat 3

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 29th June 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
3,925,000

Teams: Albarella Rosolina (Veneto) v. Riviera delle Palme (Marche)

Games: Bursting Balloons, Siren Game (Round 1), The Idol, Underwater Dressing, The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), A Living Room in Water.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
A

1

3 3 1 3 1 10
R 3 1 1 3 2 2 0
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
A 1 4 7 8 11 13 23
R 3 4 5 8 10 12 12

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Albarella Rosolina (Veneto)
 Riviera delle Palme (Marche)

23
12

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Heat 4

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 6th July 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
3,817,000

Teams: Trevi (Umbria) v. Messina (Sicilia)

Games: The Gentle Lifeguard, Siren Game (Round 1), Monofin Race, Duels on the Balance Beam, The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), The Tropical Adventure.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
T

3

1 1 6 3 2 5
M 1 3 3 1 1 2 10
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
T 3 4 5 11 14 16 16
M 1 4 7 8 9 11 21

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Messina (Sicilia)
 Trevi (Umbria)

21
16

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Heat 5

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 13th July 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
4,327,000

Teams: Fai della Paganella (Trentino-Alto Adge) v. Rionero in Vulture (Basilicata)

Games: Resistance on a Balance Beam, Siren Game (Round 1), Skis and Tricycles, Underwater Dressing, The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), Collecting the Balls.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
F

1

1 3 1 3 1 10
R 3 3 1 3 1 4 0
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
F 1 1 5 6 9 10 20
R 3 6 7 10 11 15 15

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Fai della Paganella (Trentino-Alto Adge)
 Rionero in Vulture (Basilicata)

20
15

Additional Information

The final game - 'Collecting the Balls' - always offered interesting twists to these events. At the end of the game the team of Rionero in Vulture was enjoying their win, since they collected 9 balls, when Fai della Paganella had only collected 7. However, their joy was short-lived: the judge announced that when the time limit of 2 minutes expired, the team of Fai della Paganella had 6 valid balls inside the tube and the team of Rionero only two, so the Fail della Paganella team was declared the winner. With this outcome, the team of Rionero in Vulture lost not only this heat, but also the possibility of playing in the semi-finals.

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Heat 6

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 20th July 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
3,549,000

Teams: Clusone (Lombardia) v. Santa Cesarea Terme (Puglia)

Games: Climbing the Mont Blanc, Siren Game (Round 1), Duels on the Balance Beam, The Idol, The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), Water Collection.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
C

3

2 3 3 3 1 10
S 1 3 1 1 1 3 0
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
C 3 5 8 11 14 15 25
S 1 4 5 6 7 10 10

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Clusone (Lombardia)
 Santa Cesarea Terme (Puglia)

25
10

Additional Information

In the final game - 'Water Collection' - the result was very close! The Santa Cesarea team collected water measuring up to the 5.1cm mark, while the Clusone team collected 5.3cm of water, winning by just 2mm on the gauge.

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Heat 7

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 27th July 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
3,596,000

Teams: Arona (Piemonte) v. San Giuseppe Vesuviano (Campania)

Games: Slide Race, Siren Game (Round 1), Monofin Race, Changing Cabins, The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), A Living Room in Water.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
A

1

2 3 1 3 2 10
S 3 2 1 3 1 2 0
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
A 1 3 6 7 10 12 22
S 3 5 6 9 10 12 12

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Arona (Piemonte)
 San Giuseppe Vesuviano (Campania)

22
12

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Heat 8

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 3rd August 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
3,601,000

Teams: Aosta-Pila (Valle d'Aosta) v. Petrella Tifernina (Molise)

Games: Climbing the Mont Blanc, Siren Game (Round 1), Underwater Dressing, Skis and Tricycles, The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), The Waiters.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
A

1

2 3 3 3 3 10
P 3 1 1 1 1 2 0
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
A 1 3 6 9 12 15 25
P 3 4 5 6 7 9 9

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Aosta-Pila (Valle d'Aosta)
 Petrella Tifernina (Molise)

25
9

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Heat 9

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 10th August 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
3,267,000

Teams: Sistiana (Friuli Venezia Giulia) v. Roccella Jonica (Calabria)

Games included: Siren Game (Round 1), The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2).

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
S

?

? ? ? ? ? ?
R ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
S ? ? ? ? ? ? 10
R ? ? ? ? ? ? 23

Result

 Team

Points

1st
2nd

 Roccella Jonica (Calabria)
 Sistiana (Friuli Venezia Giulia)

23
10

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Heat 10

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 17th August 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
3,327,000

Teams: Rimini (Emilia-Romagna) v. Arborea (Sardegna)

Games: Changing Cabins, Siren Game (Round 1), Duels on the Balance Beam, Monofin Race, The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), Collecting the Balls.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
R

2

1 3 3 1 1 0
A 3 4 1 1 3 2 10
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
R 2 3 6 9 10 11 11
A 3 7 8 9 12 14 24

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Arborea (Sardegna)
 Rimini (Emilia-Romagna)

24
11

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Teams Qualifying for Semi-Finals

 

 Team Qualifying Heat Position Points
A  Aosta-Pila (Valle d'Aosta) 8 1 25
C

 Clusone (Lombardia)

6 1 25
A

 Arborea (Sardegna)

10 1 24
R  Roccella Jonica (Calabria) 9 1 23
 

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Semi-Final 1

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Thursday 24th August 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
3,329,000

Teams: Aosta-Pila (Valle d'Aosta) v. Roccella Jonica (Calabria)

Games: Climbing the Mont Blanc, Siren Game (Round 1), Underwater Dressing, A Living Room in the Water, The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), The Tropical Island.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
A

3

3 6 3 1 1 5
R 2 2 1 1 3 3 0
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
A 3 6 12 15 16 17 22
R 2 4 5 6 9 12 12

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Aosta-Pila (Valle d'Aosta)
 Roccella Jonica (Calabria)

22
12

Additional Information

For the first time in Belleze al Bagno, a tie was declared in a game when in the first game both the teams managed to collect 5 ducks on the top of the Mont Blanc. As a winner had to be decided, a tie-breaker was played, contested by the two team captains, which determined  that Aosta-Pila were the winning team. This was a big blow for Rocella Jonica, who had played their Joker on the game.

At the end of the second round of the Siren Game, the Rocella Jonica team had accrued 4 points. Before the final game, the referee announced a 1-point penalty because the same girl competed in the 2nd and in the 4th run of the game, which was against the rules.

If the Roccella Jonica team had managed to win the final game, there would have been a tie of 17-17, and they would have been declared the winner of this Semi-Final (as winners of 'The Underwater Kiss' game). However, the team of Aosta-Pila won the final game, denying this possibility.

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Semi-Final 2

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Saturday 2nd September 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
3,524,000

Teams: Clusone (Lombardia) v. Arborea (Sardegna)

Games: Slide Race, Siren Game (Round 1), Resistance on a Balance Beam, Skis and Tricycles, The Underwater kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), Bursting Balloons.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
C

1

1 3 1 2 0 0
A 3 3 1 3 6 4 5
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
C 1 2 5 6 8 8 8
A 3 6 7 10 16 20 25

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Arborea (Sardegna)
 Clusone (Lombardia)

25
8

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Bellezze al Bagno 1989

Final

Event Staged: Summer 1989
Venue: Parco Acquatico Atlantica (Atlantica Water Park),
Piazza Marco Polo, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Canale 5 (I):
Saturday 9th September 1989

Audience Figures:
Canale 5 (I):
4,162,000

Teams: Aosta-Pila (Valle d'Aosta) v. Arborea (Sardegna)

Games: The Waiters and Changing Cabins, Siren Game (Round 1), Monofin Race, Tricycles and Cadillacs, The Underwater Kiss, Siren Game (Round 2), Collecting the Balls.

Game Results and Standings

Games

Team / Colour

1 S1 2 3 4 S2 5
Points Scored
(Joker games shown in red)
AP

2

3 1 3 3 2 0
A 3 2 6 1 1 3 5
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red)
AP 2 5 6 9 12 14 14
A 3 5 11 12 13 16 21

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

1st
2nd

 Arborea (Sardegna)
 Aosta-Pila (Valle d'Aosta)

21
14

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