By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The eighth centre in the Ambassador chain of centres was the 32-lane centre in Edgeware which opened […]
Don MacBrayne (right) Director at Large of the Bowling Proprietors Association of America, presents the U.K. Tenpin Hall of Fame Distinguished Service Award for 2021 […]
From the early sixties there were challenge matches between the home nation countries and in 1967 the first Triple Crown was held. Original Rules and […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge What were to be the last three bowling centres in the Excel Bowling estate all opened in […]
Originally started by Dave Simons at Belle Vue in 1979 running until 1985 the Coca Cola 5’s quickly became one of the best team tournaments, […]
Pinformation was a bi-monthly magazine produced by the London Area Bowling Association of the BTBA starting in June 1967 and we think running into the […]
The home nations have all held their own Domestic Open Championships over the years but who has been the best performer in this series of […]
The first BTBA sanctioned 300 game to be rolled in the United Kingdom was actually rolled by American serviceman Sgt Jack Vickers, stationed at U.S.A.F, […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Moving into the sixth year of Tenpin Bowling in the UK the development continued but started to […]
Steve Thornton and Donna Ellis (Adams) are to be inducted into the UK Tenpin Hall of Fame, The mens and Womens awards are kindly sponsored […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The last centre to open in 1964 was the 26-lane AMF equipped centre in Birmingham Road Wolverhampton […]
The European Bowling Tour became a great draw for UK bowlers from its inception in 2000. Many of our top bowlers have played and done […]
Many UK bowlers will have fond memories of the SHAPE tournament held from the 70’s to the early 90s. SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) […]
As the UK comes to say goodbye to Europe we continue with our series of great European events. Scheveningen was one such event which was […]
The Bowl de Paris in the Bois de Bologne was a favourite destination for many British Bowlers over the years. For those who had cars […]
Knijn in Amsterdam, Holland held a popular team event in the 70s until the 90’s with many of the UK’s top teams making the trip […]
Wembley All Stars, Harry Stillers Racers, Scepters, Brunswick Jets, Greyhounds, Manchester Classics, Cossacks, DBA, Richmond Grill, Team Autair, NWS, Rollrite, Powerplay, are just some of […]
2020 was over around March thanks to the Covid 19 pandemic but still time for UK players to make their mark around the World. We […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The second Magnet centre to open in November was, even larger than the Barnsley centre, when the […]
Alan Fawcett and Hayley Russell recieve their 2020 UK Tenpin Hall of Fame awards ahead of the Weber Cup.Presentations by Cass Edwards and Lisa John. […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The 28-lane Brunswick equipped Top Rank Bowl Doncaster opened on Monday 30th November 1964. Very little is […]
Thanks to everyone who has provided names of the players in the winning teams for the County Championships. Produced by Paul LeManquais and David Grainger, […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The first of two Magnet centres to be opened in the same month was the 32-lane AMF […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge It is not entirely clear of the exact opening date of this centre which is believed to […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The first tenpin bowling centre to open in the Lincolnshire town of Scunthorpe was the 18 lane […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The 21st bowling centre in the Top Rank operation was introduced to the citizens of Derby on […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge One of the largest bowling centres in West London to open was the 32-lane Ambassador Bowl, Hounslow. […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The sixteenth centre in the Excel chain to open was the 26-lane AMF equipped centre in Headingley, […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The fifteenth centre in the Excel chain opened in Walkden, close to Bolton, on 8th October 1964. […]
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The second Lee-West Lanes centre to open was the 20-lane bowl in Bedford which opened in October […]
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