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History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 87 – Lee-West Lanes London Road Bedford

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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 […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 86 – Fairlanes Bowl Franklin’s Gardens Northampton

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The Fairlanes Bowl in Northampton, the last centre to be opened in the Fairlanes chain, opened on […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 85 – Top Rank Savoy Bowl Promenade Blackpool

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The Top Rank Savoy Bowl situated on the Promenade in central Blackpool opened on 30th September 1964. […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 84 – Top Rank Bowl Tamworth Road Croydon Surrey

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The 32-lane Brunswick equipped bowl, the 20th of the Top Rank chain, opened in a blaze of […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 83 – ABC Bowl Pinner Road Harrow Middlesex

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The 28-lane AMF equipped centre, the 13th centre in the ABC bowling operation enjoyed a star-studded opening […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 82 – Windsor Lanes Castle Vernon Bowl Vernon Street Moor Lane Preston

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge On 12th August 1964 the privately owned 10-lane Brunswick equipped bowl opened in Vernon Street, Preston. Research […]

Scott Banks Memorial

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The Scott Banks Memorial Trios started in 1999. Popular bowler Scott had been selected for the National team in the World Championships but tragically died […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 81 – Fraser Bowl Central Way Glenrothes Fife

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The ten-lane, privately owned, Fraser Bowl opened on 6th August 1964 and was fitted with lanes and […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 80 – Excel Bowl Grant Street Cleethorpes Lincolnshire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The fourteenth centre in the Excel estate to open was the 32-lane bowl in Grant Street, Cleethorpes […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 79 – Excel Bowl Newcastle Road Sunderland

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The 32-lane Excel Bowl Sunderland opened on 30th June 1964. As was standard for Excel Bowling the […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 78 – Buccaneer Bowl Lee Tower Marine Parade East Lee-on-the-Solent Hampshire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The building which housed this small bowling centre started life as the Tower Cinema which opened on […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 77 – ABC Bowl George Street Aberdeen

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The second bowling centre to open in Aberdeen within a short space of time in 1964 was […]

2010s Top Bowlers

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We have previously published the best Bowlers of the Decades based on our database of results and ranking points system. In the 2010s more UK […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 76 – Top Rank Bowl Glen Fern Road Bournemouth

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The first bowling centre in Bournemouth was the 32 lane AMF equipped Top Rank bowl in Glen […]

2000’s Top Bowlers

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We have previously published the best Bowlers of the Decades based on our database of results and ranking points system. We now enter a Golden […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 75 – Excel Bowl Ethelbert Crescent Cliftonville Kent

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge When opened on 13th May 1964 this centre became the 14th in the Excel chain of bowling […]

1990’s Top Bowlers

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We have previously published the best Bowlers of the Decades based on our database of results and ranking points system. Bowling really took off in […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 74 – Top Rank Bowl Pershore Street Birmingham 5

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge When the 32 lane Top Rank Bowl opened in Pershore Street, Birmingham it became the sixteenth centre […]

1980s Top Bowlers

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We have previously published the best Bowlers of the Decades based on our database of results and ranking points system. Records and opportunities for bowlers […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 73 – The Granite Bowl 60 Loch Street Aberdeen

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The sixteen lane Granite Bowl was opened by a former Aberdonian, John Innes and his Canadian brother-in-law […]

The QubicaAMF UK Grand Slam launches in 2020

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With generous Sponsorship from Qubica/AMF of £1,500 the QubicaAMF UK Grandslam will now carry cash prizes for the top two male and female bowlers who […]

1970’s Top Bowlers

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We have previously published the best Bowlers of the Decades based on our database of results and ranking points system. Records and opportunities for bowlers […]

1960’s Top Bowlers

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We have previously published the best Bowlers of the Decades based on our database of results and ranking points system. Our first record is in […]

History of the UK Ranking System and Team England Events

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The first UK rankings were produced by the National Scratch Tour (NST) and the Premier Tenpin Bowling Club (PTBC) in 1981 when the combined results […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 72 – Ambassador Bowl Arundel Street Portsmouth

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The first bowling centre to open in Portsmouth was the 24 lane AMF equipped Ambassador Bowl which […]

The man who did it, story of the first unofficial UK 300 game

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Charles Hollingbery – The Man who did it – First 300 game in 1962 but not made official.Albert Kirkham became the first official 300 by […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 71 – Excel Bowl Merrion Centre Leeds

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowling made history once again when, on 25th March 1964, it opened the 42 lane Merrion […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 70 – Top Rank Bowl Bargate Burton -on-Trent

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge The 24 lane Top Rank Bowl opened on 21st March 1964 as part of the new Bargates […]

Three more inducted into the UK Tenpin Hall of Fame

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Alan Fawcett and Hayley Russell are to be inducted into the UK Tenpin Hall of Fame, which is kindly sponsored by Storm Products, Inc., through […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 69A – Excel Bowl Barker Gate Nottingham

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By John Ashbridge, Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President History was made when this centre was opened by Excel Bowling on 2nd March 1964. It was […]