History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 87 – Lee-West Lanes London Road Bedford
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 […]
UK Centre History
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 86 – Fairlanes Bowl Franklin’s Gardens Northampton
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
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
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
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
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 […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 81 – Fraser Bowl Central Way Glenrothes Fife
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
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
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
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
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 […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 76 – Top Rank Bowl Glen Fern Road Bournemouth
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 […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 75 – Excel Bowl Ethelbert Crescent Cliftonville Kent
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 […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 74 – Top Rank Bowl Pershore Street Birmingham 5
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 […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 73 – The Granite Bowl 60 Loch Street Aberdeen
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 […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 72 – Ambassador Bowl Arundel Street Portsmouth
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 […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 71 – Excel Bowl Merrion Centre Leeds
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
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 […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 69A – Excel Bowl Barker Gate Nottingham
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 […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 69 – Walton Pier Bowl Walton-on Naze Essex
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Walton Pier Bowl Walton-on Naze Essex This small 9-lane centre, the second centre in the UK to […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 68 – Universal Bowl King Street Leigh Lancashire
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Universal Bowl King Street Leigh Lancashire Universal Bowling opened, what was its second centre, in Leigh […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 67 – Excel Bowl Mayflower Street Plymouth
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK – 1964 By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Moving into the fifth year of Tenpin Bowling […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 66 – Fairlanes Bowl Sicey Avenue Firth Park Sheffield
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Fairlanes Bowl Sicey Avenue Firth Park Sheffield The last but one of the Fairlanes bowling centres […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 65 – Excel Bowl Canterbury Avenue Bradford 5 Yorkshire
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Canterbury Avenue Bradford 5 Yorkshire The 36-lane Excel Bowl in Bradford was the 8th […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 64 – Excel Bowl Westgate Road Newcastle-on-Tyne
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Westgate Road Newcastle-on-Tyne The building which became the Excel Bowl in 1963 was located […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 63 – Fairlanes Finsley Gate Road Burnley
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Fairlanes Finsley Gate Road Burnley The Fairlanes bowling centre in Burnley, built into what is believed […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 62 – ABC Bowl Westway East Acton London W3
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge ABC Bowl Westway East Acton London W3 The building that formed the basis of the ABC Bowl […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 61 – Fairlanes Marine Parade New Brighton Wallasey
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Fairlanes Marine Parade New Brighton Wallasey The centre, the seventh to be opened in the UK […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 60 – Lee-West Lanes Greenways Bowl Stopsley Green Luton
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Lee-West Lanes Greenways Bowl Stopsley Green Luton The Greenways Bowl in Luton was the first centre […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 59 – DEB Bowling, Regal Bowl St Andrews Road Exmouth Devon
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge DEB Bowling, Regal Bowl St Andrews Road Exmouth Devon The Regal Bowl was developed from a […]