UK Centre History – Page 3 – UK Tenpin Hall of Fame

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 58 – Ambassador Bowl Overton Street Waverley Liverpool

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Ambassador Bowl Overton Street Waverley Liverpool 7 The third bowling centre to open in Liverpool and, […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 57 – CBC Bowl Birleyvale Frechville Sheffield

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge CBC Bowl Birleyvale Frechville Sheffield This 12-lane centre, the first tenpin bowling centre in Sheffield, opened […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 56 – Fairlanes Forum Bowl Walsgrave Road Coventry

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Fairlanes Forum Bowl Walsgrave Road Coventry The site on which the Forum Bowl occupied was formerly the […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 55 – Excel Bowl Caversham Road Reading

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Caversham Road Reading Situated in one of the best UK bowling centre locations, the […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 54 – Warwick Bowl Westley Road Acocks Green Birmingham

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Warwick Bowl Westley Road Acocks Green Birmingham The 6th tenpin bowling centre to open in Birmingham was […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 53 – Excel Bowl Union Street Torquay

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Union Street Torquay Excel Bowling Ltd continued its expansion when, on 27th August 1963 […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 52 – Dogs Bowl South Shields Sports Stadium South Shields

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Dogs Bowl South Shields Sports Stadium South Shields It is believed that this 20 lane Brunswick […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 51 – Excel Bowl Somborne Drive Leigh Park Havant Hampshire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Somborne Drive Leigh Park Havant Hampshire The Excel Bowl Havant, the fifth centre in the […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 50 – Excel Bowl Lower Parade Whitstable Kent

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Lower Parade Whitstable Kent This small 10-lane centre opened in the coastal town of […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 49 – Fairlanes Bowl Denby Dale Road Wakefield

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Fairlanes Bowl Denby Dale Road Wakefield The 22-lane Fairlanes tenpin bowl opened on 6th July 1963 […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 48 – Brunswick Hampden Bowl Sommerville Drive Mount Florida Glasgow

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Brunswick Hampden Bowl Sommerville Drive Mount Florida Glasgow S2 This 32-lane tenpin bowling centre was opened […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 47 – Scotlanes Llanelli Bowl Town Hall Square Llanelli Carmarthenshire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Scotlanes Llanelli Bowl Town Hall Square Llanelli Carmarthenshire This 10-lane centre, the first tenpin bowling centre […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 46 – Universal Bowl Marine Road Morecambe

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Universal Bowl Marine Road Morecambe The Universal Bowl Morecambe, which was to be the first of […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 45 – Excel Bowl East Laith Gate Doncaster

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl East Laith Gate Doncaster The Excel bowl Doncaster opened with some aplomb on Wednesday 5th […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 44 – Fairlanes Bowl Hessle Road Hull

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Fairlanes Bowl Hessle Road Hull This 24 lane Brunswick equipped centre, the first for Fairlanes in […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 43 – Trans-World Bowling King Harry Street Hemel Hempstead

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Trans-World Bowling King Harry Street Hemel Hempstead One of the early UK bowling centres to enjoy […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 42 – Top Rank Bowl Lee Circle Leicester

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Top Rank Bowl Lee Circle Leicester The purpose-built Top Rank Bowl in Lee Circle, Leicester opened on […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 41 – ABC Cine-Bowl 162 Broadway Bexleyheath Kent

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge ABC Cine-Bowl 162 Broadway Bexleyheath Kent The ABC cinema was built as The Regal Cinema in […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 40 – Regent Bowl Regent Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Regent Bowl Regent Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk The Regent Bowl was opened by a local […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 39 – ABC Cine-Bowl Pershore Road Stirchley Birmingham

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge ABC Cine-Bowl Pershore Road Stirchley Birmingham The site on which the ABC Cine-Bowl was built, adjacent […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 38 – Fairlanes Savoy Bowl Radford Road Coventry

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Fairlanes Savoy Bowl Radford Road Coventry The Savoy Cinema was built for, and operated by, the […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 37 – Excel Bowl Viking Precinct Jarrow Co Durham

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Bowl Viking Precinct Jarrow Co Durham This 20-lane bowl, the second in Excel Bowling’s, chain […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 36 – ABC Cine-Bowl Broad Street Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge ABC Cine-Bowl Broad Street Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire The ABC Cine-Bowl is believed to have opened on […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 35 – Airport Bowl (London) Bath Road Harlington Middlesex

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Airport Bowl (London) Bath Road Harlington Middlesex The purpose built 24-lane Brunswick equipped Airport bowl was opened, […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 34 – ABC Bowl Church Road Litherland Liverpool

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge ABC Bowl Church Road Litherland Liverpool The Regal Cinema was built at the junction of Church […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 33 – Savoy Bowl Horbury Road Lupset Wakefield

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Savoy Bowl Horbury Road Lupset Wakefield It is believed that the building which the Savoy Bowl […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 32 – Top Rank Bowl Queen Victoria Road Coventry

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Top Rank Bowl Queen Victoria Road Coventry The first centre to open in 1963 was the […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 31 – Long Lane Bowl Blackheath Birmingham

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Long Lane Bowl Blackheath Birmingham The Long Lane Bowl, Blackheath, was located in, what is today […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 30 – AMF Corby Bowl George Street Corby Northamptonshire

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge AMF Corby Bowl George Street Corby Northamptonshire In a departure from previous policy, AMF International decided […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 29 – Wembley Stadium Bowl Empire Way Wembley Middlesex

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Wembley Stadium Bowl Empire Way Wembley Middlesex The Wembley Stadium bowl was built, adjacent to the […]