Centres – Page 3 – UK Tenpin Hall of Fame

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 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 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 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 […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 28 – Top Rank Bowl King Street Oldham

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Top Rank Bowl King Street Oldham A large live theatre located on the corner of King […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 27 – Ambassador Bowl Westgate The High Harlow Essex

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Ambassador Bowl Westgate The High Harlow Essex The 24 lane AMF equipped purpose-built bowling centre opened […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 21 – Excel Pavilion Lanes The Pier Southend-on-Sea

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Excel Pavilion Lanes The Pier Southend-on-Sea The 18 lane AMF equipped Excel Pavilion lanes boasted […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 18 – Basildon Bowl 129/131 Southernhay Basildon

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Basildon Bowl 129/131 Southernhay Basildon Further bowling development continued when the Trans-World owned centre opened in Basildon […]

History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 3 – King Alfred Lanes, Hove, West Sussex

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By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge In the late 1930’s Hove Council decided to build what was to become The King Alfred Leisure […]