History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 94 – Magnet Bowl Queen’s Road Barnsley Yorkshire
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 […]
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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 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 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 11 – Top Rank Bowl Kingswood Bristol
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Top Rank Bowl Kingswood Bristol The first bowling centre in the west country was opened in the […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 10 – ABC Pavilion Bowl Leytonstone London
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge ABC Pavilion Bowl Leytonstone London The fifth bowling centre to open in the London area was the […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 5 – Pavilion Bowl Wylde Green Birmingham
By Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association President John Ashbridge Pavilion Bowl Wylde Green Birmingham The first bowling centre to open in Birmingham was in the former […]
History of Tenpin Bowling in the UK Part 3 – King Alfred Lanes, Hove, West Sussex
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 […]