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READ – The Guide to Tenpin Bowling
How did people learn to bowl in the 1960’s? Thanks to the USA, there were multiple booklets frim the ABC, AMF, Brunswick and more. Did anyone have this one?
Articles by Dom
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READ – 1960’s An Introduction to Tenpin Bowling by AMF
Back in the early Sixties as bowling arrived in the UK, AMF produced a series of Introduction booklets and leaflets educating the country to this new leisure activity that from the start also promoted the […]
Features
The tension surrounding stringpin bowling
by Helen Tamblyn-Saville I’ve been following the comments about string pin bowling with interest this week, following the announcement about Airport Bowl and then the statement the BTBA released today. I’ve been on the fence […]
UK News
BTBA Statement – String Centres
Following several new announcements regarding the installation of String machines in traditional free fall bowling centres, the BTBA would like to make the following statement. The BTBA have been considering its position on how to […]
UK News
Airport Bowl to convert to TMS String Machines – Owners Explain their decision
Re: Installation of TMS String Pinspotters Dear Bowlers, This letter is to advise you of upcoming changes in the centre. From 10th September 2018 Airport Bowl will be replacing its 82-70 AMF Pinspotters with new […]
International News
QubicaAMF Launches HyperBowling to the Industry at Bowl Expo 2018
HyperBowling is a revolutionary product that has the power to expand the reach of bowling and unleash its full potential—to enable bowling and entertainment centers to attract and entertain more people, more often. July 26, […]
UK News
Senior Team England Trials – Taking the top spots are Nicky Prout and Paul Cosgrove
The first of three trial was held at Stroud bowl at the beginning of June. Taking the top spots were Nicky Prout and Paul Cosgrove. Nicky hit 2210 with Ruth Molineaux in second with 2168 […]
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BTBA Yearbook 1964-65
Back in the 60’s the British Tenpin Bowling Association would produce some pretty cool booklets full of information. Thanks to today’s tech we can bring it back for all to see.
Features
Interview with BTBA Chairman Martin Webster
by Talktenpin’s Dom Gall Asking a BTBA Chairman for an interview was not always a fun thing to do for me. Tried with the last one and never got the answers back. This time I […]
Features
My Career in Tenpin Bowling: 1963 to 1968 by John V Watson
We love old bowling stories, we like to know what happened in the past. When someone contacts us and says ” I have a story of my time in bowling.” We are interested. That is […]