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October I 967 I on the Sunday the 'phone becomes a " hot-line " with first of ali the in- coniing resuits, and then a series of calls back down the line to advise the waiting competitors what score n has become the " cut-0ff " for dis- Anatomy of qualification, The London organisa- tion is at such a pitch by now that they are able to prepare a list of qualifiers overnight, and have this in the post to all of the entrants so as to reach them Monda), morningl Now that the names of the British and Tournilment Foreign competitors are available, the tournament programme can be It probably won't surPrise You to upon, and then the individual mana- printed with the results of the draw learn that a big national tournament gers of those Centres to be asked for lanes in the first round. The can take 12 months to organise. whether they are willing to stage the previous year's winners are automati- Taking as our examPle the legendary event. The sheer volume of mail at cally seeded into the competition at London International Match PlaY this stage is staggering, involving as this stage. Championship, sponsored by Roth- it does the locai officials of Area Various details have been taken mans, this had already begun to take Associations, who must sanction their care of by individual committee shape for 1968 before the 1967 particular qualifying tourney, and also members, such as Press Reieases to Champions had been decided! The assist in its presentation. lnterested parties, and arrangements sponsors had been apProached for The Rules have long since been for catering, car-parking etc. Large their continuing support, and the decided upon, but it is now necessary score-display boards have to be writ- B.T.B.A. were asked for a sanction. to print these, together with an entry ten up, so as to keep sPectators and Before the end of September, already form showing the possible venues competitors aware of the results. a post-mortem was being held so as which the bowler can choose for his On the day of the tournament, to decide whether any alterations qualifying games. Posters are pre- competitors have to register, show were necessary. RalPh Miller, mana- pared simuitaneously, and bundles of their B.T.B.A. cards, and pay fl.1.0 ger of the Wembley Stadium Bowl, the publicity material will now be for the six games which all of them was Tournament Manager and the sent to every Bowl ln the country. will be plaf ing. No less than 127 men, " front man " throughout DannY Three to four peopie are constantly and 32 women will be starting, com- Lever presided over the -14 other involved with all the necessary cor- mencing at 10.00 a.m. on the Satur- executives- necessary to operate the respondence, but in mid-Ju1y the day, with squads hourly through to tourney on the day. Constantly in whole team swings into action as the 10.00 p.m.. commencirrg again at evidence were the four concourse entry-forms begin to pour in. Trea- 10.30 a.m. on the Sunday. As the first officials, Chris Wheeler, Les George, surer Chris Wheeler banks the 48 men take the field, 24 of them are Daye Law and Sam Walker, and every cheques and postal orders etc., which going to be beaten, and enter the competitor met Derek Drinkwater in meet some of the expenses and all of charge of the Registration Desk. the prize fund, while other members Dave Bennett and Bill Walby looked of the tournament conimittee sort after scoring, with Peter Hopper in entries into their respective quali WANTED sole charge of the score-display board. fying centres as requested by the FOR BEING DIFFERENT The London Area Secretary, Ron competitors. This has to be done as Miles, was responsible for the Audit, quickly as possible, s0 as to give assisted by Arthur Calver, Joe an-rple warning to those Bor-,,ls holding NOVELTY RADIOS Michael, Alan Reed and Eric Perkins. the competition how many to expect. MAKE MAR.YEL!-OUS PRIZES Throughout the two-day elimination, If any particular Centre has a very players and spectators were kept large entry, these have to be " squad- right up-to-date with events by means ded " into groups bowling at different 8 transistor TENPIN of regular news bulletins issued by times. This year a couple of people (size 12" x 33i") Price: €8.10.0 (inc. PT) the Press Officer, Paul Siveter. were allowed to pre-bowi as they This unusuol, long ronge, rodio con be The very first job to be tackled by would have been away on holiday at fitted to ony trophy bose. Other rodios Tournament Secretary, Ruth Stander, the scheduled time. A11 this takes no include minioture Whiskey Bottle, Beer ond Hip Flosk. is the contacting of foreign associa- small degree of working out, and Borrel, Cor Wheel tions. As mail to and from Europe mistakes cannot be allowed to disrupt Order now, vith confldence, to: can mean a two-week interval between the smooth flow once the proceedings letters, there is obviously no time to are under way. Logically, the biggest ROBOWT SUPPLY CO be lost in organising overseas com- entry is usually at the home bolvl, petitors. Wembley where the qualifying rounds 9 SLOANE GARDENS, Shortly after Easter, the pace are spread over a Saturday and Sun- LONDON, S.W.l. Sloone 6540. really begins to hot up. The British day. The provincial centres usually, Qualifying Rounds have to be organ- ro11 on Sunday only, and a telephone Detoils of the full ronge o{ novelty rodios ised, with first of all a " short-list " link has to be established so as to sent on request. (Enclose 4d. stomp for of qualifying centres to be decided receive their scores. From about 4.30 reply. )

2 STRIKE.OUT '' iosers bracket " which gives them ar-rother 1iJe. It takes only seven rounds to put ever)' malt but one into T.W.A. this bracket. but the losers battle on among.st themselr,es for a further uine qames to decide who is going " Mummy, why is the funny man writing about Trans-World Airlines? " " Hush, to sun'ive to meet the undefeated chilcl, those are the initials of the Tenpin Writers Association! " plal'er Round seven. this from At Well, perhaps it won't become shortened to T.W.A., but the simple truth is that become real stage borrling has a in less than a year, this association has fiIled a gap in the tenpin scene" spectator sport, with large knowledge- public able audiences applauding every The brainchild of half-a-dozen professional writers, their only function London on June Srd, when Chris Buck and strite and of the contenders. so far has been the Dinner-Dance in the Year awards. To g'atch David Pond ro11 three Pip Care received their nominations for the " Bowler of " Why they couldn't wait until AFTER the World Championships is a topic which strikes. a six-spare and then seven 'oe more strikes plus an eight for 274 is may never be exhausted, but it's aII too easy to lvise after the event. rorih travelling several hundred Membership is in two sections: Full Membership berng available only to journal- miles to see, as well as the excitement ists rvho are employed full-time as writers, and Associate Membership being of encouraging his opponent, Pete conferred upon the many useful people who write about tenpin in local and Lonel'to a 613 series, albeit 74 pins 'national pubiications, but who do not rely upon this for a living. behind the Pond total of 687. The Chairman is Graham Fisher, widely knov"n for his regular column in the The rest is history Brian Wilkins Daily Express (Northern Edition) which to our considerable annoyance is not ne\-er really in trouble- against a reproduced in the Southern editions of the paper. Derek Hunt, who writes for \rear)' Chris Buck, and presentations the Lancashlre Evening Post & Chroniele, is the Secretary and Treasurer, and to he and Edna Love as the new can be reached at 4 Peacock Avenue, Warrington, Lancs. The list of members Champions. reads like a " Who's Who " of sports-writers, but it is sufficient to say that the Three weeks later the post mor- Committee are Barry James, Eric Lees, John Newman ancl John Penman. The tem. and correspondence- with the next time you read a report on tenpin bowling which strikes you as particularly foreign bowling associations. Is this good chances are that the writer belongs to T.W.A., even if he can't fly a n'here we came in? Boeing- 707

October 1967 Petty with 15 points and T. Glover came fourth with 13 points. After the presentation of the cheques to the prize winners, the concourse quickly dispersed and Minisoccer enthusiasts went back to their respective bowls, no doubt to practice even harder for what might become an annual event.

Front Lejt to right: H. Dennis, R. Clork, Mr. A. L. Cane, director of Minisoccer, and C. Petttl.

TUNIBLES TENPINS-A crick in the neck and a stubborn five pin leave could not stop Barbara Fricke, of Lubbock, l'exas, rec-ently. After opening with a 299 game in the- iate Lassibs League at Oakwood co-m- Borvling Lanes, Barbara kept her - Dosure and finished with 215 and 201 'eames for a 715 series. Not only was it Her first 700, Barbara laughed that, " l've still nerer had a 600 in my life-just 595 r,nd 715 l " She was averaging 164 at the time ancl had averages ranging from 151 to 158 in six leagues last season. The 715 ivas a new Lubbotk WBA series record, but the 299 took second'place honours behind the 300 bog.led by Batty Faust during the season.

SPIRITED START TO THE NEW SEASON The football season got off to a very spirited start at the Minisoccer finals at Wembley Stadium Bowl recently. The free scoring had started in producing OWLRIT literally 100's of goals over the course of the tourna- ment. The Minisoccer machines standing iike 'daleks ' on LT D. the concourse at Wembley are of course not new in any bowling centre. Contestants from some of the top bowling centres around the Country took part in this tournament. Although there weren't any book- makers there, I would have put my money on one BALL DRILLING SPECIALISTS very keen cookie who obviously had the style to be featured in the finals. Custom-fitted ond drilled whilst you woit by Wilf One cannot describe the enthusiasm of the 'fanatics,' that took part, but with the incentive first prize of a All mokes of bolls ond occessories supplied f100, competition was keen. The additional prizes of Bolls plugged ond redrilled f50 for second place and f,25 for third will give you some idea of the esteem that Minisoccer director, Mr. Trophies ond Engroving A. L. Cane, holds on these machines. Ron Clark from Golders Green was the winner scoring 17 points. He has been playing Minisoccer during his ALL WORKS CARRIED OUT AT lunch time for ahout a year, he is also an open bowler. On presenting the prize, Mr. Cane suggested, with a 439 KINGSTON ROAD, EWELL, SUNREY chuckle, that the bank manager should pay them in Telephone, EWEtt 2613 6d.'s. H. Dennis with 16 points took away second prize. Dennis who comes from Streatham usually plays a AUTHORI SED BRUNSWICK DEALER couple of games an evening. Third prize went to C.

STRIKE.OUT N ame 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B I 10 Total $ 6r-r-rvCBERT x x x x x x x x x x * 3o Ao Qo l)n t5o rqo ? ro Ll+t\ s?o 3oo 3oo CH.\RLIE HOILII\GBERY you two chances of a strike as op- ments of the A.M.F. open-play posed to the ball and the one award. I played against Dave It is probably safe to say that pocket chance. Johnson, Basildon Classic league almost no-one in tenpin bowling to- " Hook balls have to be bang on champion, and Tony Ryder. The da)' would recognise the above every time to ensure a good aver- lanes and pins had been measured name. Only four years ago, how- age. The straight ball doesn't give and sanctioned by the B.T.B.A. and ever. ANYONE could have told you you that worry for by bowling over the score taken by Vic Coulson, that Charlie Hollingbery was the the centre spot at the headpin the secretary of the Doubles league. 300-man. Jack Vickers, as we all odds of hitting it full in the face After sii strikes, in the absencE of know. rolled the first sanctioned are about one in 50, therefore it the manager, the controller of the 300-score in the U.K., but in 1963 follows that you have 49 chances Bowl, Mr. N'I. Oates, was called and the whole of Britain was buzzing of going to the ieft or right he together with the aforemen- ri ith speculation about Charlie's of the headpin and so getting a 1-2 tioned people all witnessed the claim to not one, but TWO perfect or a 1-3 pocket hit. By bor,vling game. games in open play. This is how down the centre the baII will " So there it is . . . I know there are cynics . . . and for them I have he told it in a magazine interview : naturally deviate some two inches no sympathy. They will meet me ,t J play 80 games and give you a fine chance of a week. I striking. and perhaps beat me. One thing aim for a 200 average and this I for sure. I have bowled a 300- have already attained. Jimmy " I am not a trophy hunter and game. Can anyone else say that Brewer was instructing at tsasildon, ali my spare time is given up in with impunity ? " and to me he is a grear" character coaching the youngsters. This I Undoubtedly this article will re- and a very fine instructor. Although Iove doing. As to challenges, I will vive memories for manv of the I learned a great deal I did nbt play anyone anytime. One thing I shrinking number of bowlers still appreciate the hook ball. I agree must stipulate, however, is that all with us after four years or more, it ]ooks pretty but for the life of me challengers must have an average and r,ve are indebted to the defunct I cannot see why you have to go ot 190/200 in order to make the Tenpin game Nlonthly for this item of round in circles to get from one at all interesting. bowling history. We dare not com- point to another, when precisely " The first of my 300 games was ment on Mr. Hollingbery's descrip- the same purpose can be achieved a normal afrair. I had reached tion of the method he used, but by going in a straight line. This seven strikes and just went on to there seems little doubt that he applies to spares as well as strikes. get the others. Mv second was car- " DID have a 200 average, so obvi- Bowling over the centre spot gives iiea out strictl.v to the require- ously the style suited him.

ALL THE IN WHAT YEAR DID THESE EVENTS TAKE PLACE ? DISCERNING BO\TLER The first correct solution received 5. Three 300 games were claimed NEEDS TO KNOW at STRIKE-OUT offices wins three Basildon, Hull and Leeds, free games. Postcards only please. -atall of them unsanctioned. WHEN BUYING AN 1. The Daily Mail sponsored a The National High Series was EMBROIDERY SHIRT Travelling Classic League with Danny Lever's 658 at Golders ts... 14 teams. U.S.A.F. Ruislip won Green. f,500 first-prize. 7. B.T.B.A. Singles Champion and 2. Harry Greenslade took over A.M.F. " Bowler of the Year " SHAW from Lee Kates as President of was Mr. Peter Tremain, of North EMBRO IDERY the L.A.B.A. London. 3. There was considerable critic- Jimmy Brett announced the ism of the selection of a British Brunswick YOUR Summer Star as Fred team for the European Cham- Stagg, who bowled a 5-game CENTRE MANAGER pionships. series of 938 at Streatham, 4. Mrs. Barbara Abbs chose the kev where Ken Andrews was the HAS THE REST to Box 13 on " Take your Pick i' manager, and Lord Essendon OF THE DETAILS and found a . At presented the trophy. Streatham later, she earned f80 _ASKHIM.".TODAY by knocking down eight pins in e96\%:t%s$::c&a=$i front of the T.V. cameras.

Octobe: I 967 Davidl You've triumphed again! AI{I|THEN ffiU! Three little lads from the South Coast trundled all the way up to London for a tournament at Stamford Hill, which they hoped wouid win a " Vespa " motor-scooter for one of them. When they got to Stam- ford Hill, however, it was only to find that the tournament hrd been cancelled through lack of support. Very disconsolate, they went back home thinking that \4,as an end to the matter' not knorving that in the meaniime A.B.C.'S David Gcddard had got to hear of their disappointment. Characteristically, David felt that they had received a rarv deal, through no fault of their own-so what has he done? He has written to the lads inviting them to the Rothmans Masters Championships at Harrow on October 6th, 7th, and Sth, to enter the Trios and Singles without charge Full marks to A.B.C. for a grand gesture

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Crayford Town Hall looked more like take than anything eise, with the top Capon achleved the highest game with the Bexleyheath Bowl when five prizes going to the " Cream Labels ", 267 score. Ieagues assembled for their end-of- " Martell three-stars " and t h e The Olympic league provided a season presentation Buffet Dance " Mackesons ". Vic and Vera Peacock, good example of the cream not all recently. with Fred Adams (the Martell team) coming to the top, when the high- More than two hundred regulars almost made a clean sweep with the average trophy went to Alf Rogers from the Olympic; Hits and Misses; male and female High Average and for his 176 his team was not Invicta Men of Kent, Late Night Final High Series, plus the team-game and placed. Winners- overall were the and CIub leagues decided to have a team-series. OnIy the game awards " Broadway Five " Boyd, Blundell, grand-slam prizegiving all on the eluded them going to Fred Shrimp- Cook, Collis. Edwards and Gracie, same night. ton's 259 and Kath Donald with her followed closely by the " Robins " and Brian Morrison, normally wearing 204. the " Scorpions ". Jack Morton's 639 the uniform of an S.E.B.A. Area The " Late Night Final " league series proved unbeatable, and the President, was not only acting as was won b1' the " Viscounts " with high-spot of the season was recalled very adequate Master of Ceremonies, Drichaps as runners-up. Morton's 175 with the presentation to Fred Shrimp- but was regaling the assembiy with average proved the highest, as you ton of his 275 trophy. There were 11 musical accompaniment upon a saxo- might expect from a man who rolled strikes in his game, but somehow a phone! one series af 734 with a 252 game. five-spare crept into the middle. At the half-way stage, " Bvzz" The Zephyrs emerged clear winners The rest of the evening was sensibly Nlorrison introduced to the mystified of the " Hits and Misses " league, in devoted to pure enjoyment, with food audience a gentleman claiming to be rvhich Beryl Shrimpton monopolised drink and dancing. Incidentally, the the General Secretary of the British the awards for High average, series spot-prize question had us foxed Tenpin Bowling Association. When and game. How can .vou produce two coins add-- someone produced a faded photo- Champions of the " Invicta Men ing up to sixpence without using a graph from five years ago, it was of Kent " league were a formidable 3d. bit? realised that Morris Glazer had re- trio known as the " Fugitives " ryfu6 turned to that dapper moustache put up a high-series total of- 1696, n'rau'rn which launched the B.T.B.A. and when Jack Morton claimed the indi- carried it through the formative years vidual best of 650 and 246. " Take very significant! Three " were the runners-up in this - The commencing presentations league, followed by " Lancelots " in- sounded more like a brewers' stock- cluding Vic Peacock again. Terry IN(IPHIES

DEPEN DABLE SERVICE a OUTSTANDING CREATIONS THE GLORIOUS FIRST a GENUI NE IMPORTED ONYX AND WALNUT Grouse-shooters have " The Giorious Top Rank are giving away f3,000 to a Twelfth " as the first day of their their leagues, as well as free first- OVER I OO DESIGNS open season, but the line is not quite night bowling. Humber Lanes are TO CHOOSE FROM 31st. is determined put the " fun back so sharp for bowlers. August to " o generally acknowledged to be the end into bowling, and each Centre Mana- few ger have interviewed speaks en- PRICES of the Summer season, but very we FROM Winter Leagues start rolling smack thusiastically of his league programme l6/t t To on the first of Septembsr. this year. f50 you be just starting B.T.B.A. officials have always cham- Most of will pioned the cause of league bowling- a Winter season schedule, and the SEND NOW FOR FREE GIANT the prime reason for their existence- 50 PAGE COLOUR CATALOGUE prospects have looked betterl never but even the B.T.B.A. will have to run proprietor the Every single is wooing pretty hard to keep up with the new leagues more others some than spirit of Hail might), Bowler " which -since boom-time four- " but not the of seems to be about this year. It really years more ago has British and the does look as though tenpin in Britain league scene looked so inviting. OLYiAPIC SPORTS is on the right course, and we at AII over the Country, leagues have STRIKE-OUT hope to do everything TROPHY SPECIALISTS possibie , rf ormerly Modern Clossics Ltd.) Ieapt into prominence as a source of to encourage this trend. I steady revenue, and a bewildering The General didn't say it but we !Cornwoll Terrsce, Promenode, Penzonce, variety of temptations are being will. . . . . Vive ie Sport . .- . Vive le icorn\yoll. Phone (OPEy'5) Penzoncci 4377 I dangled before the regler kegler. Sport Bow-lingl

October I 957 MODEL LEAGUE CONSTITUTION All properly-organised leagues are governed 9. Type of League: by the same basic rules, as published by the Handicap ...... Scratch N.T.B.C. by permission the British Tenpin of 10 Handicap of 180/200 Bowling Association. ' a62/s 70 75 80 Certain variations may be adopted b1' the leagues at their 'setting-up' meetings. prior to 11. Maximum Individual Handicap: the start of the season, and v;e give a check-list on 50 60 64 No. Maximum Other the following page which will assist ).ou in 12. Blind Score; With/without handicap adopting sensible rules that will suit YOUR 100 110 120 Other league. Please note that any alteration in these rules AFTER the league has commenced bowling 13 Bowling Fee per Bowler per Night: must be agreed unanimously b5, every pla.v-er. 10/6 Other . pleased to STRIKE-OUT magazine will be t4. Prize Fee per Bowler per Night: answer any queries arising from league or tournament rules. 6d., I/-, l/6. Other. 15. Secretarial Fee per Bowler: LEAGUE CONSTITUTION FUNDANIENTALS 3d., 6d. Other League Officers: Total per week President 16. The Treasurer shall deposit league funds weekly in Branch of the Vice-President the ...... Bank, and the President shall verify the bank balance Sec.,/Treasurer at least once every month. Address 17. Entering average for Bowlers with no established average. (Choose one).

a. An average of . . . Telephone b. An average of +"hree supervised Open PIay games. Fili in the items below and keep this copy of your league (Not recommended). rules for future reference. c. An average equal to the Biind Game. 1. League Name: d. Average of score for first three games. In any case, after three games current averages sha1l be used. 1a. Sanctioned Unsanctioned The apply to a1i Leagues: 2. Number of Teams in League: following rules 468 10 t2 16 18. Board of Directors: This ieague shall be governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of President, 3. Maximum number of registered players per team: Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and each Team Captaln (Ru1e 102). 19' League Standing The position of each team in this 4. Bowling Night (prior management approval re- - quired): Ieague will be determined on a points basis. One point awarded for each of the three games and a Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun. is further for total pinfall over the three game series. 5. Starting Time (prior management approval re- The total number of points for any team match is quired): therefore four. Ties will be awarded /, point to each team. 20 Tardy Players A player who arrives late shall 6. Season's Starting and Ending Dates: begin bowling -in the frame then in play, provided From.. To.... that both teams have not completed flve frames. No score sha1l be awarded for frames not bowled. A Dates to be excluded, if any: player arriving after completion of fifth frame must take blind score for game, without handicap. 2L. Other Rules: AII rules not covered in this digest shall 8. Length of season be in accordance with the rules of the N.T.B.C., or Weeks as may be decided by the Board of Directors.

STRlKE-OUT Dear Editor, John Groves and mYseif formed Smedley's Tourna,ment the Coatham Bowling Co. in June, and after a few r,veeks' slogging I 7 th September, 1967 and sorting out we can nor,v settle down to running a Bowling Centre With bowlers coming from far and Pat Headland bowied a 720 series to the only possible waY in our oPin- afield as Magnet, Poole in the South help her husband to reach second ion, that is as ProP./Managers. We and Sunderland in the North, the plaie with a 1515 series and f20 in are pleased to saY that things are Smedley's doubles tournament over prize money. going fine and quite a number of provided the winners with a four games which was run together Derby interesting promotions and tourna- took at the 1516 series rolled bY M. BraY and with STRIKE-OUT, Place ments are in the We will Excel Bowl, Nottingham on SundaY, B. Smith who were Presented with a PiPeline. touch vi ith September 17. cheque for €50 by Bernard Kirk. keep in Yott. Smedley's whose regional sales Third place went to S. Donoghue and TonY Horn. manager, Mr. Bernard Kirk, surprised John Tarry of Nottingham with a 7512 Dear Editor. the competitors by Providing gift series and Prize moneY of f10. T don't think much of the and G. TYres of packs to all bowlers and also Pre- Fourth were R. Wood and I'm really only joining who won f6 in money. B.T.B.A. sented gifts to the first three ladies Notts. Prize r,vant bowl in a The tournament turned out to be a it because I to and men. Ieague which the others want sanc- Bowling-wise it was a great success, great success which was enjoYed bY although starting off slowlY in the all concerned. Mr. Bernard Kirk who tioned. is afternoon we saw our only 800 scratch kindty presented all the prizes was One thing I rvill saY, though, series of the day rolled by R. Ball of particularly impressed by the high the local officials seem to have a lot Tuebrook, Liverpool. number of good series recorded. of faith in it (B.T.B.A.). These guys The ladies were determined not to From D. McNuItY- have taken just about everYthing be left behind and in the 4.30 squad, Excei Bowl, Nottingham. from arguments to threats and theY q965: q&'\ stili come back for more. I used to F$-: c96i$.r c..g3lft:: think they were just glorY hunters, but boyl There's no giorY in whai A JUNI0R 300 but no glory they've been getting uP to now. - I think you ought to do an article was in a Regular readers will recall the name Unfortunately for Geoff, it feliows. game ieague oI about these of Geoffrey Hetherington, the 16- practice not a Kent. tournament-so -cannot receive official F. Collar, rolled a 278 year-old schoolboy who recognition. EDITOR: game at Excel Middlesbrough, Centre-manager Laurie Pigg is It's not only the B.T.B.A. Offici'als reported in STRIKE-OUT magazine working overtime on a suitabie award who ltoue been usorkzng hard for iast July. to commemorate this fi.ne achieve- what tl'tey beLteue tn, but Let's not To say " He's done it again " is not ment, but all Geoffrey wants to do start any new arguments. EuerY- quite the whole truth-for GeoffreY now is repeat the performance on a one'**lto wants bowltng to be a suc- Maybe won't be all has now rolled the first-ever Perfect league-night it cess must work together tn the Game rolled in the North-East of that long, the way this youngster finds England. the strike-pocket so regularlY. future. Dear Editor, Ad,uertisement Being a small bustness, ihe workers Can you tel1 me if there is a ten- share in the afiar.rs of the firm quite pin near here for TROPHr SPOR"SWEAR, the manu- cLoseLE, and are thnlled to see thei,r beginners please? When I asked at facturers of the MADISON ?EN PIN shi,rts uorn by the Joremost bowlers, the counter, they said that leagues SHIR?, which ihe England, team bowled and euen in the occasi.onal T.V. Adtterts were only for good bowlers. in on their 'recent successfzr,i SW'EDISH Another adtantage ts thai odd si,zes F. J. Russell. TOIIR, is a small but f ast-grouing fami.Lttr and colour combi,nations are neuer too business. much trouble; in fact theg hate euen EDITOR: Started irt, 1965, just manu.Jacturing made a shi,rt for a tuo-year-old. Th'ey We hauen't printed aLL oJ Your Ten Pin Shirts, they are now iaunchtng get some odd recluests at tt'mes, euen to Letter, Mr. Russell., because lt tattered out i,nto other sportswear oj aLL ftin1l5. one team hadng thei'r shirts uoul.d be too embamasstng to the originally making the usual, Rayon round the edges to resemble raqs. Rut cerftre concerned. Please go back Gaberdineshirt(sthAuenue),theEeueryrequest,isusual'l'Emet.Al,L and ask for tLte manl,ger bE name, enqur'rr'es are welcome' added the MANHATTAN SHEEAI and we JeeL sure he wr'LL fir gou uP SHIR" to their range. Houexer, a search Formal,Ly this firm sold only througlh with a place tn a handr.caP League perf which wiLL realla the retai,l trade, but now hatte changed 'stand,for the ect fabric strarght awa1J. He wtLL ProbablY to hard, wew, ccol in wear, ancl their poli.cy and will seIL direct to the up also be interested to fi'nd out who i.t 100"1., resuttecl in the bowlers to gi,re the rterg best sertice alwaEs looktng yctu spoke to the POLYESTER shirt called the MADISON. and prices uas that first tim.e.

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BRITAI}I'S DAVID POI{D SEEDED Iil WORI.D TOURNAIIEiIT Dat id Ponri. the l9-vssr--6lcl apprentice englneet., u ho won which wiil send their champions a:.,Yolrl in Jury in to the rvorld finals are ,rweoen, wlll representTl,o.,.^B"*iil;-C;;-proisr,ip Portugai, ilIalta, Jordan, Souttr Afl,ici, two-from the "1,:^.]1j Great Britain in the thircl annual and one l-ar East C_oca-Cota Internationat from Latin America. to Oe sefectecl-in regional play_ uaste.i--d-i.,a-pionirrip. November offs. 27-30, in Paris. The Scottish champion, ,"ilo pr.ticlputeA at Wern,oley will Pond, son go to Paris as a reser\re borrier. of a Harlow ga:.age owner. is onl1. the second tnan be seedecl Eliminations -to into the Internatlonal ^lIasters finals. the - are taking prace this month ancl national rvorld's. most important. amateur ,nutlIr-,gr-;'ii.rrni"ilriiil finals are to be hetct tn o-ctoner i" il;.i-;;';r," priti.iprii"? L_ar-rri Ajanto, a Helsinki ctentat tectrnicjr;,;;. countries. Approximate15- 40,000 Nlasters won the first top Loriur. wilt be crown in Dublin in 1g65, *r, i.i..t.O to represent competing. Finland in the finals at Wembley iurt ne..--ir... Twenty-four countries One champion has alreaciy been decided_Cambriz were represented-tir"' at Wernbiey and the colourfur Iranian Kiani, 30 will participate this year in' parlis n"* rvho recr tr'r. ri.ia-ro. reveral rounds at countries Wembiey, has again won the nationit titte'ui r.ir.rn. WESSEX NOTEBOOK By Terry Eoton professionai A attitucle to bowling has been intiociuced bowlers to The group will then be inr.itecl to contrnLte in the Wessex area, with th6 of Humber their weeklv Bowling Ltd., attendance, as a proper league, ancl at Havant and at Bitte;;;.".iuntlilrrr.nt Ou; olct fr.iencl John will be encou;sgsfl 10 ".B1llu " Stickley park, elect league oflicers. At this point, the " graduates are given returns to Leigh ana the nerv face a cei'tificate " at Bitterne is that of Norman to mark the (.onciLrsion ol their basic instruition Littlehalei, wio to.,. v""ir-igo in the sport of had the clistinction of opening the fii;i;i tenpin. fop Hant,s centres Bitterne is to be equipped with A II.F. mu.i,irre.5.,"'11 Chester. . o.grnising.as a league centre, lvith sorne kincl of graduate A league activitv everv nrght of the Ulanagement School at ibifry,-executives Norman haci oi th. ;;;k.'Norman Litilehales an informal meeting with the wessex irea and his assistant manager, John Ashbriag.,-r." Ou.v passed which up local tradesmen ,,Lane sG"he on to them some of his own qr_riei confide".. in-tfr" as Sponso..;;r-ho will advertise on future a board ov,er_ each pair janes of tenpin as a sport. Starting ,riif, .*i.f g.oupr, ..i.i of in tire ceniie. Spuc" oo it eie as youth clubs or company social iectionr, boa.rds will_ display the. high single game ,:oii.a pair ut..,-r.lo.man in_ in league-play, on that tends to introduce them to tenpin with thrleeiveek ancl each month i fuJfiv *i"ne. will receive instruction, courses of new bowl:rng a worth f3.S.0, but actuaiiy ;;;Lc nothing. The ball, or merchanclise to tte vatue of ten pounds, " scholars oL evjn free games " will be shown instructio.ai- dims, selection of to a total of ten poundi. necosnition is tlle correct- equipment, and the +*tep approach. afforrled for high scores. b1. rhis metfroa. even'j;.;;h second On their do not qualily I'or il.y week, the class w-ill practice sfrooting ,t tt,. nu.-pin, end-oi-seaion league p.il.. and then Without at the seven-pin. They will go ,in u tour of the . minimising the efforts of other centre managers, c_e_ntre which shorvs nevertheless them the macillnery, ind the control aeik. it comes as a breath of fresfr ai. to meet someone Week three shows thern more ni-_iiiO.., who wants to promote ,. ,por:t etiquette. arcl basic .bowiing , and not as an adjunct to pinball machines, faihion pfia;; or ,Jisc_jockeys. A smali contest is organisecl with telescores, shooting at the seven-pin Editor's Note: Other area associations ar.e intsited and then the tenpin, with awards to the wtn"ner. to submtt reports lor inclusion in STRIKE_OIJT magazine.

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STRIKE-OUT HOW LONG IS YOUR FIRST STEP ? "One thing that is certainly true evervwhere tn the world is this: A11 of the best bowlers get the ball started on its swing 'as they are taking that first step,' not after they have taken it. Most bowlers find it difficult to swing the ball during the flrst step if the step is a long one. Therefore. nearly every one of the '200' average-plus bowlers make that first step a 'shoit-shttff1e,' many of them not even getting the toe off the floor during the flrst step. Why not give it a tr1'?"

Lane shortens step, allorving ball to drop into swing early and weight to shift forward over right foot, ready to take secontl step. Note that shorter step allows knee to bend, resulting in smoother delivery.

flO,OOO TO PETERSEN WINNER Ed. Takacs of Cleveland is f,10,000 richer thanks to his victory in the 57th. Petersen Classic, which is conducted at the Archer 35th. Recreation Centre in Chicago, U.S.A. I Takacs shot an eight game series of 1,678 to out-

I bowling's biggest i seore 17,535 other contestants in singles event. Jerry Farrow of Philadelphia was run- ner-up with 1,673 to pick up nearly f6,000, and Ray Ivis of Chicago picked up S2,700 for his third-place total of f,660. The tournament paid out a total of Paul Lane of the AMF Staff Champions shov's how a irr prizes, which translated into English is " too-long " first step tends to throw the weight off $491,008 balanee and delay the pendulum swing of the ball. more than f163.000!

October 1967 It Io B. T.B.A.? or not I0 B. I.B.A.? Ihat is the question. o. That is indeed the question which direct to the manager of the centre, a Karate exhibition by John Han- all tenpin leagues were asking in and the prize money is handed back nah and Bobby McBurnie, both September. Whether to become to the league at the end of the these lads are bowlers from Hamp- sanctioned by the British Tenpin season? den. It might be interesting to note Borvling Association, or whether to I have been told that if the com- they are both going for their Black remain ungoverned. pan)' goes bust, the league is an Belt in a few weeks' time, we wish There was no doubt in the minds unsecured creditor. Is ihis right? them well (watch out Flint!). of at least ONE league, holever. Treasurer, Doncaster. I would say just about then the and that was the FRIDAY MIXED EDITOR: pangs hunger THREES of were beginning who roll at Tolworth in You lzate answered your to gnaw, so we had a good tuck in Surrey. This group made fi,rst sure of paragraph uith the second one. of bacon, sausage, egg and tomato the coveted B.T.B.A. Sanction Num- \\'hilst most bowLing proprietors with buttered rolls and with all the ber ONE this year hy submitting are unclou,bted, there is no obuious tea and coffee their application one could drink. within three days reesotl (other than Lazrness) whE Round about 8 a.m. Sunday morn- of the start of a new season. Such gotr shottld not put your in a ing one hundred well fed, weary, promptness has never previously funds deposit accoitnt wi,th a Local bank. tartan eyed bowlers left the bowl been knorvn, and from the mass of Make sure that gour President ueri,- heading straight for blanket bay. sanction applications literally pour- fies the balance euerg mortth, and Twenty-four hours ing into Area Associations, it seems later, we had that the account is in the name oJ the verbal assurance that the whole that the leagues who DO intend to the league with two signatures become thing was fab, swinging and all sanctioned are showing reqttired for- withdrawals. jazz, their support as swiftly as possible. that and as one bearded, un- General Dear Editor, kempt individual remarked " Iike Secretary, Morris Glazer, man, has a promotion plan up his sleeve llv name is Ian Daly and I am let's do the whole scene again ". rvhich needs only agreement by the the Assistant Manager of the prin- B.T.B.A. Council, and although ces Bowling Lanes, Greenock. I am By the way, the all-in cost to many wiseacres have pronounced very pleased with the bowling the bowlers was 1gn. each. this as " Do or Die " year for the magazine, " STRIKE-OUT ", con- EDITOR: bowlers' association, membership graiulations, I am sure bowlers Wot ? No tossi.ng the caber ? is predicted to remain eonstant. have been missing a publication of this type. Dear Editor, Dear Editor, I was with Brunswick, Hampden Thank you very much indeed for Would you recommend the prac- for some time and can say with the iise of last issue of STRIKE-OUT. It some leagues where they pay some authority that tenpin bowling had a sprightly and readable look all money collected each week is as popular in the SW Scoiland as about it. LSD is elsewhere, (boy do we have . I am looking forward to future addicts ) . lSSUCS. How about this for Princes Bowl Bruce Pluckham" enthusiasm recentiy, I arranged for what could be described as an un- What's a Pin-Friend? A bowling usual event. One hundred nut cases pen-friend, of course! International including staff left the bowl at mid- Pen-friends can be introduced in night on a moonlight cruise down this magazine, here is No. 1, an at- the river Clyde. Entertainment was tractive young lady who was at supplied on board by way of a beat Malmii, and would like to cor- group and folk group and there respond with an Englishman aged was also a convenienily situated about 23. bar. I am happy to say that not one Miss Ingeborg Wagner, drunk was lost, but one could 8016, Dresden, describe the scene as a midsummer Giintlstrasse 221212, hogmanay. D.D.R. The cruise lasted titl B a.m. and More Continental and American " l don't Like to take it home, we made our way back to the bowl, pen-friends will appear in our next WummE and DaddE hauen't won yet!" had two games each, followed by issue. l2 STRIKE-OUT Miss Nanette Slack, of lPswich, the present hoider of the " Miss Variety Club of Great Britain " title, and a runner-up in the " Miss England " competition. offers a sweet to a member of the Bensons Tenpin Bowling Team at Walton Pier Bou'l, Essex. Competitn'e leagr-re bowling has always been strong and weil-supported at Walton, witl.r the regular 14 Wlnter and Summer Leagues offering bowling of the highest standard, and this has brought man."- fine bowlers to Walton Pier, where Club membership is aP- proxin.ratell- 3,000. The Centre has been chosen on man]- occasions for National Tournaments and recently was praised by rnembers of the Blitlsh team, who bowled there prior to going to Sweden for the International Championships. The " Bensons Sweets " team, playing ln the Harp Lagel Leagr-te, has a number of stro:rg rivals. but in its first season bowled n.ragi.rificentl]' to almo';t take the championshiP. The nane '' Bensons Sweets " ol the si-rirts ls on a ttirqr-toise background, the sweets anci bottle being embroidered in mixeci colours. 222n

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COUNTY CHAAAPIONSHIPS - A Fine ldeo E TRIOS IOURNATUIENT But not os Trios ! (Scrotch & HondicoP)

The Suftolk v. Cambriclge challenge has made heatllines, and AB $ $IIIE.BIIIII a very goocl match it was by aII accounts, with Suffolk winning by six clear points, 14, to Cambridgeshire's eight. For purely Iocal reasons, this was run as Trios, Doubles ancl Singles, ancl HANLEY proved to be highly successful. STOKE-ON-TRENT If the idea is to gain any ground at all, however' it must be obvious to all concerned that five-man teams are the only possible stanclard to be adopted on a nationa.l basis. Even SUNDAY 22nd OCTOBER Doubles and Singles may prove to be an unnecessary complication, and this magazine strongly advocates the selection of a five-man team representative of each County in the eight suggested groups. \\-ho is going to do the selection? It has been said that the best committee for any purpose consists of tl-rree people-tu'o of rvhom are absentl rls there an]-one bold enough to 1a1- claim to the title of " Corlnt)' Seiector'l' \\-e sha11 be pleased to publish the views ol an1- indii'idual rr'ho feels qualrfied to do the job for his partrcular Countl'. ESTIMATED PRIZE FUND t35O! Tournoment Just one rnore thing-can \1'e keep all talk of Sponsors out A Re-entrY Entry Forms ovoiloble from ABC ond other leoding centres of this f or the time being l \\-ouldn't it be nice to have borvling for it's orvn sake. ancl not just for the lolll-1'Just for a change? l3 October I 967 filanchester's Hodern 0assirs lap fenoyus Treasure frove by Terry Eqton Undisputed winners of the Tenovus Invitationai tourna- for 269 the highest of the day as it turned out. Allied ment at the Top Rank Bowl, Southampton, were the to Tony- Mercer's 255 were the 225 and 222 games of Modern Classics whose pinfall of. 4,7d7 over the flve Sinclair and Suliivan. coupled with supporting L72 scores games won the Tenovus silver rose-bowi, and f100 flrst- from Cooper and Smith, which added up to a team-game prize. The runners-up were the Brewers Autospares of 1,047, setting a new house-record for the flve-years-old from Birmingham, with 4,620 for which they received f25 Top Rank centre. cash. The third-piace prize of f 15 was won by the London The Brewers Autospares team slogged their way into Greyhounds team who managed 4,597. Other major second place largely through the efforts of their Captain, teams were the Odds On in fourth place at 4,565; the Bryan Brevrer. who scored 960 including a 236 for his famous Brunswick Jets whose 4,481 put them in fifth second game. The Grer,hounds team from London position, followed by the Sherbourne Rubber Rollers, seemed all set for third place from about half-way through 4,471. Se-renth overall came Tiny's Taxis from Southend, the contest with consister.rt games of 926-942-879-9b8 and rvith a 4,435 series. In eighth position came the highest- 892. The stalwart of this team was Brian Wilkins, who piaced ,, ,, South Coast team - the Harry Stiller Racers B maintained the form which tvon him the Rothmans London team from Bournemouth with 4,431. International Match Play Championships recenily. Brian Spread amongst the contestants were enough members opened with a 234, and notched up a g79 series, iust of the British team to give a world-class flavour to the ahead of B. White's 963 total. tourney, but the individual honours went to Jim Sinclair . Local-boys Tenovus - organisers and instigators of of the Modern Classics, who scored a triumphant five- the meeting, were slightly overwhelmed by the-occasion, game series of 1,069 followed by Norman Webb,s 1,017 and failed to place. Their series of 4,428 was no discredit for the Sherbourne Rubber Roliers. Phil Russell and Terry to !h9m, however, and they are alread;, thinking in terms Suilivan each had a 1,013 series. of " better luck next vear ". The preientations ,,Saints ,, The tournament opened 10.30 Champions' lvere made by at in the morning with centre-forward Ron 10 teams from nearby locations, finishttg with the Harry Davies. who was warmll, greeted by the predominantly Southampton crowd. Stiller team in the pole position on the scoreboard a1 4,431. In the afternoon, however, the big guns started to HOW THEY WON ro1l, and the large crowd of spectators were treated to Modern Classics Series the sight of TWO bowlers each opening rvith eight strikes Brian Cooper 172 205 1b8 147 t92 874 a in row. Dave Jones began with eight in the Odds On Tony Mercer 255 161 t7g 198 190 983 team, while a few lanes away south-paw bowler Tony Les Smith 172 L42 tTB 156 t75 818 Mercer was matching him all along the way for the Modern Jim Sinclair 225 \67 2JZ 2tl 234 1001 Classics. Each of them was spared the agony of an u.n- Terry Sullivan 223 226 169 226 169 101s sanctioned 300 game by a stubborn single pin in the ninth, and both lads finished with 255 apiece. \Tith no great t047 901 911 938 960 4757 drama, however, Jim Baxter was quietl;.' striking away

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! ETorrnqment Colendqr i = Octoter Ercel. tliltonville Cliftonville Club Tournamerrt E Singles 120/L40 l 1 -\mbassador. Portsmouth Classified lournamenl . - /--^--i^ D^116Bel1e \/'1aVue l'ancashireLancasnrre countyuounry Teamleallr Tournamentruurlrdtrrsrrl =1 t ; Granada Match-play E I zS \ralton Pier. \\ialton Summer Classic == , , \.B.C. Harrorv Rothmans British Masters Clhampion- 'lournament s ,{mbassador, portsmouth classified Singles l4L/160 Bowling Tourna' Competition 8 Excel, Walkden Third Anniversary =: ment. National Junior youth Bowling club = ,.* ,, Ambassador, wolverhampton Singles leagues are f Invitation Tournament Atmost aI1 existing ,n ,, Excel, cleethorpes rnternational actuall)' two people on a E:= Tournament played with ,, Ambassador, portsmouth classified singles 161/180 i"nl,u..^rr. it makes for a more relaxed j ,rm Amb. Hemel Hempstead Individual classified Elimination pacs without slowing down he action' Tournament ,, Granada Belle Vue Countv Team In a singles tournament, horvever, it Z "T,tfi,|lt" is obviously ver]' desirable to have one- vespa Trios Tournament particularly in Match-play 2 ,, A.B.c. Hantey man one-lane, 4 za A.B.C. Wvtde Green C ol E Youth Tournament championshiPs. on ,n Excel. Waikden ti:*:'t';"'t Ladies' Bowlins Tour- If you visualise two men bowling Z two lanes the same as theY would in a Brunswick National Trlos Tournament league, first on one lane and then on *28/29 -" Halifax, Billingham ten = Norivicir, uu,rpl"n & Airport Quatifving Rounds thJ other, You can see that after is about = Nore*b". Biltingham Annuai North-East Region of Students i..*"t the-poor bowler iust E Unions & Associations Team Event dissolving in his own perspirationl = play ,n, Amb. Hemel Hempstead Individual Classified Elimination So in SinSles Tournament ONI-Y' Z Bruns.rvick National Trios Tournament there is a slight change in the rules f +ir Airport, Harlington more sensible' This Northern Area championship-Finals which makes things z sfi central Drive, Blackpool happens: The bowler on the left House Championships is wirat 5 Ambassador, Wolverhampton Annual shoots ONE- FRANIE and then sits down Annual House Championships far' His opponent Z ,, Ambassador, Wolverhampton unusuai so = Stadium Third Wembley November Doubles -nothingtfren siro-ots a frame on the right-hand E ,zrts,'tn Wemblev by a second Harlington Aerlal Trophv-Qualifving Rounds irn., tottot".cl immediately E ,, Airport. riime on the lelt'hand lane of the pair' Wolverhamptou Annual House Championships' Z ,, Ambassaclor, bowler then simpiy fol- Wolverhampton Annual House Championships The starting = ZS Ambassadcr, lows the sequence, right'lane, leftJan-e ,ntif tn. end of the game. As in all ball = ToURNA\{ENTS Date Begins Date Ends othet' competition play. the first E rurrnNarloNAr- game is on the same 1410.67 115.10.67 of the following rst Cteettrorpes International Tournament, the lasl ball of the preceding ! Cleethorpes, Lincs' iin" ut E fxcel BowI, Grant St., one. 6.10.67 8.10.67 E :ffr. Open (International) Dutch Bowling This way, each bowler gets a Championships, " breather " while his opponent dashes =E Einclhaven. Limburglaan, 20 off a couple of frames, and the whole E (Op.t to B.T.B.A. lilembers onlv) iti"e It very much more civilised lor 2.ll.B7 5.11.67 alike' If vou E Grand Prix of Dr"tsseldorf, comietitor'organising and spectator Dusseldorf, GermanY' iie a tourt'ament of this ? just an hour for a Wylcle Green International Tonrnament' 12.tt.67 ivp., ,lto* under tst ancl you won't be far = Six-man team. Wylde Green, Birmingham' thiee-game series, the schedule' = t"r'oni in timing =rlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll THEMosTLUXURIoUsoFENTERTAINMENTCENTRES ANNOUNCEMENT (ala-Gran Bowling (luh Sunclay, 1-2th November sees the first Country & Tenpin Wylde Green International Tournament ioi six-men teams. The sponsors' Ansells Brervertes Ltd., have been pleased to FLEETWOOD LANCASHIRE plomote this scratch tournament and entries have been received {rom many Tel. Fleetwood 2555/8 oi the top teams around the country' \Sfonderful eoch doy ond every dqy \o doubt rve ri'i11 be hearing more details Restquront Open in the \otrmber issue. EverY doY is q CALA-GRAN DoY

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HIGH SCORE AWARD STANDING LIST SEPTEMBER 1967 Centres at which Men's Division Bowlerl Women's Division 5 Person Brunswick Jets 3003 Wembley, nrliddx. 5 Person R.ollettes 2692 ExceI., Headingley 3 Games Wembley A11 Stars 2999 A.B.C., Sta. Hill 3 Games Whippettes 2634 A.Il.C., Sta. HilI England Team 2992 Briggs, Glasgow Scotland Team 26L2 Briggs, Glasgow l Game Wembley Lions 1088 Wembley, Middx. l Game R.ollel1.es 97L Excel., Headingley Wembley Lions 1079 Wembley, Middx. WhiPPettes 966 A.B.C., Sta. HiIl Greyhounds 1069 Wer.nbley, Middx. I)atersons Petticoat Tails 957 Briggs, Glasgow 4 Person Brunswick Jets 2434 Wembley, Middx. jta. 4 Person Whippettes 2136 A.B.C., Sta. Hill WembleY All Stars 2392 a.n.c. ffiu 3 Games A.B.C., Sta. Hill Headingley Ail Stars 2367 Bicet., ffeadingley 3 Games Whippetles 2084 \'Yhippettes 2080 A.B.C., Sta. Hill Buck-a-Roos 884 l,Iagnet, cambridge 1 Game Buck Owens 1 Game Headingley AIi Stars 880 .bixcel., tleaorngley Odds On 867 Wembley. ]\{iddx. 3 Person Wembley Lionesses 1752 Wembley, Middx. 3 Brady R,ooftoppers "B" 1862 ExceI., Headingley 'Wembley, Person 3 Games llrunslvichJettabelles 1688 Middx. 3 Games Brady Roofl.oPPers 1783 Exce1., Ileadingley Wembiey Lionesses 1685 Wembley, Middx. 'fyphoons 1782 A.B.C., Sta. Hill l Game Wembley Lionesses 661 Wembley, Middx. 1 Game Yanhee Terrors 703 Amb., Ipswich Brunswick Jettabelles 634 Wembley, Middx. I,'alcon Caravan"s "A" 669 Amb., Ipswich W'embley Lionesses 617 Wembley, Middx. .,aixmers 657 Amb,, Ipswich 2 Person 1\(usketeers L32t Excel., Headingley 2 Person The Byrds Lt74 Excel., Tolworth 3 Games Bt'unsr,rricl< Jets 1291 Wembley, l\{iddx. B Games Whippettes 1165 Wembley, Middx. D. StaPles & D. Smith 1289 Windsor Lanes Lionettes t- 137 Wembley, Middx. 1 Game Spreacl Eagles 490 Excel., Headingley 1 Game Whippettes 429 Wembley, Middx. l\{uslceteers 488 Ilxcel., Headingley Wembley Lionesses 425 Wembley, Middx. Nomads 483 A.B.C., Dagenham Whippettes 4t9 Wembley, Middx.

1 Person l)ave Watrgh 729 Briggs, Glasgow 1 Person Eleanor Love 682 Exce1., Headingley 3 Games Chris Bueh 7L9 Airport Bowl Alisl.air Forrester 718 Briggs, Glasgow 3 Games Ann Garrett 668 Wembley, Middx. David Kirk 7L8 Airport Bowl 1\{ary Betts 655 A.B.C., Sta. Hill l6 STRIKE-OUT Cong r atulations

1st R. Clark

2nd H. Dennis

3rd C. Petty

WINNERS of the

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