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Her visit rvill coincidc rvith thc lirst issue of oul'o\Yll Tournaments ot The Airport Bowl nragazinc " CIIN'I'ltEPIli," attd \re extend to her our sta-v rvith us be a happf and l'arnrest rvelcontc. NIay her Billinghom Bowl rnetnorable one.

IIrs. Laclcrvig, a Rrunsrvich star Borvler, and incidcnt- Holifax Bowl . alll'a grandma, has a string of titles and honours trs long as il borvling lane. In addition to her cight rvins in the Hompden Bowl t3 -{nrerican All Star Championship, she has capturecl t}re \\'orld's Invitational on four occasions. Norwich Bowl 17 \\'e look foru'arcl to seeing her scatter the tenpins and I Bowl... 2t an] sure u'e rvill see sollre great scoring. Ladies, in par- Airport ticultrr, participating in the " NIi'rrion Ladervig Classic Tourney ", rvill enioy competing against her in the finals " The Perfect Bowler " to be held at London Airport Borvl otr Saturda-v, October by Jim Brewer 25 :1. 1961. Nationol Sponsored A novel and unique f eature of 5'our neu tnagazitle Championships: " CENTREPIN " rvill be a monthl-v drarv for National lunior Division Finols ... 26 Premium Bonds. 'I'he front cover of your lnagazine rvill carry an individual serial number and )'ott n1a]' be one of the 30 lucky readers to receir-e a premium boncl.

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Ycs, rve had our critics. " Pot- u'ait lhcre. " C)n lane lJ, the \\'r,rs ginFicr-hairctl, 1'rcchled Jatl huntcrs," said sonte. Yet \Ye Bruusrvich.Icts holders ttf the llose. There \yas 1tl stone 1'tln5' entered on15, the strongest leilgttes Nation:rl Teatn Recorcl, 3,027 Samnels Ioohing lihe a heavy- not rvanting to talte :iclvarlt:tgc London At'ca Chatnpions 19ti:J rveight cherub st:rncling rtcxt t

JAN ROSE 'I'he lanes rvere read-v uorv, and ea ch team \\-als introch-iced Iloutling isrtt all hcrrd tLtot'li. as "/ets Dauicl Jliel antl Neil Osborne tclgether rvith some clata on their founrl ottt when theg assisted 7'edtlg, one rtf the fcrtttotts Beuerlell performances. 'l'he pla-vers had Sisters, uith the fittinfl of her botulintl shoes ut the opening of to rvall< out to the fioul line and the Blrrckpoctl Sctt.topl I)otol lust 11enr.

three I Tournaments at the Airport Bowl I llational \ ! l Championships ) l; Ladies, Winnens Mr. E. G. Forsgth (left), Managing Director of the Top Rank Bowling Dioi- sion, presents the pfizes in the Ladies' Scratch Section of the 196i National Bowling Cham- pionships. The winner (centre), was Muz Rudge (Top Rank. Golders Green) with a 525 series; seco.nd (left), wqs June Jackson (Top Rank, Houe ), 57 6 series; and third Milzi Rose (Airport Bowl), 511 sefies. llational Bowling Cham pionships lUfenrs Team Winnens

Pictured here (back row) are the winners of the Men's Fiue - Man Team Scratch Diuision, the Brunswick Jets (series 2775, indiuiduat high gtme 256 bll NeiI Osborn). Second (middle row) were the Autospares (2708 series) and'third .,ffi ABC Legtonstone (2695 ,ffi series). The Champion- slrrps were ol coutse plaged at the Airport Bowl. August QATURDAY, 8, 1964, saw The second, hetd during the week_ r.-J the Iast cent success. Litile Sue purser, a 10- of three major to,urna_ end of July 2d aJld 26, 1964, will be year-old ments which have, been helcl won the Girls, Handieap at the remembered fo,r the excellent standard Singles with a 664 Airport Bowl in the past two months of bowling. series. A tribute This was the Men's and to the keenness and enthusiasm with what a success they have all Women's F inals of National -andbeeer. the v;hich the youngsters accept bowling.. Sponso'r"ed Tenpin Bowling Cham- Sue borvls regularty p,ionships, under at airport wiii the sponsorship of her dad, Ian purser, both in several The first, the Bmnswick Europeaa National Benzo,le and playtex Giral"s. leagues. fnvitational Tournarne[t, held at the Many valuable prizes were wo r. We are looking for-ward Bowl on July 4 and b, 1964, was On Saturday, August to the next acclaimed 8, 1964, the tournament which will be held here by the bowling world as third tourrrament, the Junior Division the " greatest British in Octolrer, when the famous woman tournarnent of the National Sponso,red t inals, was bowler from ever." held at the the U.S.A.. Marion Bowl and was a magnifi- Ladewig, will be visiting us.

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Our lirst lcilgt_rc sensun irus nolr cclnte to ir I rr,oulcl, in conclusion lihe to thrlnli all o{licials close, *,ith the interest beir-rg ireld right up to ilre rvho helped in the running of thc le:rg-ues,' League tast ]rall, ancl norv cver-l'bod5"s attcntitin is turnecl to Secrctaries, Chtrirnren, etc., rvithout rvhose hilp the nc,rv lerilg-uc sL.asoit *,hich is nearlv Ltporj us. they coulcl not have been so succcssful.

MANAGER'S MESSAGE hy MALIILM ptlaEltt the first of present J-[N - -this, gditi,on at organising a coach tour for Ha.mpden Bo,wl and Norwich Bowl. " CE'NTREPIN ", r would . Iike to gaster, 1965, covering Belgium, Hol- rf you are interested take the oppo'rtunity in reserving a of thanking all land and Germany. trris tour will be seat on the coach, please managers from wifr Vou other centres for their leaving' Billingham on Thursday app,ly through your Crentre Manager, kind welcotnes, on the occasiorrs when evening April 15, 1965, and *lir *rro*-r s,nal be delight&:l Billingham bowlers *t"."i"g to have visited their- on Tuesday morning, Apr.il ;, i;;: make the necessary arrangements. cr,rit.rs:" matches hr'e b""., u,.uo- ;ffii.*" *XTlil" 1tn""I'"j:"rfl: ged rn conclusio,n r wo,urd rike to say must, r feel, be .o"or"r*'""J, ;'i;t; in Brussels, Amsterdam and that we at Billing:ham look forward bring orut the best i" n"i"ii"e ifiy1 Bonn' The total cost will be 18 8-ns. to our second year ot bowling with ment. p'er head, and f would Iike to extend great enthusiasm, and we andcipate and more run and Arter armost a ru, )zear- on_"1?: ir"J,[T tion at Billilgham, f think 1irve have ffi"jil,Tl[:,,,L#, ,j;ffi H]:h*?:,ns some potential high-class boivlers here, of whom we are indeed proud. We now have a very full League Prog'ramme, an operative Billingham Bowlers' Committee under eliceilelr-t leadershlp, and a very substantial club membership. 'We have, during the past year, organised many contests, both " glrn- micky " and straightforward serious bowling, which have been highly suc- cessful, mainly due, I think, to the extreme interest and keeness of the Tees-Side bowlers. I think I am right in saying that we are the only centre in the country P/ wHEN who have literally frightened the life Kra out of our bowlers, by presenting a yo u ARE " Frankenstein l{orror Night," rvhen anybody of a nervous disposition was CllAR.,l-E)/ 60 o advised to stay at home I On this 'r occasion, gruesome masks were han- ded out, and in some cases we found that these masks were not necessary to obtain the desired horribie effect. In fact, come to think of it, I don't think they g"ave me one. We are lucky at Billingham Bowl in that we have an ex-courier as Con- trolnran, and under his wing we are

six: RAISING NEWS BY "STBIKEB" fflHE first news that comes Iny waY Hearty congratulations to :- interesting events, not all of a serious your peeled as -t this month is the birth ot' a 9lb. Nancy Alcock, who won the nature. So keep eyes Mrs. posters be displayed in the Bowl 4oz. son to Botr and Mary Robson. Ferquson Transistor Radio; wili Bob is the Biliingham Bowlers' Com- giving details of all events I l'Irs. J. Cairns, who won the G.E.C. mittee Secretary, and obviously has Congratulations must go to Normart other talents as welll Well done Bob, Radio Camera; Wilson, a 17-year-old, for attaining just that the Junior and a reminder C. B. Strickland, who won the the Bowl Record League Score of Leag'ue meets on a Saturday morning ]tr. Ultra Record Player; 256. Very nice bowling, Norman ! at 9 a.m. especially to the winner of We cannot forget the ladies in this, The Biliingham Bowl " Play it Cool And the Grand Final, Mr. J. Cairns, who our first issue. They have again Mystery Bowling Tournament " rvas a decided organize their League for per'iod u.on the Electrolux Refrigerator. to great success, being run over a a Wednesday aternoon, and they will of five weeks commencing Monday. As the contest realised an averaSle in the Anniversary This be included June 29, and recently completed. of 200 entrants each week, we must Prog:ramme. Tournament was organized by our offer condolences to them and " Better Manager, Mr. Ma.lcolm Pidgeon, in Luck Next Time l" Please keep the news coming in, conjunction with ,lllr. llcGladdery, of addressed to " STRIKER," Billing- Top Rank Home & Leisure Dept., and Our First Anniversary Party wiil be ham Bowi, or' leave your items of our thanks must got to them for an held in the borvllng centre ln the near news at the Control Desk at any extremely enjoyable Tournament. future. There rvill be a repeat of the time. Prizes were donated by Messrs. Fer- Grand Opening Tournament, which g'uson, G.E.C., Sanyo, Ultra and last year \\,as won by Messrs. Head The " STRIKER " strikes again I Eiectrolux, via Top Rank. Wrightson & Co., among many other SMILES FR,OM THE SNACII. BAR,

SnacA bat girls at Billinghctm Bowl ce.fi(tinlll seelrt to be in goocl spirifs ancl look happg at their worli. Possiblll Assisfanf Ilanager Jintntg Cooper ftos anruserl them with some of his " cunteen ctpets".

SEUCN LOOKINE AHEAD TO THE NEW $.EASON NTEW league seasons are going to Bristoi Champ,ions, from the Leeds AII of the leagues during the coming -t r bring new changes to Billingham. Bowl. These, readers will remember, season have applied for B.T.B.A. Prdbably the most important aspect an'e the oarly team who have ever sanction, and local secretary iloo as f,ar as the non-league bowlers are beaten the Brunswick Jets. Billing- Ma,lonoy has a thousand appliaation ooncerned wiII be the introductlon of ham bowlers have always claimed forms for new recruits. He is offering a new set of faces a,rnong the instruc- they could give the Jets a hald game a bonus to junior bowlers-he is only tors. -it will be interesting: to see how intending to charge them the 5/- f.ee Apart from sta,ff instructors three they fare against the L€eds men. One that gores to the B.T.B.A. headquar- Billingham bowlers-Jim,rny Curwen, of the men frorn Leeds, incidentaly, ters. But this may only be fot this is plays Joe MilLoney arld Go,rdrom, Dickenson- Ifarry Vigtlor . . . who in the season. At le,ast it makes things have already bem to London ou the Billingham Moonlight League! slightly easier for the juniol"E who Brunswick Instructors' Course, and would otherwise have to pay the full The Billingham have they will be helping out in the team, who 70/- fee, just the same as the senio,rs. autumn. already played suc'cessful matches against Jarrow a"nd South Shields (we ! In addition fo,ur others-Bria,n even beat John Banks, the British One of t}re pet schemes of the Nightingalq Sta,n Rob,inson, Emio Champion in a, doubles match) is moment is an Old-Ag"e Pensi.oners' Wa,ltoru and Gordon Beha,n will usurally chosen from Errlis Wa,rtlle, Leaguo. X-or marxy months Billing- eventua"lly be goiag on the s,ame Gordon Diokemson, Norman Owen, ham has wanted to sta,rt a day-time course to give Billingharn. a more than Erio \ila,ugh, Boib Bailey, Tonry Sha,w league for old people. Local leaders ad,equate supply of instructors. arrd tlim Simpson" Bu,t an eye is of old people's o,rganizations have alrea.dy been Then an instmcto,r's rota is be always kept open for up-and-coming approached burt the big to problem up now drawn up-and one instructor will be bowlers. to has been the co,st on duty every night of the week. of bowling. Hawever., more and mo,re Instructo,rs, way, are Some bowlers are finding things a old people are piaying regularly in by the supplied d,ifferent by Brunswick shoes a,rrd little since the Bitlingham the evening leagues-and chances of with slfrts, lanes were resurfaced a&d they be rercompensed other in August. But a " Golden Age " league seem to, be will in pro,minent g?owing ways fo,r their night-time duties. lady bourler Gladys Donald- brighter. If anyolre is inter- son did not seem to mind,. In a series ested Billingham Manager lwr. MaI- Visiting ttte Bowl for a special of games o,nly a few days a,fter the colm Pidgeon is only too, anxious to challeng'e match against a selected resudasing she rolled two 200!plus talk about it. He eveo talks of joining house team in Setrrtember will be tlre ganres a.trd a 500-plus series. the League himself.

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" Fireball X.L.s " teleuision stars Steoe Steue and I'entts os crtuld onlg be Zodiac and Venus paid a oisit to the Bowl on erpected--defeated their Aoultg opponents Sundag, Julg 19-and children and parents ouer ull sir gantes, but warnrlg cc.,ngratulated packed the centre to greet them. An enormous the boys ctn their play oncl s2orlsilianship. crowd of happg and ercited goungsters fol- Theg presentecl thent with speciai 7;resenls Iowed Steue and l/enus round as, dressed in brought direct from Space Citg. thefu red ancl siluer space suits, theg were talten on a conducted tour of the Bowl. In a special challenge issuerl bg Halifcrr Most of the goungsters who turned up botulers George Beuerleg and Andretu Beeclotn. had taken part in q series of matches the Steuen and lrenus won e si.t:-glatne ntotch bg preuious dag, organized to find the best iunior 18 pins, and loLtelg Itenus tttctttttLl u1r a success- bowlers to roll in a match against the uisitors. ful alternoon with o 220 firuil ltente. The luckg winners tuere Barrg Crobtree ancl Michael Rumak, both 15-gears-old and top The charnting couple got a tLerttendous plagers with the " Terans," the team which ouation at the end of the af ternoon-ancl the at present tops the Saturdag Morning Junior kids will reallg haue sonrcthing to look for- League. Runners-ttp were Robert Brown and tocu'cl to, f or cr retttrrt uisit of these tuto space- Brian Wright, of Hipperholme Grammat alye bowlers is planned f or Septentber. School.

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Birthdai Hampden's bowlers of Gelebration the month mHE first anniversarY of HamPden D) OWLERS of the month for JulY: Bou'l at this tir-ne anC took part in I Bow'l r,l'as held from Monday to I) Da,vo ilrurra,y, 562; various games during the daY. He Saturday, July 6 .to 11. This was a Winnio Plunckeit't, t154. played a speciai exhibition match great success and co-operation was Bill Murdoch, HarnPden Bowl against Andreu. Geddes of Aberdeen received from ail and sundry through- Leading Junior, rolled a 611 series, and won by 97 pins. out the City of Glasgow. IJnfortun- on Saturday, August 8. During the second u,eek in August, ately at this time a process eng'ra- On Sunday, Au,gust 2, 72 PeoPle television personality Lee Kates and vers' strike was in force and there- arrived from Granite Bowl, Aberdeen, Roger Staa,ts visited Giasgow during fore no photographs could appear in under the care of Mr. ilohn Innes. A their holiday and u.ere very helpful the Press. three-garne singles to'urnament was and did a lot of coaching at the The centre itself r,l'as a blaze of played in their honour, with trophies centre. colour, aided by banners and flags given to the winners: During this period a junior doubles of all descriptions. Various tourna- Raymond Moirrison, 513 ; match was arranged when John Aird ments and competitions were run Cath,ie Munro, 458. and Pat lfacnamara played Mic"hael during this week when Prizes of all The celeb,rated, Airport Bowl ptrayer, and Sha,ron Kates, winning by 87 pins. kinds were given out to the luckY R"oger Staats, was visiting Hampden Pat had a high game with a 751. A winners. The firms which co-operated senior exhibition match took place in this respect inciuded such as Coca- between Hampden Borvl's Tom Mar- Cola, Churchman's, Heinz, etc., to many varied ways all possible oppor- shall and Dave ]Iurray against Lee which we were of course extremelY tunities u,ere taken during Birthday Kates and R,oger Staats. The HamP- grateful. A feature page appeared in Week to establish further the names donites follow-ed their usual winning one of Glasgow's eveninS' nelvspapers of Hampden Bowl and Brunswick way and were successful. The scores which attracted a great deal of throughout the City of Glasgow. Fron-I were as follorvs :- attention. our iineage point of view, it was The grand finale was of course our interesting to note that for the first Lee Kates, 775, 172, 153-500 series. on time in this centre's history the daily Roger Staats, 182, 734, 167-47i Scottish Team ChamPionship 'Week Sunday, July 72, which attracted lineage during Birthday was series, representative teams from every substantially higher than the corres- Tom Marshall, 157, 754, 177-482 centre in Scotland. ponding days of the Previous week, series. One of the leading sports stores in proving if nothing else the value of Dave Murray, 772, 168, 165-505 town co-operated bY Producing a hard talking and Promotions out on series. tenpin bowling window disPiaY. In the field. A win for Hampden by 987 to 977.

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',r,{ ANACER -ltlitch (urrie was lYl instrumental in introducing at Hampden Bowi a scheme rvherebY suitable boys and girls can be used to carry out certain tasks u'ithin the centre which would be of benefit to the playing public. These boys and girls he called Monitors.

This Monitor Scheme has been taken up in other Bruns*,ick centres and has proved very successful, These youths now wear very smart bowling shirts and are easily distin- guishable in the centre, not only in this respect but also for their smiling i-i.:ifi..i::t:t'::i.,!:= energetic approach to the task of "'.1 -,.." : helping in a variety of ways all the .i;n;::.;;.",:: bowlers in the centre. They have been quite a boon to the managenlent as they have been able to carry out many duties on their behalf.

The Monitors at Hampden BowI are : Alistair Rarnsay; Billy Allen;

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Itrampden bowlers se ting off in stylo for a, recent national cha"mpionship match in Birrningha,ml fully equipped for a,ll ovents with ample supplies of Bishop's Durbin Oream Sherry. In our photograph Daver Bishop can be seen wltJr his mamrno:th bottle of winning wine.

(continued from col. 1) A VISIT FROM Jim Russell; fan Robertson; ilim SCOTTISH lVright; Jeff l{irkwood; frene Philip; IVlaria Gonella. TELEVISION In addition to being of inestimable q COTTISH Television recentl-v value to the rlanagement these boys I J filmed a sequence at Hampden and girls are proving to be no mean Bowl for use in one of the 12 pro- players, and have in fact developed grarnmes they are compiling deaiing into the best young' players in the with Scottish industry, under the title centre. Two of the boys, Billy Allen " Enterprise 64." Wee Willy Macl-illard a,ll ready and Jim Wright, competed in ttte a,nd a,ble at Ifampden Bowl to recently - run National Sponsored The film will be for programrrre five cetrerbrate his 295 game thajt he Tournament and won the Scratch in the series and will be transmitted achieved six hours previously and Handicap Singles. As centre on Wednesday, September 2. The at Gra,nite City Lanese Aberr- winners they competed against other prog:ramme opens at Hampden Bowl de,em, eanlie,r ttrris year. centre champions when they won in with the commentator, Andrew Gard- convincing style at Sheffield. ner", introducing same.

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['ollow that c.a,b! This could well be your quiekest way of gettting to Brunswick's Hampden Bowl. Espeoialty if yo r werre in Glasgow's city oentre on a Thurs ay a,fteruoon. It would be doubtf,ul' of course, if your conve,ya,nce would be a, taxi, because Thursdray af,torrroons is a taxi drivers' bowling lea,gue at Ha,mpden. Our photogra,ph strrows a taxi-catt ra,nk guaranteed to be tho biggest in Grea,t Britain (Thurstlay a,fterr- noons only).

Promotions line r uP at the Hampden Bowl rnHE promotions line-up for the immediate future make a most attractive displal' link rvith their r at Hampden Bowl as we went to Press is as famous Gordon Tartan clecorlltions. follows:-- 3) 28 Septernber through 10 October: BnnrrxoH 1) 23 through 29 August: CoopBns Csvr-oN SlonBs. TE.{ Wnm. Bremner is one of the leading s'holesale retail The prizes will be as follows :-- stores in tcxvn, selling everything from needles to 1st Major Prize : One year2s free tea supply; suites of furniture. The details of prizes have not going 2nd Major Prize: Six months'free tea supply; -vet bcen ascertained but obviottsly thel' are 3rd Major Ptize: Three months' free tea to be of the most generous nature. i\Ir. Bremner, a supply. very rvell-known name in the City, has been most generolls torvards us here at Hampden Borvl, going There will be prizes of tea trays, teapot stands, so far even to sponsor a rvhole Ladies' League to tea tou,els, aprons, etc., amo'unting to 63 in all thc tone of supplying all their borvling shirts, and during the week. Each afternoon there will be a putting up a beautiful troph;' for league play. film show on Ceylon in Hampden Bowl's Florida CIub. A package of tea will be given to every lady 4) 25 October through 31 October: PelrnsoN's attending this show. There will also be tea testing Oe'r'caxBs of RurHrncrex. demonstrations at this time. There rvill be manl' prizes during this rveeh 2) 14 through 2l September: Baxran Fooos. together rvith major prizes consisting of whisky Patersons be one hamper of the famous Bax- and shortbreacl, suclt as is sent out by There will at ter Foods given away as major prizes each day in all over the rvorld at Nerv Year time and valued addition to one Baxter Gift Box. Also cans of Bax- f3 10s. ter Soups will be given away every half hour dur- Interspersed amclngst all the various pronlo- ing the day for redpin strikes, etc. During this tions at Flampden Borvl are ahvays to be found the fortnight Hampden Bowl Snack Bar will be con- odd 1,000 cigarettes to be given a\Yay on behalf of centrating entirely on Baxter F oods which should Churchrnan's or Gallaghers, etc'.. sirteen t teil

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i : MAGDATEN STREET NORWICH 1. ? I J I Ir ],. I ty lvlonoger: fnl lrl M^-l East Anglian Brunswick Federation of Area E"T.B.A. Moonlight lndustrlal GharnBiomships LeaSue Clubs Lea$ue HE Third East Anglian Area ll]HE Notrvich Fede:ation of Indus- B.T.B.A. ChamPionshiPs were I trial Clrtbs Le.rgtre cotnmenced held during MaY at the Noru'lch mHE Moonlight League contmenr'ed on Friday, FebruarY i, lsO+, and ran Bow1. This was the first major I on Fliclay, May 29. 196+, and for a short season of five games' tournament for Norwich and although consists of 18 teams of three players endlng on May 22. Tine Leagr'te, which the entries inciuded only 18 teams and each team. The League starts at 12 consisted of 16 teanr-s from local vel.y few single and doubie contes- midnight, and it will run for' 36 industry, was openecl by the Norwich tants, it rvas a terrific success for the weeks. Queen of Industry. ]Iiss HiIarY Norwich league teams who had oniY Wright, and also at the opening was been formed for three months' At the moment the League leaders the President of the Fecleration of are Pinheads, closely folIon'ed by Industrial Clubs, 1lr. G. Fcrd' and Paulamatics, led bY lfajor Glen Brandy B" Three. The individual other officials of the clttb. Buschman, not oniy w'on the team ieaders ale D. Broughton, of the Rams event but Pat Phillips won the singles with 272 high single game, with R. The League was won bY Heatrae ancl another Paulomatics player, Iteg Horvlett of the Treble " R " closely " A," with Jarrolds a close runner-up. Itrammond, helped hirn to lvin the follorving hinr with 20E. The individual winner,c ri'ere. for high doubles as wel1. series, B, lVells from Heatrae " A " In the High Series, D. Broughton, Electricity, both There were several A.merican teams ancl B. Andrervs from of the Rams. has a 535 serles, with 518, and for high single game, from Lakenheath and Walton and the E. with G. Spaltling, of the Rams, and Croucher, from Boulton and Pauls, top team from lpswich, the Ipswich i,vith A. Horvard, of the Rockers, both fverson, from Mackintosh's. a Travellers, also competed. 515 close behlnd. lr'ith I. runneraup. Their scores u'ere 234 and The Arlerican women frorn Laken- 230. heath had almost a walk-over, as This League is a rnixed league, and their only rivals were the ladies tearn the individual leaders of the iadies is, The trophy was presented to the frorn Ipswich, who gave them a at present, NIrs. J. Bailey, of the Sex Leag'ue by -SIr. G. Ford and consi-sts terrific flght. Kittens, $,ith 189 high single game, of a solid silver cup. This cup and the closely followed by }frs. \r. lViseman' prizes for the rvinners were presented If this is bou,ling at the top, 1et's of the Kitchenettes. r.l'ith 174. In the at the F ederation Social Club on have lots nrore tournaments like this High Series l[rs. J. Bailey again has tr'riday, May 29, at the Club's SPring at Norwich.-C. D. Maclaren. the highest ,score u.ith a 490 series, Prize Presentation and Dance. folowed by llrs. P. Cook, of the Fly- By-Nights. uith a {26 series. The Norwich tr'ederation of Indus- triat Clubs hoPes to run a 20-team The Moonlight League is a friendlY league commencing' on Septen-Ifrer 4, league where everybody enjoys thent- 1964, and to run for 38 weeks at selves and makes iL a sccial affair. 9 p.m., and another league conlmenc- and everyone plays for the ganre' and ing at 6 p.m.-J. Seal (League not for prizes. A11 accept the far-ilts Secretary). of others, and do not condemn each other for their mistakes. but Pass them off with a joke, and good bora.'l- ing is applauded in a haPPY atmos- phere.

This League has several teams from the staff of the Bowl, who could not Harp Lager rn other cases take Part in other leagues, because theY are busY at Sunday u,ork.-J. Seal (League Secretary)' Morning

Young Koith Lamb, onlY 11 League years old, be,sides troing one of the rnainsta,Ys in the ilunior TI-ARP Lager have kindlY ol'fered League, has just cornPleted a' I I 1s 5ponsor oul sunday Morning season playing fo'r the tea,rn his five-person team League. father sPonso'red, in the Claseic Lea,grto. One of, the re'allY mem- This will be run on a handicap ora,ble occasions in the short basis therefore it ',rrill be an even history of the Bowl occurred chance for all concerned to win some u'hen Lamtr Sign$ with Kerith of the beautiful Prizes HarP Lager playing for therrn, tlefeatetl the will be giving to the eventual winners almighty Mac Handb,ags. I{eeP and runners-up of the League.-B. it up, I(eith, and ma,Ybe one Lyons. day, who knows-Bi[ Lillartl!

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At Big prize for THA}IK VOU ! last-a 500 game travelling \)[IITH the new league season only Y t a matter of days away. the management of the Norwich Bowl league have just tied up a deal v.zith the Boundary Garag'e, Aylsham Road, /TIHE League will start on Sunclay. Norwich, for a Bond Equipe sports I September 13, at three bowls in car to be presented to the first per- Norfolk. At long last we have a son to score a in sanc- travelling league. The follorving tioned league play during the flrst six bowls have entered : Norlvich, four weeks of the ieague season. Ipswich, Colt Borvl, H.M.S. Ganges, .We must tender our thanks Il.Ir. Waltoir Pier, Regent Bowl, Gt. to Yarmouth. Eddie Franklin, of the Boundary Garage, who has so kindly arranged This league will be played on a all this for us.-B. Lyons honre and away basis, once a week. There is a team for ladies and gents from each bowl. We have excluded American forces because several of the teams would be unable to get anybody but British servicemen. 0utstanding Il{r. R,ichard Needs, President of the League, has very kindly agreed to record give a cup for the winning team in 'l\,[ each section, and the bowls concerned AC Handbags are definitely the When Norwich Bowl was in a are giving individual prizes for high ,tY I success story of Norwich league sta,te of absolute chaos prior to games, series, etc. play, playing in the Classic League the opening, a, dark, hahdsome, throughout last season and only losing The Norwich teams will be selected one match. Also American Air Force Officer from the high average bou'lers of ali this sponsored team was always the one represent rvandered into the cerntr.o and the leagues. This will of course be to offered his services in any Norwich at aU the major competi- the major league in East Anglia and tions, i.e. European Tournament sha,pq manner or form. He was with any luck at all should produce and imrnediately pounced upon and B.T.B.A. National Championships at some top teams for future national Wylde Green, Birmingham. presseil into service as a, houso tournaments. C. D. Maclaren, instructor, a.nd this gentleman Secretary. - They played and defeated alt the was to become one of th,e most major American air-bases in Norfolk fa,miliar chanacters in the Bowl. and also came second in the East Glen, a,s everlrlrody called Major Anglian Team Championships. Glen Busahman, just could no't do enough for you, ,always being Great success We would like to congratulate Mac on ha,nd to give valuable advice, Handbags on their achievement of alwa,ys ready to make tho ta,sk last season and wish them all the luck of ma,na,gemorrt easier and for our for the coming season when they will always the enthusiasthio aapta,in be representing " East Anglian spurring on his I{ouse Team. It Enterprises " for Dick Needs, the was certa,inly a great loss to llouse Team popular fruit machine operator. B. Lyons. the Bowl when Glem, his wife TRULY coloulful }fouse Teanr ir Pat a(lil son Dick to A .returned -t L ever there r.l'as one, consisting of tho U.S.A. ea,rly la,st monttrr. I Glem Ruschman, the Major, U.S.A.F. would like' on behalf of (Captain); Sandy Lennon, Norwich bowlers Norwichs s&y of to City goalkeeper; Eddie 999 llIay- Bikes and tha,nk yo Buschma,n " ', r, to the hew, ambulance driver; Gordon family, for helping to get this Bailey, a Gt. Yalmouth on in bookmaker; sport of bowlfurg its feot and finally, but definitely not least, Bowling Norwich. our lane-maintenance ntan at Norwich THE prcsent World Speedway R,ay Gilh,anr. r Chanrpion. probably the greatest Tfiis team piayed teams fron-l rider ever, Ove Fundin, is a regular Handsome offer throughout East Anglia with great patron of the Norwich Bowl" success, until they visited H.M.S. TOLLY Jack Thompsou, u ell-knor.r'n Ganges, where they suffered their" Together with team-mate and fel- d fig'ure in Norwich. and Managing first defeat-" Nobbled " with navy low Swede Olle Nygren they are both Director of the Continental Tyre Ser- rum-or that's their excuse, and members of our CIub Bar, and I vice, who sponsored the C.T.S. League they're sticking to it. believe they find it very enjoyable lasL season, has extended indeed. an offer to But Ray Gilham has definitely been all of Brunswick's many bowlers of the great success of the team-his We would likc to take this oppor- f1 discount on tyres bought at his consistency has been truly amazing, establishment. tunity of wishing' Ove all the best in averaging 179 throughout League. his bid to retain the World Charn- This I think is a very handsome House Team and all representative pionship in Gothen'burg in late offer indeed.-B. Lyons. matches.-B. Lyons. September.-8. Lyons.

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7,he n-ot'wich Botol XIen,s Hcsuse teant, left to right: Rag Gilhartt, Santlll Iiennon, Glen Buschttt1rt. ctrltt (now back in the States), Gordon Baileg, and Eddie Maghew.

THE IMPAGT OF BOWTING 11{ ilORWIGH in Norwich. TF you have seen, as I have, PeoPle this new, fast develoPing sPort !" form of advertising I from all wa.lks of life, male and As most bou'iers kno\\', all these LeaS:ues have been formed and in turn femalg p,rofessional men to lab'oure'rs, things went out of the windorv after teams have been sPonsored bY manY secret'aries to factory girls; walking we had progressed from social bo$'ling firms in the area. There has been or driving along Magdalen Street to competitive bowling. The impor- tremendous rivalry in our main Clas- with looks of anger and frustration tance of scores made the impacL upon sic leag'ue, not only with lrowiers but on their faces, utte'r dejection in our personalities as we strived for betu'een sponsors as weil. It is a com- every movernen! you will reaJise that higher scores and averages. nlon sight tc see t$'o or three sPon- the tenpin bowling has arrived in our Ilence our anger and frustrations I sors. on league nights arguing peaceful city of Norwich, Norfolk. f remember on December 21, 1963, merits of their respective teams and As one who has zuffered these de- I, along with many other guests of their chances in the league. One of " jections a.nd frustrations and who has the Brunswick CorPoration, saw the the sponsors has even been bitten believed, as others havq that this first ball rolled in our new f300,000 by the bug " himself and leads his game of tenpin borwling is easy to get BowI. Since that date the Bowl has o\ /n team. hold of, I feel qualified to scoff at the become the meeting centre for young After eight months of bowling in a.dvertising phrases one reads in the and old alike. Many new friends have Norwich, I look forward with interest various bowling magazines: been made and it is not unusual for to the coming Autumn and Winter "Bowling is E'un!" business transactions to take place season, particularly as many new " Bowling is an enjoyable game in during bowling or while taking a leagues are being formed catering for which e,veryone of the family can drink or meal in the excellent club all tastes and individua.ls. Each month participate,!" room provided for members, I will report the continued progress " I'riendly rivalry can be enjoyed in Bowling has also supplied a new of ol.rr Norwich Bowl.-Sandy Kennon

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Airport Bowl Near London Airport i--- NEXI TO ARIEL HOTEL Manager GEOFF CORNISH Telephone SKyport t3g6

:--lx-"' rs;TR.tKES Ah|ID SPAR.EIS TN and arouncl Airport lloll'l a couple of rveeks By H, A. R, LINETON I aq() \ye rvere pleased tcl scc that friendly, smil- ing, rvliite-haired, iigar-snrohing Arnerican, \\rutlsv A IRPOIT'f Bos.l's clorvn prince of borvling can be Hiscu,r.x. Yes, he has joinecl Brunsrricl<. at.rd is la no othcr than the ever-lltlpular'\\rarrv I)nsvrn. norv out at Norrvich Box'l its Assistant }lanagcr' \\ralll'borvls rcgularly in eight leagues every rveck As a substitute in a llonday night lenguc, our ne\\-- and i hnou that all borvlers rvill join rvith me rvith conler managed six stril

Chief Gutter Ball, Lilo Pugntore, untl Yoshi'l.ogct crt the World Airlines Internatiottal Tournantent See " The l,ast Race." twentq-tuo I

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/-fIHE hell rang, the traps fler,r' open. I looked at my watcih. 5-15 p.m. Yoshi Togo, Japan, and Chief Gutter -l a tlcsh of colour. " Conre on 5," Better go befole I get locked in, I Ball, will give you some indication of people were shouting for their favou- thought. the event-it was truly ,. a night to rite. " It's 1-5," someone yeiled. I remernber." Tenpin borvlirrg had squeezed my heaC between two shoul- During the weeks that followed the arrived at Harlington. Airport Borvl ders to see the hare flash over the local papers q'ere full of the new- was born. line. Sure enough 1-5 had won, but bo'"vllng alley that u.as being built on rvhich had gone by flrst? the Greyhound Track. Headlines such During my first month rvorking in as "f200,000 Centre Under Construc- the centre I saw a face that seerned I turned to the person nearest to tion "; " New 24-hour Centre To familiar, dressed in a red bowling me. " Excuse me lariy, is it 5-1 or Open." shirt embossed with the name " Grey- 1-5?" She did not answer, she stood hounds." She came to the control there gazing around her, her eyes sad. I witnessed it take shape, fil'tit the desk to pay in her league dues. It was then I remenrbered this was ground levelling, then the walls, the the big the last race there urould be. lanes, the machines and then " said. She didn't recog- Grand Hello," I day arrived. Airport Bowl her. the The result went up in frame, fan- nise me, but I remembered the Opening, I'ebruary 19. It was a walked sadly frot-n the 1-5. the announcelnent came over the being about lady who so tastic event, still talked greyhound track that last after'noon. loudspeaker: " Number 1-5, forecast today. €2 8s. Ladies and gentlemen, we thank you for your patronage over the Twenty-four airlines colnpeted in Sometimes now as I walk through years, there will be no more meetings the World Airlines Invitational Tour- the BowI amid the shouting of teat.r-r here Mondays or Fridays. Good after. nament and a feature of the opening mates for better scores, I think back noon." cerernony was a parade of competing to the past and the shouts renrind nre teams in national dress. The photo- that the ghost of the track is -still I watched the crowd file sitently graphs of Lilo Dugmore; Germany, here with me. onto the Bath Road, and leant ovel the rails. No more dogs. It was hard to imagine. The lady was still there, and our eyes met" " I had 5-3," she said, and added : " A bowling alley. What's a bowling alley?" " It's a new game that's been im- ported from America," I said. She sighed and added: " lVell, I shall probably have a Iook at it when it's built, but no rnore dogs." She turned awa-y. I \.\'atched her, head downcast, make her way to the exit gate. At the gate she turned as if to take one more look, then she disap- peared. People were shouting'. I looked about me. I rvas the only one left. The tote girls were almost a.t the gate. Then where was the shouting coming from? I looked up and there, suspen- ded cn duckboards from the side of the aimost completed Ariel Hotei, overlooking' the track. workmen were shouting at me. "What's up?" I yelled. The answer' was yelled down to me: " What rvon Claire llrillianrs gets toglether u)ith Russian nrrual the last race? " " 1-5 ", I yelled back. cuclets ot the 7'op Rartk Boutl. Iiirtgsutood. They turned on their boards and con- (see Bits crntl Pier:es on page 24) . tinued painting. " "

tutentg-three BITS AND PIECES By GIAIRE WIILIAMS Brunswick Advisory $taff lnstructor

I suppose I am one of the most trauelled gitls in bowling, and each month in oui new magazine " CENTREPIN " I will tell gou of some of ma strange assignments and erperiences as a bowling insttuctor. In this month's issue t witt tett gou about the time when I instructed the Russian Naug . . .

VERY pleasant surPrise capitalist sport?t ancl it \ras very T\URING a visit to the ToP frA U Rank Bowl, SouthamPton, it was the visit to Top Rank difficult trying to explain the was interesting to see some of Bowl, Kings'tl,oodn of so'me Rus- rvay to borvl, select a ball and the crew members of the U.S.S. sians from the training shiP machine cycles rl'ith such an United States enjoYing a few " Sh M I ! " which had docked in enorrnous language barrier. games. Many of them were keen Avonmouth. Tenpin bowling to bowlers and were invited to Par- the Russians was something com- The caclets had an interpreter ticipate in a scratch match pletely new and strange (a with thern but unfortunately his against Top Rank. This Proved English rvas rather sketchy and to be a very close game, ToP my onl-v rvord of Russian is Rank eventually winning. It was Pjalster, nreaning please I Horv- possible during the match to is like another world-a comPle- ever after an amusing lrantomitne learn a good deal about stYle and tely self-contained and well- the lacls er-entualll- picked up a technique from the Americans. organised world, with every ferv basics ancl realll' enjol'ed the facility and luxury one could f{ame, in spite of a ferv sore match the Manager wish for. thumbs. On the rvhole they all After the seernecl have rnuch larger and some of the Bowl members to hands English l rvere invited to visit the U.S.S. Our American visitors enjoYed than the United States before she sailed their visit so much that theY are the following morning. This shiP planning to form a small league The cadets \\'ere follorved is, of course, the fastest liner in which will roll off each time theY er-er1'rvhere thel' u'ent by T\r reporters the rn orld, and the visit proved dock at Southampton, every 15 cameras and Press to be most unusual, for this shiP days or so. rvhich added a feg' rnore hazards to the ganle, and rvas inclined to make the lane seern like a rninia- ture steeplechase course, but in fact addecl to thc fun, particu- Iarly for spectators.

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Durir.rg m1- r'isit to the rnany bos'ls. I mav nreet 1'ou personally ancl il 1'ou hitr.e an interesting storl' tirat I coulcl tell in llly columr-r, I rvoulcl be happl'to hear of it. Next month I rvill tell you "BITS AND PIECES." United Sfafes come ashore at some nlore Mernbers of the crew of ffte U.S.S. Look forrvard to seeing you all Southampton to oisit the Top Rank BowI thete. soon, good borvling, lots of fun. \Villiams. -CIaire troentg-f ou r It

THE PERFECT BOWLER By ,llW BBEWER Brunswick Advisory $taff

fFHERE is no such thing as thc perfect borvler. I1 he r existcd, he s'ould rolI nothing but l]00 games. Each of the top high rollers, hos-er-er, cloes one or rnore things perfcctll.. If rve cclnlcl mould them all together into one kegler rve *'rtuld hlve the comlllete bori'ler- one rvho rvoulcl clo cr.er1'thing right and u.ould mal

w Buzz Fazio sets you an

ffir' example in poise "*tn;r:d TIOR bowling poise and stabil- beginning. Before he even begins s r*' '3 'i ity-both mental and physi- his pusharvay Buzz looks srnooth. cal-give me that wo,nderful His stancling position is rvell grandaddy of them all, Bvzz nigh perfect. Flzro. He is as well-balanced as Buzz stands easily, rvith his an apothecary's scales through- feet pointecl straight ahead. The out his entire delivery. rieight of his body is evenly Careful distributed. He is firm, ltr-rt not study of Buzz's form rigid, relaxed over the years has convinced me but not limp. Before he that his smooth swing and even begins to srving Buzz looks as cornfortable a delivery stems from a sound as statesman in a rocking chair. Operating f rom a start like that, it is small rvonder the little Buzz Fazio takes the per/'et't gu1,' has been dominant on the position for the start of his bou'lir.rg scene for rnore than 30 cleliuerg. years. Continued on page 28.

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.IU]{IOR DIUISIOI{ FINALS Airport Bowl August 5

part ir-r tcrlliin llos'ling' \/OU.1'H, as i,, ever1, other sphere of present-clay actirity, is also playing a viti'rl f in the Des,ite their. ci,rrly years, hunclrcds of l.oung borvlers are prttving exceptit.rn:tl cottllretit.rs ('hrrmlri.rl- fieltl, sctti,g a pace for their senior counterparts to maintain.'I'hc 196-tr Niltional SPotts.t'ecl Augu't ships (Junior Division) finr,rls s.ere lrla-vecl at l-onclon's Airpurt Borvl, on Si'rturclal" '\' of the trvo litds It rvas heartening to see so illany juniors talic Singles, ancl the achier-emetlts (C.B.C. 663 selies, Boys' such a hcen interest in the sport, and, et'etr ntore Rnrrcs HII';rs Sheffieldi. LonH,-. Lane, so, to hear of their outstanding exploits on the Handicap Singles, ancl Ar-rr \\-ntcHl 598 series, Bo1's' Scrtrtcli Singles' All I anes. Rlachheath) are to be congratulatecl oll .111 ercellent perfor- Although the final rvas for the Junior Division, Inance. nlanJi of the scores it brought forth shorved up \\t'rt'1'rresented hirndsonrell' against those in the aclult finals trvo The prizes for the llol's'set'ti'111 Jets, and rveehs eariier. 'l'-vpical of the very fiire efforts put to the rvinners by D-tvtl )IIrr. Blr'tnsu.icli into the tourn:rt'nent rr'as the 664 series b1' Sun the prizes of the girl's sectior \\'e 1't' prt'sented to the Pt'nsrn (Airport tsorvl) iIr the Girls'Handicap rvinners by llrrzr Rosl, Bntr-rss'icli ,Jetallclles.

GIRLS' HAIiDICAP S/NGLES PRIZES t'iilt and 1. Suu Pt,nsrn (Airport llou'i) Bicycle trophy. player 2. .Iolu Tn-rcnv (N{orecambe Borvl) Record and trophy. Transistor radio and trophy. r-). .\xN lir,u'Lcunn (Top Ilnnh, Cheethanl Hiil) . 62r 4. Lvxu-r Guv (Top Ilank, Sotrthamllt<,rn)'

Ba) l'S' fI Ai'{ Dl C AP S/NGLES PRIZES sEltlES 1. Bnut:r, I{rxns (C.B.C., Sheffield) 66:l Bicycle and trophy. 2. IinN Drvrs (\'illa Park, Fairlarrcs) . ti62 Record player and trophy. :1. .Iorrx Rountrc (Ambassaclor, Liverptlrll) 65;r Transistor radio and trophy. -1. lIIun Bunlin: (Top llank, Bristol). ll0I'S' r-Cnl fCI1 S/NGLES PRIZES SERlES 1. Ar.rN Wnrcur (Long Lane, Blachheathl Bic;'cle, radiogram and troPhY. 2. Yrc \\r,lr,t-an (Exccl, Souther-rd) 579 Rccorcl pla;'er and trclph;,. ll. .Inrr SrtIru (A.8.C., Leytonstone) 543 Transistor rttdio and trophy. ^+. IlAv \\'ttrlr.rnr-o (Top Rllnk, Southamptont.

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Ilose her Susrrn ]iitzi ltresents Joan'l.rochg toith Purser, u;inner of tlte Girls' Handicctp trophrl 'ior secortd place in the Girls' IlantliccLp SingIes. Sing1e.s.

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twentg-seuen THE PERFECT BOWTER ContinueLl Irc nt Page 25. \[IE Ittrtt lo Ihrrt gloriottsll' $quared Shoulders v Y )'')unij r;ltl-tirrrcl S't t:r'u - Nrr;v for an examlrle of Pcrfec- NaSY tion in one irnportant llhase of Demonstrated by $teve the delivery that is too often executed in a slopp-v tllanller by even the hest. It is essential that the shoul- clers be sqlrare thrtlughout the ss'ing. If I'ou start like this, it rvill givc -volt a solid founciatior.r at the finish rvhich comes from squared shoulders. Dropping the shoulder affects the straight pendulum srving aucl usuall-v results ir.r loss of control. Keeping the shoulders in the sqlrare position not onl5' helps the borvler rnaintain perf ect balance throughout, it allorvs him to irnpart a follorv-through. The accompanying Photo- graphs shos' horv s'cll Nag-v does this. He has shoulders squat'ed at pusharvay ( left), release (centre), and on follorv-through ( right).

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