Lindie Naughton– 23 March 2013 10:40 AM
To celebrate 50 years of tenpin bowling in Ireland, schools from all over the country were invited to try free bowling in their local centres last week. The results were overwhelming with close to 20,000 youngsters getting their first taste of this enjoyable sport.
“The figures were way beyond our expectations and hopefully there are some budding international bowlers amongst them,” says Tom Byrne, secretary of the Irish Ten-pin Bowling Association.
The association will continue working with schools to encourage the next generation of bowlers.
“The feedback from the kids and teachers has been great and some are going to add ten-pin bowling to their PE sports options.”
Of course, bowling is for not just for kids – all ages and standards are always welcome. For details of a centre near you, see www.bowlingforall.ie.