Congratulations to all who took part in the 2019 Charlestown Summer Super Split Singles Tournament. Final Results are available now on the Leisureplex page. For photos from the event click here
Details of the upcoming August Bank Holiday Singles are also available on the Leisureplex page.
Both printable and online entry forms are now available for the 2020 Irish Open Tenpin Bowling Championship in association with STORM, 900 GLOBAL & 3G.
The event will take place as usual in Leisureplex Stillorgn from January 12th to 19th 2020 with total Prizes of €20,000. Full details are available with the printable entry form. Click here for further information…
Having narrowly missed out on medals in the Singles and Doubles events, Pat’s overall combined performance in the All Events (Singles, Doubles & Trios) gave her a Bronze Medal place on the podium in the 28th European Senior Bowling Championships (ESBC) in Bologna, Italy.
Pat’s All Events placing also gave her entry into the Masters Final where today, the top 6 players would go head to head to determine the overall ESBC champions. In a tough 5 game format where the lowest scoring bowler is eliminated after every game, Pat was up to the challenge and fought her way right through to the Final match and came home with the prestigious Silver European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF) medal. Well done Pat …..
The Charlestown Summer Super Split Singles 2019 is now accepting entries for the tournament running from June 10th to July 14th with finals on July 16th. The entry form is now available on the Leisureplex page.
The Finals for the 2018/19 Rocks Jewellers Singles kicked off bright and early on Sunday May 19th with an 8:00am check-in for bowlers, organisers and Leisureplex staff.
Based on the end of season feedback from the members last year we returned to the “Double Elimination” finals format in both Scratch and Handicap sections which went down very well on the day with bowlers and spectators alike as many of the head to head matches were decided in the 10th frame.
Congratulations to all the 2019 finalists and to Paddy Gibbons (Winner – Handicap) and Karl Dryer (Winner Scratch) who went on to take the titles for the 2018/19 season. Both Paddy and Karl were beaten in the 3rd round winners’ section and as a result had to battle the long way through the Losers section to get to the Double Elimination Final.
Paddy faced off against Eoghain Lebioda who remained unbeaten in the ‘Winners’ section of the Handicap section and was the bowler who beat Paddy early on to put him in the Losers Section. This rematch had it all, Eoghain started slowly with a couple of open frames as Paddy was steady throughout to take a 34 pin lead into the second game. Eoghain was out of the blocks early and with 3 frames to go the match was level, Paddy closed out with an important double to force Eoghain to double in the 10th , he got the first but didn’t convert the second allowing Paddy to take match by 425 to Eoghain’s 419 and force a decider as the bowlers had now only lost 1 match each. With only 9 pins separating them after the 1st deciding game, it was back level after 5 frames of the next game, when Paddy once again found the pocket and struck out to take match by 466 to 412 and with it the 2019 Handicap title.
In the Scratch section Final Grant Dugan struggled early in the match and was 88 pins down in game one to Karl’s 243 who forced the double Elimination decider with a 453 to Grant’s 303. Karl continued to exert the pressure in the decider and took a 26 pin lead into the final game but despite a closing 234 from Grant was never really in any danger as he struck 10 times to post a 268 game and take the match and the Scratch title by 486 to Grant’s 426.
You can see how all the finalists fared throughout the day as all the results (Scratch & Handicap – Winners & Losers sections) and Prize-winners details by going to the www.bowlingforall.ie web. Photos from the day will be posted in the Photo Gallery.
Congratulations also go to Arunis Bulnis who rolled a personal best high score game of 267 during the finals.
Our thanks go to the management and staff in Leisureplex Stillorgan for their support during the season and throughout the long Finals day, to John Dunne and Tim Dawson for the web support, posting our results and updates, to Emer, Jason and Colm for their continued support and involvement throughout the season.
Special thanks and appreciation go to Victor Rock & all at Rocks Jewellers for their sponsorship and support of the Rocks Jewellers Singles event over the last 9 years.
The Irish Tenpin Bowling Association has become involved in the 20×20 Women in Sport Initiative to increase the number of female bowlers participating in the sport of Tenpin Bowling by the year 2020. Read More…
There is now an updated format document for the 2019 End of Season Finals along with the list of Scratch & Handicap finalists for the finals on Sunday 19th May posted on the web, available on the Rocks Jewellers Tab/Forms and Documents/ Finals Format.
Bowlers are reminded to check the ITBA and BowlingforAll websites for all updates / changes.
The Oil Pattern for the Final is Kegel Main Street – 41Ft.
The ITBA Senior committee would like to thank everyone who supported their recent 2019 raffle.
PRIZES for Both Scratch & Handicap Section Finals
1ST Place €125 Guaranteed
2nd – 4th Place Cash prizes determined by number of entries
5th – 8th Place receive TGI Fridays Meal for two Voucher
Additional Prizes
Four Game Bowling Voucher for the top Weekly Series Handicap Score
Visit the Leisureplex page for further details & entru form.
The Bowling Eliminator event at Dundonald International Ice Bowl is the second event of the new 2018/2019 Northern Ireland Tenpin Bowling Federation Tour on Sunday October 14th. The event will commence at 9:30am, check-in 9:00am. Entry fee for the tournament is £35.
For fulle details click here
Entry Form
Online entry is available now – Click Here to Register
The web address is: https://goo.gl/forms/d7PU2oG5n2GykDj53 or via the link on the NITBF website (nitbf.org.uk)
Closing date is Midnight on Thursday October 11th 2018.
Handicap
Player handicap is taken from Current Tour Average / Highest League Average, 2017/2018 NITBF National Ranking Tour Average (24 games), ALSAA Drop-In-Singles Average (15 games), Rocks Jewellers Tour average (15 Games).
Tie Rulings
In the event of a tie for high game/series the prize is awarded to the player with the highest overall series in the respective section.
Ties after 7 games qualifying will be decided by the highest last game (scratch) and so on until the tie is broken
Team Northern Ireland Ranking Points
Team Northern Ireland Ranking Points will be awarded on the 7 game total pinfall (scratch) for those eligible. Those participants wishing to receive Team Northern Ireland Ranking Points should be a current member of the NITBF.