The 2019 World Anti-Doping Code prohibited list is now available on the Anti-Doping page. Also included is a summary of the changes.
European Youth Championships 2019
The ITBA Executive, Junior Sub-Committee, parents & supporters sends its best wishes to the two officials and all four bowlers chosen to represent Ireland at the 32nd European Youths Championships 2019. To read more click here. For photographs visit the Juniors Photo Gallery.
Play True Day 2019
Play True Day is dedicated to clean sport and is intended to raise awareness among athletes, the sporting public and others about the global fight against doping.
Rocks Jewellers Singles 2018/19 & Event 8 Results
38 Bowlers contested the 2nd last qualifying event of the season on the Kegel Stone Street 42ft oil pattern. The scoring continues to improve with 15 bowlers shooting above a 200 average.
Karl Dryer led the Scratch qualifying with an 1199 series (239 avg) and faced off against Gareth Williams in the first semi-final match. Gareth couldn’t maintain his qualifying form where he shot a 297 game and lost out to Karl by 211 to his 164 game. The 2nd semi-final was a much closer match between Alan Bride and Joe Clancy who matched each other through to the 8th frame where an open frame from Alan gave Joe the lead and he struck out to take his place in the final by 211 to Alan’s 198. In the Final Joe started off strongly, was never really put under pressure by Karl and went on to take his first win of the season by 226 to Karl’s 183.
4 bowlers making their first finals of the season would do battle to take their first win in the Handicap section. Sean Farren who led the Handicap qualifying with 1229 played against Sean Staines in a very tight 1st semi-final for the 2 junior bowlers with Farren edging ahead in the last couple of frames to take the match by 198 to 188 for Staines. Another close match between Brian Dagger and Arturas Baltonis saw Brian come out on top in the 2nd semi-final by 230 to 210 to move on to the final.
The semi-final win for Sean Farren looked as if it gave him a lot more confidence and he came out in the final making better shots and took the initiative in the match which he went on to win by 230 to Brian’s 212 to give him his first win of the season.
Congratulations to the winners Joe Clancy (Scratch Division) & Sean Farren (Handicap Division) and all the finalists.
Full details from Event 8 are available on the Rocks Jewellers Tab/Results.
Next Event 28th April 2019
PBA Masters 2019
We are delighted to let you know that Chris Sloan has put in another stellar performance at the prestigious 2019 PBA Masters in Las Vegas, USA. Read more….
I.T.B.A. A.G.M. 2019
The I.T.B.A. Annual General Meeting will take place on TUESDAY, 30th APRIL, 2019 in the Irish Sports HQ (NGB Building), National Sports Campus, Abbotstown, Dublin 15. at 7.30 P.M.
Agenda and nomination forms are available here.
ITBA Public Relations Officer
The Executive invites applications from members to volunteer for the key position of ITBA PRO. Communications is one of the most important activities within the ITBA. Read more…
World Senior Championships 2019
The final results of the World Senior Championships 2019 are now available here.
These results complete the WSC2019 Teams as follows
Ladies Team – Theresa Watts, Dymphna Kestell, Mary Heffernan, Elaine Lalor
Mens Team– Philip Watts (Senior National Champion 2019), Paddy Dunne, Nickey O’Malley, Haulie Storan
Rocks Jewellers Singles 2018/19 – Event 7 Results
The Kegel High Street oil pattern gave a welcome boost to scores for the 33 players. The cut to make the Scratch finals was a 221 average posted by Eoghain Lebioda a significant 19 pin increase on Event 6. Jason Byrnes led the qualifying with a 1174 series (234 Avg) and faced Eoghain in the 1st Scratch semi-final. A very tight match saw Jason take the lead early only to be pegged back in the closing stages where Eoghain had to double in the 10th frame to take the win by 198 to Jason’s 194. The 2nd semi-final was another close match with Alan Bride a 3-time winner this season taking on Gareth Williams. It came down who was able to carry and that proved to be Gareth with a strong strikeout finish to take the match 216 to Alan’s 202.
The change of lanes for the Final suited both bowlers who were exchanging strikes throughout the game. Gareth, finishing first in the 10th frame had a chance to shut Eoghain out but failed to double giving Eoghain the chance to take the match if he doubled and got an 8 count, which is exactly what he did to win by 246 to Gareth’s 245.
Sean O’Connor led the Handicap qualifying with 1216 and continued his good form in the 1st Handicap semi-final against Ken Foley (who was playing in his first event of the season following a hip replacement at year end) to claim his spot in the finals by 238 to Ken’s 185. The 2nd semi-final was more of a make the spares and keep out of trouble game which went to Paul Chandler by 205 to a 191 from Paddy Gibbons.
Paul picked up the pace in the final and was never really in trouble from Sean who struggled early in the match following the lane change and despite a ball change was not able to make up any of the lost ground going down by 195 to Paul’s 233.
Congratulations to the winners Eoghain Lebioda (Scratch Division) & Paul Chandler (Handicap Division) and all the finalists. Full details from Event 7 are available on the Rocks Jewellers Tab/Results.
ITBA Child Safeguarding Statement (CSS) Update
The ITBA National Childrens Officer has updated the Associations Child Safeguarding Statement (CSS) in line with feedback from Sport Ireland & Tusla’s compliance unit regarding an update which has been deemed compliant. The ITBA Statement may be referenced under the Policies & Procedures area or by following this link