The ITBA Executive Committee are currently looking for a member to fill the role of Executive Secretary until the next AGM in April 2022. This opening has arisen upon the resignation on September 6th of the secretary appointed at the 2021 AGM.
For further detail please visit the Executive Forms & Documents or click here.
The ITBA Executive Committee are currently looking for a member to fill the role of Executive Secretary until the next AGM in April 2022. This opening has arisen upon the resignation on September 6th of the secretary appointed at the 2021 AGM.
For further detail please visit the Executive Forms & Documents or click here.
We are all aware that COVID-19 has impacted bowling, with many Federations having little or no competitive bowling over the past year and currently there is no clarity of timescales for a route back. For this reason, the Triple Crown Presidium have decided to cancel the Youth and Adult Tournaments in 2021, having previously confirmed the cancellation of the Senior event in April.
This decision was not taken lightly, it will however allow all Federations to get back to competitive bowling in line with lockdown restrictions easing in each of the Home Nations, provide time to rebuild Triple Crown teams and to get back to form, creating optimism for some great competition in 2022. It also means that the hosts can plan and organise the events with a degree of confidence that they will go ahead.
2022 Triple Crown Tournaments
• Seniors – Ireland (April)
• Youths – England (August)
• Adults – Wales (September)
It is with much gratitude and appreciation that we wish to thank all those who sympathised with us on the death of our beloved Stan – a wonderful husband, father and grandfather who is greatly missed.
We know many of you would have attended Stan’s funeral but sadly on account of Covid were unable to be there, so we particularly appreciated all the cards and letters of sympathy we received … especially on rip.ie and also in the ITBA newsletter .
Our special thanks go to Paddy Gibbons for making a wonderful cd of Stan’s bowling achievements. This means so much to us.
Also many thanks to John Wilson for writing a lovely tribute to Stan remembering him over the years.
Thanking you all so much …
Joyce, Stephen, Lynda and Jenny.
Due to the ongoing health issue and with current travel restrictions in place, in the best interest of bowlers, coaches, managers etc. we have made the decision to postpone the Senior Triple Crown scheduled for 24th to 26th April 2020.
This has not been an easy decision but as things are changing daily and the uncertainty of how long this will go on, we thought it best to make the decision now rather than wait any longer.
We wish you all well in this very difficult and unprecedented time.
Stay Safe Everyone!
Final revised schedule and lane draw for the 2020 National Championships are now available on the Team Ireland Forms & Documents page. You will also find full details of the Tournament pattern “Route 66” and rules. Play commences on Thursday February 27th with Mixed Doubles, check-in 7:00-7:20 p.m., play commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Applications are now being taken for Wildcard Position(s) to roll off and represent Ireland at the Adult Triple Crown. Applications are also being taken for an Exemption Position for a direct spot on Team Ireland. For application the form available from the Team Ireland Forms and Documents page has been made available.
Entries are now being received for the Bowling World Cup 2019 Irish Qualifying Rounds to be held in Leisurplex Stillorgan from 8th to 9th June 2019. A printable entry form is available here.
For further information email Sean@Leisureplex.ie
The 54th National Championships will take place between February 21st & 24th 2019 in ALSAA Bowl. For details and both printable & online entry forms, visit the Team Ireland Forms & Documents page… Click here
Irish tenpin bowler Christopher Sloan today finished in 3rd place at the World Men’s Bowling Championships in Hong Kong, securing Ireland’s first ever medal at an Adult World Championships.
After qualifying for the finals in 6th place, Christopher then defeated defending World Champion, Francois Lavoie of Canada, two-games-to-one in a tight last-16 contest, before again winning his quarter-final match two-games-to-one against Seonghoi Koo of Korea.
With Ireland’s first ever World Championships medal secured, the focus turned to becoming the first Irish bowler to make the final. But standing in Christopher’s way was American PBA Tour superstar Kyle Troup.
The semi-final was tight all the way through, with the momentum swinging one way and then another, but unfortunately for the Irish fans it was Troup who came out on top, two-games-to-zero.
Both games were close all the way to the end, but the American managed to get over the line in both games, bringing Christopher’s inspiring run to an end.
The World Bowling Men’s Championships, which takes place every four years, saw 265 competitors take part this year, representing 46 different nations.
Christopher, who is from Swords in Co. Dublin, will be in action back home after Christmas, with a busy January schedule including the ALSAA Open and the EBT Irish Open, two of the biggest tournaments of the year in Ireland.
For further information, please contact ITBA Social Media Manager Jason Byrnes at jason.byrnes@hotmail.com.