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I make it a habit to almost never communicate to anyone who uses only a pseudonym - however in this instance let me just say that you would find it impossible to offend me but there are many good people, some now dead, all elderly, who did extraordinary work and gave enormously to bowling's...

I have no idea where some of you people get this rubbish from. In 1988 in S E O U L..bowling was a Demonstration sport not an Exhibition sport...there was a sizable difference between the two protocols. This was a one time only opportunity - there was NO - let me repeat so it sinks in...NO...

Jason is of course correct this has happened before and will probably again.............mind you whilst I don't know Ken McLachlan his response is exceptionally professional and having been in his shoes in the past understand what he is going through. Those impacted I'm sure will cut Ken a...

Sadly Kevin Brawn passed away just a few days ago. His funeral is to be held at Springvale Victoria at 11.15am Wednesday March 9 [the family chose not to post notices in the general press]. I knew Kevin well and for a period of 20 years from about 1988 onward had a great deal to do with him both...

Augie was of course one of the greats -perhaps not as a bowler [mind you he was extremely competitive], but a great man who had fantastic qualities..not only that but he was a terrific supporter of the national tournaments I was involved in..and I assume most every National event he could get...

Evidently you have never run a tournament before - you ungrateful goose! Perhaps you think the people running this event are paid vast sums to do so?? Is it any wonder bowling at the elite level is dying if you are an example of the ingrates people now have to deal with.

Well I thought once that on this web site one had to pay for promoting a business venture, sell/market a product...or table a commodity. God know I had to - but apparently it's not the case now.

Fair point although I just like to wave the flag to remind people that there was a time when things were done properly...I guess it's my age that more often has me looking back rather than forward - it's an easy trap to fall into I'm sorry to say. I probably sit on the fence with your suggestion...

...........sorry, fingers aren't what they used to be - as I was saying - as for the TBA reproducing these types of things now - I doubt it would be possible on what their budget is today given their membership numbers. Could they do more - well yes most likely - and they would probably agree.

In the early 1990's the ATBC produced 2 separate professional videos promoting the sport, the Nationals and the Congress and benefits. The first used John Burgess as the host and included such Australian legends at Richard Hall, Eric Jang and Vic Bubniw along with modern day legend Cara...

Thank you Brenton for the referral - Switch Bowling has installation crews based in many parts of the world - but in Australia we have used Doug Bagley as his work is of the highest standard. I understand however that Doug's personal situation may have changed in recent times so forgive me WT...

Kurt Let me help you briefly. There are 3 global manufacturers.....................two you know Quibca [who now own AMF outright] Brunswick [the bowling product manufacturing division of which is for sale with a likely outcome to that sale process to be announced inside 4-8 weeks] and...

Well Jim you may be right. I have met Glenn probably a handful of times over the years - including spending considerable time with him during his visit to the Melbourne Cup in [I'm pretty sure 1979] and then afterwards in the US on a few occasions. He is without doubt a splendid man, a great...

..............but the bed spread my dear fellow - good heavens it is in such...well such ............mauvais goût - sorry.... but one needs to be candid. You'd expect only honesty - surely!

A recent, extremely tragic report from Fox news on line - A man who worked at a popular Ohio bowling alley was crushed to death in a freak accident that has prompted an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. An OSHA investigator was at the bowling alley Friday, a...

"Loads of money" won't do it Jim - it will need a lot more than just "loads"....a staggering sum is required to do it properly...and Peter may well be right - diverting the time, energy and MONEY away from other more immediate needs for the sport could well be very [permanently?] harmful. His is...

Roysa - yes it's an old topic - and of course history is always worth reviewing for the sake of addressing where one has been - so one can move forward intelligently. For the sake of it - should [and I stress should because the work and money involved is extensive - perhaps even excessive]...

The history of bowling's Olympic dream is well known to me Peter - I spent a considerable time hands-on with the project in fact.The scoring matter is not something I know about other than for what I read from time to time both here and in correspondence from friends from overseas, so you will...

Andrew - whilst I hold serious concerns that the money necessary to drive a serious push for bowling to gain entry as a full medal sport with the IOC is no longer available [I know what it cost in the 80's and early 90's - a staggering sum - and the sports landscape has changed significantly...

Thx Robbie - trust all is well and extremely busy for you - appreciate the info...when I click on the relevant "avatar" all I get is a bigger cat! Still I have gained some worthwhile knowledge today - well, added a word to my vocabulary any way. Cheers Steve

This would/could be interesting FB - except that in my dotage I am unable to fathom for the life of me what an "Avatar is [or is it "a Avatar"?...no this even enunciates poorly so it must be "an"!]. Cheers in advance for your help.

This makes sense given that in the 1990's and with around 120,000 members [and relevant revenues accordingly] managers and coaches paid their own travel - I was manager of five teams and paid my own way at all times. In today's world of diminished membership one would think it fiscally essential...

Morning Jim [well it is over here any way]....................let me help with any scratching around for what the people were who let the sports records and history end up in the tip - moronic vandals! I have no idea who they were specifically - but as they say - if the shoe...

Jim The ATBC had a comprehensive history/statistics of all sanctioned bowling events [the Nats of course being pride of place] when I worked at both the Chatswood and then Brookvale offices - God knows whatever happened to them - perhaps they survived and are at TBA's offices - maybe the...

Thx Jim - I agree it is hard to remember back so far - I struggle now as to what the heck it was I did yesterday.............so I'm with you on that one. As mentioned before I think from something like 1996 through to 2003 I was out of Australia living in Asia and then spending a great deal of...