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Jim When did the change of entity of ATBC to TBA happen - what year I mean and was it undertaken at a Board meeting of the then ATBC or by a full AGM [specially called or otherwise]? I was living overseas during this period and have no idea of the specifics - which would be of interest. Thx...

LOOSE CANNON - Pls advise if the pic you have of the A series scorer complete is current - if so where is it?..it looks like a Bric A Brac store of some type?? Thx in advance

I've met Dornberger a few times - I think some years back [many in fact] he brought a group of US junior bowlers to Gosford for the nationals - I also met him at ABC headquarters a few times and socially as well. He is a dedicated bowling man no doubt about it. But Kevin must be smoking the...

Totally unsurprising. I spent 7 years responsible for Brunswick's Asia and Pacific business until 2001 - during that period the company went from having first and foremost bowling people in the most senior corporate roles to non at all. After Fred Florjancic missed being given the CEO and...

Can't argue with either of the above - both summaries and comments appear to me to be accurate. The real trick of course will be to energize and make successful the entities that Mistagear believes will need to be established to save bowling the sport. I don't think he is wrong at all - most...

Rest assured that the ATBC had both extensive and comprehensive historic records long after Jack Walton had retired. When I left the Congress in late 1994 that accurate data was totally intact. You'll need to look to sometime after the ATBC was terminated as an entity to find those who...

In the gutter - well no - changing - but of course. It has been for a considerable time. The sport is diminishing world wide - membership numbers have been on the decline for years - in the US for at least as long as I was directly involved with the ABC and that's since the late 1980's. The...

If not the best ever you are certainly in the top 3 - a wonderful career AMP but not just because of what you have won - your career was outstanding because of how you represented your country. A final well done to Geoff also - a great man to have in your corner. Steve Jones

Hi Jim -always good to hear from you. I was overseas [and remained there for the best part of 9 years] when the change over of ATBC to TBA happened [actually I left in 1995 - so well before the "adjustment]. I appreciate your comments and possible reason for my sensitivity on the matter - but...

Mistagear - thank you your comments - your reflections are appreciated. Your observation that I made no comment on the topic is very reasonable as well - sadly in my dotage I don't believe I would be able to contribute anything worthwhile. Modern problems in bowling require the application of...

Mistagear, Usually I don't communicate with people who only use pseudonyms - in your case however I will make an exception. Given your comments may be reasonably interpreted as meaning any past official of any tenpin bowling organisation in this country was "on the gravy train". Please...

Ruth Guerster and Ross Bailey will be sadly missed, to their many friends and families Sue and I extend our condolences. The sport of bowling is a good deal worse off for their passing - different people, on different sides of the country with different skills - but both with the same desire -...

Actually Barry I thought it was either Omar Sharif - or possibly John Holmes! See you next weekend - bring plenty, the Casino needs all it can get....and it likes as much of yours as possible. Cheers Steve

A quality and well deserved inclusion into the TBA/ATBC Hall of Fame last night was Sue Cassell...a worthy recipient and heart felt congratulations to Sue.

Seems to me that the "sport" of bowling has already dug it's own grave if this is the sort of crap that "today's bowling people" think is worth talking about. What childish nonsense!

Bowling's initial explosion came about of course from 1960 through to the end of that decade - well close enough - there was the usual decline of interest in the game in the late 60's [much the same as happened world wide after the initial excitement of bowling's entry to any market]...and some...

.I should clarify that these day rates applied from the mid 90's to about 2003

For what it's worth - the Brunswick staff were paid between US$1500 and US$500 per day appearance money to do clinics and related activities - plus expenses of course. The standing of the staff member concerned and their level of "popularity" [demand of the market for their time] would of course...

Jim, Petraglia's career was interrupted early after he won his first title in around 1966 - he then went to serve in Vietnam for 2 years, on his return he rejoined the PBA. Does this add further to his efforts - well I think it does.

Willey your Weber point is interesting - the clip of the Petraglia story in my opening of this thread is directly taken off the PBA website - so I am guessing they know what they are talking about "records wise" - well perhaps!? This sort of topic is a bit of fun and goes along with those...

What could possibly be a more extensive and noteworthy test of greatness than longevity and I'm not so sure "luck" played a decisive part in Petraglia's stay at the top. He has focused utterly on his own personal fitness and well being, what luck is there in that? Anthony on the other hand made...

So - does this make John the greatest bowler ever? Professional titles across six decades. When Gary Player won across six decades the golf media rated him as the greatest ever!! In my view the comparison is the same - Petraglia is the greatest bowler ever. KETTERING, Ohio – PBA Hall...

Gary Gilmour passed away today - after a long illness [aren't they almost always long and debilitating]. For those that don't know Gary was a many times over WA State [Rachuig] and Australian National Team coach - and also an inspired swimming coach - a coach of young men and women who craved...

I can say without fear of contradiction CO that in the centres I ran at the time bowling was screened during the lunch break in the cricket there was a noticeable spike in social play that afternoon [and as a result we were able to floor more league bowlers] - I can also say without fear of...

Cow - US college fees are expensive as I think you well know from experience. I believe at USC [as an example] the annual costs run close to $60,000 including tuition, room and board etc - tuition alone would be the better part of $45- $50k of that. Even in a lesser college - say somewhere in...