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  1. kitkat23

    Lindsay Sheehan-290 Game

    Tonight in the Thursday Mixed League, Lindsay Sheehan smashed through the 3rd with a fantastic 290 game-a new centre record. With the preceeding games being 247 & 180-something, he also set a new centre series record with 720+. Well done mate
  2. kitkat23

    How bowling is seen by the general public in Australia as a sport

    no she didnt, still worked there for a year or so afterwards, but the bowler did get his revenge, when he won a local tournament, manager came up all supportive n raving bout how well he bowled in such a great centre, in his speech he only credited his win to his own ability to bowl on shoddy...
  3. kitkat23

    How bowling is seen by the general public in Australia as a sport

    The sport of bowling will never be seen as more than a social thing if owners/managers and the industry "supporters" only market it at the social side. We have all read the post from AMF as to why they have stopped sponsorship of this site. We have a NSO that appears to be trying to get...
  4. kitkat23

    Dave Ashton shoots 300

    LOL The 1st words outta his mother's mouth on league on friday was about Davids 300 game...well done mate, dont do it against Ivo in bathurst cause he quite cranky bout how he bowling at the moment, oh but u can tell us women how to do it in bathurst if u wish :)
  5. kitkat23

    1st 900 series in Griffith

    hmmmm some stats on griffith u want... Well we are situated in a HUUUUUGE dust bowl :D we are a joint centre with Griffith city cinema's next door 12 lanes cant comment on the lanes cause i dont know oiling machine:- AMF express We have AMF’s 90XLI machines installed, computers run...
  6. kitkat23

    Two-handed bowling is all the rage!!!

    :p Well willey do i have some news for you... if you make a trip out to star bowling here in Griffith, not only will you find Lindsay hiding out the back fixing our machines, or oiling our lanes, but bowling in our local leagues, with an ave of 196-207. You will also find Lindsay in Canberra at...
  7. kitkat23

    1st 900 series in Griffith

    Well done to Ivo Brighenti for bowling the centre's first 900 series in The Good Guys Scratch Singles League last thursday (I know, I'm late) With scores of 226, 235, 238 & 230 for a nice 929 series, let hope this is the start of many more for Ivo & Griffith.
  8. kitkat23

    1st 200 games bowled in Griffith by juniors

    Well taker you were spot on with what you said, cause Nicholas also bowls in the Wed Mixed league with his father, and went on to beat his 203 game with a 211 in the 3rd game the following wednesday...fantastic work, and it was so good to watch, must also mention that the same night he bowled...
  9. kitkat23

    VICTORIAN BUSHFIRES - NQ FLOODS

    The immediate ideas, suggestions and help given to these tragities is absolutely awe inspiring. As association secretary, i have been going round to all our leagues with a box & people have been throwing money in even if they have already donated. But please dont forget that people are going to...
  10. kitkat23

    1st 200 games bowled in Griffith by juniors

    I would like to congratulate Matthew Watson for being the 1st junior in our city for bowling a 200 game in game 2 in his Sunday Family league. Matthew has been bowling in our centre since it opened 2 years ago and bowls with his dad. Just over 24 hours later, Nicholas den Houting became the 2nd...
  11. kitkat23

    Why are we complaining?

    we pay $18 per week per league ($5.50 linage x 3 plus $1.50 to prize fund) to practice during the week/weekend its still $18. socially its (adults) $12 x 1, $19 x 2 & $24 x 3 games. Now the owners want to shut us down during the day due to lack of "social bowlers" on the lanes during the week...
  12. kitkat23

    AMF FALSE ADVERTISING

    more than welcome to come bowl at my centre (or at least come and find out what our a/c system is) inside, no one bowling its 20 deg constantly, most we have on the lanes is 48 and it goes up to a bearable 30 or so before cooling down again bout the 2nd game. while melbourne has a cool change...
  13. kitkat23

    Road Ragers - Vent here!!

    Drivers that sit on 80 in a 100 zone (single lane) then speed up to 110 as soon as you both hit the overtaking lanes drivers doing the exact same thing as above, but once you hit the overtaking lane, they overtake an equally slow car that was ahead of them but dont make it, therefore pulling...
  14. kitkat23

    Why do you bowl??

    Nope...only griffith, orange, shoalhaven, and a few in syd n i like pain too, 39 degrees outside @ 9pm last thursday 42 degrees inside , the air conditioner on the east side of the centre failed, bowling in shirts that weren't designed to let the arm move at all let alone into a back swing...
  15. kitkat23

    Why do you bowl??

    1- I bowl cause my dr's banned me from physical sports like netball etc... LOL 2- I also do it to promote the sport in a city that has only had a centre in it for 2 years (plus i can't stand soccer, AFL or cricket) 3- i don't know of another sport out here that i can do in an air conditioned...
  16. kitkat23

    Wade Selwood 300

    Well done Wade. but on a more serious not u know u cant bowl any of them in griffith for southwest...let a local get the 1st 300 out here lol c u in 2 weeks kat
  17. kitkat23

    Where Have they all gone?

    I'm the only girl in our centre thats employed at both front and back ends. we have 1 tech and everyone makes damn sure that he stays out the back cause thats where he is needed. only time he comes up the front is to oil the lanes in the arvo, n drag them in the morning. we front house staff...
  18. kitkat23

    You know your a league bowler when.....

    you know your a league bowler when every day the counter staff have everything up and ready for you just before you walk in thru the front doors right on opening time...speed on, spare finder off, 3 min practice, PBA tour theme on, large coke on the table, money rung up, etc, etc.
  19. kitkat23

    New TBA web format

    The bowlers here in Griffith are confused enough as it is, with this year being the first year we have (and been allowed to) make TBA registrations and league accreditation a must have in leagues. i havent even mentioned the ability to pay online to them yet as (1) its not working at the moment...
  20. kitkat23

    Clear balls

    Hi all have a customer that is looking for a clear plastic ball with a skull in it. have looked online both here and US, cant find one here, found one in the US but its only available over there. Does anyone know of a manufacturer or seller that can help me Cheers Kat
  21. kitkat23

    Will the recession make bowlers better?

    at the tender age of 23 that i am, i have owned 8 balls in my bowling career (5 was part of a ball league that our prize funds were used to purchase) and the other 3 i bought myself. I was fairly lucky with my last purchase. 5 of us looked over seas when the $ was us.97c, we all bought a ball &...
  22. kitkat23

    2009 Tenpin Bowling Australia Limited Membership Benefits Announcement

    Gee in someway, im glad the old centre closed down here 20 years age. when i started bowling at orange when i was 10, i was a registered player...had to be to play simple as that!!! But the Orange Association worked extreamly hard to make sure that we got what we deserved as players. now im 23...
  23. kitkat23

    Highest Game to Game Difference

    dave townsend bowled 156-134-280 in our centre on monday singles 2 weeks ago-difference of 146 between games 2 and 3, and just today in a practicce, Ivo Brighenti bowled 157-227 (i think) and a 277-difference of 120. for the women in our centre, CAroline den Houting takes the cake with a...
  24. kitkat23

    League Cancellations

    AS the league coordinator for my center, i take full responsibility for leagues forming, recruiting players and informing players of changes to the league, im constantly on the phone chasing up players missing from leagues, telling them when they r cancelled (not that they have cancelled...
  25. kitkat23

    What to do when the fire is out?

    There has only been 2 times in my bowling life that i have not wanted to bowl. the 1st was when i just started the sport i was 11 and my brother was 9 we were the only jnrs bowling in an adult league in my old centre. The adults in the league and the centre proprietors did every thing to...
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