Launceston will only get synthetics when it is sold to someone else. I cant see it being done anytime in the near future as the wood still has about 3-4 resurfaces left in it which equates to around 18-24 years life left in them (6 years b/w resurfaces, and 2 years b/w recoats). Lonny is a Low Lineage centre and although it still makes a profit each year, it doesnt make enough for the Powers To Be to Spend any money on it. We got a $30000 Summit Oiling Machine 4 Years ago and that was the Capital expenditure for the Next 10 Years. LOL
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In reply to Androo's pics....Moonah bowl has never looked so good :lol:
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Popped in today and saw the old ball returns getting p*ssed on from a great height in the carpark :lol:
Would've snaffled one up but it wouldn't fit in the car...oh and I have nowhere to store it.
Lots of rubble and stuff in the skip bins out front.
The works seem to be coming along well, it was pretty much the same as the last batch of photos from Androo that were posted.
Absolutely poured down all day, so it would've been difficult get things in/out of the place.
Lots of painting work being done, looked like thay were preparing to rip the lanes up fairly soon.
I really like the deep blue walls down the sides, looks very schmicko.
Would've snaffled one up but it wouldn't fit in the car...oh and I have nowhere to store it.
Lots of rubble and stuff in the skip bins out front.
The works seem to be coming along well, it was pretty much the same as the last batch of photos from Androo that were posted.
Absolutely poured down all day, so it would've been difficult get things in/out of the place.
Lots of painting work being done, looked like thay were preparing to rip the lanes up fairly soon.
I really like the deep blue walls down the sides, looks very schmicko.
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daniel
Rest assured guys that on the basis of other amf renovation jobs, when finished, it's going to look fantastic.
If any of you have been to AMF Woodville in Adelaide (probably for the SA Cup) then that's the style they're heading towards, and I'd love to see my centre get the same treatment
Like I mentioned earlier, I checked out the installation at AMF Cross Road in January this year, and I must say, the second-greatest thing in the bowling world is seeing 82-30's sitting in the carpark doing what they do best... nothing
(The greatest thing is working in a centre running A2's)
~Daniel
If any of you have been to AMF Woodville in Adelaide (probably for the SA Cup) then that's the style they're heading towards, and I'd love to see my centre get the same treatment
Like I mentioned earlier, I checked out the installation at AMF Cross Road in January this year, and I must say, the second-greatest thing in the bowling world is seeing 82-30's sitting in the carpark doing what they do best... nothing
(The greatest thing is working in a centre running A2's
)~Daniel
Nothing wrong with the 30's.... A's and A2's scare me.... I don't like heights
Actually, Odins scare me more... anything running chains can't be good.
Owners of centres with Odins, please read fine print...
No offence intended to the owners of Burnie, Devonport, Sunraysia, and any other centre running the converted potato mashers. May all your fingers and toes be intact at the end of each shift and your balls go 6 feet straight up.
Actually, Odins scare me more... anything running chains can't be good.
Owners of centres with Odins, please read fine print...
No offence intended to the owners of Burnie, Devonport, Sunraysia, and any other centre running the converted potato mashers. May all your fingers and toes be intact at the end of each shift and your balls go 6 feet straight up.
1 week to go
Theres only one week to go and i think we are all getting pretty excited, im looking forward to having something to do, over the last week ive started playing pc games again...like cs and all, and i now have RSI in my right wrist which kind of sucks.
Dont know about everyone else but im pumped and cant wait to get in there on monday or sunday when ever they are opening again and have some games.
Chears
Christopher
Theres only one week to go and i think we are all getting pretty excited, im looking forward to having something to do, over the last week ive started playing pc games again...like cs and all, and i now have RSI in my right wrist which kind of sucks.
Dont know about everyone else but im pumped and cant wait to get in there on monday or sunday when ever they are opening again and have some games.
Chears
Christopher
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WOW
Thanks for posting those Androo.
The place is looking fantastic already, to me the colour scheme makes it look bigger and more open.
I love the shiny lanes, first time ever seen lanes shine like that, except on the telly of course.
I'll pop in tomorrow for a stickybeek at it, the fellas have done an awesome job.
Keep this going and the "Old Barn" will be the most modern and attractive building the whole of Moonah :lol:
Great job :wink:
Thanks for posting those Androo.
The place is looking fantastic already, to me the colour scheme makes it look bigger and more open.
I love the shiny lanes, first time ever seen lanes shine like that, except on the telly of course.
I'll pop in tomorrow for a stickybeek at it, the fellas have done an awesome job.
Keep this going and the "Old Barn" will be the most modern and attractive building the whole of Moonah :lol:
Great job :wink:
Murderdoll
INSINR8R
Captain Obvious here, would like to say the lanes look better than before
~Mrs STORM~
Revless Wonder...
Been checkin out the photos and I must say that place is lookin fantastic...seeing the photos of the place being built brings back the memories from when Strikezone was being built...fun times there...believe me...lol.
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*COSHEA* said:Only on the inside tiger
Nah mate the outside's getting a spruce-up too, they've already started with it, the level from the stairways to the carpark down has been been painted a gun barrel grey colour, looks nice (and hides the dirt too). I noticed the red flag poles are in the bin, and the front area in front of the balcony is getting stones placed in it (like the front part of the carpenter/joiners next door has), with some nice plants going in there. Should look really nice.
Rodney Radcliffe and I had the grand tour today, and I was still in awe of what I was seeing
Wonder if they ever found the bronze plaque that many, many, many, many years ago was near the office door that had the commemoration of the bowl's opening - allegedly October 12 1962 :wink: Searched through the micro-film at the library for The Mercury's article on its opening today, but couldn't find it.
*COSHEA* said:Thanks for the photos androo, its so evil having to wait :twisted:
Are those the ne machines in the last section of photos?
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Those are the new machines Chris, and the big round things you saw on the truck would have been the old pinwheels from the old machines... The ball returns arrive tommorow
These will be the last pics i put up till the opening on the 15th... just a summary of before and after
So Androooo, what do you think of the nice blue colour I painted the backend covers and the ball elevator covers, I painted them in 1997, they used to be red, the same as the motors.
I painted Fairfield bowl the same colour. The last time I looked at them they needed another coat on the backend covers, they hads a lot of scratches.
willey.
I painted Fairfield bowl the same colour. The last time I looked at them they needed another coat on the backend covers, they hads a lot of scratches.
willey.
