Northern Ireland Tenpin Bowling Federation

- Adult Triple Crown 2008 - Nimick takes Gold in Mens All-Events - Women take Bronze in Team Event - McCauley/Payne take Bronze in Mixed Doubles - Nimick/Smith/Press take Bronze in Mens Trios - Nimick/Smith take Gold in Mens Doubles - Nimick takes Silver in Mens Singles -

The Northern Ireland National Ranking Tour for the upcoming 2008/2009 season will begin with the following events:

14th September 2008 - Jet Centre, Coleraine (9.30am start)
12th October 2008 - Dundonald International Ice Bowl (9.30am start)

A full event calendar will be available closer to the start of the new ranking tour season.
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Adult Triple Crown, Belfast 2008
8th-10th August 2008
Dundonald International Ice Bowl

Men's All-Events: Billy Nimick - Gold
Women's Team Event: C.Robinson/K.Payne/I.Smith/L.Watson/D.Horton - Bronze
Mixed Doubles: Paul McCauley & Zara Payne - Bronze
Men's Trios: B.Nimick/A.Smith/R.Press - Bronze
Men's Doubles: B.Nimick/A.Smith - Gold
Men's Singles: B.Nimick - Silver

10th World Youth Championships - Results
26th July 2008
Boardwalk Bowl, Orlando

Boy's Singles - Long Oil Pattern
Grant Dugan scored a 1228 total (204.67 average) for a share of 23rd place. David Seay scored a 1018 total (169.67 average) for a finishing position of 178th.

Girl's Singles - Long Oil Pattern
Lauren Dugan scored a 1026 total (171.00 average) and Kelly scored a 936 total (156.00 average), with finishing positions of 107th and 125th respectively.

Girl's Doubles - Short Oil Pattern
Lauren Dugan and Kelly McDowell scored a 1,891 total (157.58 average) for the 6 games. Lauren scoring 985 and Kelly scoring 906. Finishing position of 58th.

Boy's Doubles - Short Oil Pattern
Grant Dugan and David Seay scored a 2448 total (204.00 average) for the 6 games. Grant Dugan scoring 1188 and David scoring 1260. Finishing position of 32nd.

Girl's Team - Long & Short Oil Patterns
Lauren Dugan scored 507 on the long pattern and 450 on the short pattern, 957 total (159.50 average). Kelly McDowell scored 437 on the long pattern and 461 on the short pattern, 898 total (149.67 average).

Boy's Team - Long & Short Oil Patterns
Grant Dugan scored 559 on the long pattern and 537 on the short pattern, 1096 total (182.67 average). David Seay scored 530 on the long pattern and 547 on the short pattern, 1077 total (179.50 average).

Girl's All-Events
Lauren Dugan - 2968 total - 164.89 average - 120th position
Kelly McDowell - 2740 total - 152.22 average - 127th position

Boy's All-Events
Grant Dugan - 3512 total - 195.11 average - 91st position
David Seay - 3355 total - 186.39 average - 137th position

The official website of the IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships has now been launched and can be accessed at www.ctbc2008.com.

The IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships will take place at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl in Belfast, 22-30 November 2008.
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QubicaAMF World Cup Qualifier - Final Results
8th June 2008
Jet Centre, Coleraine

The winners of today's round robin finals of the 44th QubicaAMF World Cup Qualifier were Kenny Donnelly (Mens Section) & Christine Robinson (Ladies Section). Kenny and Christine will now represent Northern Ireland at the forthcoming 44th QubicaAMF World Cup in Hermosillo, Mexico this November.

Results of the Round Robin Finals are now available from the Event Results & Standings section of the website.
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Anyone wishing to attend the Adult Triple Crown banquet at the Stormont Hotel are welcomed to do so. The cost for the banquet will be £25 per person. We are also welcoming people to the after party, also taking place at the Stormont Hotel, the cost of this will be £5 per person.

The Round Robin Finals of this year's QubicaAMF World Cup Qualifier will be held in the Jet Centre, Coleraine starting at 10.30am on Sunday 8th June.

The oil pattern that will be used during the Round Robin Finals of this year's QubicaAMF World Cup Qualifier is available here.

The male and female winners of the Round Robin Finals will represent Northern Ireland at the forthcoming 44th QubicaAMF World Cup in Hermosillo, Mexico on 7th-16th November 2008.
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The Saturday Morning Juniors on Saturday 31st May at Dundonald International Ice Bowl will be a doubles matchplay competition. Doubles teams will be made up from a mix of junior players and adults attending on the day. The event will start at 10.30am in Dundonald International Ice Bowl.
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Belfast will host the fourth Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships at the end of November.

The competition, to be staged at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl from 24 – 30 November, is being hosted by the Northern Ireland Tenpin Bowling Federation.

Pictured L-R: High Sheriff of Belfast - Councillor Margaret McKenzie, Lynda Watson, Mayor of Castlereagh - Councillor Myreve Chambers

Competitors from 16 Commonwealth countries – including a number of reigning world champions – are expected to take part in the Championships, which previously has been held in Scotland, Australia and Cyprus. Each team is made up of four bowlers, and Northern Ireland’s team is made up of Dundonald’s Karen Payne and Billy Nimick and Londonderry’s Lynda Watson and Kevin Horton.

The Championships is being sponsored by Belfast City Council, together with the Dundonald International Ice Bowl, Castlereagh Borough Council, Sport Northern Ireland, the British Tenpin Bowling Association, QubicaAMF, Holiday Inn Belfast, Discover Ireland and FonaCab.

Joining the Northern Ireland team at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl, the High Sheriff of Belfast, Councillor Margaret McKenzie, pointed to the province’s growing international reputation for hosting successful sporting events.

“In recent years, we have hosted a diverse range of international sporting competitions, from the World Cross Country Championships to the World Amateur Boxing Championships, the Fencing Commonwealth Games and the Women’s World Open Squash Championship to last year’s IRB Under 19 World Championship.

“This year promises to be just as eventful, with not just one but three major international competitions – the World One Armed Golf Championships at Dunmurry in June, the World Blind Golf Championships at Belvoir Park in August and the Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships here at Dundonald in November.

“Of course, we cannot stage major competitions like these without partnerships, and I am delighted the Belfast City Council has been able to work with our neighbours in Castlereagh to bring these Commonwealth Championships to Northern Ireland.”

“Castlereagh Borough Council is delighted to be staging another prestigious bowling event at Dundonald International Ice Bowl. The facility has previously hosted many major bowling events, including a number of junior, adult and senior Triple Crowns, which were eagerly contended by teams across the British Isles and Republic of Ireland, as well the unforgettable AMF Bowling World Cup which saw more than 70 teams across the globe competing for the title.

“We have every hope that the Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship will be as successful, and we look forward to working with both Belfast City Council and the Northern Ireland Tenpin Bowling Federation to ensure that every participant and their supporters have an enjoyable visit.”

Pictured L-R: Mayor of Castlereagh - Councillor Myreve Chambers, Billy Nimick, Karen Payne, Kevin Horton, Lynda Watson, High Sheriff of Belfast - Councillor Margaret McKenzie

Billy Beattie, President of the Northern Ireland Tenpin Bowling Federation, said they were looking forward to competing on their home lanes.

“This is a great opportunity for Northern Ireland to promote tenpin bowling as a Commonwealth sport, and the chance to host a very prestigious event. We are confident that all the competitors will enjoy their stay in Northern Ireland and experience the friendliness of the people and natural beauty of the country.”

The fourth Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships take place at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl from 23 – 30 November. The Dundonald International Ice Bowl hosted the AMF Bowling World Cup in 1996.
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The oil pattern that will be used during the Round Robin Finals of this year's QubicaAMF World Cup Qualifier is now available here.

If anyone wishes to practice on this pattern before the event they are advised to contact the Coleraine Jet Centre directly and request Oil Pattern 8. Please give the Coleraine Jet Centre at least one day's notice if you plan to play.
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The following players have been selected to represent Northern Ireland at the IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Belfast this November.

Billy Nimick & Kev Horton are returning previous medalists at the Commonwealth Championships. Billy winning Gold in the Singles in Cyprus 2005 and winning Silver along with Kev in the Doubles also during the championships in Cyprus 2005.
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