British Tenpin Bowling Association
Area: ILFORD
Contact Details:
114 Balfour Road
Ilford,
Essex,
IG1 4JD
Phone: 0208 478 1745
Fax: 0208 514 3665
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Website: http://www.btba.org.uk
What Is The BTBA
Countless people try their hand at Tenpin Bowling each year and to most of them the physical act of rolling a bowling ball is fun and relaxing. Most people then progress to joining a league, where it is possible to win trophies and awards. The organisation of leagues is usually taken for granted and the story behind Tenpin Bowling and the BRITISH TENPIN BOWLING ASSOCIATION is overlooked.
One needs only to scan the contents of the BTBA Constitution to find the answer. The rules and regulations are set down as a result of voting by the bowlers themselves and administrated under the guidance of the BTBA. National Council, making TENPIN BOWLING one of the most democratic and fairest sports in the world.
Governing Body
There are universal standard measurements for lanes and their attendant equipment such as pins and balls. These provide the first steps of progress for bowlers in all establishments.
The BTBA is devoted to the interest of the game itself and is a credit to bowling throughout the world. As the Governing Body of the Sport in this country it provides a very comprehensive service to all its members and although the average bowler might be hard pressed to define the Association, while going about his/her league bowling without a further thought in unconscious security, he/she assumes that the BTBA will take care of him/her, and he/she is right.
Whether it is a sanctioned league or tournament, the word sanctioned would have little meaning if it were not backed by the realistic enforcement procedures to protect the integrity of rules and standards.
The BTBA not only takes punitive measures by expulsion or reprimand on those who violate the rules, but by early detection heads off any situation which might lead to serious trouble. In its roll of enforcer the BTBA proceeds in a spirit of equality and with an eye on the good of the game.
Services
The BTBA works behind the scenes in a quiet and unobtrusive manner and is in direct contact with its members for many reasons, including, applications for membership, queries relating to rule interpretation and award applications, creating qualified instructors, providing for a special Junior and Young Adults Club, free insurance against loss of league funds, to name but a few. It may best be described as a non-profit making organisation founded to provide a much needed service to the mass of bowlers.
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