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Not the only bowling song I remember from the 60's, I remember the Centres were selling a single, from memory, "Bowling brings out the Swinger in you" , with the lead singer either Glenn Shorrock of Little River Fame or Brian Cadd or both and I think the Group was called the Swingers. willey

I was down in Sydney the last couple of days and I checked out the New Fairfield Bowl in the old site, I must say I was impressed. As for $5 games you can actually get $4 games at certain times. The Centre has Brunswick GS series machines with Synthetic Lanes and Approaches and Frameworx...

Well this is what happens when you get old, Ian always looked old when he was Young, they called him the Grey Ghost because of his Grey hair in his Younger days, obviously he must be feeling old as well, mabe he can get a game with Mal Horsley.

This same argument came up in 1985, when Paeng Nepamecino shot a 249 average in Qualifying, in the Silver Anniversary Tournament, Bowled at Hurstville Bowl. People wanted to know if it was a Record and if any Records existed, which they didn't. So Steve Mackie had a Book produced, which had most...

Bad Knee's ? This seems to be a sign of the times with the proliferation of Synthetic Approaches. Just like Newcastle, every Centre here has them, I cannot Bowl on Synthetics, and I have heard of many a Bowler who now has bad Knee's , these people don't even associate the problem with the...

Andrew, that's a long time ago, he left in early 76 I think, I first worked there late 76. willey

The answer is Yes Andrew, there were a lot of holes in the Floor when they took up the Carpet, it look like a lot of Bowling balls had been dropped from the Top Deck that caused this, they just put down a layer of Yellow Tongue over the whole bottom floor. For those complainig about the change...

Enfield Bowl had a slot car track built over the lanes 1-4 in the late 60's early 70's. Brenton, I worked at Rushcutter when AMF took over Management of the Centre in 1983, we only had 51 and 52 out with parts missing at the time, I was the Head Tech, my Supervisors were too lazy to get me the...

Yes, that's definately the address of the Fairfield Bowl I started working in in 1969, and $5 games! about time someone woke up to the fact the prices have been too high for many years. willey

Personally, I don't think GREAT and Left-Hander should be in the same sentence. I remember saying to another Good Lefty in Colin Mitchell, when we worked together in 1979 at Astro Lanes in Campbelltown, that I thought Sam Romeo, if he learned to spare the 10 pin, could become a Good Bowler...

Thanks Chin, that brings back memories, I started as a Pinboy way back in 1969, good to see were going backwards, the game was better back then. willey

My God, how bad is AMF going in this Country, I worked for AMF for many years and I left working in Bowling Centres because I thought it wasn't secure, it must really be in trouble for them not to Advertise with the only worthwhile Computer site in Australia. I know they stopped Advertising many...

Yes Androooo, I remember Bowling in a Grand Prix where Lovell was being Boisterous because he was leaving the occasional 7 Pin whilst shooting up 5 Board, while us Right Handers were going through 4 Arrow and hoping to get it back to carry the 5 Pin, I'm sure he Won easily that day. willey

That would be great KitKat, thanks, I visited Enfield a couple of years ago but he had left again. Griffith, I got asked to Manage the first Griffith Bowl in the 80's but I told them the population was not high enough for a Centre than. It ended up closing I was proved right. Hope the Centre is...

Btw, Lindsay if you are ever reading this, that Ironing Board you gave me in 1981 broke last year, just so you know, while I'm at it Steve Mackie if your reading this, that Bar Fridge you sold me in 1990 is still running fine.

Unfortunately I have seen a person bowl Two Handed in 1969, before Belmo was Born. Lindsay Sheehan used to bowl that way in practise, this was in the days when covering a lot of boards was not beneficial to scoring. Lindsay was the only bowler I have ever seen, not bowl for years and could make...

Baz, is Barry Wallace in the second row or last row, I have Ron Clare as the Wild Man of Borneo look, but I haven't seen Ron since he went to work at the Super Bowl in Burleigh Heads when it opened with John and Jill Pask. I also had David Weild down but that was John Whillans my bad. willey

Jason I was there watching your final, poor Terry Big Four in the 10th. He came up to me after the Final and mentioned the new 3 Unit rule, as if it was going to be a lot of Oil, I said to him what makes you think your not Bowling on more than that now. We all know now how little 3 Units is. The...

I can't remember the 79 SPC or who Won, but I will try to name a few I recognize, some may be wrong, The Suits, Ron Huchinson and Arthur O'Keefe, front row, Eddie Hoskins and Tom Kury, 2nd row, Mick Geoghan, Ron Clare, David Weild and Chris Batson, back row, Frank Minjoy, Joe Velo Colin...

Nice Picture Baz, who can name all the people in the Photo? willey

Pyro, what are you saying, do they have a recipe to Grow them somehow? willey

Geoff, how old are you, I remember when I started work, in Fairfield Bowl, the Staff price was 25 cents(1969), the same price as children, Adults were 50 cents. I earned $25 a week. willey

Brenton and Pyro you are both Wrong, we may never get another McGrath or Warne, they have never had any Shield players up and coming, who were anywhere near as good, or they would have Blooded them. We may get 1 good Bowler in the Future but I doubt we will see the Best 2 Bowlers in the World...

McGrath and Warne were exceptional, it wouldn't matter how long ago they started to train up someone to replace them, it will never happen again, the 2 best bowlers in the World in the 1 Team. willey

Well let me see, no Lee and no Clark, could make a difference, but what we really need is another Peter Taylor, our slow bowlers are Candy for all the best Batsmen. willey