This article appeared on Tenpin Bowling Australia. World Bowling has been granted the status of International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Recognised International Federation (IF). World Bowling is elated with this momentous occasion which encompasses the accessibility of the sport and provides recognition and empowerment to an already flourishing sector of bowling. With accessibility being one of bowling’s major distinguishing features, bowling has an already thriving community of participants and athletes with an impairment. The official collaboration with the IPC and the designation of par ..read more

ARLINGTON, Texas – Coming off a highly successful performance at the 2022 PANAM Bowling Champion of Champions in Rio de Janeiro last week, Team USA is shifting its focus to the future as the National Selection Committee has chosen participants for events in Peru and Australia this fall. Breanna Clemmer, Bryanna Coté, Danielle McEwan, Lauren Pate, Jordan Richard and Stephanie Zavala will don the stars and stripes at the PANAM Bowling Women’s Championships, which will be contested at Videna Bowling Center in the San Luis District of Lima, Peru, from Oct. 22-29. The event will feature six days of ..read more

PARA BOWLING – PAN AMERICAN REGIONAL QUALIFER ANNOUNCED USA OPEN – WHEELCHAIR BOWLING TOURNAMENT June 15, 2022 Wheat Ridge, Colorado The American Wheelchair Bowling Association (AWBA) has announced they will be hosting the Pan American Regional Qualifier for Para Bowling, October 18th – 22nd 2022 at Bowlero Lanes in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. This event will serve as the first ever Para Bowling, Pan American Regional Zone Qualifier. This event will cojoin the AWBA’s 61st National Tournament. As an “open tournament”, any qualified wheelchair bowler throughout the United States and the world is invi ..read more

The AWBA and the PVA has completed the second event of the 2022 bowling tour. Wheelchair bowlers from around the country gathered to compete in Romeoville Illinois. Bowlers competed in three separate divisions. Winners included David Nelson in the scratch division, Charles Scott the A division and Dylan Pickett in the B division. The AWBA would like to extend a special thanks to the Vaughan Paralyzed Veterans of America chapter and the great volunteers who helped make this such a successful event. Congratulations to the winners and everyone who came to compete.  The next event will be hos ..read more

DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE ENTRY FORM E-mail Address: * Name: * Address: * City: * State: * Zip: * Phone Number: (Home) Phone Number: (Cell) Division: Handicap Scratch AWBA Member Number: * USBC Member Number: * 2013/2014 Book Average: NEVADA PVA DOUBLES: My Partner: or Will Assign FEES: * Singles: Entry Fee $115.00 Doubles: Entry Fee $35.00* Up/Down: Entry Fee $25.00 SIDE POT: HDCP. $20.00 SCR. $20.00 Silent Partner $5.00 BOB MURDOCK NO TAP-UP-DOWN: My Partner: AVG. Will Assign BOB MURDOCK NO TAP UP-DOWN 2: MY PARTNER 2: AVG: Will Assig ..read more

2nd ANNUAL TEXAS SHOOT OUT PHOTO GALLERY [See image gallery at awba.org] The post 2nd ANNUAL TEXAS SHOOT OUT PHOTO GALLERY appeared first on American Wheelchair Bowling Association ..read more

9TH ANNUAL MSCPVA/AWBA INVITATIONAL – PHOTO GALLERY [See image gallery at awba.org] The post 9TH ANNUAL MSCPVA/AWBA INVITATIONAL – PHOTO GALLERY appeared first on American Wheelchair Bowling Association ..read more

2013 AWBA NATIONAL HONORS / RESULTS HALL OF FAME 2013 –  HAROLD BOWMAN AWBA TOURNAMENT SITES – 2012 MILWAUKEE, WI. JOE FOX, SR. GARY RYAN ALLEN NEU 2013 MARIETTA, GA JOE FOX, SR. GARY RYAN HAROLD BOWMAN OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD 2013 – MARY ANN TEMPLAR 2013 DOUBLES CHAMPIONS STEVE EDGAR KEITH SCOTT 2013 TEAM CHAMPIONS DAVE ROBERTS AL UTTECHT WAYNE WEBBER RICHARD F. CARLSON AWARD-ALL EVENTS GEORGE HOLSCHER-SCRATCH DIVISION WAYNE WEBBER- HANDICAP DIVISION SENIOR CHAMPION AL UTTECHT TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS AL UTTECHT- SCRATCH JIM SULLIVAN- HANDICAP ALMA LUDWIG AWARD MILLIE IRRAZARY BUDDY C ..read more

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GEORGE HOLSCHER BOWLS AWBA’S 2ND “PERFECT” GAME “I know I said I can’t feel my knees,” Holscher says, “but let me tell you, they were weak.” said George Holscher, Virginia, as he rolled the last ball in the 10th frame for his first “300” of his bowling career.  For George and his team, it was just another Monday night, November 26th at Indian River Lanes where George bowls in league play.  Little did he know how special this night was going to be for him and all those that watched as the 12th ball rolled down the lanes and George rolled into wheelchair bowling history.  George ..read more