| History |
The first bowling
centre to open in the North of Ireland was Dundonald
International Icebowl (1987). Shortly thereafter, in 1988, the
Northern Ireland Tenpin Bowling Association (NITBA), was formed.
The NITBF came into being in 1994, replacing both the NITBA and
Tenpin Bowling Association of Northern Ireland.
| This information is taken from the Constitution of
the NITBF. The Federation has the full support of the British Tenpin Bowling Association (BTBA), the Sports Council for Northern Ireland, Federations des Quillers (FIQ) and World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA). In line with other developments in tenpin bowling within the United Kingdom, the NITBF is affiliated to the BTBA which, in addition to it's role as the Governing Body for England, represents the constituent Governing Bodies of the UK in international matters such as those concerning the International Olympic Council (IOC). |
The Federation at it's formation meeting on September 19th 1994 endorsed the previous commitment of the NITBA at it's AGM in May 1992 that "Northern Ireland should seek full international status within FIQ". In addition, it was noted at the formation meeting that the BTBA would support the applications of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for independant status within FIQ.
The NITBF was granted provisional membership status of FIQ and WTBA in January 1995 and it's membership was ratified and confirmed as full membership at the FIQ congress in Reno, Nevada, USA on the seventh day of July 1995.
