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The Toronto Historical Bowling Society was formed in 1983 by a small group of local gay and gay friendly people looking to have fun and socialize. All gay positive bowlers of all bowling averages are welcome. We are a fun handicap league .
April 29, 2018 Update:
Dear THBS Members,
Since the closing of Bowlerama West in December your executive has continued to meet on a regular basis to see to the day to day operations of the league, to organize events to bring members together, and to plan for the future.
The president, Gary Hesselwood, has carried on to maintain the league and to secure a new bowling location for the future. Gary has now decided for personal reasons that he cannot continue on the executive until the next election and has resigned as league president. We appreciate his service to THBS and wish him well in his endeavours.
As we move forward the executive has agreed to appoint Patrick Mathieu as interim league president. We are grateful for Patrick’s dedication to THBS in stepping up in this time of transition. He brings many years of experience in serving the league as a member of the executive in the past. We thank you for your continued support and we look forward to working with Patrick to continue the operations of the league both now and as we move into a new location.
THBS 2018 Summer League:
Wednesday(hump day), June 6 to August 8. 7:30 pm
Bowlerama Newtonbrook Web Site.
5837 Yonge St,
North York, ON M2M 3T9
Phone: 416-222-4657
If you missed registration on May 12, you can still register at the lanes, come early!
Teams will consist of 4 bowlers. Registration fee $25.00, Lane fees and shoe rental extra.
Newtonbrook Plaza Google Maps7 minute walk from Finch subway station
Travelling by TTC, take the Yonge Subway North to Finch subway station and Bus Route 97C North from Finch.
THBS Affiliations
THBS is very fortunate to have so many of it's members volunteer their time and give so generously. We would like to thank you all. If we missed someone we apologize, you know who you are.
Chris Chillman |
Joy Patterson |
Bev Lennox |
Carlos Tavares |
Vera Malek |
Scott Hoffman |
Dennis Tuck |
Lucien Rene |
Will Bragg |
Nora Axbey |
Robert Bartlett |
Mike Simmons |
Bill Patterson |
Dave Underhay |
Tracey Shannon |
Ian Sinclair |
Alan Peterson |
PINT Supportors |
All our Sponsors |
The Members |
Laughter is good medicine LOL New rules for Tenpin Bowling:
If you holler "do over!" before the ball passes the arrows, you get to throw the ball over, unless of course, you get a strike. In which case, you can renege on the "do over".
When your team is about 10 marks down in the 8th or 9th frame, you can invoke the rule "First Team Through Bowling Wins the Game", and your team still has a chance.
After a member of the opposing team bowls 4 strikes in a row, he/she must bowl the next 4 frames blindfolded. If he/she continues to strike, his/her shoelaces will be tied together for 2 frames.
When you leave the 10-pin and you know you can't make the spare, but another member of your team can, invoke the "Designated Bowler" rule.
After you have 4 splits in one game, you may say "Kings X" and take those 4 frames over. However, if you split on the 2nd time around, you accept it. After all, "Fair is Fair".
If your ball goes in the gutter and jumps back onto the lane, knocking dow pins, by golly, you get them! That's much harder than to knock them down the conventional way. Good bowling should be recognized.
A ball should be declared dead when you bowl a game without a strike. It shall be the owners privilege to decide on the disposition of said dead ball - Burial at Sea, Dropped from an airplane over a live volcano, or a simple burial in the city dump. For a small fee, a league officer can be bribed to deliver a short eulogy.
