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Tenpin Bowling

• Tenpin Bowling was introduced to in the programme of the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. In this event, the competition was dominated by the host country Malaysia and Australia, taking 9 of the available 15 medals between them.
• Winners in 1998
  • Men's Singles Kenny Ang (Malaysia)
  • Men's Doubles Kenny Ang & Ben Heng (Malaysia)
  • Women's Singles Cara Honeychurch (Australia)
  • Women's Doubles Cara Honeychurch & Maxine Nable (Australia)
  • Mixed Doubles Frank Ryan & Cara Honeychurch (Australia)
• Unfortunately for the followers of this sport, tenpin bowling has not been on the Commonwealth Games official program since. Instead, a Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships has been organized in the same year.
  • In 2002 the inaugural Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships were held in Stirling, Scotland.
    
  • In 2006 the 2nd Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships were held in Paphos, Cyprus.

Related Pages

• there is more information about the sport of Tenpin
• See the list of Commonwealth Games sports