2011 Johannesburg, South Africa

30th November - 7th December 2011 - 47th Bowling World Cup

04/05/2011

Northcliff Bowling Center to host next QubicaAMF Bowling Worldcup

World Cup back to South Africa
The 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will be held in the Northcliff Bowling Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, the site of the 1993 event. The “Big Game” will start on Wednesday 30th November 2011 with the finals on 7th December. Making the 2011 announcement, CEO and President John Walker said how excited he is to be bringing the World Cup back to South Africa and that it will be a great event and every one of our guests will be glad they are there this year.
 
Our hosts, Let’s Go Bowling South Africa, have added Northcliff to their chain of centres. It is a state-of-the-art 24-lane centre with the latest QubicaAMF equipment including Bowland our superior management and Conqueror Pro bowler friendly computerised systems, and the world’s best, fastest and highest performance SPL lanes and XLi pinspotters.    Gerald Paluzzi, head of Let’s Go Bowling South Africa, commented: “It is a wonderful opportunity and a privilege to be able to host bowling’s most prestigious tournament here in Johannesburg.  Ever since we hosted the Bowling World Cup in 1993, it has been my dream to bring it back to South Africa. We are very much looking forward to welcoming the world’s leading bowlers and we guarantee them, their supporters and visitors a most memorable event and experience.”
 
Anne-Marie Board, QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Manager, was also very pleased and said: “I am so happy to be able to take the World Cup back to Johannesburg. I know Gerald and all the team from Let’s Go Bowling South Africa will look after us royally, as they did 18 years ago. That was my first tournament as World Cup Manager, so it has a special place in my heart.”
 
The centre also boasts a pro shop which services the greater Gauteng Area along with top class coaching facilities.
 
Gerald Paluzzi went on the mention the other attractions of South Africa: “This country has been one of the hottest properties on the world’s tourist schedules and we invite one and all to avail themselves of the wonderful country and its people and experience unsurpassed African hospitality.”
 
Full details will follow of special deals with South African Airways.