PTBF announces 2020 Calendar for National & International Tournaments
Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation's (PTBF) Secretary Ijaz Ur Rehman has announced the national and international events calendar for 2020.
Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF) Secretary Ijaz Ur Rehman has announced national and international events calendar for 2020. Ijaz said like previous years, the federation will continue to provide maximum opportunities to bowlers of the country.
This year, the PTBF will host five national events in Rawalpindi and Karachi.
PTBF DOMESTIC CALENDAR OF 2020:
| Events | Date | Host City |
|---|---|---|
| 13th National Ranking Tenpin Bowling Championship 2020 | March 25 to 30 | Karachi |
| ranking event | June 25 to 28 | Rawalpindi |
| Islamabad Open Tenpin Bowling Championship | August 9 to 14 | |
| 6th PTBF Tenpin Bowling Championship | October 25 to 31 | Karachi |
| Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling Championship | December 25 to 31 | Rawalpindi |
Ijaz said besides holding national events, the federation will also participate in 4 international tenpin bowling championship.
PTBF INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS 2020:
| Events | Dates | Host Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Incheon International Open Bowling Tournament | May 14 to 20 | Incheon, Korea |
| 26h Asian Tenpin Bowling Championship | July 20 to 26 | Hong Kong |
| U-22 International Tenpin Bowling Championship | August 26 to 30 | |
| 55th Cubica AMF World Tenpin Bowling Championship | Kuwait |
Ijaz lamented that the government has not released a single penny grant to the federation for last two years. “We are visiting Pakistan Sports Complex daily and request the Acting DG and former IPC Secretary to have mercy on Pakistani bowling and issue special grant so that our players may take part in international events.
“Our file is also long pending with the PSB/IPC as we had requested several times to the IPC Minister to start work on joint venture of establishing 24-lane international bowling alley at the PSB premises. The PC-I was long approved, while the PSB Executive Committee had also given go ahead. But I don’t know why work isn’t being done on this project and why the IPC Minister is not seeking report from acting PSB DG Amna Imran in this regard. We can easily host top level international events, once the 24-lane alley is ready. I request Dr Fehmida again to issue directives to concerned authorities to start work on bowling alley,” Ijaz concluded.
