Bowling pins?

BillyBoy13

OK boardsies you're gonna have to cut me some slack here, I know theres a bowling forum but its pretty dead and I need an answer ASAP. And it is xmas afterall.... we help each other out... dont we?

But seriously, I know I really left this till the last minute but I didn't think it would be such a hard thing to get. Im looking for a set of bowling pins.

Actual decent ones, the ones that have wood inside and a plastic coating on the outside. Ive tried a few sports shops thinking Id pick them up anywhere, but all anyone seems to stock is the cheap hollow plastic ones.

Can anyone help me out at all

cantdecide

Have you approached any of the bowling alleys for a used set? They must be pretty well made to put up with the abuse that they do,

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cantdecide wrote: »

Have you approached any of the bowling alleys for a used set? They must be pretty well made to put up with the abuse that they do,

Was just about to say the same thing

BillyBoy13

cantdecide wrote: »

Have you approached any of the bowling alleys for a used set?

Im going to a bowling alley tomorrow to find out who their supplier is, or even have they a spare unused set they'd consider selling me.

Its a present for a close family member so I cant really give him anything used. But thanks for the suggestion

NuckingFacker

Tesco do rolling pins for €9.99. Nail them to some wooden coasters and away you go.

BBDBB

some bowling alleys have a club shop for their league players

JimmyChew

Why are you giving someone bowling pins?

BillyBoy13

JimmyChew wrote: »

Why are you giving someone bowling pins?

My brother is in the middle of building a bowling alley/shed in his back garden so....... it wont be ready for another good few months, but I figured it would still be a good present all the same.

Stone Deaf 4evr

BillyBoy13 wrote: »

My brother is in the middle of building a bowling alley/shed in his back garden so....... it wont be ready for another good few months, but I figured it would still be a good present all the same.

It'd we worth checking with people who supply pool tables as well, they'd point you in the right direction anyways.

Allyall

Here's a list of phone numbers - http://www.irishtenpin.com/irishtenpinbowlingcentres.php

and you might get help here - http://fransproshop.ie/

BillyBoy13

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

It'd we worth checking with people who supply pool tables as well, they'd point you in the right direction anyways.

Really? I never would have thought that. Coincidentally not even a week ago a friend of mine who owns a pub was approached by a group selling pool/snooker tables. Fingers crossed he still has the business card.

JimmyChew

BillyBoy13 wrote: »

My brother is in the middle of building a bowling alley/shed in his back garden so....... it wont be ready for another good few months, but I figured it would still be a good present all the same.

Fair play to you... big ask this close to Christmas though. Check them out online & print out the few options wrap them up stick them in with a euro store set(for the craic). let him pick out the ones he wants then tell him they will be on the table next week.

kneemos

BillyBoy13 wrote: »

My brother is in the middle of building a bowling alley/shed in his back garden so....... it wont be ready for another good few months, but I figured it would still be a good present all the same.

Must be a hell of a shed.

timthumbni

BillyBoy13 wrote: »

My brother is in the middle of building a bowling alley/shed in his back garden so....... it wont be ready for another good few months, but I figured it would still be a good present all the same.

There was me thinking I was billy big balls by putting a nice dart board in the garage. A fecking bowling lane???? Is he part of the old landed gentry. Bono isn't coming back from holland by any chance?? :-)

JimmyChew

will he ever get it level enough? Big Job TBH all in all. Get him a dart board in lifestyle

kneemos

JimmyChew wrote: »

will he ever get it level enough? Big Job TBH all in all. Get him a dart board in lifestyle

Some poor Sap at the far end putting the pins up.

timthumbni

BillyBoy13 wrote: »

My brother is in the middle of building a bowling alley/shed in his back garden so....... it wont be ready for another good few months, but I figured it would still be a good present all the same.

This is going to be a modern day folly you know. The locals will be pointed at him on the street and laughing. As the previous poster suggested just buy him a dart board from argos. Sorted. ;-)

timthumbni

kneemos wrote: »

Some poor Sap at the far end putting the pins up.

That poor sap will be referred to as the butler from now on.

BillyBoy13

timthumbni wrote: »

There was me thinking I was billy big balls by putting a nice dart board in the garage. A fecking bowling lane???? Is he part of the old landed gentry. Bono isn't coming back from holland by any chance?? :-)

I wish we had those kind of roots. No its just something hes always wanted. And hes hitting 30, he doesnt drink, doesnt smoke, doesnt have a family and has a pretty good job so he might aswell. He cant take the money to the grave you know.

timthumbni

BillyBoy13 wrote: »

I wish we had those kind of roots. No its just something hes always wanted. And hes hitting 30, he doesnt drink, doesnt smoke, doesnt have a family and has a pretty good job so he might aswell. He cant take the money to the grave you know.

Fair plays I'm only messing. It's just that I have heard a lot of ideas people had for their garage or shed or whatever. Mostly gyms (never used), darts (used when pissed), pool table (used when pissed) etc.

I have never heard of anyone making their own personal bowling lane. Brilliant. I think that would be class tbh if he pulls it off.

I can only imagine that doing one properly (not just a homemade concrete floor) would be very costly.

Anyways imagine the reaction at a party in his house. "Anyone fancy a game if bowls" class lol