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String pinsetters to be used in some IBF competition as part of new deal with QubicaAMF

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, March 19, 2021 10:00 am
String pinsetters to be used in some IBF competition as part of new deal with QubicaAMF
A string pinsetter. Photo by Qubica AMF.
International Bowling Federation CEO Andrew Oram might want to wear a Kevlar vest for a while in the wake of the news release issued Friday by IBF and QubicaAMF announcing a new deal through 2030 that will have some international events contested on string pinsetters. I write that only partly in jest considering how controversial string machines are among dedicated bowlers, which is seen anytime they become a topic on social media.  IBF, the global governing body for Tenpin, Ninepin and...