Bowls have been thundering down the lanes at Zayed Sports City this week as the annual National Drilling Company Ramadan Bowling Tournament exploded into action

The event will see 131 bowlers from 17 countries compete at the Khalifa International Bowling Centre throughout the Holy Month and over the next few weeks every competitor will register scores from three triple-game series’ – with the best-scoring 24 competitors advancing to the semi-final round on 14th August. The final will be held on 15th August.

The popular Ramadan tournament is a prelude a series of championships in the 2012/2013 season at the Khalifa International Bowling Centre, the next of which is to be the National Day Bowling Championship, to take place in December 2012.

The centre will also be hosting the 2014 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Men’s Championship and the Women’s World Championship in 2015.

For more information contact the Khalifa International Bowling Centre on 02 403 4200.