Professional Bowls Association
Professional Bowls AssociationAbbreviation |
PBA |
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Type |
Sports Association |
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Location |
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Chairperson |
David Corkill |
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Vice Chairperson |
John Price |
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Main organ |
PBA Committee |
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Website |
www.professionalbowlsassociation.com |
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Formerly called |
World Bowls Players Association |
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The Professional Bowls Association is an international organisation which promotes Bowls worldwide and organises competitions, including the World Indoor Bowls Championships with other Bowls Associations. It also operates as the world governing body for Bowls.[1]
History
Beginnings
In 1992, during the World Indoor Championships, which were held in the Preston Guildhall, the Professional Bowls Association was formed to promote Bowls worldwide and on television.
It also created the World Bowls Tour to set up and create championships and competitions to further the aims of the PBA.[2]
Organisational Structure
Branches & Location
The PBA has branches across the world, within Europe, in the UK (where the organisation was set up). It also has branches including in the United States, South Africa and Australia.
The PBA Committee
The PBA Committee is the main organ of the Professional Bowls Association.[3]
Position |
Name |
Chairperson |
David Corkill |
Vice Chairperson |
John Price |
Treasurer |
Martin Gale |
Secretary |
John Davies |
Tournament Secretary |
Richard Maddieson |
References
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ASOIF (28) Summer Olympics Federations |
- FINA (aquatic sports)
- WA (archery)
- IAAF (athletics)
- BWF (badminton)
- FIBA (basketball)
- AIBA (boxing)
- ICF (canoeing)
- UCI (cycling)
- FEI (equestrianism)
- FIE (fencing)
- FIH (field hockey)
- FIFA (football/soccer)
- IGF (golf)
- FIG (gymnastics)
- IHF (handball)
- IJF (judo)
- UIPM (modern pentathlon)
- FISA (rowing)
- WR (rugby)
- WS (sailing)
- ISSF (shooting)
- ITTF (table tennis)
- WTF (taekwondo)
- ITF (tennis)
- ITU (triathlon)
- FIVB (volleyball)
- IWF (weightlifting)
- UWW (wrestling)
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AIOWF (7) Winter Olympics Federations |
- IBU (biathlon)
- IBSF (bobsleigh and skeleton)
- WCF (curling)
- IIHF (ice hockey)
- FIL (luge)
- ISU (skating sports)
- FIS (skiing sports)
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ARISF (35) Others recognised by IOC |
- FAI (air sports)
- IFAF (american football)
- FIA (auto racing)
- FIB (bandy)
- WBSC (baseball and softball)
- FIPV (basque pelota)
- WCBS (billiard sports)
- CMSB (boules)
- WB (bowling)
- WBF (bridge)
- ICU (cheer)
- FIDE (chess)
- ICC (cricket)
- WDSF (dance sport)
- IFF (floorball)
- WFDF (flying disc)
- WKF (karate)
- IKF (korfball)
- ILSF (life saving)
- FIM (motorcycle sport)
- UIAA (mountaineering)
- IFMA (muay Thai)
- INF (netball)
- IOF (orienteering)
- FIP (polo)
- UIM (powerboating)
- IRF (racquetball)
- FIRS (roller sports)
- ISMF (ski mountaineering)
- IFSC (sports climbing)
- WSF (squash)
- IFS (sumo)
- ISA (surfing)
- TWIF (tug-of-war)
- CMAS (underwater sports)
- IWWF (waterski and wakeboard)
- IWUF (wushu)
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Others in SportAccord (23) | |
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Others (18) |
- WAF (arm wrestling)
- ARI (australian rules football)
- IBA (bodyboarding)
- PBA (bowls)
- IFBA (broomball)
- WCF (croquet)
- IGAA (gaelic football and hurling)
- IKF (kabaddi)
- IMMAF (mixed martial arts)
- IPF (padel)
- IFP (poker)
- IPSC (practical shooting)
- IQA (quidditch)
- IFMAR (radio-controlled racing)
- IRF (ringette)
- IRF (rogaining)
- RLIF (rugby league)
- WSSA (sport stacking)
- ITPF (tent pegging)
- FIT (touch football)
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