Venue:  Bankstown AMF Ten-Pin Bowling Center

According to Debbie Thompson, assistant manager at the Centre, the 26-lane facility is used throughout the year, hosting numerous junior tournaments, as well as the prestigious Australian Junior Nationals and the South Pacific Regional tournament.  The interior of the Centre provides an atmosphere highly conducive to an entertaining time, with the walls serving up decorative murals indigenous to the area -- the side walls being painted with palm trees, while the front walls portray various scenes of Sydney. 

The competition, while hot and heavy, provided the opportunity to bowl with individuals from around the world, as well as meet and interact in a friendly with those people.  A great day was had by all the participants at the bowling venue of the XI World Transplant Games. 

Among those bowling were Hungarian Judit Berente and a mother-son bowling team (both had had heart transplants). 

Click here to hear an  interview with Judit Berente,  a kidney recipient from  Team Hungary.

Click here to hear an interview with Ron Melvin, a heart recipient from Team USA who is competing alongside his mother, who is also a heart recipient.

       

Rules:  No format has been given. This is an open event -- no age categories.    Date: October 1