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Host Venue

Dundonald International Ice Bowl

Address: 111 Old Dundonald Road, Belfast, BT16 1XT

Did you know that our 2020 Northern Ireland Open host bowling centre, Dundonald International Ice Bowl also hosted the 1996 QubicaAMF World Cup and the 2008 Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships?

Dundonald International Ice Bowl is a QubicaAMF 30 lane bowling centre, has QubicaAMF's BesX system and is home to the largest sanctioned bowling league in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Open will take place on the bottom 20 synthetic lanes.

Dundonald International Ice Bowl also has the only public Olympic sized ice rink in Northern Ireland, clip and climb, Indianaland (soft play), and a cafe.

Beside Dundonald International Ice Bowl is Escapade Escape Rooms HQ, will you be able to escape on time? There is also Pirate's Adventure Mini Golf outside the bowling centre with two 18 hole courses to choose from.

Directly opposite Dundonald International Ice Bowl in Eastpoint Dundonald there are numerous restuarants to choose from and an Omniplex Cinema featuring Imax!

Original Schedule (Event Postponed until May 2021 - COVID-19)

Saturday 16th May 2020

Squad 1 - 9.00am - 4 Games
Squad 2 - 12.00pm - 4 Games

Sunday 17th May 2020

Squad 3 - 9.00am - 4 Games
Squad 4 - 12.00pm - 4 Games

Monday 18th May 2020

Squad 5 - 8.00pm - 4 Games

Tuesday 19th May 2020

Squad 6 - 8.00pm - 4 Games

Wednesday 20th May 2020

Squad 7 - 8.00pm - 4 Games

Thursday 21st May 2020

Squad 8 - 8.00pm - 4 Games

Friday 22nd May 2020

Squad 9 - 9.00am - 4 Games
Squad 10 - 12.00pm - 4 Games
Squad 11 - 3.00pm - 4 Games
Squad 12 - 6.00pm - 4 Games

Saturday 23rd May 2020

Squad 13 - 10.00am - 4 Games
Squad 14 - 1.00pm - 4 Games
Squad 15 - 4.00pm - 4 Games

Sunday 24th May 2020

Final Step 1 (Top 36 Players) - 10.00am - 4 Games
Final Step 2 (Top 18 Players) - 1.00pm - 4 Games
*300 Game - 5 Frame Game Roll-off, if more than one player entered in the 300 pot scores a 300 game* - immediately following completion of Final Step 2
Final Step 3 (Top 8 Round Robin Style Finals) - 3.30pm

Format

Qualifying
Qualification will be over 8 games (two series of 4 games). 4-game re-entries (unlimited, subject to availability) will be possible in order to replace the lower of the initial two series, providing the re-entry score is higher than said initial series. If not, the initial series total will be retained. The highest of the initial two series must be retained for the qualification total. Re-entry reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, with waiting lists made where necessary. Ladies bonus 8 pins per game.

Final Step 1
The top 36 players after qualifying will progress to Final Step 1 (Pinfall totals carry forward), and play a further 4 games. The Top 18 overall combined pinfall totals will progress to Final Step 2. Ladies bonus 8 pins per game.

Final Step 2
The top 18 players will contest a further 4 games, with the top 8 overall combined pinfall totals progressing to Final Step 3. Ladies Bonus 8 pins per game.

Final Step 3
The top 8 will then compete a round robin style final with position round to determine the winner as the player with largest overall combined pinfall and bonus total following completion of the 5 Frame Game Style Round Robin Final. There is no ladies bonus awarded on 5 Frame Games in this Final Step.

Entry Fees

Primary Entry (2 Squads):
£70.00 - Saturday 16th > Tuesday 19th
£75.00 - Wednesday 20th > Thursday 21st
£85.00 - Friday 22nd > Saturday 23rd

Re-Entries (per Squad):
£30.00 - Sunday 17th > Thursday 21st
£35.00 - Friday 22nd > Saturday 23rd