Geelong clients bowled over by ten pin experience
02 March 2010
Geelong client Peter Madden steps up for his bowl at the Geelong Bowling Lanes.
- Ten Pin bowling for the visually impaired
- Come And Try Day 9 March 10.30am
- Victorian Blind Ten Pin have provided the Geelong Bowling Lanes with specialty equipment
Working in conjunction with Geelong Bowling Lanes, people who are blind or have low vision are able to enjoy the ten pin bowling experience on a weekly basis.
"I enjoy bowling immensely," says Geelong client Peter Madden. "The group consists of people with varying levels of eye sight and bowling ability, we are a very supportive group, however that's not to say we are not competitive," he laughs.
The Victorian Blind Ten Pin Association has supplied guide rails for the Geelong Bowling Lanes in Belmont. The guide rails are a state initiative that can be used by a bowler who is blind or has low vision to assist them to get the best shot possible.
March is Vision Australia's Geelong centre's Ten Pin Bowling month and we invite local people who are blind or have low vision to participate in a "Come And Try Day' on Tuesday 9th March at Geelong Bowling Lanes, Reynolds Rd Belmont.
Ten Pin Bowling for people who are blind or have low vision is only one of the many recreational activities that Vision Australia offers to local Geelong clients.
"Vision Australia works in positive partnership with Australians who are blind or have low vision to ensure they can better adapt to their surroundings and overcome the barriers they encounter", said Anne Johnson, Team Manager, Vision Australia Geelong.
