

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 BTBA Matchplay
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: 🔥 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝙏𝘽𝘼 𝙏𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔 𝙄𝙎 𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀 🔥
Hosted by BTBA Tour &amp; Hertfordshire Tenpin Bowling Association 

📍 GOBowling Dunstable
📅 Saturday 18th &amp; Sunday 19th April 2026
💷 Entry Fee: £72
⏳ Closing Date: 12th April 2026

𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 
𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗷𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘆

The BTBA Matchplay 2026 is a brand new addition to the BTBA Tour calendar — designed to give multiple pathways to the finals.

Whether you’re:
✔️ A scratch bowler chasing Tour ranking points
✔️ A handicap bowler looking for a breakthrough result
✔️ A youth bowler (U22) stepping up into adult competition
✔️ A senior bowler (50+) showing experience still wins matches
✔️ A woman ready to compete against the whole field

This format is built to give everyone a chance at winning 🎯

🎯 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁?

After 6 games of qualifying, 32 bowlers advance via defined groups:

🏆 4 x Scratch
🎓 4 x Youth (U22)
👩 4 x Women
👴 4 x Seniors (50+)
➕ 16 additional qualifiers

And crucially 👇

At least 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟴.

🔥 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦

• 32 Bowlers
• Double Elimination
• Single Game Matches (with handicap)
• Lose twice and you’re out

High pressure drama!  🎳🔥

Entries now open via the BTBA website at https://events.btba.org.uk/tournament-details?recordId=recztMZQJPRuEa65q

#BTBA #BTBATour #BTBAMatchplay #StrikingTogether #GrowingTheGame
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- **Event Categories**: contests, performances, sports, art, theatre, entertainment, tournaments, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029810617202?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dunstable-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dunstable
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: GObowling Dunstable
- **lat**: 51.89126022121
- **long**: -0.52033273914867
- **full address**: GObowling Dunstable, Pod Point, Dunstable, LU5 4, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: British Tenpin Bowling Association (https://allevents.in/org/british-tenpin-bowling-association/27094128)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** GObowling Dunstable, Pod Point, Dunstable, LU5 4, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** British Tenpin Bowling Association
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, performances, sports, art, theatre, entertainment, tournaments, calendar
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 BTBA Matchplay ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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