Newcastle Road Bowling Alley

Wise Man Says · 27th December 2011, 02:51 PM

Is it now shut permanently then?

Is anything happening to the site?

Kubicki's right boot · 27th December 2011, 02:52 PM

Isn't it the new Tesco site in place of Vaux?

Wise Man Says · 27th December 2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubicki's right boot

Isn't it the new Tesco site in place of Vaux?

So I have heard it mooted but who knows with Sunderland City Council and the Vaux debacle.

Boris Bear · 27th December 2011, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubicki's right boot

Isn't it the new Tesco site in place of Vaux?

Yes it is...........looks like development is gathering pace in Sunderland in 2012

luvulongtime · 27th December 2011, 02:56 PM

the owner found a 'spare' building over pallion and is opening a 20 laner in a couple pf months,it was in the echo a week or so ago

Kubicki's right boot · 27th December 2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by luvulongtime

the owner found a 'spare' building over pallion and is opening a 20 laner in a couple pf months,it was in the echo a week or so ago

This the old New Monkey building?

Wise Man Says · 27th December 2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by luvulongtime

the owner found a 'spare' building over pallion and is opening a 20 laner in a couple pf months,it was in the echo a week or so ago

I thought the city centre bowling alley might have been enough to service bowling demand in Sunderland.

Boris Bear · 27th December 2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by luvulongtime

the owner found a 'spare' building over pallion and is opening a 20 laner in a couple pf months,it was in the echo a week or so ago

I thought they weren't allowed to open within a few miles of the city centre??

Is it still the Italian family that owns it?

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Originally Posted by Wise Man Says

I thought the city centre bowling alley might have been enough to service bowling demand in Sunderland.

The Mecca used to have bowlers from all over the north east descending on it and half the England team were from there

super-niall · 27th December 2011, 02:59 PM

http://www.sunderlandretailpark.co.uk/index.html

luvulongtime · 27th December 2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Boris Bear

I thought they weren't allowed to open within a few miles of the city centre??

Is it still the Italian family that owns it?

The Mecca used to have bowlers from all over the north east descending on it and half the England team were from there

yes the italian guy was pictured in the echo ,they were lifting the wood up in the pics