European Tenpin Bowling Federation
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The European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF) is a very influentially prominent Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...

 organisation that hosts the worldwide prestigious European Bowling Tour
European Bowling Tour
The European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....

 (EBT), similar to that of the tour held by the Professional Bowlers Association
Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...

 (PBA).

The EBT is one of three tours (Europe, Americas, Asia) that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association
World Tenpin Bowling Association
The World Tenpin Bowling Association of the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs is a Ten-pin bowling organisation which independently formulates its own policies, which may not conflict with FIQ Statutes...

 (WTBA), with the top 8 bowlers each year invited to the World Ranking Masters
World Ranking Masters
The World Ranking Masters is Ten-pin bowling's international ranking system, as with professional Tennis. It is governed by the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....

. The tour is run by the European Tenpin Bowling Federation.

The ETBF is a subsection, or "European Zone", of the WTBA under the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs
Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs
The Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs is the world governing body of nine-pin and ten-pin bowling...

http://www.etbf.dk/organizationw/chart.htm

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