I have compiled a list of Bowling Centres which
includes the surrounding regions. The game has
spread out over the years, much like Toronto has.
Greater Toronto Area 5-Pin Centres - Today
Type
DD = Double Diamond
ST = String
House Address Lanes Type
Ajax Bowl 172 Harwood S., Ajax 9 ST
Avondale Bowl Avondale S.C. , Bramalea 12 ST
Bowlerama Bathurst 2788 Bathurst St., Tor. 16 ST
Bowlerama Newtonbrook 5837 Yonge St., Tor. 12 ST
Bowlerama Rexdale 115 Rexdale Bl., Rexdale 16 ST
Bowlerama Thorncliffe 45 Overlea Blvd., Toronto 24 ST
Bowlerama West 5429 Dundas St.W., Etob. 32 DD/ST
Bradford Plaza Bowl 54 Holland St., Bradford 12 ST
Brampton Bowl 12 Beech St.,Brampton 16 DD
Brimley Bowl 2644 Eglinton E.,Scarb. 16 DD
Centre Bowl 4300 Cawthra Rd., Miss. 8 ST
Comet Lanes 803B Brimley Rd.,Scarb. 8 DD
Crystal Bowl Brampton S.C., Brampton 12 DD
Danforth Bowl 1544 Danforth Ave., Tor. 6 ST
Georgetown Bowl 12 Mountainview S., Georg. 20 ST
Hopedale Bowl 1515 Rebecca St.,Oakv. 16 ST
Markham Bowl 5762 Hwy. 7 ,Markham 12 ST
North End Bowl 1300 Wilson St.N.,Oshawa 52 ST
North Park Bowl 1359 Lawrence W.,Tor. 16 ST
O'Connor Bowl 1401 O'Connor Dr.,Tor. 24 ST
Parkway Bowl 85 Ellesmere Ave., Scarb. 24 ST
Plaza Bowl 158B Harwood Rd.S.,Ajax 8 ST
Rich. Hill Pro Bowl 10593 Yonge St., R.Hill 8 ST
Rouge Hill Bowl 133 Island Rd.,W.Hill 16 ST
Shamrock Bowl 280 Coxwell Ave.,Tor. 12 ST
Skyview Lanes 3 Industrial, Bolton 12 ST
Stellar Lanes 1220 Stellar Dr.,Newm. 24 ST
Stouffville Bowl 6380 Main St., Stouff. 6 DD
Streetsville Bowl 128 Queen St. S.,Streets. 12 ST
The Strike Zone 2425 Truscott Dr.,Miss. 12 DD
Uxbridge Bowl 69 Brock St.W.,Uxbridge 12 ST
Webb's Royal York 1500 Royal York Rd.,Etob. 16 ST
Toronto has had a rich history of Major Leagues,
stretching back over 70 years. I am interested in
compiling information on the 'East-West', and
some of the other leagues that no longer exist.
Presently, there are a number of competitive
leagues spread out over the G.T.A. The Toronto Majors
recently folded after 74 years of play on Saturday
afternoons all across the city, and during one
one season in the early 80's, this league
played in 17 houses! The Toronto Majors Triples
play at Bowlerama Bathurst on Tuesday's (4 game
- draft/handicap system), and the Crosstown Men's
(established in 1948 and at Ace Bowl until 1986)
plays at Brimley Bowl in Scarborough.
There are a number of other good competitive
leagues in the suburban areas - Oshawa, Rexdale,
Streetsville, and Stellar in Newmarket to name a
few. In the Toronto area, one could play in a
top-level league every day of the week, and on a
variety of lane conditions.
