Recreational and competitive bowlers now have a new, modern and family-friendly venue to play north of metropolis with the formal opening of the SM North Edsa Bowling Center in Quezon City.

Located at a growing commercial, dining and entertainement hub in Quezon City, the bowling facility inside the country’s second biggest mall features state-of-the-art facilities, including 24 computerized synthetic lanes of AMF-Puyat.

Among those who have found the playing conditions favorable are past and current national players Jeric Carrabeo, Marvin Tee, the 2005 Southeast Asian Games men’s masters gold medalist, and Benshir Layoso.

‘The lane conditions are conducive to high scores. I use the bowling center regularly for practice,’Layoso, who won the 2008 RP Open men’s masters champion. said.

‘We welcome the SM North Edsa Bowling Center into the facilities of the SM Group,’engineer Ric Camaligan, SM Vice President for Sports and Leisure, said at the press launch of the center.

‘Bowling is a sport where Filipinos have and will continue to excel. Through this center, we aim to do our share in sustaining our world-class excellence,’Camaligan said. ‘At the same time, bowling is a great sport for bonding among families, relatives and friends. We offer the SM North Edsa Bowling Center as another ideal venue for fun, exciting and memorable get togethers.’