We dug into the archives of the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette and Hartlepool Mail to come up with these images.
They all show people who loved heading for the bowling venues across the North East.
So whether you were a national champion or a local fundraising hero, or just someone having fun at tenpin, we have got reminders of it all.
Join us on a journey back in time.
1. High Street West in 2011
General Manager Brent Hope pictured at the Sunderland Tenpin Bowling Centre in High Street West in December 2011. | se
2. All new in 2008
Manager Louise Cleghorn was pictured outside the new bowling alley called Tenpin which opened in 2008. | se
3. On their way to Lesotho
Students from the Venerable Bede School with friends from Lesotho. The children socialised over a game of ten pin bowling and the Venerable Bede students were due to go to Lesotho in 2008.
4. At the top of their game in 2008
Sunderland trio Sophie and Tom Lovegrove were pictured in 2008 with Kirstie Allison and they all competed in European events 12 years ago. Does this bring back memories? Photo: CA