One of the most anticipated highlights of the championships is the electrifying TBA50 Teams Challenge. Returning to a more traditional format, this gripping competition brings together state, territory, and regional representatives to engage in a fierce battle of singles, doubles, and team competitions.

The lanes will sizzle as the finest teams from each corner of Australia and New Zealand vie for the title of the ultimate TBA50 team of 2023.

Read more about the National Teams Challenge set to take place at the 2023 TBA50 National Championships by clicking the button “Guide to the Event” on the homepage.

TBA50 TEAMS CHALLENGE VENUES & WINNERS

Year	State	Venue	Male	Female	Overall
2007	VIC	OZ Tenpin	ACT	NZ	QLD
2008	ACT	Canberra International Bowl	QLD INV	QLD INV	QLD INV
2009	QLD	AMF Mt Gravatt	ACT	SA	NZ
2010	NSW	AMF Rooty Hill RSL	VIC	VIC	VIC
2011	NSW	AMF Rooty Hill RSL	SA	NSW	SA
2012	NSW	AMF Rooty Hill RSL	NSW	VIC	VIC
2013	QLD	Kirwan Tenpin & Squash	VIC	VIC	VIC
2014	NSW	Tenpin City	NZ	VIC	NZ
2015	NSW	Tenpin City	WA	VIC	WA
2016	NSW	Tenpin City	NSW	VIC	NSW
2017	VIC	Wyncity Bowl & Entertainment	NZ	ACT	NZ
2018	VIC	Oz Tenpin Chirnside Park	ACT	VIC	VIC
2019	NSW	Zone Bowling Rooty Hill	ATBSO	VIC	QLD
2021	TAS	Zone Bowling Moonah	TAS	SA	SA
2022	VIC	Wyncity Keon Park	QLD 1	VIC 1	Wodonga Wizards Inv Team

TBA50 TEAM CHALLENGE RECORDS

MALE

Event	Est.	Men	Team	Score
Singles	2015	Roy Andrews	NT	1528
Doubles	2015	Bob Whybrow / Jim Bakirtzidis	NSW	2893
Teams	2015	Bob Cohen / Paul Terry / Steve Lenton / Steven Smith	WA	5336
All Events	2015	Bob Whybrow	NSW	4201
High Game	2018	Chris Kirwin	NT	300

FEMALE

Event	Est.	Women	Team	Score
Singles	2014	Jeanette Baker	VIC	1371
Doubles	2014	Jeanette Baker / Kerry Kennedy	VIC	2636
Teams	2014	Jeanette Baker / Kerry Kennedy / Christene Webster / Jill Morris	VIC	4684
All Events	2014	Jeanette Baker	VIC	4033
High Game	2015	Val Smith	SA	277