Tenpin bowling is a modern version of a very old game, believed to date back to the third or fourth century. Today’s game was only introduced to Australia in the 1960s, although it have long been a national pastime in America. The Australian Tenpin Bowling Congress was formed in 1962, and the first Australian championships were held in Sydney that year. The stamp design shows tenpin bowling as a sport everyone in the family can enjoy.
Details
- Series: 1989 Sports Series I
- Subject: Tenpin Bowling
- Illustrator: Geoff Cook, Melbourne
- Typography: Sue Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio
- Printer: Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Melbourne (Moorabbin)
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Black – Grey
- Paper: Harrison unwatermarked white paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14.4 x 14 (comb)
- Sheet:
- Printed in 6 sheets of 100 stamps (A B /C D/ E F)
- Distributed in single sheets of R10 x 10 (100)
- Quantity:
Reprint (1)
The first reprint was not identified by a koala symbol.
- Reprint Date: September 1989
- Printer: Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Melbourne (Scoresby)
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Black – Grey
- Paper: Harrison unwatermarked white paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13.6 x 13.33 (comb)
- Sheet:
- Printing format unknown
- Distributed in single sheets of R10 x 10 (100)
- Quantity:
Reprint (2 koala)
- Reprint Date: September 1990
- Printer: Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Melbourne (Scoresby)
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Black – Grey
- Paper: Harrison unwatermarked white paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13.6 x 13.33 (comb)
- Sheet:
- Printing format unknown
- Distributed in single sheets of R10 x 10 (100)
- Quantity:
Reprint (3 koala)
- Reprint Date: January 1991
- Printer: Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Melbourne (Scoresby)
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Black – Grey
- Paper: Harrison unwatermarked white paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13.6 x 13.33 (comb)
- Sheet:
- Printed in 4 sheets of 100 stamps (A B /C D)
- Distributed in single sheets of R10 x 10 (100)
- Quantity:
Reprint (4 koala)
- Reprint Date: May 1993
- Printer: Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Melbourne (Scoresby)
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Black – Grey
- Paper: Harrison unwatermarked white paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13.6 x 13.33 (comb)
- Sheet:
- Printed in 4 sheets of 100 stamps (A B /C D)
- Distributed in single sheets of R10 x 10 (100)
- Quantity: