The city’s first-ever bowling competition began on Wednesday at the Planet Fun that incidentally boasts of the first bowling alley here.

One of the directors, Ravuru Srinivas, said the response to this competition was overwhelming and that over 50 participants had already registered.

The enrolment fee of Rs. 200 would0 give the participant an assured gift voucher of Rs. 100 valid at Essense food court and a certificate.

“It is great and feels good to see such improvements, especially in my hometown, Vijayawada, which was considered a small city till recently, said Aishwarya Tammareddy, on vacation here.

The competitions are in four stages with the preliminary round on Wednesday, quarter and semi-finals on Thursday and the finals on Friday, said another Director S. Srinivas.

Winners in the finals will be given a cash prize of Rs. 5,000 for the first place, Rs. 3000 for the second place and Rs. 1,000 for the third place, he said.

The fact that bowling was also one of the most stress-free and fun way to burn calories comes as an added bonus, he chuckled. For further details contact Phone-0866-2465457.

— Staff Reporter.