Rab Wilkinson
Bowling professional, proprietor and community leader whose more than 50 years in the sport helped shape Staten Island bowling.
View Hall of Fame Profile →A Career Across Generations
Highlights from a career spanning competition, service and Hall of Fame recognition.
Rab Wilkinson uses wins to gain 1st in BPA event
Rab Wilkinson is featured after tournament victories moved him into first place in a BPA event.
1968 — BPA Tournament Victory
Tournament success helped establish Rab Wilkinson among Staten Island’s leading bowling professionals.
Home edge favors Wilkinson
Rab Wilkinson is featured in tournament coverage examining the advantage of competing on his home lanes.
Wilkinson finishes 3rd, gains tournament berth
Rab Wilkinson finishes third and earns a tournament berth in Staten Island bowling competition.
Wilkinsons give bowlers a lift
Rab Wilkinson is featured in a Staten Island Advance bowling feature on the Wilkinson family and their work in the sport.
Rab Wilkinson hits 290 game, 813 set
Rab Wilkinson is featured after rolling a 290 game and 813 series.
1990 — 813 Series
Recorded an 813 series during a competitive bowling career that complemented decades of service to the sport.
Rab steps in to lend hand
Rab Wilkinson is featured for stepping in to assist the Staten Island Women’s Bowling Association during a difficult period.
Wilkinson resigns as Green’s GM
Rab Wilkinson is featured as he resigns as Green’s general manager to become a partner at a bowling center, marking a major transition in his bowling career.
Wilkinson running Country
Rab Wilkinson is featured as the new owner of Country Lanes, documenting a major transition in his bowling career and the history of the Staten Island center.
Rab’s opening was well worth waiting for
The Staten Island Advance covers the opening of Rab’s Country Lanes following the Wilkinson family’s renovation and reopening of the bowling center.
A sign of affection for a true gentleman
The Staten Island Advance remembers Rab Wilkinson and the lasting affection and respect he earned throughout Staten Island’s bowling and community circles.
2010 — Hall of Fame: Meritorious Service
First inductee into the Staten Island USBC Hall of Fame after the association reorganized under the USBC umbrella.