Five members of staff and one of the magazine’s contributors enjoyed a complimentary VIP game of bowling, a round of drinks and a main meal and they couldn’t resist the amusements.

The centre at Tower Park in Poole is easily accessible and parking is free.

Tenpin bowling is great fun for family, friends and work colleagues. The Pulford Publicity team was super competitive and members ranged from those who played regularly right through to those who hadn’t picked up a bowling ball for 20 years and found it harder than they remembered.

Despite the differing skills, the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all with three strikes to celebrate: one for design director Louis with his first ball, one for graphic designer Dexter (Deezy) and one for account manager, Simon.

The ‘rustier’ players would willingly have carried on with further games as they wanted to improve their technique, but the top scorers preferred to put their arcade skills to the test and the team moved into the amusements.

When it came to the bowling, it wasn’t all about the scorecard. However, Louis was top of the table with 115, Deezy a close second with 111, and account manager Mark third with 107.

The Hollywood Diner supplied the food. The menu included a sharer with a choice from nachos, halloumi sticks, kickin’ chicken bites, chicken tenders, mac ‘n’ cheese bites and stuffed jalapenos. There was a choice of burgers and hot dogs or a vegan burger with fries.

Alcoholic drinks, hot drinks, shakes, slushy Jack’s and ice cream topped everything off.

It was such an enjoyable team building night that Pulford Publicity is considering doing this again. If you have a team of six colleagues who feel they would like to compete against the Pulford Publicity crew why not contact Louis to discuss a night out with Ferndown’s local publishing company at Hollywood Bowl. Give him a call on 01202 870270.