| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| THBS | Toronto Historical Bowling Society |
| TPA | Ten Pin Alley |
| UBA | Underground Bowling Association |
| USBA | United States Bowling Academy |
| WBBC | Whaley Bridge Bowling Club |
| WBT | World Bowling |
| WBT | World Bowling Tour |
| WBWW | Women Bowling With Wine |
| WCBC | World Candlepin Bowlers Congress |
| WNBA | World Ninepin Bowling Association |
| WSOB | World Series of Bowling |
| WTBA | World Tenpin Bowling Association |
| WTBC | World Tenpin Bowling Championship |
| WTLB | West Toronto Lawn Bowling |
| YABA | Young American Bowling Alliance |
| YABA | Youth American Bowling Alliance |
| YBA | Youth Bowling Association |
| YBC | Your Bowling Coach |
| YBC | Youth Bowling Club |
| YBC | Youth Bowling Congress |