Our history

1989   Alan Berry enters the synthetic industry marketing synthetic surfaces to sports clubs in Victoria.

1993   ABS Sport Surfaces installs the first Pro-Master Super synthetic bowling green surface in Victoria.

Alan Berry initiates laying synthetic surfaces at 45 degree angles, and for the first time using short pile non directional synthetic grass. 

Both being major breakthroughs for clubs and the industry, which are now industry standards.

1995   Pro-Master Super attains World Bowls Board Certification.

Pro-Master Super Cushion back is developed. A huge comfort innovation for bowlers. Still the only cushion back surface in the market.

1996   Alan Berry initiates the Berry Free Draining Base System. Another major development, now used by many in the industry.

2001   Berry's build there first overseas synthetic bowling green at Santa Maria, California, USA.

2003   Berry's start marketing and installing Dales Pro-Green Plus needle punched synthetic bowling green surface. World Bowls Board Approved.

2009   Introduction of Dale Pro-Weave 1000 synthetic surface. The heaviest, strongest woven surface in the market. World Bowls Board Approved.

2016   BBS extend its exclusive Dales representation to the USA and New Zealand.

2017   Mr Alan Berry unfortunately passes away. He is succeeded by his two son’s Ian Berry and Stephen Berry as the new owners of Berry Bowling Systems.

2017   Berry Bowling Systems is registered as a business in both the USA and New Zealand.

2017   Pro-Master Ultra Cool Plus was introduced to the market as a low sand, high fibre density product. World Bowls Board Approved. Constantly referred to as highly consistent in trueness and speed. World Bowls Board Approved.

2017   BBS install the first Dales Pro-Green Plus in California in the USA.

2018   The USA Open is played on the BBS Pro-Green Plus green in Phoenix, Arizona.

2018   BBS installed the first Pro-Master Ultra Cool Plus in the USA at Cambria, California.

2023   Pro-Master Super Plus was introduced to the market as an enhanced innovation of our highly demanded original sand-dressed Pro-Master Super. It is a sand-dressed system with more yarn and less sand. Referred to as the most consistent and truest surface in the market. World Bowls Board Approved.