ABC, WIBC, YABA serve 3.245 million
American Bowling Congress, Women’s International Bowling Congress and Young American Bowling Alliance membership totaled 3,245,873 in the 2002-03 season, the organizations have announced.
	That represents a four percent decrease from the combined 3,382,507 in the 2001-02 season. Figures for each year are calculated from Aug. 1 through July 31.
	ABC again led the way with 1,635,316 members. WIBC had 1,225,416 and YABA added 385,141. In the previous season, ABC had 1,694,248, WIBC 1,291,199 and YABA 397,060.
	ABC members competed in 62,819 leagues, WIBC members in 62,014 and YABA in 16,530. Nearly three-quarters of ABC and WIBC leagues were sanctioned by both organizations as mixed leagues.
	In 2001-02, ABC members competed in 65,962 leagues, WIBC in 65,011 and YABA in 17,315. 
	Michigan again had the most combined members with 289,931. This included 143,969 ABC, 117,329 WIBC and 28,633 YABA members. New York was second overall with 228,642 (117,429; 78,839; 32,374) and Ohio was third (116,667; 83,610; 27,354).
	Detroit again led local areas with a combined 101,552 members. The Motor City area had 54,613 ABC, 35,951 WIBC, and 10,988 YABA members. Chicago was next with 42,545 (25,392; 15,273; 1,880), while the Washington, D.C., area was third with 36,577 (20,043; 12,823; 3,711).