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AMF Bowling Worldwide Inc., a Richmond-based owner and operator of bowling centers and manufacturer of bowling equipment, sold its 45 bowling centers in Australia to Macquarie Leisure Operations Limited for $49.3 million. The company also sold its 33 centers in the United Kingdom to certain shareholders of Bourne Leisure for an undisclosed sum. The moves reflect the company’s new focus on core operations within the United States. (Business Wire and PRNewswire)