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In the sports most common form, bowling involves rolling a ball down a 60-foot lane with the intent to knock down ten targets, called "pins," that are aligned in a triangle. The sport can be dated back to ancient Egypt and has many forms, such as: candlepin bowling, duckpin bowling, five-pin bowling and nine-pin skittles.
Bowling is one of the largest participation sports in the U.S., with more than 60 million people bowling at least once a year.
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Fast Facts
- High possible score: 300
- Professional league: Professional Bowing Association or the PBA
- Lane width: 41.5 inches
- Lane length: 60 feet
- Strike: Knocking down all pins with one shot
- Spare: Knocking down all pins in two shots
- Ball weight varies from six to sixteen pounds
- There are leagues for players of every level
- Oldest bowling equipment found is from 5200 B.C.
- Turkey: Three strikes in a row
- Hambone: Four strikes in a row
- 292: The least commonly scored game, 11 strikes followed by 2 pins
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Rules
- Regulators: United States Bowling Congress and the British Tenpin Bowling Association
- Bowling lanes are oiled in patterns that adjust scoring difficulty. Professional patterns are typically more difficult than amateur patterns.
- Ball cannot weigh more than 16 pounds
- Game consists of ten frames
- Bowler has two chances to knock down ten pins in each frame
- A perfect score of 300 consists of 12 straight strikes
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Ebonite Deluxe See-Saw Bowling Ball Polisher Carrier (Colors Will Vary) - $9.99
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Award winning Baby Farm Friends Bowling is a set of 6 soft fabric, adorable, farm animal bowling pins and a bright multi-patterned ball. Perfect for holding, carrying, hugging and knocking down these animals are numbered from 1-6 with large...
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