Candlepin bowling
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Candlepin bowling is a variation of bowling that is played primarily in the Canadian Maritime provinces and the New England region of the United States. It is played with a handheld-sized ball and tal
Candlepins are tall and thin, each pin being heavier than the ball.
A bowling alley in Windsor, Vermont, United States, c. 1910. Tenpins and duckpins are stored on a shelf behind the pit areas, suggesting that the same bowling lanes were used for the different variations of the sport.
Tenpin bowling
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Tenpin bowling is a type of bowling in which a bowler rolls a bowling ball down a wood or synthetic lane toward ten pins positioned evenly in four rows in an equilateral triangle. The goal is to knock
Candlepin bowling
…players roll balls down a 60-foot (18 m) wooden or synthetic lane to knock down as many pins as possible. Differences between candlepin bowling and ten-pin bowling include: Candlepin involves three rolls per frame, rather than two rolls as in ten-pin…
PBA bowler John Furey uses a conventional (one-handed) delivery. Finger rotation can induce axis rotation, causing the ball to hook (curve).
Delivery styles often involve a long follow-through and widely extended balance arm and leg. (shown: Clara Guerrero)
This 1894 depiction emphasizes the social nature of the sport. Balls of different sizes are used for games other than tenpin.
An 1895 advertisement for bowling lockers (price: $6.00 each section) suggests the attire and facilities used by bowlers of the era.