Bowling is a target sport. In this game, a ball is made to roll to hit the wooden pins placed at the end of the lane. Lane is the pathway on which the heavy ball is rolled. The length of the lane is about 63 feet, and the breadth is 4 feet. The lane is lubricated with oils to make the ball rolling.
The lane is marked with white lines on both sides. If the ball goes beyond the line, it is considered a foul. The ball hits the pins and knocks them down to achieve a strike.
What is the strike?
If the player rolls the ball and all the pins knock down at first, it is called a strike.
What is a spare?
It is called a spare when the player knocks down all the pins during a single frame during the second attempt.
Types of pin-bowling:
- Ten-pin bowling- in this type of bowling, the player rolls the bowl over the lane towards the ten pins placed upright in the four rows forming an equilateral triangle. It is the most common type. A heavy ball with three small holes is used in which two fingers and a thumb is inserted to get the grip and roll it.
- Candle-pin bowling- As the name suggests, the pins resemble the candle, and a hand-sized ball is used to achieve a strike. The ball is smaller than the one used in ten-pin bowling and has zero holes.
- Duckpin bowling- Duckpins are shorter and quite wide than the pins of the ten-bowling. The bowl used is similar in size to that of a candle-pin ball and is used to strike the pins.
- Nine-pin bowling- in this type of bowling, nine pins are placed in a square shape, and the ball is rolled down the alley to knock down the pins. The ball is the same in dimensions as in ten-pin bowling.
- Five-pin bowling- It originated from ten-pin bowling. It was devised after a customer complaint that the ten-pin game was too stressful. He cut down the five pins to a smaller size, and a hand-sized rubber ball was used to achieve a strike.
The ultimate goal of all these types of bowling is to achieve a strike.
Competition:
The competition is between two players. The aim is to knock down more pins than the opponent. The one who knocks more pins than the other is the ultimate winner.
The sport is enjoyed on a large scale, but bowling generates competitiveness among local and professional players. The players discover several strategies to play this game. The most common is the spinning of the ball on release. Overall, the game can be played casually to relieve negative feelings. It is of great help to maintain a healthy lifestyle by creating happiness and maintaining the feeling of competition simultaneously.
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