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In the United States, ten pins were already fairly standard by 1895, when the American Bowling Congress was founded.
Fifty years earlier, ninepins (with nine bowling pins arranged in a diamond shape) was the game of choice. But in the 1840s, several states approved a ban on ninepin bowling, in part because of the gambling associated with the sport.
So proprietors added a tenth pin, rearranged the rack into its current triangle shape, and the sport of tenpin bowling was born.
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What is a bowling ball?
A bowling ball is a ball that is used in the game of bowling, where you roll the ball down an aisle and try to knock down as many pins as you can.
What is it called when you knock down all the pins?
In Bowling the term used when knock down all the pins is "Strike".
What is the technique called in bowling used by aiming at the pins as a target?
Pin Bowling
Ten pins are used in this sport played in this place?
Bowling in a bowling alley.
What are bowling pins used for?
Besides the obvious (as targets in the sport of bowling), wooden bowling pins have been used for such things as making the bases of lamps, as balusters in a balustrade, and by the police et. al. for target shooting practice.
The trem used for knocking down all the pins in one turn?
a strike ( if you knock all the bowling pins down with one " throw " of the bowling ball )
What does the pin-boy do in bowling?
The pin boy in bowling used to reset pins before there were automatic pinsetters.
What does a dash in bowling mean?
A dash is used in scoring to indicate no pins were knocked down.
Why was bowling called nine-pin?
Because they only used nine pins.
Why do we call it a bowling alley?
Because the ball is rolled down a specific lane or alley towards the pins.
Where can you buy twister bowling pins?
I have used ones. But still okay mystic1930@gmail.com
What is a bowling setter?
There is a Pinsetter, which is the mechancal device used to set and pick up the pins. I've never head of a bowling setter, however.
