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In bowling how do you score the first strike of a double?

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20+the number of pins knocked down on the next throw after the double.

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What is the maximum points you can score in bowling?

Three consecutive strikes in bowling scores 30 points in the frame that the first strike occurred. A score for a strike is 10 plus the next two balls thrown. If a strike is followed by a strike and then an 8 on the first ball of the third frame then the first strike is worth just 28 points.


What is the maximum score you could get in one frame of bowling?

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How do you keep score in no tap bowling?

Scoring is done as normal, however if 9 pins or all pins are knocked down with the first ball, the score is considered a strike for scoring purposes.


Is it called a turkey when you score a strike with a second ball in bowling?

A turkey is 3 strikes in a row. You can only get a strike on the first ball of the frame. If you knock down all the pins on the 2nd ball of a frame it is a spare not a strike.


Is a score of 242 possible in a game of ten pin bowling?

Yes. The maximum score in tenpin bowling is 300. One way to bowl a 242: 1st frame - strike 2nd frame - strike 3rd frame - seven on the first ball and a spare on the second ball 4th frame - strike 5th frame - strike 6th frame - seven on the first ball and a spare on the second ball 7th frame - strike 8th frame - strike 9th frame - strike 10th frame - strike on the first ball, eight on the second ball, spare on the third ball X----X----7/----X----X----7/-----X-----X-----X-----X8/ 27...47...67....94..114..134...164..194..222...242


What is the maximun points you can get in ten pin bowling?

The maximum points you get in a game of ten pin bowling is 300. Only if every single shot is a strike.


Is there any bowling game where you can score higher then 300?

In all games that I am aware: tenpin, duckpin, and candle stick, a perfect score is 300. The only exceptiont that I am aware of is five pin bowling. The perfect score is 450. You get 15 pins for a strike.


How many points is a stroke worth in bowling?

Do you mean "strike"? A strike is worth 10 pins plus the pins on the next two deliveries. So, if a bowler gets a strike in the first frame we can't assign a score until he bowls again. If he gets a spare in the second frame (i.e., 10 pins on two balls), then he would get a score of 20 back in the first.


What is the highest score in duckpin bowling?

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In bowling does the highest score win or the lowest?

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What is the meaning of taps bowling?

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