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First Answer:
Ten-pin bowling was invented during Puritan times. In the Puritan laws of Massachusetts was a prohibition against "bowling at Nine Pins." So...they added another pin.
actually the bowling game was invented over 7000 years ag.
Second Answer:
Tenpin is derived from ninepin bowling, a game which was brought to the US by the Dutch, Germans, and English sometime before the Civil War. Ninepin bowling was very popular with the colonoists and participants and spectators alike often gambled on the outcome of games. In 1841 a Connecticut law outlawed ninepin bowling because of the gambling. The bowling proprietors decided to add another pin to get around the law and called the game tenpin bowling. The first indoor bowling alley was built in 1840 at Knickerbockers of New York City.
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What is a tenpin?
bowling
What are bowling's main rules?
It depends on if you are speaking of the American Tenpin Bowling, Canadian Tenpin Bowling, Duckpin bowling, Candlepin bowling, etc.
When was British Tenpin Bowling Association created?
British Tenpin Bowling Association was created in 1961.
Who holds Australian tenpin bowling records?
Tenpin bowling records in Australia between 1962 - 1965
What is tenpin bowling played on?
It is played on a bowling lane.
Is bowling an eaxample of indoor game?
Tenpin Bowling is
What was bowling called in America?
Tenpin bowling or just Bowling for short.
How many points is needed to roll a perfect game in tenpin bowling?
In tenpin bowling, a perfect game is 300.
What is the most popular form of bowling in the US?
In the US, the most popular form of bowling is tenpin bowling. For more information on what tenpin bowling is all about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling
When was the first tenpin bowling World Cup held?
The Tenpin Bowling World Cup started in 1965 and was known as The International Masters.
Should bowling be considered a sport?
"The Sport of TenPin Bowling" is a sport.
Is tenpin bowling an Olympics sport?
Nope.
