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Bowling News, Reviews, Tips & Education

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Five Tips To Improve Your Bowling Score

Posted Mar 25, 2024 In: Bowling Tips | Coach's Corner | Tips

Featured Image 1) Spares, Spares, and guess what, Spares!
We know this doesn't happen to you, but just imagine this, you are throwing good shots but not striking. Not only are you not striking, but let's say you miss all of your spares that game (just shot a 90 game). Now picture this and say you made every single pin this time, you just improved your score to 190! Every spare missed is 10 pins less off your game. Straighter is greater, especially when it comes to spare shooting...

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Bowling Term Glossary

Posted Feb 29, 2024 In: Bowling Balls | Bowling Knowledge | Bowling Terms

Featured Image The exact origin of bowling is unknown but archeologists have traced its beginnings at least back to ancient Egypt. Much later, in Germany, the trend to bowl with nine pins became popular and spread throughout Europe. European colonists brought the game to North America as both an indoor and outdoor sport. Governing agencies, however, attempted to ban indoor bowling as it became more and more associated with drinking and gambling. In the early nineteenth century, ten-pin bowling evolved as a means of circumventing a public ban of nine-pin bowling in Connecticut. Regulatory groups began the process of standardizing all aspects of the sport in the late 1800's but it still retained its reputation for being a "low life" activity. Although highly popular, it was not until women entered the sport of bowling and gained more influence that ten-pin bowling became a more respectable pastime. National organizations began to see a decline in membership after the late 1970's and in 2004 merged to form one cohesive organization – the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). USBC's primary aim is the promotion and development of the sport in the interest of all bowlers...

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Choosing the Right Bowling Ball: Quiz to the Rescue!

Posted Feb 20, 2024 In: Bowling Balls | Bowling Knowledge | Bowling Terms | Bowlingball | Quizes

Featured Image Bowling is a popular sport that has been around for centuries. It's a great way to have fun with friends and family, and it's also a competitive sport for those looking for a challenge. But with so many different types of bowling balls on the market, it can be overwhelming to choose the right one for you. That's where our quiz comes in! Take our quiz to find out what bowling ball is best for you...

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Brunswick Prism Warp

Posted Jun 23, 2020 In: Bowling Balls | Brunswick

Featured Image If you bowl on medium oil and need a real high-performance hitter, boy have we got a nice option for you today! The new Brunswick Prism Warp is an excellent choice! This solid reactive ball from Brunswick really throws the pins around like shrapnel!..

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Who Invented the Sport of Bowling?

Posted Jun 5, 2020 In: Bowling Knowledge

Featured Image If you are anything like us you want to know everything you possibly can about the sport of bowling. I mean, it is the best sport around, so why wouldn't you want to learn all about it?..

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