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Bowling Balls "Bowling Balls"


Ebonite - Ebonite's goal is not to be the biggest, but to build the world's best bowling company. They believe they are at their best when they achieve positive results for everyone involved while maintaining the highest levels of integrity.

Brunswick - Founded in 1845, the name Brunswick is synonymous with bowling and recreation.

Columbia 300 - In 1960, Columbia Industries Inc. revolutionized the bowling industry by successfully utilizing polyester resin for manufacturing the Columbia 300 bowling ball. From a capacity of 40 balls per day then, the company has grown to an industry leader.

Storm - In just over a decade STORM has gone from the new kid on the block to become established as a worldwide leader in the bowling industry. They continue to introduce innovations to the bowling industry.

Bowling Centers "Bowling Centers"


Brunswick - If you expect one of the oldest names in bowling to have great bowling centers, you would be correct. Find one near you.

AMF - Founded in New York in 1900 as the American Machine and Foundry, the bowling company is now officially known as AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc. Locate one of their centers near you.

Bowling 2 U - Bowling 2 U has a clickable map of the US and lists a many, but not even most of the bowling centers throughout the United States.

Bowling Zone - The Bowling Zone has a lot of good information, including a list of states with their bowling center. The list, though, is far from complete.

BowlSearch - This Bowling search engine has links for lists of bowling centers throught the world.

Bowling Tournaments "Bowling Tournaments"


American Bowling Congress - Here's a list of tournaments from the American Bowling Congress, established in 1941 and open to professional and amateur bowlers.

PBA - Established in 1958 when 33 charter members banded together to form the Professional Bowlers Association, the Professional Bowlers Association remains the acknowledged "major league" of bowling in the world. Discover a list of PBA tournaments here.

PWBA - Professional Women's Bowling Association formed in 1960. It wasn't very successful, so a group left to form the Ladies' Professional Bowlers Association in 74. The two merged again in 78, forming the Women's Professional Bowlers Association, which became the Ladies Professional Bowlers Tour in 81.

WIBC - Since American Bowling Congress was a men's organization, in 1916, Dennis Sweeney asked a group of 40 women to meet in his lanes in St. Louis to create the Women's National Bowling Association. The WNBA held its first championship in 17. Renamed Women's International Bowling Congress (WIBC) in 71.

YABA - Discover information about torunaments sponsored by the Young American Bowling Alliance.

Bowling Organizations "Bowling Organizations"


FIQ - The Federation International des Quilleurs was founded in 1952 to foster worldwide interest in amateur tenpin and ninepin bowling, as well as international friendship by encouraging world and zone tournaments and other competition between bowlers of different countries. It has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee since 1979 as the world governing body for the sport of Bowling.

PBA - Since 1958, the Professional Bowlers Association has been considered the "major leagues" of bowling.

PWBA - Founded in 1960, the original Professional Women's Bowling Association wasn't particularly successful, so a group of players left to form the Ladies' Professional Bowlers Association in 1974. The two merged in 1978, forming the Women's Professional Bowlers Association, which became the Ladies Professional Bowlers Tour in 1981. The group has now gone full circle.

ABC - In 1875, 9 bowling clubs in the NY area got together to form the National Bowling Association to begin to standardize the game. They debated for many years with other bowling clubs, but on September 9, 1895, the American Bowling Congress was organized in Beethoven Hall in New York. Finally, all began working together, the rules and standards, which are still in place today, were finally created.

WIBC - Although many women bowled in the latter 1800, the American Bowling Congress was a men's organization. In 1916, Dennis Sweeney encouraged a group of women to meet at bowling lanes in St. Louis to start the Women's National Bowling Association. The WNBA conducted its 1st national championship the following year. The WNBA was renamed the Women's International Bowling Congress in 1971.

Bowling Games "Bowling Games"


Ten Pin - Although ten-pin bowling is probably the most common form of the game today, it's not even the oldest version. Here are the rules as established by the World Tenpin Bowlers Association (an arm of the FIQ), world governing body of the sport of tenpin bowling.

Nine Pin - The forerunner to tenpin bowling, ninepin may have been created by Martin Luther. The World Ninepin Bowlers Association (an arm of the FIQ) is the world governing body of the sport of tenpin bowling.

Five Pin - 5-Pin was invented in 1908 by Thomas Ryan, looking for a game that would appeal to the upper class; quicker than 10-pin, with less heavy lifting. He Used a duck-pin ball, decreased the number of and trimmed down pins. Later a rubber band was added around the middle.

Duck Pin - Born in Baltimore in 1900, Duckpin Bowling was first played at the Diamond Alleys on Howard Street. The idea to cut down a set of tenpins came from the manager, Frank Van Sant, they down by the John Dittmar & Sons Bowling Alley Supplies on Pratt Street.

Candle Pin - In 1879 Justin White bought a bowling business finding some unusual pins, 1 inch wood cylinders 10 inches high like broomsticks, 3 inch wide cylinders like candles and some balls from 3 - 5 inches. In 1880 he designed new pins 12 inches high with the center 2 inches tapering to 1 inch on each end.

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