Has anyone ever heard of Candlepin Bowling? See it? Done it? Like it?
Except for everywhere in Massachusetts and a couple places in New Hampshire, I've never seen it. It's hard to find anyone outside of MA that has heard of it. I miss it though, it's more fun than 10-pin bowling.
If you combine the sports of Dancing, Bowling, and Beer Drinking, I'm pretty sure you get the Canadian sport of Hurling. And I think there is some sweeping involved there, too. :humour: :nanadance
duckpin bowling was popular in the washington area for a long time. I believe the pins and balls were a similar size, but the pins had shape more like the Larrivee L and less straight up and down or candle shaped. did a bit of duck pin bowling as a kid. better for little kids since the balls were lighter, smaller and easier to control. If I remember right, you got three shots at it instead of two. don't know if there are any more duckpin lanes around anymore.
jeff
Quote from: dberch on January 24, 2007, 01:46:29 PM
If you combine the sports of Dancing, Bowling, and Beer Drinking, I'm pretty sure you get the Canadian sport of Hurling. And I think there is some sweeping involved there, too. :humour: :nanadance
The Canadian sport (also US, Scotland, numerous other countries, and in the Winter Olympics) is Curling.
Hurling is the Irish sport played with "ax like wooden sticks hitting a small ball." (see Wikipedia)
The shaggy dog story I heard was that one Irish game of hurling progressed for 10 minutes before the players realized there was no ball. I suppose it would get the aggression out! :humour:
Quote from: bluesman67 on January 24, 2007, 01:32:40 PM
Has anyone ever heard of Candlepin Bowling? See it? Done it? Like it?
Except for everywhere in Massachusetts and a couple places in New Hampshire, I've never seen it. It's hard to find anyone outside of MA that has heard of it. I miss it though, it's more fun than 10-pin bowling.
It used to be pretty big on Canada's East Coast - you couldn't find a 5-pin alley to save your soul.
I really liked it, especially having to deal with the dead wood in the lane: sometimes it worked for you, sometimes against... and could you ever chuck that ball!
Ha!
I grew up in MASS....haven't been candlepin bowling since the 60's!
It even used to be on TV every Sunday morning!
OG
Quote from: Old Geezer on January 25, 2007, 07:07:48 PM
Ha!
I grew up in MASS....haven't been candlepin bowling since the 60's!
It even used to be on TV every Sunday morning!
OG
Yes Old Geezer, yes. Candlepin's for Cash! I loved it. Spent most of my life in Westwood, MA, and Sandwich out on Cape Cod. I take my kids candlepin bowling every time we visit. The small balls, the dead wood, the speed...it's fun. I didn't know that Canada had it too.
I live in New Hampshire and have candlepinned my whole life, in fact I just went a couple weeks ago. Great Fun. And yes, I remember candlepins for cash.