Candlepin Bowling

[bluesman67]

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.

[dberch]

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.   

[sayheyjeff]

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

[JavaVern]

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.   

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!

[saffron_boots]

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!

[Old Geezer]

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

[bluesman67]

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.

[bhika]

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.