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Duckpin balls are 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (12 cm) to 5 in (12.7 cm) in diameter, weigh 3 lb 6 oz (1.5 kg) to 3 lb 12 oz (1.7 kg) each, and lack finger holes. They are thus significantly smaller than those used in ten-pin bowling but are slightly larger and heavier than those used in candlepin bowling .
(For younger or novice players, the ball is 14 cm (5.5 in) and weighs 1.9 kg (4.2 lb).) Unlike the ball used for ten-pin bowling, but like the ones used for other "small-ball" forms of bowling such as five-pin , candlepin and duckpin , the nine-pin ball has no finger holes, although there are also special balls with two finger holes designed ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 January 2025. Class of sports in which a player rolls a ball towards a target This article is about bowling in general. For specific types of bowling, see Ten-pin bowling, Duckpin bowling, Candlepin bowling, Nine-pin bowling, and Five-pin bowling. For other uses, see Bowling (disambiguation). A ten ...
The USBC and World Bowling promulgate bowling ball specifications. USBC specifications include physical requirements for weight (≤16 pounds (7.3 kg)), diameter (8.500 inches (21.59 cm)—8.595 inches (21.83 cm)), surface hardness, surface roughness, hole drilling limitations (example: a single balance hole including the thumb hole for "two-handed" bowlers [3]), balance, plug limitations, and ...
Scale diagram of bowling pins and balls for several variants of the sport. The horizontal blue lines are 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart vertically. Bowling pins (historically also known as skittles or kegels) are upright elongated solids of rotation with a flat base for setting, usually made of wood (esp. maple) standing between 9 and 16 inches (23 and 41cm) tall.
The loaded bowls were such a hit that the restaurant added variations to its menu, including the Mac & Cheese Bowl in 2019, and the Smash’d Potato Bowl, which debuted early last year.
Originally the pins counted as (from left to right) 4 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 5 points. In 1952 the president of the Canadian Bowling Association proposed changing the scoring system to 2 - 3 - 5 - 3 - 2. That was accepted in the west in 1952, in Ontario in 1953, and in the rest of Canada in 1954. [4] [5]
From mac-and-cheese bites to single-serving nachos, here are 50 delicious mini Super Bowl snacks to devour from kick off until the final whistle. Just add in some Super Bowl party games and you ...