For questions generally related to the sport of ten-pin bowling, and other variants such as nine-pin, candlepin and duck-pin bowling.
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How does the 10th frame count towards a 'closed' game in bowling
At my club we were discussing what a 'closed' game is.
A closed game is when you hae no open frames. The thing we couldn't agree on was the 10th frame.
Lets assume we have 9 strikes.
What if I throw ...
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Bowling: What is the difference between a 'ringing 10' and a 'solid 10'?
While I was watching bowling, after the first throw, only the 10 pin remained.
The ESPN commentators sometimes called it a 'ringing' 10 pin and at times a 'solid' 10 pin.
What is the difference ...
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Consistency in bowling stroke
Several years ago, I learned how to bowl by palming (I have two fingers inside, but my thumb and the rest of my hand supports the weight of the ball) the bowling ball.
At first, I could bowl toward ...
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Oil Patterns in Bowling
I am aware that different oil patterns are used in the sport of bowling. Common oil patterns are the cheetah, chameleon, scorpion, shark, and viper.
What is the significance of oil patterns in ...
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Lowest average to bowl a 300 game?
What is the lowest sanctioned average to bowl a perfect 300 game?
I'm sure someone who is not a really good bowler got lucky and threw 12 strikes in a game. I wonder how bad that bowler was. I looked ...
