For one thing, according to many accounts the sport was invented in Worcester in 1880 by Justin "Pop" White, the owner of a pool and bowling hall on Pearl Street. By1955, there were about 12,000 ...

There are several major differences between candlepin and its cousin, tenpin bowling, including the size and style of the bowling balls. Candlepin balls are much smaller and lighter, and lack finger ...

When we hear the term ‘bowling’, most of us think of what is known as ten-pin bowling, yet this is only one of the many variations. Candlepin bowling — so called because of the distinctive ...

When we hear the term ‘bowling’, most of us think of what is known as ten-pin bowling, yet this is only one of the many variations. Candlepin bowling — so called because of the distinctive ...

Sawyer, who died Jan. 19 at age 96, owned and operated the business from 1953 until last year, making him one of, if not the, ...

‘Strikes, Spares & Deadwood,’ a new exhibition on display through March, is a compelling reminder that candlepin, which originated in Worcester, was once king ERVING — On a recent weekday ...

WORCESTER ― "Three sports were invented right here: basketball, volleyball and candlepin bowling," said Vanessa Bumpus, exhibit coordinator at the Worcester Historical Museum. And while ...