Tonight, we head to Exeter Bowling Lanes where the owner has kept the candlepin destination rolling since the 80's and likes ...

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 ...

Candlepin bowling — so called because of the distinctive ... Differences include the much stricter rules, the use of a smaller ball without finger holes, lower chance of hitting a pin, and ...

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 ...

Because candlepin balls are lighter than those used in tenpin ... the highest score in the history of candlepin bowling. His record, which included a remarkable seven consecutive strikes, has ...

Candlepin bowling — so called because of the distinctive ... Differences include the much stricter rules, the use of a smaller ball without finger holes, lower chance of hitting a pin, and ...

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

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, ...