"The sport was born and bred in Worcester and there used to be candlepin houses everywhere," said Dave Novia, co-owner of Wilson Bowling and Sporting. Novia, who is about to turn 76, runs the sporting ...
Strikes, Spares & Deadwood,” a new exhibition on display through March, is a compelling reminder that candlepin, which originated in Worcester, was once king.
The cupboard in the fast bowling department is bare and it will take some time to prepare another crack line-up that can match up to the aura of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma ...