It was devised around 1909 by Thomas (Tommy) F. Ryan in Toronto, Ontario, at his Toronto Bowling Club, in response to customers who complained that the ten-pin game was too strenuous. He cut five tenpins down to about 75% of their size, and used hand-sized hard rubber balls. Original Pin values were established as “4-2-1-3-5” (from left to right), it was then revised in 1952 to "2-3-5-3-2" - the same values we use today.
In 1921 the first perfect “450” game bowled by Bill Bromfield in Toronto. The same year the first women's league was started in Toronto.
In 2008 Heritage Canada recognizes 5-Pin Bowling as a Canadian “Heritage Sport" - Five-pin bowling is truly a Canadian sport!!
Source: Wikipedia, canadabowls.ca
I did not know that, it's been a long time since I went bowling, we should plan a bowling night soon
ReplyDeleteI have never ever heard of it, but I am not in CA. It seems really cool. I want to play...
ReplyDeleteWho knew that was a Canadian Invention! You post the coolest info!
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