On Fri, 6 Sep 2013 15:31:14 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Friday, 6 September 2013 18:08:44 UTC-3, Mr. Luddite wrote:
"True North" wrote in message

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If you can't hold one of your oversized balls with the fingerholes,

then my advice about candlepin bowling makes even more sense.



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Candlepin bowling has been credited as being introduced in the late

1800's in Worchester, Massachusetts. Being a MA native, going

"bowling" to us as kids was always candlepin. I never saw a 10 pin

alley until I was much older.



I've done both over the years but still much prefer candlepin.


You may have to dust off your skills and try to bring the World Championship back to New England.
Last year Nova Scotia took the title down in Maine.
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/11/1...ndlepin-title/

I hope there is a future for this sport. A local lane was complaining that it's getting hard to find new equipment and one bowling alley in the Halifax Shopping Center didn't have it's lease renewed last year.
Seems they want to go upscale with their clientel.. such as Victoria Secrets, a new Apple Store etc.

After reading your advice, I reviewed candlepin bowling. I'm wondering about the exercise value of
this 'sport'. It seems as though one picks up a ball, takes three steps, hurls the ball down the
lane, takes five or six steps back, sits down, and drinks a few beers waiting for the next turn.

I'm thinking walking after a golf ball for five or six miles provides a little more exercise. I
could be wrong however.

John (Gun Nut) H.
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Hope you're having a great day!