Who invented bowling

Bowling is a target sport and recreational activity in which a player rolls a ball toward pins (in

pin bowling) or another target (in target bowling). The term bowling usually refers to pin
bowling (most commonly ten-pin bowling), though in the United
Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, bowling could also refer to target bowling, such
as lawn bowls.
Bowling has been around for a long time. The exact history of bowling is still a little up in the air,
but artifacts dating all the way back to ancient Egyptian times can now be described as what
looked like bowling balls and other stone objects used in bowling games.
A British archeologist in the 1930s is responsible for finding the items in a child’s grave. So, this
means bowling began in ancient Egypt? If so, then why did it take so long to turn into the
modern bowling that we now know today?
The game of bowling has been played for thousands of years, dating back to ancient Egyptian
times (about 5,000 BC). The ancient Egyptians used stones to knock over anything they rolled
at. Several forms of bowling evolved out of the Ancient Egyptian game as time passed.
According to a German historian, William Pehle, bowling originated in Germany around 300 AD.
Bowling was prevalent in England in 1366, when King Edward III banned it to keep his soldiers
focused on archery practice, according to historians. It is also almost certain that bowling was
popular during the reign of King Henry VIII even though he himself was an avid bowler.
In 1905, the Evertrue was created as the first rubber bowling ball (followed by Brunswick
Corporation’s Mineralite ball a decade later). Durable rubber balls have dominated the market
since then, with polyester balls coming into being in the 1970s. Urethane bowling balls were
introduced in the 1980s.
Bowling balls are made through an interesting process. But before we get into the details of
how they are made, let us look at how this sport came to be in the first place.
People love playing bowling today. But this popular game has a long history that dates back to
thousands of years ago. In fact, people think that a similar game was played during Egyptian
times. That was some 5200 BC!
Archaeologists found wall paintings that showed people throwing rocks and other objects at
other things. In the 1930s, British anthropologist Sir Flinders Petrie found bowling objects from
an Egyptian child’s grave. This showed that a sport like bowling existed at that time.
Bowling was reintroduced to the world in 300 A.D. by Germany. They played it as part of their
religious rituals to cleanse themselves of their sins. Bowling gradually became popular all over
the world, but its history in the United States is comparatively new. The first bowling alley in
America was built in 1841.
 In 1840, the first indoor bowling alley was built in New York. However, people really started to
enjoy bowling in the 1940s. In fact, the 1940s to 1970s is now known as the golden era of
bowling. This is when gambling became popular with the bowling game. After that period,
interest in bowling died down a bit. But even with all its difficulties, bowling is still a popular
sport that people play today. 
There are two main types of bowling. “Pin Bowling” is popular in the United States, while “Lawn
Bowling” is more popular in Canada, England, and other European countries.

History of bowling
Most people think of bowling as a fun indoor game that can be played with family or friends.
When most individuals think of bowling, they think of going to a bowling establishment, renting
a pair of shoes, picking up a ball and trying to knock down all ten-pins in either one or two tries.
This is done ten times in a full bowling game. There are however many diverse types of bowling,
other than the traditional ten-pin bowling, which have been played for centuries around the
world.
The earliest form of bowling known to exist has been traced back to ancient Egyptian time,
around 5,000 BC. The ancient Egyptians rolled stones at various objects with the goal of
knocking them over. Over time, various varieties of bowling emerged from the Ancient Egyptian
game. Variations of the sport range from traditional ten-pin bowling to nine-pin bowling, candle
pin bowling, duck pin bowling, and five-pin bowling. Additionally, two other forms of the game
are also extremely popular to this day; these are lawn bowling and bocce, both of which are still
played today.
As with most popular sports, bowling has terminology of its own which individuals in the sport
are expected to know and understand. For example, knocking down all the pins with one
bowled ball is known as a strike, if you know all the pins down with two balls it is called a spare,
and if you leave a gap between the pins, it is called a split. These are just a couple of the
common terms heard regularly during bowling games.
While bowling is a fun and relaxing sport, there are a few minor risks involved. Bowling ball
weights vary, with the maximum weight being sixteen pounds. The motion of bowling along
with the weight of the ball can put a strain on your hand, wrist, arm, and shoulder. In addition,
the motion of the delivery can also cause strain on the bowler's back and legs. Preventative
measures such as properly stretching prior to exercise can reduce stress.

History of ten pin bowling

Whilst the game, through its different forms, continued to be developed in many in many
countries the first evidence of bowling in the Americas is c1650 by the findings of a
reproduction of a painting in the Bettimann Archives in New York City which depicts the Dutch
bowling at pins on Bowling Green, New York. In British North America bowls first understood
something clearly at last in Novia Scotia. In 1734 an enclosure was reserved as a green for the
officers if the garrison of Annapolis (Port Royal).
The first appearance of ninepins in America is unknown but by about 1820 it had become
acceptable to those who were interested in bowling. According to sports writers and sports
historians, gamblers had control of the game by about 1850. Before this, in 1841, ninepin was
banned by the state of Connecticut and this action also followed in many states until ninepin
was illegal everywhere in the United States.
The actual origins of Tenpin are unknown, although it is thought to have come into being
between 1820 and 1830. The legislators of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York, for
some reason permitted, Tenpin to grow.
From the Western Bowlers Journal Bowling Encyclopedia, the game was at its zenith in America
in the 1840’s, and in New York, bowling lanes existed on every block on Broadway. During the
1860’s, and through the persistence of the German population, the game continued to flourish.
At the same time finger holes were cut in the nine” balls and popularity grew with bowling
clubs and tournaments being organized.
First uniform specifications and rules were attempted in 1875 when 27 delegates. Chosen from
nine bowling clubs, met in Germania Hall in the Bowery and organized the National Bowling
Association. This body realized the necessity for a revision of the rules of the game of bowling
and immediately appointed three of their number, gentlemen who were considered expert
bowlers of that time, and who were known as great jurists of the laws of the game. These
gentlemen were duly authorized by the main body to revise the rules of the game, draft new
laws, and to submit their action to the larger body at a future meeting of the then new
‘National Bowling Association.’ The results of this expert committee’s action were to place
restrictions on the length of the lanes, or rather the distance from the center of the head pin
spot to the bowler’s end of the lane, so the bowlers when delivering the ball be restrained
under penalty from going beyond a definite point or deadline; restrictions in the size of the
balls; require dead wood to be removed from the lanes, and to declare all balls bowled in the
gutter to be dead. The deadline was made to measure sixty’ from the center of the head pin
spot to the bowlers’ end of the lane or foul line as it is now called. The pins which were in
common use at this time measured seventeen” in length, 161/2” in circumference at the
thickest part, and two” at the bottom. Major credit is due to this first Association: the revision
of rules and specifications are responsible for the advancement and popularity of American
Tenpins. The National Bowling Association was limited in scope, lacked appeal, and failed to
make good. It was followed in 1890 by the ‘American Amateur Bowling Union’. This
organization likewise soon disintegrated because of limitations, lack of initiative and foresight.

How to play bowling

Simply stated, regulation bowling rules include throwing a ball down a lane to knock over pins.
A regulation game consists of ten frames. A player may throw the ball a total of two times per
frame, to knock down all ten pins at the end of the lane. If they successfully knock all pins down
on their first throw, it is called a strike. When a strike is thrown, the frame is over for this player
and the next player begins their turn. There is an exception to this rule on the tenth frame. If a
player records a spare on the tenth frame, knocking down all the pins in two throws, they earn
one additional throw. If the player records a strike on the tenth frame, they earn two additional
throws. On each side of the lane, there is a gutter, which is a low-lying area that the ball may
roll into. A ball that is rolled off the lane and into the gutter is called a gutter ball. Typically, a
gutter ball will roll all the way down the gutter and back into the ball return. From time to time,
the ball falls into the gutter with enough force that it bounces back out of the gutter. If this
happens, and pins are knocked down, these pins do not count for the bowler's score. Another
rule is that the bowler may not cross the foul line. If a bowler's foot touches the foul line, it is
called a fault, and the number of pins knocked down does not count toward the bowler's score.
Bowling rules also include, adhering to proper surface conditions, having proper equipment,
and following a complex scoring system.