10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANDLEPINS»
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candlepins in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
candlepins and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
... candlepins and other types of bowling. ' □ (2) Open bowling. The maximum
price for each price classification of open bowling shall be the highest price
charged for each such price classification in September, 1941, plus the sum of 3
cents a ...
In the heyday of candlepins, downtown Portland had at least five bowling areas. It
was pretty much the only bowling game in town, until it got nudged aside by the
national popularity of tenpin, which happened at about the same time as malls ...
Additionally, the candlepins themselves are thinner, just under three inches in
diameter at their midpoint and tapered to an even thinner one-and-a-half inches
at the top and bottom. A tenpin is the same height as a candlepin — fifteen inches
...
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Happy Birthday Ninety Two Times
BOWLING. The fraternities had a bowling league. I bowled regularly with the
AGR team, and was fairly good at it. We had only alleys with candlepins, as that
was typical in the Northeast then. It is different from the bowling called "Ten Pins.
Setting pins in the bowling alley had similar benefits but the action was faster. In
the Boston area, candlepins was the preferred bowling method. Candlepins are
much thinner than standard bowling pins, and are slightly tapered at both ends.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Candlepin bowling [GV9]0.5.C35] UF Bowling, Candlepin [Former heading]
Candlepins BT Bowling games —Records (May Subd Geog) BT Sports records
Candlepins USE Candlepin bowling Candler, Amy (Fictitious character) (Not
Subd ...
Library of Congress, 2006
The ten candlepins are automatically set by machine into a triangle with four pins
in the back row, then three, two, and finally one in the front, at the center of the
lane. Numering of the candlepins is exactly the similar as in tenpin bowling, with
...
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The World Book encyclopedia
Other kinds of bowling Other bowling games include duckpins, candlepins, lawn
bowling, boccie, and ninepins. Duckpins and candlepins are 10-pin bowling
games that use a smaller ball and different-shaped pins. Both games allow the ...
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Weekend Journeys: 52 Trips : A Destination for Every Weekend ...
Though the game of tenpins allows you only two tries, candlepin rules give a
player three balls per frame with which to knock down 10 candlepins on a lane
the same size as a tenpin lane. Be forewarned. You will need all three. The
average ...
Philadelphia Inquirer, 1988
But if candlepin bowling leads a wretched and harried existence outside of its
three-state homeland, it rides high within it. Candlepin news receives close cov- i
No theory of candlepins' popularity can ignore the snappy, two-tone shoes. erage
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANDLEPINS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
candlepins is used in the context of the following news items.
Agawam Bowl's Jan Fuller is queen of the candlepins
... thrives just about everywhere else. "It takes more skill to bowl candlepins," she said. "Besides, the ball you need for ten-pins is too big for me. «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
The Insiders: Turns out you can get there from here – just go to Red …
New England is associated with a ton of colloquial phrases, like “if you don't like the weather, just wait 10 minutes,” and “they're candlepins, ... «Concord Monitor, Jun 15»
In candlepin bowling, Sarge was in charge
The TV show "Candlepins for Cash'' was popular in its day, and Sarge bolstered a reputation that often preceded him. Watching him clear the ... «The Harvell gazette, May 15»
Nightlife: Sacco's Bowl Haven
Add to that the fact that there are no bumpers and that the candlepins have a maddening tendency to rotate back into an upright position and ... «BU Today, Feb 15»
Duckpin bowling is back in Pawtucket, RI
There are still six lanes, and the duckpins, which are smaller and squatter than candlepins, are still set up by hand, by pinsetters, who also ... «Boston Globe, Jan 15»
Chuck Pezzano on bowling: Duckpin format is enjoying new push
Duckpins were featured in most southern states and well into New England, where candlepins were played, and in Canada, where a variety ... «NorthJersey.com, Nov 14»
Around town
WOBURN — Seniors looking for a little exercise, some socializing and fun are welcome to join other seniors who bowl candlepins at 9:15 a.m. ... «Wicked Local Woburn, Nov 14»
Merrimack Friars participate in NH Special Olympics bowling in …
It wasn't a quiet event, as there was much cheering and whoops of joy as athletes tumbled the candlepins down. There was also laughter for ... «Cabinet.com, Nov 14»
Local high school finds success with students from 70 countries
Valentines, candlepins: Famous firsts... Who knew? Famous people from Worcester · Diversity keeps Worcester thriving · Groups work to ... «WCVB Boston, Oct 14»
'Give people 60 rakes, amazing things happen,' Worcester group says
Valentines, candlepins: Famous firsts... Who knew? Famous people from Worcester · Diversity keeps Worcester thriving · Groups work to ... «WCVB Boston, Oct 14»
