His average in league play this year at the Colonial Bowling Center on Mill Street in Worcester is 124. Packard’s best happened in 2009 when he finished the year averaging 130.

Wickedpedia Why is candlepin bowling mostly played in New England? “You can pick up 2 pounds, 5 ounces and roll it, you can bowl.” Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff, File ...

PITTSFIELD — In the bowling world, candlepin is what you might call an underdog. It's smaller than tenpin bowling and receives less national exposure, candlepin aficionados will tell you. But in ...

Though candlepin bowling used to be a New England institution, the last alley closed in Worcester in 2020. "Candlepin is such a great family sport, friends. We want leagues to come back.

The first recorded mention of candlepin bowling in The Boston Globe came on March 8, 1889, when a five-man Boston team traveled to face a Worcester squad and defeated them, 1973-1951.

Once facing a decline in candlepin alleys that diminished the sport’s presence in Central Massachusetts, the sport has seen growth, with some longtime bowling centers being taken over by the ...

Today he averages about 103 points, he said. Bowlers enjoy a Sunday afternoon outing at Vacationland Bowling Center which has been open for candlepin bowling for 34 years. Staff photo by Carl D. Walsh ...

Candlepin bowling originated in Wooster, Massachusetts, in the 1880s. Justin White is credited with inventing the sport, and John J. Monsey helped regulate the game and spread it across the state.

Updated: 8:02 PM EDT Apr 14, 2021 Editorial Standards ⓘ ... NEW YORK — Worcester says goodbye to two date night staples as it loses its last candlepin bowling alley and a classic skating rink.

May 19, 2020 / 11:25 PM EDT / CBS Boston WORCESTER (CBS) -- Worcester is the birthplace of candlepin bowling, and now the last alley of its kind in the city is closing for good.

But running a bowling center is not easy, said the Dubes. She is 69 and he is 71. Days are long and the business is at its busiest on nights and weekends. “My husband worked a lot of nights and ...