When we hear the term ‘bowling’, most of us think of what is known as ten-pin bowling, yet this is only one of the many variations. Candlepin bowling — so called because of the distinctive ...

When we hear the term ‘bowling’, most of us think of what is known as ten-pin bowling, yet this is only one of the many variations. Candlepin bowling — so called because of the distinctive ...

Forty years ago at a now-defunct alley in Westfield, Semb bowled a 245 (out of 300) — the highest score in the history of candlepin bowling. His record, which included a remarkable seven ...

WORCESTER ― "Three sports were invented right here: basketball, volleyball and candlepin bowling," said Vanessa Bumpus, exhibit coordinator at the Worcester Historical Museum. And while ...

Tonight, we head to Exeter Bowling Lanes where the owner has kept the candlepin destination rolling since the 80's and likes to do business the old-fashioned way. He grew up with a bowling ball in ...

Candlepin bowling was invented in Worcester in the 1880s, and became a staple of New England culture during the 20th century. At the time of Sawyer's opening, there were candlepin lanes in most ...