![]() ![]() Fallen pins ("wood") are not cleared away between rolls during a frame, so long as the entire pin stays behind the “dead wood” line, which is 24 inches in front of the “head pin” spot. ![]() Candlepins are thinner (hence the name "candlepin") which increases the amount of space between pins, further reducing scoring.There is no oil applied to the lane, so the ball does not skid, but rolls all the way down the lane.They are almost identical in weight to a pin, as opposed to in ten-pins, where the ball can weigh more than 4 times as much as a pin. Candlepin balls are much smaller, being 4 + 1⁄ 2 inches (11.43 cm) in diameter and weigh 2 lbs.Each player uses three candlepin balls per frame, rather than two.Differences between candlepin bowling and ten-pin bowling include: It is played with a handheld-sized ball and tall, narrow pins that resemble candles, hence the name.Īs in other forms of pin bowling, players roll balls down a 60 foot, wooden or synthetic lane, to knock down as many pins as possible. Ĭirca 1880, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.Ĭandlepins, candlepin bowling ball, bowling laneĬandlepin bowling is a variation of bowling that is played primarily in the Canadian Maritime provinces and the New England region of the United States. Candlepins are tall and thin, each pin being heavier than the ball. ![]()
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