Bowling is an extremely popular game, played all over the world. It is estimated that 100 million people play it in more than 90 countries. Thus, bowling is admired and played, all over the world, as a sport and also as a means of entertainment. It is not only popular today, but also has an exciting history. It was played with the same fervor, hundreds of years ago.
as old as history
Speaking of sports, bowling is the oldest sport in history. Its origin goes back to the primitive age. This claim has also been supported by evidence. Objects resembling modern-day skittles have been unearthed from a child’s grave in Egypt. Moving closer to the current era, bowling was a sacred ritual in Germany in AD 300.
England and its connection to bowling
It is not known when it traveled to England, but it was first seen here in the 12th century. Bowls were being played throughout England in its various forms around the year 1350. Half bowls, ten pin bowls, and ten pin bowls were several different forms of bowling, popular in England at the time. Bowling was so popular in England during this time that a written indication of the existence of a bowling-like game can also be found in books dating back to the year 1366.
The American Bowling Bonus
Sometime in the 17th century, bowling slowly traveled to America with immigrants from different parts of Europe, mainly England and Germany. Although various forms of bowling differed slightly from each other, the most common was bowling. This form of bowling is common to date in New York, known by its modern name ‘Bowling Green’. The United States developed an undying love for this game.
His fame saw the formation of the American Bowling Congress in the year 1895. With this, the rules and regulations of the game were regulated and bowling contests began to be held throughout the country. Two decades later, another organization was born. In 1917, The Women’s Bowling League or The Women’s International Congress encouraged women to participate in national bowling competitions.
Game advancements, bowling then and now
Over time, the game of bowling has seen many changes. The automatic pin detector arrived in the 1940s and completely transformed the game. Previously, it was the job of the ‘pinboys’ to rearrange the pins after each shot. The invention of the pin placement machine in 1952 completely changed the way things worked. These days, the position of the remaining pins and the scores of the players are displayed on the screens. The bowling fun is complete with fluorescent lights and loud music in the background.
Sport, recreation, fun, emotion, goal; There are many faces to this amazing game and it continues to be a people’s favorite. The love for this game is evident from the fact that it has managed to survive through the centuries.
