duckpin

There are only 2-3 cities that still have Duckpin bowling.

Meanwhile, duckpin operators did nothing to market or promote our game."

Most of the recreation area became a meeting room, and the duckpin lanes were confined to a long, narrow space on the other side.

"At the same time, a lot of the duckpin alleys had been allowed to deteriorate.

The best a duckpin bowler can hope to achieve is a perfect game of 300, just as in tenpins.

At one point, the show alternated between duckpin and tenpin bowlers.

Duckpin leagues, shrinking but still avid, endure here in the more authentic precincts.

"But maybe a duckpin house could succeed."

Duckpin bowling is played in two varieties.

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For one thing, a duckpin is a puny 9.5 inches, to a tenpin's 15 inches.

The duckpin alleys' lack of windows and, in many cases, an almost 24-7 operation contributes to this otherworldly atmosphere.

Most duckpin bowlers say they are drawn to the game because they find it far more challenging than big pins.

All of them compete on the eight-event professional duckpin tour, which runs from March through November.

Duckpin bowling is a variation of 10-pin bowling.

Soft belly or rubberband duckpin is played in Quebec.

The major difference is that duckpin balls have no finger holes; you cup them like boccie balls.

Then property values began to soar, especially in Fairfield County, and many duckpin owners sold out to developers.

(Owners said the Alley is one of just three public duckpin lanes in the greater Hartford area.)

In contrast to the 8.5-inch bowling ball, the duckpin ball is small enough to roll between any two pins with plenty of room to spare.

By 1903, duckpin leagues were organized and the game spread to Washington, and later to New England.

The number of duckpin bowlers in the state appears to be growing, and the number of establishments is holding steady.

Duckpin lanes were also often found in the basements of fraternal and sports clubs, generally with billiard tables nearby.

Duckpin bowling has rules similar to ten-pin bowling.

Currently there are synthetic pins sanctioned for play in five-pin, duckpin, and candlepin.