For one thing, according to many accounts the sport was invented in Worcester in 1880 by Justin "Pop" White, the owner of a ...

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 ...

In fact, along with Maine, Massachusetts voluminously boasts one of the New England states' claim to fame: Candlepin bowling. Often called "duckpin bowling," this variation on the more widely ...

"The sport was born and bred in Worcester and there used to be candlepin houses everywhere," said Dave Novia, co-owner of ...

Strikes, Spares & Deadwood,” a new exhibition on display through March, is a compelling reminder that candlepin, which originated in Worcester, was once king.

cough cough* Babe Ruth. One display shows why the game used to be called candlestick bowling. Before modern pins made out of plastic became common, the game involved inch-thick wooden dowels ...

The players roll balls down a wooden lane in attempts to knock down as many pins as possible. There are several major differences between candlepin and its cousin, tenpin bowling, including the ...

Candlepin bowling also became popular in New England in part because it is perhaps more challenging than ten-pin (or Tenpin) bowling. "New Englander's don't do easy," said Vanessa Bumpus ...