"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.

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

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 ...

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 ...