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SPIKE 46
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© 1. Mark Kauffman/Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock — Pins scatter as they fall / 2. Stan Wayman/Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock — The Windup / 3. Ralph Morse/Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock / 4. Stan Wayman/Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock — Children bowling / 5. George Skadding/Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock — Women’s Bowling Champion / 6. Ralph Morse/Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock / 7. Ralph Morse/Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock / 8. Stan Wayman/Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock — A beauty shop in a bowling alley / 9. Francis Miller/Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock — The Queen of Bowling / 10. Margaret Bourke-White/Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock — Church Bowling. 

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Bowling is a popular indoor sport and recreational activity where players roll a heavy ball down a narrow lane to knock down a set of pins arranged in a triangular formation at the end of the lane. The objective of bowling is to knock down as many pins as possible with each roll of the ball, earning points based on the number of pins knocked down. It is typically played in specialised facilities called bowling alleys, which feature multiple lanes for players to use simultaneously. 

The ball is usually made of a dense material such as rubber, plastic, or urethane and is customised to fit each player’s hand size and bowling style. Bowling can be played individually or in teams, with players competing against each other to achieve the highest score. Points are awarded based on the number of pins knocked down in each frame, with bonus points awarded for achieving strikes (knocking down all ten pins with a single roll) or spares (knocking down all remaining pins with two consecutive rolls).

The earliest known reference to bowling dates back to ancient Egypt, around 3200 BC. Archaeologists have found primitive bowling balls and pins in an Egyptian grave, suggesting that bowling has been enjoyed as a sport or pastime for over 5,000 years. Bowling also used to be so popular in England that it was banned by King Edward III in 1366. He believed that his troops were spending too much time bowling instead of practising their archery skills, which were crucial for national defence at the time. So, he outlawed bowling for all but the wealthy and nobility.




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