| Bowling is one of the most popular sports in | | | | more bowling balls. |
| the world. In bowling, players attempt to | | | | |
| score the most points by rolling a ball along | | | | Bowling accessories - Non-slip grip cream, |
| a flat surface in order to knock down objects | | | | grip sacks, bowling ball maintenance tools, |
| called pins. There are several types of | | | | hand and wrist grip supports, towels, gloves, |
| bowling games, but the official, and most | | | | bowling ball cleaning equipment and supplies |
| popular, bowling game is ten-pin bowling. | | | | |
| | | | Bowling shoes - Narrow shoes with a very |
| There are several types of bowling but the | | | | smooth sole |
| most popular (and also the official) one is | | | | |
| the ten-pin bowling. In this type, ten pins | | | | Bowling clothes - Bowling games usually take |
| are set up at the end of a 60-foot lane. They | | | | place in air-conditioned bowling centers. |
| are ten knocked down by a ball made usually | | | | Casual attire can be worn. |
| of polyester or polyurethane. There are | | | | |
| usually two players competing against each | | | | Compared to bowling players, bowling center |
| other in three sets, with each set having ten | | | | operators have different bowling equipment. |
| rounds. | | | | Their most important concern in a bowling |
| | | | center is the bowling alleys. A bowling alley |
| In ten-pin bowling, players use a 16-pound, | | | | has different parts and equipment that |
| 8.5-inch diameter bowling ball to knock over | | | | require operation and maintenance. |
| ten pins at the end of a 60-foot long bowling | | | | |
| lane. Usually, two players would compete | | | | These are the equipment required in bowling |
| against each other in three sets, with 10 | | | | alleys: |
| rounds on each set. | | | | |
| | | | Bowling lane - A long plane where a bowling |
| Like most other popular leisure sports like | | | | ball rolls towards the pins. Long wooden |
| golf or tennis, bowling also needs several | | | | boards are joined together to form a 75-foot |
| equipment in order for you to play it | | | | long and 3.5-foot wide lane. The wooden plane |
| properly. The equipment are usually | | | | is very smooth. It requires maintenance by |
| inexpensive and should be affordable by | | | | cleaning and polishing. |
| normal or casual players, but the serious and | | | | |
| hardcore ones usually spend a large amount of | | | | Bowling machine - A device that places and |
| money getting the best and the newest ones. | | | | rearranges the pins. |
| For the casual players, though, all equipment | | | | |
| can be rented at the bowling center. | | | | Bowling ball retriever - A device that |
| | | | retrieves the ball after every shot, and |
| Bowling players have the following equipment: | | | | returns it, via a tunnel, to the player at |
| | | | the other end of the alley. |
| Bowling balls - A round ball made from | | | | |
| rubber, urethane, plastic, reactive resin, or | | | | Players' area - At the end of the tunnel is a |
| a combination of these materials. Ten-pin | | | | ball-sorting mechanism. A hand blow dryer may |
| bowling balls have three drilled holes in | | | | also be installed at the bowling ball sorter. |
| them - one for the ring and middle finger, | | | | A computer and display monitors show players |
| and one for the thumb. | | | | the game points. The players would have seats |
| | | | and a table. A rack with extra bowling balls |
| Bowling bags - Carries and protects one or | | | | would usually be placed beside the seats. |