WORCESTER ― "Three sports were invented right here: basketball, volleyball and candlepin bowling," said Vanessa Bumpus, exhibit coordinator at the Worcester Historical Museum. And while ...

Candlepin bowling — so called because of the distinctive ... Differences include the much stricter rules, the use of a smaller ball without finger holes, lower chance of hitting a pin, and ...

It’s been a popular sport amongst Mainers since the 1880’s. Candlepin bowling is played with a handheld-sized ball and tall, narrow pins that resemble candles, hence the name. The pins are ...