This is called a "SPARE" and it's symbol "/" is marked in the second small square of Frame #2. On the Second Delivery, the right hand corner pin is bowled down. The right hand corner pin symbol "R" is marked in the first small square of Frame #2. On the First Delivery, all the pins except the right corner pin (2 Pin) were bowled down. The three small squares are then added (the point value for the "HP" is 5 and the point value for "-" is 0) and the score of "10" is entered in the bottom half of Frame #1. The missed shot symbol "-" is placed in the third small square of the first frame. On the Third Delivery, the ball did not knock down any pins but remained on the lane surface until leaving the end of the lane (did not enter the channels). The total value or "count" of 5 points is entered into the second small square of the first frame. On the Second Delivery, the left 3 and 2 pins were bowled down. ![]() The headpin symbol "HP" is marked in th first small square of the first frame. ![]() On the First Delivery, only the headpin was bowled down. The playing area shall be defined as the lane-bed surface immediately past the foul line and extending to the end of the pit. Immediately bowl one or two balls, as may be necessary to complete the tenth frame and game. If a strike or spare is made, the frame is considered complete, except if the bowler records a strike or spare in the tenth frame, then the bowler shall This originates from when bowling pins were typically made of wood and not acrylic.Ī game of 5 Pin Bowling shall consist of ten (10) frames and shall be played with regulation equipment on regulation lane-beds.Ī frame shall consist of three legally delivered balls made by the same bowler in succession, except where such bowler shall roll a strike (one ball) or a spare (two balls). "Wood" or "deadwood": The pins left on the lane, usually after throwing the first two balls of a frame. "Strike out" : Finishing the game with Three or more strikes. Many bowling associations will offer a special pin for this achievement. Difficult to obtain a spare on the second ball but if accomplished, this is known as a "split-spare". "Split" (S) : Taking out the headpin and one of the three-pins, scoring 8 on the first ball. "Punch" : Hitting only one pin when two or more pins are remaining (commonly known as a "cherry" on the 2nd or 3rd ball) The most dreaded result on the first ball as a "headpin-spare" is extremely difficult to achieve. "Headpin" (denoted H on a score sheet): punching the headpin on the first ball. "Fifteen" : When all pins are knocked down after the third ball. "Corner-pin" : Leaving only the left corner pin or right corner pin standing on the first ball is denoted by an "L" or an "R" respectively on a score sheet. "Clean game" : Finishing a game with a strike or spare in every frame. "Chop" or "chop-off" (denoted ) : Hitting the headpin and the 3 and 2 pins on one side on the first ball, leaving the other 3 and 2 pins on the other side. Also referred to as "bed posts" or "goal posts". "Aces" (A) : taking out the headpin and both three pins but leaving the two corner pins. "10 the hard way" : After the third ball, having a frame score of 10 where the remaining pins are a 3-pin and a 2-pin that are not "neighbours". "-pack" : Term for a number of consecutive strikes e.g. At the end of the bowling lane, five pins are arranged in a V shape.įive pin bowlers use a number of terms to denote the results of a throw: The bowling ball itself is hand-sized, completely without holes and is easy to roll. In 5 pin bowling, the bowling pins are 25% smaller than in ten pin. ![]() He cut five tenpins down to about 75% of their size, and used hand-sized hard rubber balls, thus inventing the original version of five-pin bowling. Ryan in Toronto, Ontario, at his Toronto Bowling Club, in response to customers who complained that the ten-pin game was too strenuous. Five-pin bowling is a bowling variant which is played only in Canada, where many bowling alleys offer it, either alone or in combination with ten-pin bowling.
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