Ten-pin bowling Effectively, there are three kinds of marks given in a score; a strike (all ten down in the first ball), a spare (all ten down by the second ball), and an open (one or more pins still standing after the second ball). A strike earns ten pins plus the pins for the next two balls thrown. (For example, if a player got a strike then followed with a 7 and 2 in the next frame, the value for the strike frame would be 10+7+2, or 19; if the player got a strike followed by another strike the next frame and
Ten-pin bowling In Britain "Mintel International Group Ltd" produced a "Market Research Report" in July 2004 which gave the UK's Tenpin bowling sales and market by sector from 1999–2003 and also the type of customer. The Indian Tenpin Bowling Association (ITBA) produces the magazine "Go Tenpin". However, it is not specific to the United Kingdom and is highly respected around the globe in ten-pin bowling circles. (The final issue of the magazine was August 2009 it has been superseded by an online e-zine). The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) publishes a magazine for its entire membership called "U.S. Bowler". Other widely acclaimed