Bowling History

Sowme say Bowling originated in acient Egypt around 3200 BC, but others say it originated in Germany around 300 AD. The first written reference to bowling was to King Edward III IN England.

In 1895, the American Bowling Congress (ABC) was founded. In the same year, the first standardized rules were formed.

In 1917, the Women's International Bowling Congress (WIBC) was founded in the United States. In 1952, the first automatic pinsetters were commercially produced.

In 1958, the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) was founded. In 1961, the British Tenpin Bowling Association (BTBA), was founded. In 2005, the ABC, WIBC, and YABA merged and founded the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) in the United States.



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