Трохи історії боулінгу
Fact. More than 67 million people in the United States bowl during a year. Fact. More than 1.3 million people compete regularly in league play certified by the United States Bowling Congress. Staff at USBC Headquarters in Arlington works closely with its more than 1,600 local and state associations to serve league bowlers. Bowling has soared into the upper echelon of sports, setting a steady pace by blending strong organization with modern centers in which to participate. Although the sport now appeals to people from all walks of life, entering a bowling center today would give few clues to its origin. Bowling has been traced to articles found in the tomb of an Egyptian child buried in 5200 B.C. The primitive implements included nine pieces of stone at which a stone "ball" was rolled, the ball having first to roll through an archway made of three pieces of marble. Another ancient discovery was the Polynesian game of ula maika, also utilizi...
