National Bowling Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of August every year. Probably the oldest game in history, countless people all over the world like bowling because of this friendship and the health benefits it brings.
Although bowling may have existed for centuries, it was only in the 1950s that a day was set aside for this activity. The American Bowling Owners Association, with the help of NBC and General Cigars, organized a competition in 1956 to raise funds for the American Red Cross. This year, this day is August 14.
Although another game has never been held, the idea inspired National Bowling Day -A day of celebration since then.
history
In the 1930s, the British anthropologist Sir Flinders Petrie made a surprising discovery that an ancient bowling ball was placed in a child’s grave. Interestingly, the history of this tomb dates back nearly 5,000 years, when it was the heyday of the ancient Egyptian empire.
Since then, other anthropologists have discovered hieroglyphs and artwork depicting sports very similar to modern bowling. The remains of the first indoor bowling alley were discovered by Professor Edda Bresciani of the University of Pisa. According to reports, Bresciani discovered an ancient hall about 90 miles south of Cairo, which appears to be one of the earliest indoor bowling alleys. Bowling world.
However, historians say that modern bowling seems to have originated in Germany, dating back to 300 AD. The German historian William Pehle asserted that most Germans carry kegels, which are wooden needle-like rods used for sports and protection. People believe that knocking down these kegels or pins with stones can pardon their sins.
England recorded its first bowling evidence in Southampton, dating back to 1299. It is said that King Henry III banned bowling in 1366 because it distracted soldiers from archery practice.
As for the United States, bowling It was brought here by British, German and Dutch settlers. The earliest known evidence of bowling depicts a version of the Dutch playing bowling in New York in the 1670s.
fact
1) Before using heavy rubber, bowling balls were first made of wood. However, by the 1960s, polyester resin became the main raw material.
2) Although Kelly Kulik The 9-year-old bowling prodigy was the first woman to win the championship in the 2010 Professional Bowling Association Tour. Hannah Ding Just became the youngest perfect bowling player in the United States.
3) The White House got its first Bowling alley In 1948, two bowling lanes were built in the West Wing as a birthday gift to then President Harry S. Truman.
4) of biggest The bowling alley in the world is Japan’s Inazawa Bowling alley, with 116 continuous Brunswick bowling lanes on a single floor.
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