Nine-pin bowling

Nine-pin bowling
Nine-pin ball and pins, as used in Germany.
Highest governing bodyWorld Ninepin Bowling Association
Nicknamesninepins, 9-pin, kegel, kegeln
First playedMedieval times, Germany
Registered playersabout 130,000
Characteristics
ContactNo
Team members6 per side + reserves
Mixed-sexYes, separate competitions
TypeTeam sport, ball sport
EquipmentNine-pin bowling ball and pins
VenueNine-pin bowling lane
Presence
OlympicNo
World Games2005

Nine-pin bowling (also known as ninepin bowling, nine-pin, kegel, or kegeln) is a bowling game played primarily in Europe. European championships are held each year. In Europe overall, there are some 130,000 players. Nine-pin bowling lanes are mostly found in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Estonia, Switzerland, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, North Macedonia, Hungary, France, Brazil and Liechtenstein.

In English-speaking countries, where ten-pin bowling (which originated in the United States) is dominant, facilities for nine-pin bowling are uncommon, though it remains popular in areas such as the Barossa Valley in South Australia where many German people settled in the 19th century.[1] A modified version is played in the US state of Texas.

  1. ^ "German Traditions, Influences and Leisure Activities". Archived from the original on August 17, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2007.