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Strikes, Spares, Splits and Gutter balls April 7th, 2010

ELC Los Angeles students spend an afternoon bowling.  There is evidence this game actually originated in the Stone Age! Nowadays bowling is a popular American pastime and competitive league sport.

Bowling vocabulary:

Alley: the wooden playing surface

Gutter ball: When the ball is thrown or rolls into the drop off on their side of the lane.

Strike: When all ten pins are knocked down with one ball.

Spare: When all ten pins are knocked down with two balls.

Splits: When the center pins are knocked down while pin(s) on on right and left side remain standing.