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slim, pointed 35â40 cm (14â16 in) tall pins arranged in a square, one behind the other in groups of three. They are each worth one points except for the one at the center of the square which is worth two. The aim is to scatter the pins as far away from their original location as possible. There is also a smaller 20 cm (7.9 in) tall pin called
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The game is played under a roof on a playing area about 25 m (82 ft) long and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) wide. In this variant the balls are 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) heavy, made of wood with finger and hand holes and are not entirely spherical. Each player has two of these. There are
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in
Spanish. This version is played on a sunken dirt playing field about 23 by 1.8 m (75.5 by 5.9 ft). The bowls have finger and hand-holes, weigh 8 kg (18 lb), and must be launched onto a 4 m (13 ft) long platform in the playing area for the throw to be valid. The aim is
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which is at the back and to the left or right of the central row. For a valid throw, the ball must pass a line in front of the pins in the air, touch down onto one of the platforms on which the pins stand and pass a line at the back on the ground to be a valid throw. Fouls are designated as follows:
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is 20 to 28 m (66 to 92 ft) long and 3.5 to 4.2 m (11 to 14 ft) wide, surrounded by slanting sides, giving the playing area the appearance of a large, sunken trough. Originally played on clay, many use a wooden floor now. The launching area is up to 5 m (16 ft) long and
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The basic aim of the game is to hit the pins with enough force to propel them over the barrier and as far into the field as possible. Skill is needed to keep the ball in the groove and hit the pins head on, otherwise they tend to go sideways rather than forward. If a pin lands in the area up to the
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There are three parts to the playing field in this game. The first is the launching area, about 6m long, where the player takes a run to launch the ball. The ball weighs 5â7 kg (11â15 lb) and has finger and hand-holes. It the travels down a shallow groove about 8 m (26 ft) long,
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The player, using spin, launches the ball onto either the left or right long incline and to achieve a valid throw, has to knock over at least the small pin and one large pin. The ball the (ideally) rebounds from the back incline and knocks over more pins. Pins knocked over by other pins also count.
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The playing area is about 18â20 m (59â66 ft) long and 1.5â2.5 m (4 ft 11 in â 8 ft 2 in) wide that consists of a slightly sunken dirt (or sand) area which uses the slope and (in most cases) a church wall as a border on one side. The wooden balls weight about
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for this version disappeared during the 1940s and 1950s. The playing area for this version is rectangular, 13.5 m (44 ft) long and 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) wide. At the player's end there are two launch boards sunken into the ground, parallel to each other at either side of the
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in
Spanish, this version was brought to the west of Biscay by migrants. This is a visually spectacular variant on a 30 m (98 ft) by 6 m (20 ft) playing field, balls weighing between 5â7 kg (11â15 lb) with a 28 cm (11 in) diameter which are launched at nine
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The big pins are arranged in groups of three (one behind each other) in three lines at the far end of the track. A player has to hit the small pin (worth five points) first for it to be a valid throw, the other pins are worth one point each. Unlike in other variants, pins knocked over by a ball
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rather than everyday past-times. For example, of the over 400 playing areas that existed in Biscay in the last century, only some 100 remain. At the same time, organised competitions are also held these days among the provincial federations and clubs. Always keen to embrace new technologies,
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The balls have no handles, weigh between 2.1â2.5 kg (4.6â5.5 lb) and have a diameter of 16â17 cm (6.3â6.7 in) with have no finger or hand-holes. There are four pins arranged in a triangle with the point towards the players. The one closes to the
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which prevents players from bowling directly at the pins. Instead, players launch the ball onto a launching platform, aiming for the incline opposite the wall and the pins, with the intentions of letting the ball curve around and hit the pins from the side.
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with the point towards the player, the three large pins on the side going off to the right and the small pin at the far left corner. All pins are worth one point each. The balls for this game have finger and hand-holes and weigh 7 kg (15 lb).
1145:("woodblock") upon which they are placed isn't level but has an inclined surface, the end furthest away from the player being higher up. They are arranged in a V shape, with the point of the V pointing away from the player. Right in front of the
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the balls are launched onto the wooden planks because it helps maintain the forward speed of a ball, whereas launching it onto a dirt floor would tend to slow them down. At the far end, woode planks were fixed to the side panels to create a
1343:. When it touches the ground (which is kept moist), it must neither stop there or rebound but spin onwards for the throw to be valid. At this stage scores are allocated as follows if the ball is valid and comes to rest inside the
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for this variant remain, 19â26 m (62â85 ft) in length and 2.5â3.5 m (8 ft 2 in â 11 ft 6 in) in width with a launching platform at the player's end and an end panel at the far end called
1778:). Scoring is as follows: each pin knocked down is worth one point, the middle pin knocked over on its own is worth two points, and knocking over the small pin is worth four points, only if another pin has been knocked down.
1038:(middle zero) is declared. The maximum one can make is three per throw, either by knocking the pins over with the ball or by a pin knocking another pin. Pins knocked over by a ball rebounding from the sides do not count.
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It is played on a rectangular clay surface, 24â27 m (79â89 ft) long and 4.5â5 m (15â16 ft) wide. The sides of the playing area rises upwards but the most obvious characteristic of this variant is the
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in
Spanish). At the far end three light pins, weighing about 100 g (3.5 oz) each (the lightest of all pins used in Basque bowling games) which are set in holes in the ground, one behind the other. Both the
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first line, it is worth 10 points and each additional line another 10 so the maximum score per bowl is 210 points if all land past the 6th line. In a game each player has eight balls and the highest scorer wins.
1710:(26 cm (10 in) tall). The playing area is rectangular, about 20 m (66 ft) long and 4 m (13 ft) wide. The main characteristic of the playing area is that the middle part has both an
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The main characteristic of the Basque variants of the game is the more prominent use of balls with finger-holes and hand-holes which distinguishes it from other regions in the area which prefer balls without.
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to score. The aim is to knock all four over but if the ball rebounds from the side panels and knocks over a pin, they do not count. Currently, there are over 1000 registered bowlers and more than one hundred
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is worth either six or ten points and can be placed just about anywhere within the playing area and the maximum number of points in a throw is 20. Other throws are calculated as follows for a valid ball:
398:) which is worth four points. The balls have finger and hand-holes, are 28â30 cm (11â12 in) in diameter and usually weigh between 8â14 kg (18â31 lb), but heavier ones have been used.
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is outdoors, set under trees in a park. The balls used have finger and hand-holes and usually weigh 5â6 kg (11â13 lb). There are only six large pins (36 cm (14 in) tall) and a small
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three 21 cm (8.3 in) tall pins with a 5 cm (2.0 in) diameter are arranged in a line one behind the other with 1 m (3 ft 3 in) gaps between them. These have names in
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or landing area just past the launching area, consisting of a number of sunken boards. This area is about 3 m (9.8 ft) long and if the ball does not touch down here first, it is declared
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to knock down 10 pins at the other end, 9 large ones (45 cm (18 in) tall) and a small one (half the size of the big ones) in front of the big ones either at the centre, left of right.
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In this variant, the ball and the central playing area are kept wet and the player launches the ball into the air and at the central row of pins using spin in an attempt to also catch the
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area. The bowling balls have finger and hand-holes, are 26â28 cm (10â11 in) in diameter and usually weight between 6 and 8 kg (13 and 18 lb). There are three boards (
1718:) and sloping sides, effectively creating two parallel wide channels. The pins are set in a slightly diagonal line in groups of three, one at the other end of each "channel", the small
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in
Spanish), 20 m (66 ft) wide and 40 m (130 ft) long. The lines are parallel to each other and at a distance of 5 m (16 ft) and important for scoring.
626:, left or right depending on the direction of the game. The ball has two holes, one for the thumb and a larger one for the remaining four fingers. The game proceeds as follows:
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are almost all records of writers complaining about the game as a sign of moral decay or administrative records of forbidding the play of such games on the streets. A law from
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sits in between them but there is no special platform for them as in other varieties. At the player's end there are two launching platforms, one in front of either channel.
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is removed. Again, the throw has to be through the air until it touches down on a pin platform. There are usually also markers at the back indicating the lines of the pins.
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which is an 18 to 21 m (59 to 69 ft) long wooden plank, between 18â20 cm (7.1â7.9 in) wide running between the walls of the sunken into the ground.
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weighs 3.5â4 kg (7.7â8.8 lb) and have not hand or finger-holes. The 4-6 pins weigh 1 kg (2.2 lb), are about 9 cm (3.5 in) tall and are
1254:(castle) where the 10 pins are located and the rest of the playing area. There are nine large pins which are 55 cm (22 in) tall and a smaller one called
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2 kg (4.4 lb) and there are only three 21 cm (8.3 in) tall pins. These are arranged in a line, one behind each other, very close to the wall.
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The minimum playing area for this game is 25 to 30 m (82 to 98 ft) long and 9 to 10 m (30 to 33 ft) wide, split into two main areas: the
1964:
Up until the end of the 19th century most neighbourhoods would have a playing area where the locals would play and bet the payment of their drinks (often
1510:, a wooden anel. The aim is to knock down ten pins, 9 large ones (up to 52 cm (20 in) tall) arranged in a 3x3 square and a small one called
1891:. There are four pins, three large ones (41 cm (16 in) tall) and a small one (25 cm (9.8 in) tall), arranged in the shape of an
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To score, a player has to launch a ball onto the launching platform down either channel. For the throw to be valid, it also has to travel onto the
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or the left or right slope. It then knocks down pins (who in turn may knock down other pins) but also has to hit the barrier at the far end or a
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Each player bowls two balls and the pins are worth one point each but pins knocked over by balls rebounding off the back panel do not count.
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archives from the 17th-century mention the games and there is also other evidence to show that the game was also played historically in the
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place" which often consists of a playing area in the open, an open sided structure with a low roof or a playing area located inside a
645:(worth five points) must be hit first as it determines the direction of play. If the board is hit but no pin, six points are awarded.
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which do not originate in an activity related to rural or marine work. It has a number of other names too and is played in a
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which is 30 cm (12 in) tall. The nine large ones are arranged in a 3x3 square, the one at the centre being called
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Players launch their balls onto the launching platform and most come off the left slope before hitting any pins but if the
1763:) and three pins on each one, there is a small pin which is situated outside of the boards and is the most important one.
1748:, in the north of Spain but nowadays is played in Burgos, the Basque Country, Madrid, Alicante and in some South America.
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Bets are placed either by guessing the number of pins that will or will not get knocked over using the following phrases:
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There are also special combinations of pins knocked over and path of the ball which can be worth up to 16 points (called
1953:
Probably the first document to give us a limited insight into the actual gameplay comes from the 1726 dictionary of the
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are attached to rural churches. There are bolo federations at the provincial level and annual leagues for this variant.
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and then get to bowl three balls (if played in teams, then there are three balls per team). In the other version, the
831:(because it is worth four points). Depending on they type of game, each player has 2–4 balls per round and the
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in
Spanish. The playing area consists of three main parts, all of which are a step down from the surrounding areas:
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somewhat and it geographically played within the same area, suggesting it may well be a variant that developed from
991:(walkway), located on the right hand side of the playing area. The lower lying dirt floor on the left is called the
1899:
There are different ways of playing this game. Players either place an amount of money before the game called the
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dating back to 1627 for example penalised the playing of bowls on the streets of the city, as did the council of
1003:. This is the trickiest part of the game and various techniques are employed to keep the ball on track such as:
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and the pin area are kept wet in this game to minimise friction. Not far behind the pins is a barrier (called
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Once a valid ball has come to rest past the line at the back, the player crosses over to the back area called
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of this style remain predominantly in the central part of Ălava. The most important competition is the annual
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if the ball knocks over two pins, the throw is worth seven points; any extra pin is worth an additional point
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There are two parts to a player's round. In the first, the player stands in the square launching area called
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Between the pins and the launching area there is a 19 m (62 ft) long, narrow elevated canal called
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is hit, the throw is invalid. Pins knocked over by a rebounding ball do not count but the ball must hit the
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The large pins are worth one point each except the one at the centre of the square which is worth two. The
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238:. Some varieties are extremely localised and with specialised playing areas not found outside the area.
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if two pins are knocked over, the throw is worth two points; any extra pin is worth an additional point
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valley), there are bolo federations for this variant at the cross-provincial level and annual leagues.
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in
Spanish. This variant arrived in the Basque Country late when some people from Burgos brought it to
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1525:(ground) and invalid. The ball then travels down some 15 m (49 ft) on the ground, sides or
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in 1985. Since its spread to areas outside Burgos, championships have been held involving clubs from
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The players must launch the ball onto the launching planks to begin with. If the board is not hit, a
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the nine large pins are arranged in a 3x3 square at the far end. There is also a small pin (called
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995:(street). The ball must be rolled onto a launching plate and towards the pins along the elevated
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1774:). The first bounce of the bowling ball must be on the board, otherwise it will be discounted (a
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In theory it is possible to score more than 4 points but this has not happened in living memory.
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is declared and the throw is invalid. If the ball stays on the canal but doesn't hit any pins, a
1506:, a ridge that runs down the middle of the playing area. At the far end it is delineated by the
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which is a sunken wooden board delineating the edge of the area where the player may launch from
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and the nobility such activities, many bowling courts were historically located near churches.
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the pin area, where the playing area widens again, with markers for the location of the pins.
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The wooden balls are the most extraordinary characteristic of this variant because they are
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for this variant and there are federations at the provincial level and annual league games.
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The bowling alley is divided into three differente areas: The launching area, pin area and
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and the second 18.5 m (61 ft). To score a point, the pins have to pass the first
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In all these cases the throw is invalid and the player may not bowl again in this round.
1887:. Roughly half way down the playing are there is a small stake on the left slope called
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The player stands in the launching area to throw the ball which must touch down in the
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is placed and each player or team has six balls but only the best throw is counted.
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if the ball does not knock over any pins or just one, the throw is worth six points
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218:. There is a large number of different variations of the game (over 25 variants in
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if one of the large pins knocks over the small pin, the throw is worth four points
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and a trophy. Competitions at all levels have been held in various places since.
1514:. The balls weigh 10â12 kg (22â26 lb) and have a hand and finger-hole.
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The aim is to knock the pins across the lawn over one of two semicircles, called
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or "water puddle". The purpose of the puddle is that the player's helper (called
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the ball will rebound from the side panels and ideally hit the big pins. The two
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is declared and the throw is invalid. Scoring works as follows for valid balls:
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which is a circle with a 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in) diameter around the
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the maximum number of points is 19. The aim of the game is to reach 300 first.
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is declared and the throw is invalid. All pins are worth only one point each.
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in
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literally translates as "3 pins of the canal" but it also goes by the name of
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1641:) to stop the ball but behind the barrier the actually target area lies, the
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enthusiasts are also using the internet to attract new members and players.
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anymore but the game is assumed to have been played along the lines of the
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in
Spanish) - "the seven pin game from Olazabal". There is only one known
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and is allowed to throw a second time from where the ball stopped but the
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for this variant remain in popular use but other exist in an area between
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if only the small pin is knocked over, the throw is not worth any points
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if no pins or just one pin is knocked over, the throw is worth one point
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is declared if the ball touches down before it reaches the pin platforms
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The game starts the bowling ball being thrown from the launching area (
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today. In the Basque
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if it passes through all pins without knocking down any and hits the
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There are other special throws which depend on the placement of the
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is declared and no points are scored. If a pin passes the second
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are knocked over, only 14 points are awarded however so with the
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Due to societal changes, some variants are reduced to events at
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Many varieties are known only by the geographical affiliation:
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When launched, the ball must hit the launch plate otherwise a
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or "nine pin skittles" with pins of almost a meter in height.
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at a distance of 6 to 22 m (20 to 72 ft) from the
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which gives a very brief outline of a game very similar to
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in Spanish), the player can bowl a second time towards the
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The main points of variation center around points such as:
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The game has been more common in the southern parts of the
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and is still fairly widespread, especially in the area of
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from where the ball landed provided it landed outside the
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is placed in two different positions behind the big pins.
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is that it is played on two different levels, involving a
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for this variant. The rules and setup resembles those of
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and at least one other pin, the throw is worth 11 points
1972:) on their bowling skills. Due to the suspicion of the
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closest to the player are worth eight points each, the
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Basque rural sports on the Basque Government's website
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apart from the above and some vary from area to area.
1141:. They need to have this flattened shape because the
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If the throw is valid and comes to rest outside the
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and weigh up to 1 kg (2.2 lb). Around the
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is declared if the ball does not knock over and pins
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is declared if the ball does not reach the back line
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1674:, the game from Olazabal, a borough of the town of
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is declared (foul) and the player gets zero points.
1541:if it passes all pins on either side and hits the
1559:and the central pin, the throw is worth 12 points
261:how many pins there are and how they are arranged
1413:), for example if the ball touches down in the
1938:The earliest historical records which mention
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953:the one closest to the players is called the
883:It is a very popular game both in Biscay and
8:
1359:is declared and the throw is worth no points
1324:which is 50 cm (20 in) behind the
777:rebounding from the side panels also count.
543:are not commonly played in this part of the
499:is about 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in).
1339:to throw the ball through the air into the
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502:The players must launch the ball onto the
1866:in Spanish and played around the area of
69:in the last few centuries, especially in
1811:for this variant are in the area around
1176:is 10 m (33 ft) away from the
796:is played mainly during town festivals.
1351:if the ball does not touch down in the
1110:also exist in Biscay, in the area from
510:) and at the very least knock over the
1600:in the area roughly between the river
1448:is knocked over, no point is awarded.
1102:) is played in the mining area of the
1592:This version is common even today in
1168:(lines), delineating the edge of the
206:and as such related to games such as
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1862:Zeanuriko bola jokoa' in Basque and
1744:This variant is originally from the
622:is placed in front of either of the
1983:in 1949 with players from all over
1955:Real Academia de la Lengua Española
1796:This three pin game is also called
1444:circle. At this stage, if only the
1391:, scores are allocated as follows:
91:northern part of the Basque Country
1421:and then comes to rest inside the
909:in Spanish), this is a variant of
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1395:if the ball only knocks over the
1362:if the ball only knocks over the
1285:in Spanish), which goes from the
1126:and was formerly often played on
16:Basque variants of bowling games.
1684:juego de siete bolos de Olazabal
1545:, the throw is worth five points
1466:This game is called also called
1303:in Spanish) which goes from the
373:The sunken playing area, called
1552:, the throw is worth six points
1529:to reach the area of the pins.
1399:, the throw is worth two points
1366:, the throw is worth two points
1246:The playing area for LeĂłn bowls
1122:for this game is also called a
606:. This game uses 4 pins, three
1987:competing for 3 prizes of 500
784:left for this variant, one in
475:, to the back and left is the
146:the pins are variously called
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1823:in Basque) of San Lorenzo of
1680:Olazabalgo zazpi boloen jokoa
106:the game is variously called
2057:Bola Jokoa/El juego de bolos
535:has a historic exhibit of a
479:, to the back and right the
2327:Sports originating in Spain
1428:In the second part, called
1157:) can wet the pins and the
715:The main characteristic of
491:. The distance between the
140:the bowling ball is called
23:A variety of dirt bowls in
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684:translates as "bowls from
660:furthest away nine points.
77:and to a lesser degree in
1678:. The game also known as
1227:but is common throughout
597:playing area. As in many
204:dirt-track and lawn bowls
202:They are all variants of
190:a playing area is called
2080:(in Basque and Spanish).
1299:or "complementary line (
483:and directly behind the
1860:This variant is called
1417:, only knocks over the
1273:are a number of lines:
610:or "main ones" and one
85:but documents from the
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1562:if it knocks over the
1555:if it knocks over the
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614:or "one of five". The
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537:bederatzi txirlo jokoa
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527:Bederatzi txirlo jokoa
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1666:Olazabalgo bolo jokoa
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1893:equilateral triangle
1855:Zeanuriko bola jokoa
1798:Berrizko hiru txirlo
1791:Zabaleko hiru txirlo
1782:Zabaleko hiru txirlo
1608:and as far south as
1301:lĂnea complementaria
919:kanaleko hiru txirlo
900:Kanaleko hiru txirlo
891:Kanaleko hiru txirlo
814:Originally from the
434:juego de bolo alavés
2288:QubicaAMF Worldwide
2001:Basque rural sports
1195:There are up to 20
923:hiru txirlo arrunta
682:Burgosko bola jokoa
583:Bermeoko bola jokoa
576:Bermeoko bola jokoa
521:Torneo Interpueblos
312:bowls), and so on.
280:Particular variants
245:A playing area for
184:a player is called
44:Basque rural sports
2236:Irish road bowling
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1696:munadun erremontea
1692:munadun erremontea
1669:
1645:"field of lines" (
1614:pasabolo de tablĂłn
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1587:Oholtzar pasaboloa
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1480:juego de Zornotza
1281:or "line of 11" (
1161:before the shot.
907:hiru txirlo comĂșn
680:The Basque name,
264:the shape of the
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2221:Finnish skittles
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1864:juego de Zeanuri
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1468:Zornotza aldekoa
1307:to the third pin
1279:hamaikaren marra
1139:oblate spheroids
1128:threshing floors
968:(the middle one)
818:area and called
723:or "high game" (
346:in Spanish. Two
306:Palentziako bola
288:(Ălavan bowls),
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1712:erdiko muna
1494:where most
1488:Bernagoitia
1322:sobrecastro
1267:hemispheres
1237:Portugalete
1056:(three yes)
1054:hiru baietz
1052:(two yes),
1048:(one yes),
917:. The name
788:and one in
721:goiko jokoa
599:bola jokoak
541:Bolo jokoak
338:in Basque,
316:Aiara bowls
101:Basic terms
2301:Categories
2164:Bocce volo
2042:References
1959:bolo palma
1746:Merindades
1701:This dirt
1635:oholtzarra
1622:oholtzarra
1496:bolatokiak
1203:LeĂłn bowls
1108:bolatokiak
1104:Enkarterri
1075:(three no)
1073:hiru ezetz
1071:(two no),
1067:(one no),
1046:bat baietz
1028:ohol-hutsa
911:bola jokoa
763:Ea aldekoa
756:Ea aldekoa
737:juego bajo
725:juego alto
426:lautadakoa
360:Artziniega
251:bolo palma
247:Cantabrian
60:colonnaded
40:bola jokoa
2285:Brunswick
2206:Candlepin
1944:Santander
1714:(central
1639:paraboloa
1612:, called
1606:Ibaizabal
1594:Cantabria
1430:birlaketa
1151:ur putzua
1112:Barakaldo
1065:bat ezetz
1050:bi baietz
1032:gain-huts
1019:, to add
1010:, to add
989:ibilbidea
885:Cantabria
767:juego de
487:sits the
384:bolinchĂn
330:Known as
266:bolatokia
228:Cantabria
62:hallway.
2256:Skittles
2251:Nine-pin
2226:Five-pin
2189:PĂ©tanque
2133:Belgian
2049:Orhipean
2036:Skittles
2031:PĂ©tanque
1995:See also
1880:bolatoki
1825:Mendibil
1821:baseliza
1809:bolatoki
1757:tablones
1703:bolatoki
1688:bolatoki
1682:(called
1472:Zornotza
1411:ahorcada
1197:bolatoki
1170:bolatoki
1120:bolatoki
1069:bi ezetz
1036:erdikuts
1012:backspin
935:Gipuzkoa
927:Mendiola
790:Natxitua
782:bolatoki
747:Ea bowls
670:bostekoa
666:nagusiak
654:nagusiak
650:bostekoa
643:bostekoa
624:nagusiak
620:bostekoa
616:nagusiak
612:bostekoa
608:nagusiak
594:bolatoki
587:bolo de
549:Bearnese
517:bolatoki
495:and the
396:chiquito
392:txikerra
379:boladera
364:Tertanga
348:bolatoki
336:Aiararra
310:Palencia
304:bowls),
302:Gesaltza
296:bowls),
212:skittles
198:The game
192:bolatoki
79:Gipuzkoa
52:bolaleku
48:bolatoki
25:Asturias
2322:Bowling
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