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The bowling alley is divided into three different areas: The launching area, pin area and "Birle" area. The bowling balls have finger and hand-holes, are 26–28 cm in diameter and usually weight between 6 and 8 kg. There are three boards
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that inhabited the north of Spain challenged each other in bowling matches before frighten the imperial legions of Augustus.
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are uncertain, but legend says that over a thousand years ago, at the time of the primitive
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The game starts by throwing the bowling ball from the launching area (
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There are many different bowls games around Spain (more than 20) but
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