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The USBC and World Bowling promulgate bowling ball specifications. USBC specifications include physical requirements for weight (≤16 pounds (7.3 kg)), diameter (8.500 inches (21.59 cm)—8.595 inches (21.83 cm)), surface hardness, surface roughness, hole drilling limitations (example: a single balance hole including the thumb hole for "two-handed" bowlers [3]), balance, plug limitations, and ...
Their most notable brand name is Columbia 300, which has produced some of the most well-known balls in the sport. Beginning in 1960 in Ephrata, Washington (near the Columbia River), Columbia Industries was the first manufacturer to successfully use polyester resin ("plastic") in bowling balls. Prior to this, nearly all bowling balls were made ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 February 2025. Class of sports in which a player rolls a ball towards a target This article is about bowling in general. For specific types of bowling, see Tenpin bowling, Duckpin bowling, Candlepin bowling, Nine-pin bowling, and Five-pin bowling. For other uses, see Bowling (disambiguation). Pin ...
Breakpoint: A term with varying definitions: The point along a bowling ball's path at which the ball transitions from the skid phase to the hook phase; or the point of maximum change in direction; or the point at which the ball transitions from skid to traction and begins the roll phase; [33] or the point at which the ball is at its most ...
Eddie Dean Tackett Jr. (born August 7, 1992) is an American professional ten-pin bowler.A member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since 2012, Tackett has won 25 PBA Tour titles (11th most all-time), including six major championships, and is one of nine professional bowlers that have completed the PBA Triple Crown (earned by winning the PBA World Championship, PBA Tournament of ...
In 1991, with assistance from Bill's friend and fellow bowling enthusiast Keith Orton, the company began manufacturing high-performance bowling balls, creating a subsidiary called Storm. At the time, High Score Products was still the parent company, but by 1994, the company changed its name to Storm Products Inc. [ 8 ]