A foul occurs when the bowling crosses the foul line. The purpose of the foul line is to indicate when a bowler has gone too far with their approach and has, in essence, fouled. The foul line of a bowling lane can be found at the very start of the lane, painted across the boards of the lane and sitting between the two gutters. Where the pins stand is then made up of maple once more, finishing up the wooden floor of the alley lane. The second section then goes from the 12-foot mark to the head pin (so 46 feet) and is made up of pine. The first section starts at the foul line and goes out 12 feet into the lane, this section is made up of maple.
The boards are usually made out of wood and while the lane looks to be one whole part, it is actually broken up into three parts.
Bowling Lane BoardsĮvery bowling lane is made up of 39 boards that are about one inch wide, with the center of the lane being marked by board number 20. However, those pieces are not included in the dimensions mentioned above. There are also other parts of a bowling alley, that are connected to the lane in some way, that play an important part in the game of bowling. While many people see the bowling lane as one solidified object what they fail to realize is that the lane is actually broken up into several parts.Įach part contributes to the lane as a whole, but they each have their own role to play in the rules of bowling. On this page, we plan to discuss the dimensions of a bowling lane, the makeup of the lane, as well as other regulations or information we feel is important for you to know as a bowler.īecause let’s be honest, without a bowling lane the game of bowling would be a whole lot different! If you are new to the bowling world or perhaps you just have never taken the time to stop and really think about the rules and regulations that go into your trusty bowling lane you have come to the right place! Your trusty bowling ball finally crashes into the head pin and you let out a breath followed by an excited whoop as 10 pins fall following your excellent throw.Īn ‘x’ appears on your screen and you give a quick grin of triumph, high-fiving your fellow bowlers as you go to sit down until it’s your turn to hopefully score more points.Īs you watch the next bowler line up and get ready to approach you can’t help but wonder, just how long are these bowling lanes? What you are really curious about are the bowling lane dimensions. How much longer until your ball makes contact with the pins? How many will you get? You hold your breath in apprehension, why does this always seem to take so long? Further south along the Lonsdale Avenue corridor, there are plans to close the existing North Shore Bowl five-lane bowling for Anthem Properties’ new five-storey, mixed-use redevelopment with 57 condominiums and new retail.Ĭloser to the waterfront, Cineplex shuttered its Esplanade location at 200 West Esplanade last year, and earlier this fall Cressey Development revealed its proposal to redevelop the former theatre into a nine-storey building with 75 rental homes and new retail.Ĭineplex Odeon Park and Tilford also closed shortly after, leaving the new Cineplex at Park Royal shopping centre as the only North Shore location for the national theatre chain.Īcross the inlet, new Cineplex Rec Room entertainment and dining complexes will open at The Amazing Brentwood shopping mall in early 2021, and on the Granville Entertainment District in downtown Vancouver in late 2021.The bowling ball is rolling down the lane, over and over it spins as it makes its way towards the beckoning head pin. King Pins Bowling will fill in the void left by the forthcoming closure of the nearby longtime bowling alley at 141 West 3rd Street. Artistic rendering of King Pins Bowling at 1312 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver.
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