1984 Candlepin Championship - Introduction (Part 1)

[eci4r]

I didn't know mike morill went that far back

[hlewis420]

What's the state of Mike Morrill's health? He was seriously ill at one point years back, but I never heard what happened.

[pats14fann01]

This was MY HOUSE from 1979 until its closure in 1986!!!! God it's been that long. The man who rolled off last Tim Lipke--- I bowl now @ his house in Manchester LAKESIDE LANES!!!!

Thanks Wolfman12395!!!! Thanks for showing me HOME again :)

[sommerssmith]

I go to Brighton during my delivery route on Fridays when I go to Caritas Clinic. What street was Sammy White's located on?

[pats14fann01]

On Soldier's Field Road. It's an Acura car dealership last I looked :( To this day I never want to look or buy an Acura once Sammy Whites closed down in 1986!

LONG LIVE SAMMY WHITES BRIGHTON BOWL!!!!

[apodino]

What is it about Sammy Whites and Car Dealerships? The other Sammy Whites, on route 1 in Dedham near the mall, is now a Toyota Dealership. And I remember bowling there as a kid.

[pats14fann01]

Same with me.... it was called Sammy White's 2!!! I think that closed in the spring of 1983 or 1984 :(

IT's a shame that the only Boston candlepin center left over is @ Boston Bowl (14 candlepin lanes).

[apodino]

Is that the only one left? As far as I know, 20th Century Lanes in Hyde Park is still there(and Ron still serves some good ice cream there as well), as is Big League Bowling in West Roxbury, and Lucky Strike Lanes in Dorchester.

[pats14fann01]

Big League Bowling is NOW the US postal service center and Lucky Strike Lanes closed in Feb 2006. I didn't think of the 20th Century (or Ice Cream lanes) I believe it's still there.

[apodino]

Wow. Shows a lot has happened since I moved out of the area 4 years ago. With all these lanes closing, you would think there would be a surplus of Bowl Mor Pinsetters for the sport to grow beyond Massachusetts. Maybe I should open a Candlepin center here in Wisconsin? But what is happening to the sport even in Boston? This is sad. I remember going to the center right below Fenway Park as a kid all the time.

[pats14fann01]

Hey Apodino do that!!!! Someone in Wyoming Ohio opened up a 6-lane candlepin place in a rec center AND it's recognized by the ICBA!!!! If you do start it do so but only small and show direction because NO ONE is going to get it. After a while a few will get it and MAYBE it can take off.

[Pdasilva0324]

I am a Boston native, live in Columbus, Ohio currently, and since living here have always wanted to open up a candlepin house here. Of course, people think I am batshit crazy when I try explaining it to native Ohioans, but it is one of those things, they will "get it" once they see it. A local center around here *almost* had some lanes of a rebuilt center dedicated for candlepin, but then he changed his mind :(. Still, I hope to have a few lanes here. The Wyoming, OH location..residents only

[iuramentum]

I think it's a dance club now. Too bad to lose the lanes, arcade, and the pool hall. When I grew up in Quincy, there were 4-5 places to bowl. I don't know if there are any anymore. Hell, I live near Burlington, VT, and the closest candlepin place is a few hours away. I go to some lanes in Davis Square when I can, but it's not that much. Really miss being able to bowl more often.

[pinseeker84]

Yep. 20th Century is still there. I know the owner's son.

[pinseeker84]

more to come?

[NodTheBowler]

Brunswick made Candlepin Stuff??

[ryan81986]

Sure do, they made balls and pins. As well as a few other things I believe.

[ryan81986]

Or sure did, I should say

[pinseeker84]

I know a couple people that still use Brunswick balls. Still in good shape, too.

[apodino]

I recognize the pinsetter as still being a Bowl a Mor pinsetter. That being said, every now and then in places where you have both tenpin and candlepin lanes, you will see a Tenpin ball return converted for use in candlepin. Westgate lanes in Brockton is a good example of this, and I think Brunswick Bowl a Way in Burlington is another one.

[pats14fann01]

Bowl a Way in Burlington closed in 2002. It's a storage store now.

[sommerssmith]

That stinks. I started bowling there. That bowling center was almost like Sammy White's.

[Revs300]

thanks mike so much...brings back my childhood i remember watching this show the day it was on when i was 8 years old in 1984