Duckpin Bowling in West Haven Ct.

A short film on the 'virtues' of duckpin bowling, shot at the Woodlawn Duckpin Bowling house in West Haven, Ct. Directed by Dave Teodoiso. For info on the full documentary visit www.duckpinfilm.com . A DuckpinFilm Production 2008 For more info on Woodlawn call Bob @ 203-932-3202

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Sports

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• duckpin bowling sports talk
• West Haven CT.
• Woodlawn Bowling

[akadeener]

if you like duckpin you'll love rgilbert82 's film

[akadeener]

chunky532...."looks like candle pin bowling, but with fatter pins that fall down easier

"- chunky532.....once again i'll repeat myself "NOBODY has ever rolled a 300 in duckpin" . Duckpin pics up the "dead wood" unlike candlepin. I'm not going to argue that candlepin is easy, I wouldn't know, never tried it.

[gamemeister27]

@akadeener I've heard candlepin is the hardest from someone that bowls tenpin, duckpin, and candlepin. Even with the dead wood, a strike just doesn't happen nearly often enough when you do hit the pocket! I really want to try both of these....maybe next time I'm in MA I'll see if I can find a candlepin alley.

[akadeener]

@gamemeister27 , oddly, I've never tried candlepin, but i'd like too. Now, I just have to find one. Thanks for your post ! - akadeener

[satinbarbi]

spent many hours at Woodlawn back when I was cutting classes at West Haven High.

[akadeener]

@satinbarbi did we ever play ? lol...

[iDX1701]

@akadeener @akadeener But a 300 is a benchmark of someone who has done really well.. if the benchmark for duckpin is very low.. as in that the top 35-40% of score possibilities are extremely hard to attain.. something is off balance with the game. You want a game with a nice bell pattern curve.. with ten pin, you have your little kids who average 50.. casual teens/adulst 50-120... serious bowlers/leaguers 120-180... competitive players 180-220.. pros who average 220+ on harder lane conditions..

[tpstrat14]

@akadeener just curious.... what's your average in duckpin? I'm 115. Am I good?

[Scooter1185]

@akadeener there hasn't been a 300 in candle or duck pins. 241 has been done twice in candlepin. I'd say duckpin is slightly easier, the ball is a bit larger, and the pins are fatter as well. AMF Airways in Springfield, MA has 8 lanes of candlestick for those of you in CT looking to try it. It's the closest candlepin house I know of. There's tons once you get north of CT though, not sure about RI.

[mrbowling300]

wish they had this in the Michigan area!

[chunky532]

looks like candle pin bowling, but with fatter pins that fall down easier

[jahabean]

i use to bowl duckpin in CT, RIP to the lady u see talkin at the 55 second mark, she passed away she use to run alot of the tournaments and crap in CT