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Adapted from: http://www.who-invented-the.technology/bowling.htm
Fact: The name of the inventor of Bowling is unknown but it is believed to have been invented in 3100 B.C. during the Ancient Egyptian: Early Dynastic Period.
Fact: In 1733 Bowling Green Park was opened and is the oldest public park in New York City. The park got its name for its inclusion of a bowling green.
Fact: The most famous story related to bowls relates to the legend of the Elizabethan sailor and explorer Sir Francis Drake who famously finished his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe in Devon before he joined in the fray against the great Spanish Armada that threatened to invade England in 1588.
Fact: The invention of the game of Bowls dates back to the 13th century when images of the the sport were used to illustrate Medieval manuscripts. An annual bowls tournament was known to have been held in Southampton, England in 1299 and details of this event include first reference to the use of a 'bowling green'.
Fact: = evidence of a game similar to bowling called Ula Maika is found from 5200 BC in Polynesia.
Fact: The oldest evidence of the Ancient Egyptian game of bowling was found in 1932 by Sir Flinders Petrie in an Ancient Egyptian grave which contained various archaic bowling pins and bowling balls.
Fact: The game of Bowls became so popular that, together with other sports and games, was banned on a Sunday in 1366 by King Edward III of England so that men would concentrate on archery practice.
Fact: The popular game of Bowling was mentioned in the famous American story of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving that was published in 1812. In the story Rip Van Winkle was woken up by the sound of "crashing ninepins".
Fact: The American game of 'ninepins' continued the betting history of the game to such an extent that in 1841 the state of Connecticut passed a law making it illegal to maintain "any ninepin lanes". Wealthy people circumnavigated the law by building private lanes in their mansions.
Fact: For many years the pins were set up and reset manually by a man called the 'pinsetter', who also returned the balls to the players. In 1936 Gottfried Schmidt, from New York City, invented the mechanical pinsetter which automated this job. Gottfried Schmidt used common everyday items such a flower pots and lamp shades to create his first machine