Learning about Bowling from Our Gainesville, FL, Apartments

Bowling is a leisure activity that involves a player rolling a bowling ball down a straight, flat lane toward a set of ten pins. The object of bowling is to knock down as many pins as possible, ideally all ten pins in the first effort – a feat referred to as a strike. A perfect bowling game (that is, getting a strike on each attempt) results in a score of 300.

Here are some other bowling terms to know:

• Spare – When a player knocks down all the remaining pins that were left standing after the first throw.
• Turkey – When a player bowls three strikes in a row.
• Frame – A standard bowling game is separated into 10 frames, where a bowler gets two chances each frame to knock down all 10 pins. (In the 10^th frame, though, a bowler gets three efforts if their first or second effort results in a strike or spare, respectively.)
• Split – This happens when, after the first effort, one or more pins have been knocked down, creating a space between the remaining standing pins, making it difficult to attain a spare on the second attempt.

For those who would like to partake in the game of bowling, Splitz Bowling Center is located close to our Gainesville, Florida, apartments at Bellamay Grand. This bowling alley is a fabulous place for improving one’s bowling game, and the venue is also available for group events and birthday parties.

Not yet a resident of Bellamay Grand? Simply contact us today or stop by our leasing office to take a tour of our beautiful community. Our apartments feature color-coordinated design schemes, full-sized washer/dryer hookups, and nine-foot ceilings with crown molding.