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ICBA This is the official page of the International Candlepin Bowling Association. If you ever find yourself in these areas, try out Candlepin Bowling!

This is the official page of the International Candlepin Bowling Association. Candlepin Bowling is the official game of bowling for New England, and the Canadian Maritimes. It's so much fun, and different! We use 4.5" bowling balls and 15 3/4" tall skinny pins (3" wide). In Candlepin you get 3 balls per turn, and do not clear wood between shots, any wood on the deck is used in play to help knock down pins. Candlepin bowling is not a game of strikes, but more of a game of spares, with some strikes. A 300 game has never been achieved in Candlepin. A pro Candlepin bowler scores an average of at least 112/Men 102/Women.

🎳🏆 CALLING ALL YOUNG CANDLEPIN BOWLERS! 🏆🎳The ICBA Youth Candlepin Championship is coming up this November, and we’re ge...
10/08/2026

🎳🏆 CALLING ALL YOUNG CANDLEPIN BOWLERS! 🏆🎳

The ICBA Youth Candlepin Championship is coming up this November, and we’re getting ready to crown the next generation of Candlepin Champions! 🔥

This annual championship has been a tradition since 1978, bringing together young candlepin bowlers from across the region to compete for trophies, recognition—and a place in candlepin history! ❤️🤍💙

Young bowlers compete in three age divisions:

🎳 Division I: Ages 10 & Under
🎳 Division II: Ages 11–13
🎳 Division III: Ages 14 & Up

Competitors can participate in:

⭐ 5-Game Singles — $30
⭐ 5-Game Doubles — $60
⭐ 3-Game Teams — $80
⭐ All Events — $10

🏆 Trophies are awarded to the top three boys and girls in each age division and each event!

And there’s even more on the line…

The top overall boy and girl in the All Events Championship will be recognized as the ICBA Youth Candlepin Champions and receive a $1,000 college scholarship! 🎓💰

⚠️ HOW TO REGISTER

Registration must be completed online before the deadline!

👉 Fill out the registration form online:
https://www.candlepin.org/icba-youth-tournament

IMPORTANT: Completing the online form is only part of the registration process. Payment must be made to your home center before the registration deadline.

This is more than a tournament—it’s a chance to compete, make memories, represent your home center, and become part of the incredible tradition of candlepin bowling. ❤️🎳

🏆 Who will be crowned the next ICBA Youth Candlepin Champions?

Get registered, grab your bowling shoes, and get ready to compete! 🎳🔥

Great competition so far at the 2026 ICBA Tournament of Champions !  2 More Strings to go!!Check out some actions shots!...
10/03/2026

Great competition so far at the 2026 ICBA Tournament of Champions !

2 More Strings to go!!

Check out some actions shots!

The 2026 Tournament of Champions is coming up fast!Watch some of the best of us compete for the title of 🏆2026 Candlepin...
09/03/2026

The 2026 Tournament of Champions is coming up fast!
Watch some of the best of us compete for the title of 🏆2026 Candlepin Champion & $1000 for 1st Place💵💵💵

📅Saturday Oct 3
🕔 Noon

📍 Big 20 Bowling Center
382 Route 1
Scarborough, ME

Candlepin Bowling Network will be streaming it live🎥 for anyone who can't make it to watch in person!

Sad news for the Candlepin Community, we've lost a great bowler this week. It's been reported that Don Riley of Gloucest...
08/06/2026

Sad news for the Candlepin Community, we've lost a great bowler this week. It's been reported that Don Riley of Gloucester has passed away. Inducted into the Candlepin Hall of Fame in 2002 he was an avid and accomplished bowler, a great member of the bowling community overall and loved by so many. He will be missed

https://www.candlepin.org/hall-of-fame-bios

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