Some fun facts about 5-pin bowling

These facts, and many others, can be found on the Canadian 5-Pin Bowlers Association website (http://www.c5pba.ca/).

• In 1909, Thomas F. (Tommy) Ryan invents 5 Pin Bowling in Toronto, Ontario
• In 1921, the first perfect "450" game bowled by Bill Bromfield in Toronto, Ontario
• In 1935, the Blind bowlers' leagues introduced in Western Canada
• In 1957, the first automatic pinsetting machine were introduced
• In 1959, 5 Pin Bowling introduced to international markets in British West Indies (Bahamas) and Scotland
• In 1963, the first automatic string pinsetter introduced
• In 1990, rules changed to allow the use of personal bowling balls
• In 1995, government statistics report 521,000 Canadians participate regularly in 5 Pin Bowling (37% male vs. 63% female).