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My grandmother has been claiming that she's always played 10 pin bowling with the small balls, which she claims is normal. could you please clarify this for me. Couold this be just a NewBrunswick Canada thing or is she mistaken?
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I know when pin boys were in use, ten pin bowling could be done with small balls.  Once automatic pinsetters came along, the small ball ten pin balls were unusable.  

Duckpins is played with a small ball and can be played with pin boys or automatic pinsetters.  It uses ten pins and the same lanes, but the pins and balls are smaller.

Duckpins is a fun game and can be quite a contrast to the ten pin game.

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Chip

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Ball drilling/fitting, Layouts, coaching related questions, any. USA Bowling Bronze Certified Coach, International Bowling Pro Shops and Instructors Assocation member, 15 years Experience in ball drilling, Storm Staff member.

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Team USA State Champion Indiana'87 and Lousiana '97, National Collegiate Championship Wichita State '87, Ky state Singles Champion '99,Team USA National Finalist '97,'98, USBC Open Singles Champion 2007 (814 series)

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