Bowling was recorded in England as early as the 1100s. In the Netherlands people took up a related game,and it Was the Dutch who introduced the sport to America in the 1600s.

• 保龄球在11世纪的英格兰就有纪录。在荷兰,人们也玩类似的运动,16世纪荷兰人将这项运动介绍到美国。