hist-games: Freq. Asked Questions -- Part II

[David Salley]

David Kuijt/Dafydd ap Gwystl writes:
	[snip for brevity]
> Back to the original question, my impression is that ball/ball games,
> ball/pin games, and stick/pin games are all parallel (although likely
> related) families of games that go back at least through the 12th century. 
> I have no information about how far back they go beyond that. 
> As for the exact origin of ball vs 9 pins in particular, I'd have to go
> back and look at my data.

Thank you.  As you seem to be the resident expert, could you write the 
brief, one-paragraph answer for the FAQ II?
	10.) Is the game ... period?
		BOWLING: [Your answer here]
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