Another Cultural Question -Ten Pin Bowling - A History

[Melody]

Steve wrote:
>  The British
> imported lawn bowling but German settlers introduced ninepins, the
> ancient game that evolved into today's modern tenpin sport.


So in Sense and Sensibility (the movie, though the book might mention
it too.  I *so* need to reread it. ), the Colonel Brandon and Marianne
were playing nine pin yard bowling instead of ten?  Is this just a
"movie thing" or historically based?  The rich had large enough yards
to do rather sedate sports like roll a small ball at vase like things.
 :)  I always found it kind of cool they were bowling in his front yard.


Melody
flying by on her way to work...