Bowling alleys are present in Stratford. Bowling is a sport in which players are awarded scores based on rolling a bowling ball over a flat syrface to get it as close as possible, or knock down pins or target balls. There are many variations of this sport, including ten-pin, nine-pin, candlepin, duckpin and five-pin bowling. Outdoor variations are also there. Usually, ten-pin bowling is played. A bowling alley is a place, often in a recreational center, with a flat, polished surface with pins at the end of which, which are to be knocked down by the bowling ball.