the are many oldtimers who miss the days of handscoring.  It was also a chance for opponets to get to know each other better as members from both teams oversaw the scoring, the guys from each team sitting at the table normally had the chance to talk and throughout the night, just about everybody would get their turn, although some teams had one or two people do it more often.  However, it built it friendlier rivalries and a lot more respect between opponets.  Not only were you competing, the scoring encouraged socialization between teams, something you don't see as much of today.  

Grumpapotamus nailed it, there really wasn't any difference other than the fact we didn't have to do it, and I personally think bowling is worse off because of it.  It's great for open bowlers, but a negative for leagues.

Where I bowl we still use hand scoring.  If there is anything you need to know specifically, just send me a message and I will try to reply a.s.a.p.  I'm in college too and I have a lot to do for classes, but I'm always on here in my spare time so if I can help another student out it would be my pleasure.
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Matthew R. Adams
Current Line-up: Action, Action Packed, Enriched Uranium,  The Thing Returns, Vendetta Sniper, Apex Agression, Pure Energy, XXXtreme, and Tropical Storm

The lost art of counting marks or all most lost.

You got one for a spare, one for a strike, 2 for a double,  zero for a open.

some of the pay enevlopes still have a chart showing the marks for a blind on them.

here was another way.
 In team competition, it is common to total the number of marks per frame as the frame is completed. A spare or strike is one mark; a double is two marks, a turkey is three. See also 'take off a mark.

Take off a mark
When counting marks (see counting marks), removing or not adding a mark because a bowler scored five or less on a spare or double.

Edited on 10/5/2006 6:32 PM