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Scoring system for ten-pin bowling
An automatic scorer is the computerized scoring system to keep track of scoring in ten-pin bowling. It was introduced en masse in bowling alleys in the
Automatic_scorer
Topics referred to by the same term
meteorologist Sam Scorer (1923–2003), English architect William Scorer (1843–1934), English architect Score (disambiguation) Automatic scorer, a computerised
Scorer_(disambiguation)
Bowling center operator and equipment manufacturer
history of AMF bowling centres in the UK, see Hollywood Bowl Group. Automatic scorer Pinspotter Ten-pin bowling "AMF Agrees to Offer By Jacobs of $24 a
AMF_Bowling
Subsidiary of Brunswick Corporation
2006 it closed the Muskegon plant. In 1967 Brunswick introduced the automatic scorer. In 1984, Brunswick acquired the Schmid Company of Scherzenbach, Switzerland
Brunswick_Bowling_&_Billiards
Class of sports in which a player rolls a ball towards a target
Children afraid of thunderstorms are told that thunder is God bowling. Automatic scorer Bowling Alone (2000) argues the decline in league bowling exemplifies
Bowling
American corporation
acquired Mercury Marine in 1961. In the 1970s, Brunswick introduced the automatic scorer, which electronically tallied the score instead of the bowler doing
Brunswick_Corporation
English architect (1843–1934)
William Scorer (1843–1934) was an architect who worked mainly in Lincoln, but also in Liverpool and London. He was born in Burwell, Lincolnshire into a
William_Scorer
Overview of and topical guide to sports
system Automated Ball-Strike System Automated Boxing Scoring System Automatic scorer Decision Review System Hot Spot Snickometer Electronic line judge Cyclops
Outline_of_sports
Person who records the official record of events in a baseball game
In the game of baseball, the official scorer is a person appointed by the league to record the events on the field, and to send the official scoring record
Official_scorer
Brazilian footballer (born 1986)
League and three national championships. He was crowned the league's top scorer once. In 2012, he joined Russian Premier League side Zenit Saint Petersburg
Hulk_(footballer)
Football league season
to Al-Nassr, who won their 11th league title. Al-Najma and Neom earned automatic promotion to the Pro League, while Al-Hazem earned the last promotion
2025–26_Saudi_Pro_League
English association football league
league. Each season, the two top-finishing teams in the Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League. The teams that finish the season in
EFL_Championship
English footballer (born 1994)
Wales through his grandmother. Mullin was the 2020–21 EFL League Two top scorer with Cambridge United and, having helped to secure their promotion to League
Paul_Mullin
remaining berths. Additionally, the teams of the host nation qualify automatically. In 2020, the men's tournament will have a new qualification system
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Basketball_at_the_Summer_Olympics
United States top collegiate-level basketball tournament for 2026
edition. A total of 68 teams entered the 2026 tournament. Thirty-one automatic bids were awarded to each program that won its conference's tournament
2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
2026_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_tournament
18th season of the Regionalliga
Bundesliga, their reserve team was moved to the end of the table and automatically relegated to the Oberliga based on the DFB statutes, sparing SC Wiedenbrück
2025–26_Regionalliga
55th season of the UEFA club football tournament
Freiburg 3–0 in the final. As the reigning champions, Tottenham Hotspur automatically qualified for the Champions League league phase, and were unable to
2025–26_UEFA_Europa_League
Football club
re-playing the tie, ceded it to Blairadam; with 8 entrants the club was automatically advanced to the semi-final. The club dropped the Swifts epithet in 1883
List of minor Scottish Cup entrants (1873–1894)
List_of_minor_Scottish_Cup_entrants_(1873–1894)
International football competition
League winners automatically qualified for the Champions League Two group stage. The winners of the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League automatically qualified for
2025–26_AFC_Challenge_League
International final. However, Mahela ended the tournament as highest run scorer with 302 runs. In the final at Lord's, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected
History of the Sri Lanka national cricket team
History_of_the_Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team
Football club supporters
became first and only player in Union Berlin to ever become league top goal scorer during the East German era. Mario Maek saved Union Berlin from relegation
Berliner_FC_Dynamo_supporters
17th season of the Regionalliga
Notes: 1. FC Düren did not apply for a Regionalliga license and was automatically relegated. 1. FC Düren was deducted 9 points for filing for insolvency
2024–25_Regionalliga
Annual selection of best U.S. college basketball team
college basketball tournament, the championship made La Salle, and top scorer Tom Gola, household names. NCAA National Champions 1989 (Banner). Crisler
National championships in men's college basketball
National_championships_in_men's_college_basketball
67th Copa Libertadores edition
2026 Copa Sudamericana in the 2027 Recopa Sudamericana. They will also automatically qualify for the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2029 FIFA Club World
2026_Copa_Libertadores
Rugby league season 2024
This transition to the new gradings-based system means there will be no automatic relegation as a result of finishing 12th from 2024. On 23 October, the
2024_Super_League_season
Second level of English rugby union
competition provided automatic promotion to the top-flight PREM Rugby, but following a vote by the RFU Council on 27 February 2026, automatic promotion and relegation
Champ_Rugby
Lacrosse tournament in Boston
conferences, entry into the tournament was by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier, while the remaining eight (8) teams, at-large selection was
2025 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament
2025_NCAA_Division_I_men's_lacrosse_tournament
French basketball player (born 2004)
was selected to the All-Pro A First Team and named Best Defender, Best Scorer, Best Young Player and Best Blocker. In the playoffs, Wembanyama led Metropolitans
Victor_Wembanyama
Football tournament
they have participated in. Lionel Messi is the competition's all-time top scorer and the most successful player, with eight titles. The current competition
Supercopa_de_España
European association football tournament for under-21 national teams
by the UEFA Technical Team. The UEFA European Under-21 Championship Top Scorer award, formerly known as the Golden Boot, is handed to the player who scores
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
UEFA_European_Under-21_Championship
Argentine footballer (born 1987)
established himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer. During the 2014–15 season, where he became the all-time top scorer in La Liga, he led Barcelona to a historic
Lionel_Messi
Football league season
in the VV B and ACFF divisions of the Belgian Division 2. Ninove was automatically promoted as runners-up of the VV A division of the Belgian Division
2024–25_Belgian_Division_1
United States top collegiate-level basketball tournament for 2025
eligible Division I teams, 68 participated in the tournament. A total of 31 automatic bids are awarded to each program that wins a conference tournament. The
2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
2025_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_tournament
Annual Gaelic football competition in Ireland
winner were a provincial finalist or qualified via league position, their automatic berth would transfer to the 8th-highest ranking NFL team. The remaining
2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
2026_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
Discrimination against women in ice hockey
including the Angela James Bowl which was awarded to the leading point scorer each season, and the Jayna Hefford Trophy which was awarded to the league's
Misogyny_in_ice_hockey
Football league season
each based on geographical proximity. In each group, the champions are automatically promoted to Segunda División and the second to fifth placers will play
2025–26_Primera_Federación
History of football team representing the University of Memphis
September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015. "Iacavazzi, Casinelli Top Scorers". Hazleton Standard-Speaker. December 13, 1963. p. 28. "Remembering Those
History of Memphis Tigers football
History_of_Memphis_Tigers_football
Basketball league season
top-tier level Greek Basket League's 2025–26 season first round, gained an automatic bye to the 2025–26 Greek Cup Final 8. While the remaining four participants
2025–26_Greek_Basketball_Cup
European handball tournament
fourteen in total for each team. In Groups A and B, the top two teams automatically qualified for the quarter-finals, with teams ranked 3rd to 6th entering
2023–24_EHF_Champions_League
European ice hockey tournament
to 2016–17, it was known as the Cramo Top Scorer. Since 2017–18, the award has been called the LGT Top Scorer. In Champions Hockey League games, like in
Champions_Hockey_League
2025 season of Australia's national knockout soccer competition
nine placed A-League Men clubs from the 2024–25 A-League Men season gain automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The other four teams entered a play-off
2025_Australia_Cup
American basketball player (born 1966)
BU's all-time leading scorer on February 5, 1988. The Terriers won the North Atlantic Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament
Drederick_Irving
English association football league
world-record fee of £15 million. He would go on to become the all-time top scorer, a record he still holds. Arsenal emerged as serious contenders by winning
Premier_League
Use of speech recognition to verify pronunciation
open question. Similarly, automatic dictation results have been shown to reflect intelligibility about as well as human scorers. During 2021–22, a smartphone-based
Pronunciation_assessment
American company headquartered in Andover, MA, United States
companies in Massachusetts. Also in 2021, Enel North America ranked as a top scorer in the 2021 Disability Equality Index (DEI), the world's most comprehensive
Enel_North_America
25th Copa Sudamericana edition
2026 Copa Libertadores in the 2027 Recopa Sudamericana. They will also automatically qualify for the 2027 Copa Libertadores group stage. Argentine club Lanús
2026_Copa_Sudamericana
Spanish association football league
to the same division, the reserve team will be denied promotion or automatically relegated to ensure they remain one division separate. Arenas Arenteiro
Primera_Federación
International football competition
of 24 teams will qualify to play in the final tournament, including automatically qualified hosts Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. All CAF member associations
2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2027_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification
Basketball tournament
countries took part in both competitions. Canada and United States were given automatic tickets to the tournament. Overall, eight of the ten teams that participated
2025_FIBA_Women's_AmeriCup
European club football competition
domestic league position prior to winning the Conference League, so the automatic berth in the Europa League was not required and the access list was rebalanced
2025–26 UEFA Conference League
2025–26_UEFA_Conference_League
History of Berliner FC Dynamo, a German association football club
Insolvency proceedings were opened on 1 November 2001. The club was thus automatically relegated to Verbandsliga Berlin. The total debts were estimated at
History of Berliner FC Dynamo (1989–2004)
History_of_Berliner_FC_Dynamo_(1989–2004)
Champions League 2008 >> Top Scorer". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 December 2020. "AFC Champions League 2009 >> Top Scorer". worldfootball.net. Retrieved
Australian soccer clubs in continental competitions
Australian_soccer_clubs_in_continental_competitions
Basketball league season
from the top-tier level Greek Basket League's 2023–24 season, gained an automatic bye to the 2024–25 Greek Cup Final 8. While the remaining teams from the
2024–25_Greek_Basketball_Cup
Football league season
each based on geographical proximity. In each group, the champions automatically promoted to Primera Federación, and the second to fifth placers will
2023–24_Segunda_Federación
Darts competition
Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen—qualified automatically. The remaining players—Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting, Josh Rock and
2026_Premier_League_Darts
Volleyball competition held in Indonesia
qualified for the AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League, featuring one automatic berth for the host nation and five spots for the champions of each zonal
2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League
2026_AVC_Men's_Volleyball_Champions_League
Association football club in Saudi Arabia
wait for the Asian crown, Bafetimbi Gomis was also the tournaments top scorer and MVP. With both the 2019–20 Saudi Professional League as well as the
Al_Hilal_SFC
American college lacrosse tournament
teams, entry into the tournament was by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier and/or play in, while for eight teams at-large selection was
2018 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament
2018_NCAA_Division_I_men's_lacrosse_tournament
Canadian psychologist (1870–1927)
Canadian game, playing center halfback and fullback. He was Queen’s leading scorer and helped the team reach the 1890 Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) Cup
Herbert_A._Parkyn
Full-size luxury sedan series produced by Lexus
generation LS 460 debuted the first production eight-speed automatic transmission and an automatic parking system. In 2007, V8 hybrid powertrains were introduced
Lexus_LS
Spanish association football league
teams divided into 5 groups of 18. The champions of each group achieve automatic promotion to Primera Federación, while the other top four teams qualify
Segunda_Federación
Spanish footballer (born 1990)
Mexican club Tigres UANL and the Spain national team. She is the all-time top scorer for Spain and holds the record for the most Pichichi trophies with five
Jenni_Hermoso
Football league
Ykkösliiga season, the second campaign of Ykkösliiga, are: Champions and top scorers of former second-tier Ykkönen 1973–2023 For the 2024 season, the referee
Ykkösliiga
International football competition
Marcus Meloni 1 own goal Kouame Autonne (against Oman) A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions: Receiving
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_–_AFC_fourth_round
English football club season
between 1999 and 2001. Kai Havertz finished the season as the Gunners' top scorer in the league with nine goals. It was the first time in 101 years since
2025–26_Arsenal_F.C._season
Appointments by King George VI
Philpott, Royal New Zealand Navy. Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Charles Gordon Scorer, MB, FRCS, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Shipwright Lieutenant Henry Leslie
1943_Birthday_Honours
Association football match
EFL League Two, Doncaster Rovers, Port Vale and Bradford City, gained automatic promotion to League One, while the clubs placed from fourth to seventh
2025 EFL League Two play-off final
2025_EFL_League_Two_play-off_final
North America basketball championship
longest tenured Knick), guards Deuce McBride and Landry Shamet, microwave scorer Jordan Clarkson, and midseason trade acquisition Jose Alvarado. Although
2026_NBA_Finals
for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup. As hosts, Qatar will receive automatic qualification for the tournament. Similar to the 2019 and the 2023 FIBA
2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification
2027_FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup_qualification
Volleyball tournaments
University) Best receiver: Paul Jan Doloiras (University of Santo Tomas) Best scorer: John Paul Torres (University of Santo Tomas) Best server: Pitrus Paolo
UAAP Season 73 volleyball tournaments
UAAP_Season_73_volleyball_tournaments
Football tournament
scored all four of Zaire's goals in these two matches: he was also the top scorer of the tournament with nine goals, setting a single-tournament record that
Africa_Cup_of_Nations
American college basketball season
The rebranding will allow the continuing conference to retain the WAC’s automatic qualification status for NCAA championship events, including basketball
2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2025–26_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season
Basketball league
held at an arena that is chosen by the BAL organisation. The winner automatically qualifies for that year's FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The data below
List_of_BAL_finals
18th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup
States, who would not play in the World Cup qualifying cycle due to their automatic qualification as hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Bold indicates that
2025_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup
Italian footballer (born 1990)
Confederations Cup. Balotelli is Italy's joint-top scorer in the UEFA European Championship, and joint-top scorer in the Confederations Cup. Regarded as a highly
Mario_Balotelli
Association football match in London
the 2023–24 EFL Championship, Leicester City and Ipswich Town, gained automatic promotion to the Premier League, while the clubs placed from third to
2024 EFL Championship play-off final
2024_EFL_Championship_play-off_final
Ecuadorian professional football club
season top-scorer in the Serie A, five players become the top-scorer in the Campeaonato Profesional Interandino, three players as the top-scorer in the Copa
LDU_Quito
121st season of top-tier football in Belgium
completion of the relegation play-offs, no teams will be relegated automatically and only the last-placed team was required to play a promotion/relegation
2025–26_Belgian_Pro_League
Football league season
enter a play-off for the chance of promotion. The two bottom teams are automatically relegated, while the 13th and 14th placed teams will compete in a play-off
2025_Superettan
statistics Matches played 17 Goals scored 61 (3.59 per match) Top goal scorer(s) Charly Bruder, North Carolina (4) Awards Best player Maddie Kahn, North
2023 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament
2023_NCAA_Division_I_field_hockey_tournament
93rd season of La Liga
tier. Teams promoted from Segunda División The first two teams to earn automatic promotion from Segunda División were Granada and Las Palmas, who were
2023–24_La_Liga
International football competition
football team competition that will determine the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Estonia in the 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
2026_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship_qualification
Danish football tournament season
Danish Cup. All teams from the top four divisions 2024–25 season were automatically entered, while 56 teams qualified through preliminary cups held by the
2025–26_Danish_Cup
International football competition
Asian Cup final tournament and qualification, with the hosts China automatically seeded and assigned to Position A1 in the draw. Players born on or after
2025_AFC_U-20_Asian_Cup
Football tournament season
Sailors and BG Tampines Rovers (who were last season's finalists), automatically advanced to the semi-finals based on their sporting performance. The
2025–26_Singapore_Cup
Italian footballer (born 1974)
World Player of the Year. A prolific goal-scorer, he is currently the second highest all-time Italian top-scorer in all competitions, with 346 goals, behind
Alessandro_Del_Piero
International football competition
for their record-extending seventh title. The host country qualified automatically. Eleven teams were decided by a single round of qualifying taking place
2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
2026_AFC_U-20_Women's_Asian_Cup
International youth football championship tournament
qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Chile, who qualified automatically as the hosts, 23 other teams qualified through six separate continental
2025_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup
Forge FC 2024 soccer season
two selections in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft. Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster; only those who are signed to a contract will
2024_Forge_FC_season
History of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190
laid out. Most pilots found the Fw 190's Kommandogerät system (which automatically controlled the RPM, fuel mixture, ignition timing, supercharger switchover
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 operational history
Focke-Wulf_Fw_190_operational_history
International football competition
Turkmenistan to win the competition. As winners of the tournament, Arkadag automatically qualified for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage. The
2024–25_AFC_Challenge_League
Third edition of the ASEAN Club Championship
Championship title. As winners of the ASEAN Club Championship, Buriram United automatically qualified for the 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship group stage. Buriram
2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship
2024–25_ASEAN_Club_Championship
International basketball competition
The country was chosen via a unanimous vote. As hosts, Qatar earned an automatic qualification for the tournament when they were awarded the hosting rights
2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2027_FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup
Football tournament
official player of the tournament award, and Erling Haaland was the top scorer at the 2019 edition. The reigning champions are Morocco, which won their
FIFA_U-20_World_Cup
Men's under 20 football team of Samoa
Head coach Matt Calcott Captain Kyah Cahill Most caps Samuelu Malo (6) Top scorer Pago Tunupopo Samuelu Malo (4) FIFA code SAM First colours Second colours
Samoa national under-20 football team
Samoa_national_under-20_football_team
summer signing Cole Palmer, who finished as the division's second-highest scorer with 22 goals, to secure a sixth-place finish and a return to European football;
2023–24_in_English_football
International football competition
championships or separate qualifying competitions. Hosts Brazil qualified automatically for the tournament, and all eligible remaining FIFA member associations
2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2027_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup_qualification
European handball tournament
fourteen in total for each team. In Groups A and B, the top two teams automatically qualified for the quarter-finals, with teams ranked third to sixth entered
2025–26_EHF_Champions_League
Football tournament season
tournament in the preliminary rounds, while the CPSL clubs received an automatic bye to the second round. For the third straight year, London City were
2004_Open_Canada_Cup
Volleyball tournaments
Tomas) Rookie of the Year: Melissa Gohing (De La Salle University) Best scorer: Aiza Maizo (University of Santo Tomas) Best attacker: Aiza Maizo (University
UAAP Season 71 volleyball tournaments
UAAP_Season_71_volleyball_tournaments
AUTOMATIC SCORER
AUTOMATIC SCORER
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Fragrant; Aromatic
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Aromatic
Girl/Female
Muslim
Flower, Kind of aromatic plant
Boy/Male
Indian
Aromatic
Girl/Female
Arabic, French, Muslim
Aromatic
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Aromatic
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Aromatic
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Kind of Aromatic Plant
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Aromatic Sweet Basil
Girl/Female
Muslim
Flower, Kind of aromatic plant
Girl/Female
Indian
Aromatic, A narrator of Hadith
Boy/Male
Muslim
Aromatic
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Aromatic; Sweet Basil
Girl/Female
Latin
Fortuna.
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Australian
Aromatic; Sweet Basil
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Aromatic
Girl/Female
Muslim
Aromatic
Girl/Female
Muslim
Aromatic, A narrator of Hadith
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Aromatic; Rare Moon
Girl/Female
Indian
Flower, Kind of aromatic plant
AUTOMATIC SCORER
AUTOMATIC SCORER
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : occupational name from Old French tablier ‘joiner’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dusk, Perfection
Girl/Female
Indian
Sun Mind
Boy/Male
Australian, Gaelic
From the Scottish Clan Name Mcquade
Girl/Female
Tamil
Diksitha | தீகà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾, தீகà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾, தீகà¯à®¸à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
The initiated
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, Hebrew, Jamaican
In the Holy Land; The Plains; From the Plain of Sharon; Plain
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, French, German, Hebrew
Tree Branch
Girl/Female
Scottish Irish
Abbreviation of Christine. Follower of Christ.
Male
German
Variant spelling of Old High German Adalwulf, ADALWOLF means "noble wolf."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Hearts feeling, Main, Meaning
AUTOMATIC SCORER
AUTOMATIC SCORER
AUTOMATIC SCORER
AUTOMATIC SCORER
AUTOMATIC SCORER
pl.
of Automaton
a.
Alt. of Axiomatical
a.
Alt. of Asthmatical
n.
A medicine for diseases of the mouth.
n.
A person affected with asthma.
a.
Automatic.
adv.
In an automatic manner.
a.
Alt. of Autocratical
a.
Aromatic.
n.
An apparatus for automatic ignition.
a.
Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the nature of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under fixed conditions; -- esp. applied to machinery or devices in which certain things formerly or usually done by hand are done by the machine or device itself; as, the automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas lighting; an automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse.
a.
Not voluntary; not depending on the will; mechanical; as, automatic movements or functions.
n.
The state or quality of being automatic; the power of self-moving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action. (Metaph.) A theory as to the activity of matter.
pl.
of Automaton
a.
Alt. of Automatical
v. i.
Any thing or being regarded as having the power of spontaneous motion or action.
a.
Of or pertaining to a stoma; of the nature of a stoma.
a.
Alt. of Autoptical
a.
Having an inherent power of action or motion.
v. i.
A self-moving machine, or one which has its motive power within itself; -- applied chiefly to machines which appear to imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings, such as men, birds, etc.