When I was stationed in Germany we used to have bowling matches against our American counterparts. The problem was they were all brought up in bowling alleys but for many of us it was the first time we had ever seen one.
To even things up we had a handicap system, if you scored a split you drank a small beer and a schnapps, if you scored a strike you drank a large beer and a schnapps. We nearly always won but everyone had a great night.