Possible Clues:

• The wrong path, say, may hold up the bowler
• Home is where it's used to restore the gap
• Warm up expending energy — control bowler's rest?
• Is Panama here, say, following winding path?
• Where accessory may be left in the gap that's up the wall
• Coatroom fixture
• Running path for one bowler here
• Pin to hang a chapeau on
• Cloakroom pin where witch secures three pretty elegant caps
• Put bowler there, adjusting the gap