Cliff Anderson started bowling in 1945 and still bowls in two leagues today. He maintained an average of 180 or more for over 25 years at a time when it was not unusual for league leaders to be 170-175 bowlers.
1945
Circle Ouviere League
High Single – 258
1950-51
Mid-West Paper Ltd Trophy
1954-55
Cancilla Memorial Trophy
High Average – 181
1960
Brunswick-Balke Trophy
Tenpin Singles Champion
1960-61
McKinney Trophy
1962-63
Cooper-Mosienki League
High Average – 180
1963
Top Manitoba Qualifier
Saskatchewan-Manitoba Championship
1964
Western Canada Tenpin Championship Silver Medal
1965-66
Winnipeg Masters League
League Champions
1966-67
Rube Ramge Memorial Trophy
Team High Score
1967-68
Winnipeg Senior Men’s League
Team High Average
1968-69
Greater Winnipeg Classic League
Consolation Winners
1969-70
Winnipeg Senior Men’s League
Team High Average
League Champions
Late 1960’s-
Winnipeg Senior Men’s League
Early 1970’s
High Series – 693
High Series – 695
1971-72
Winnipeg Senior Men’s League
League Champions
1971-72
Winnipeg Bowling Association Tournament at St. John’s Cantius Fraternal Aid Society
High Single– 268
High Series – 697
1972-73
Winnipeg Senior Men’s League
League Champions
1974-75
Winnipeg Senior Men’s League
League Champions
1974-75
Rube Ramge Memorial Trophy
Team High Score
1975-76
Greater Winnipeg Classic League
Roll Off Champions
1977-78
Winnipeg Masters League
Roll Off Champions
1979-80
Winnipeg Masters League
Least Errors
1979-80
Northgate Men’s League
High Series – 648
High Average – 187
1981-82
Northgate Men’s League
Grand Aggregate Winners
High Average
1981-82
Bowl Away Mixed League
High Average – 186
1982-83
Air Canada Mixed
Grand Aggregate Winners
High Average – 178
High Single – 236
1982-83
Northgate Men’s League
Grand Aggregate Winners
1983-84
Northgate Men’s League
Grand Aggregate Winners
1983-84
Air Canada Mixed
High Series – 621
1984-85
Air Canada Mixed
High Series – 624
1985-86
Air Canada Mixed
League Champions
1985-86
Northgate Men’s League
Grand Aggregate Winners
1986-87
Air Canada Mixed
High Series – 620
High Average – 187
1987-88
Air Canada Mixed League
Grand Aggregate Winners
High Average – 188
High Series
1987-88
Automotive Traders League
High Average – 186
High Series – 695
1991-92
Steel & Machinery League
Grand Aggregate Winners
During Cliff’s 60 years of involvement in our sport, he has bowled in the following Manitoba leagues & centres:
Cercle Ouviere Cercle Ouviere League (1945)
Bowl-Arena Printers (1950’s) & Mercantile (Early 1960’s)
Victoria Lanes
Recreation Lanes Winnipeg Senior Men’s League
Cornation Bowling Centre
Empress Lanes Air Canada Mixed League (1980s’s)
Northgate Lanes Mixed (1970’s-80’s) & Men’s (1970’s-80’s)
La Verendrye Lanes Mixed, Cercle Ouviere & Golfers
Chateau Lanes Red, White & Blue (2000’s)
Birchwood Masters (1970’s-80’s)
All-Star Lanes Masters
St. John’s Cantius Fraternal Aid Society Mixed
