Ken Hunter

Ken Hunter began bowling in the Fun Bowlers League in 1979.
Over the next 30+ years, Ken developed, competed & excelled in seven Winnipeg based leagues:

Fun Bowlers (5 years);
Monday Nite Mixed Fours (9 years);
Keystone (7 years);
Tuesday Nite Mixed (1 year);
Civic Mixed (3 years);
Greater Winnipeg Classic (15 years).
Belgium Club (5 Years);

International Events

 ►2009 – Tournament of Americas (Team Canada)

-4^th in team all-events
-10^th in individual all-events

 ►2008 – Tournament of Americas (Team Canada)

-6^th in individual all-events
-Silver in men’s doubles with  Lucien. Casagrande
-Bronze team event
-Bronze team all-events
-4^th mixed doubles with Lorraine Fast

►2006 – World Ranking Masters (Panama)
as a member of team North America.

►2005 – World Master’s Games (Edmonton)

-Gold mixed doubles
-Bronze singles event
-Bronze men’s doubles
-Bronze team event

►2000 – World Ten Pin Cup (Puerto Rico)

 ►Member of Team Canada  (with)

-George Pichl
-Clint Klassen
-Daryl Dutchak
-Rich Maytchak
-Mike Boroskae

 ►World Ranking Points (Earned in Region)

  -2^nd in 2006 in North America
-3^rd in 2005 in North America

National Events

 ►2009 – Canadian Seniors Championship CMC
(Thunder Bay), runner-up named to Team Canada.

►2008 – Canadian Seniors Championship CMC
(Winnipeg), 1^st place named to Team Canada.

►2006 – Buffa Open (Montreal),
TV finalist on RDS (French TSN) top 8 in over 220 entries.

►2002-2004 – TSN Pins Game, 3 national appearances.

►2004 – TSN National,
runner-up to Joe Ciach by1 pin.

 ►2003 – CBC Bowling Classic,
Semi-Finalist

 ►2004 – National Classified National Champion
(with Doug Ross, Frank Ordonez and Brad Begetto.)
Averaging 237 over 18 games in 2 days.

Provincial Events

 ►Provincial TSN Qualifiers

-2002 2^nd place
-2003 1^st place
-2004 2^nd place

 ►CBC Bowling Classic 
Provincial champion 2003

►National Classified
Provincial champion 2004

►Manitoba Open – Champion 2004

►Manitoba Open – Runner up 2006

 

MCBA

 ►7 MCBA championship titles.
►5 time MCBA runner up.
►Named to MCBA All-Star Team 5 times
(top 5 points earners)
►MCBA points champion 2004 – 2005 season.
►MCBA money leader 2003 – 2004   season.

Local Events / Leagues

The Marinelli

►Runner up 3 times
►High qualifier 1 time
►Tom Downey award 2 times

 

Greater Winnipeg Classic League

►League championship team, 6 times
►Roll off champions, 5 times
►Team high average, 4 times

 

WTBA

►All events champion, 2 times
►Individual Event Winner, 6+ times over the years.

Personal Achievements

 ►7 Perfect Games
2 in Manitoba Open competition
1 in the step-ladder of the Marinelli

 ►800 Series(x2) 
809 consisting of 290-220-299
829 consisting of 258-277-294

► Career High Four Game Series of 1039.

► Composite Average over 200 for the past 15+ years.

► Highest League Average ever in NFL league with 227.

► In the Greater Winnipeg Classic League 217 avg.

Special Achievements

►2008 – Canadian Senior Bowler of the Year  (1^st time awarded)

 ►2003 – Manitoba Bowler of the Year

►2004 – Manitoba Bowler of the Year (runner-up)

►2009 – Tournament of the Americas

                     Friendship Award as voted by fellow competitors.

 Personal Motto on Bowling       
If I’m the worst player on the team, we’ll be pretty good ! ”

Favorite Doubles Partner        
Curtis Turko

Funniest Line When I Was Young & Stupid      
“ Who is this old guy?  He’s not that tough! ”   It was Rich Maytchak!!!  God, I was so wrong.”

Best Friends Made Through Bowling       
George Pichl, Randy Kostenuk, J.D. Reid & Curtis Turko.