Lynne started bowling in the youth program at Northgate Lanes in 1974 when she was 5 years old. She went on to also join the youth programs at Empress Lanes, the Canadian German Society (now Bowl Below) and Laverendrye Bowl. As an adult she has bowled in numerous leagues including Chateau Mixed Fours, Greater Winnipeg Classic League, Winnipeg Senior Men’s, Nairn Tenpin, the PBA/WTBA League and 59ers.
Her passion for tenpin bowling has led her to compete locally and internationally, including being on Team Canada for 10 years. She has also given back to the sport through her involvement with many leagues, participation on numerous boards and by coaching youth bowlers.
Individual Achievement
International Competition
2002 PWBA Queens – 24th (top finish ever by a Manitoban)
2003 World Tenpin Team Cup – Odense, Denmark
2005 World Masters Games – Edmonton
· Doubles – Gold
· Trios – Gold and Bronze
· Masters – Gold
2007 Pan Am Games – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
· 5th – Singles
American Zone Ranking Finals
· 2006 – Panama City, Panama – 8th; qualified for World Ranking Masters
· 2007 – Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – 7th; qualified for World Ranking Masters
World Ranking Masters
· 2006 – Kuwait City, Kuwait
· 2007 – Lake Wales, Florida
2010 Tournament of Americas – Orlando, Florida
· Team – Bronze Medal (with Alyssa Cicconi, Guillaume Nadeau and Art Oliver)
· Team All Events – Bronze Medal (with Alyssa Cicconi, Guillaume Nadeau and Art Oliver)
2013 World Games – Cali, Colombia
· Mixed Doubles – Silver Medal (with Dan McLelland)
2014 – Pan American Olympic Festival – Puebla, Mexico
· Doubles – Bronze Medal (with Miranda Panas)
· Masters – Gold Medal
2015 Bowling World Open – Tokyo, Japan
Women’s World Championships
· 2003 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
· 2007 – Monterrey, Mexico
· 2011 – Hong Kong, China
· 2013 – Las Vegas, Nevada
· 2015 – Abu Dhabi, UAE
PABCON Zone Championships
· 2008 – Santiago, Chile
· 2009 – San Juan, Puerto Rico
· 2014 – Cali, Colombia
o Team Silver Medal (with Val Calberry, Samantha How, Miranda Panas, Isabelle Rioux and Danielle Lemoine)
· 2016 – Cali, Colombia
National Competition
Canadian Team Trials
· 10 time Team Canada Member – 2003, 2007-2011, 2013-2016
· 2006 Champion
· 2nd – 2012; 3rd – 2014; 4th – 2002, 2009 & 2013
· Selected to Team Canada 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2016
World Cup Nationals
· Represented Manitoba 15 times
· 2nd – 2012 & 2014
· 3rd – 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 & 2013
· 4th – 2003, 2005, 2010 & 2015
TSN Pins Game Nationals
· Competed twice (1999 & 2000)
· 2nd – 1999
Canadian Bowling Championships Nationals
· Competed 3 times
· 2007 Champion (won $10,000)
2005 Ontario Adult Open (Women’s Division) Champion
Canadian Mixed Championships
· Scratch Singles Champion – 2005, 2006 and 2011
National Classified National Championships
· Represented Manitoba in 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2014
· 2009 – Silver Medal
· 2007 & 2014 – Class 4 High Average Award
Provincial Competition
World Cup Provincials
· 15 time provincial champion – 2003 to 2016 & 2018
TSN Pins Provincials
· 1999 – 2nd
· 2000 – 1st
Canadian Bowling Championships Provincials
· 1st 2003; 2nd 2005; 2nd 2006
National Classified Team Provincial Champion
· 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2014
Local Women’s Events
Cameo Classic – 1st – 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011
Mary Johnstone – 1st – 1997
Karol Routliffe – 1st – 1997
600 Club – 1st – 1999, 2003, 2004, 2013
WWBA/WTBA Annual – 1st All Events – 2004, 2007, 2011
MBA Annual – 1st All Events – 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Other Local Tournaments
· 2007 MCBA Finals Champion
· 2012 MCBA Singles Champion
· 2015 MCBA Sweeper Champion
· Marinelli
o 2015 – top qualifier and first woman to make the cut
o Made cut every year (2015-2018)
Canadian Records Held:
· May 2000 – 4 Women Team single game & 4-game series – with Sherry Hobson, Susan Grande, Marion Marko and Sharon Tataryn
· October 2000 – 3 Women Team 3-game series & 4-game series – with Sharon Tataryn and Deborah Maytchak
· April 2006 – Canadian Mixed Championships – Women’s Scratch Singles Record – 795
· May 2006 – Canadian National Championships – Day 2, 12-game women’s record – 2553
· April 2008 – Canadian Mixed Championships – Team Scratch Record – with Sharon Tataryn, Robin Orlikowski and Blair Chaban
· March 2009 – 4 men, 1 woman Team 3-game series – with Earl Sobotkiewicz, Robbie Scerbo, Blair Chaban and Michael Schmidt
· September 2011 – Canadian Record for World Competition – 5 Women, 6 game series – with Robin Orlikowski, Diane Buchanan, Caroline Lagrange and Isabelle Rioux
· May 2013 – Canadian Team Trials – Women’s 12 game record – 2622
· September 2014 – Canadian Record for PABCON Championship – 5 Women, 6 game series – with Val Calberry, Miranda Panas, Samantha How and Isabelle Rioux
· 1996 – 4 Women Team 3-game series
· March 1997 – Women’s Doubles 3-game series
· January 1998 – Women’s Doubles 3-game series
· April 2006 – Women’s High 3-game series – 825
Provincial Records
· High 3 game series – 825 (done twice); was the Canadian record when it was bowled
· High 4 game series – 1050
· Only woman to win high provincial average award (men & women) in 2007 – 227
· Women’s Doubles record with Sherry Hobson – 1469
Youth Achievements
· 1980 – Bantam Girls representative at YBC Nationals
· 1986 – Manitoba Female Scratch representative at Coca Cola Nationals in Seattle
· 1987 – Manitoba Female Scratch representative at Coca Cola Nationals in Memphis
Other Achievements
Manitoba Female Bowler of the Year – 15 times
· 2000, 2004 to 2017
2002 – Woman to Watch Grant Recipient from Sport Manitoba
High Single – 300 (2004)
High Series – 825 (twice – 2006 & 2008)
High Average – 228 (2008)
Meritorious Service
Coaching
· Level II – Competition Development (in training)
· 2007 to 2010 – Youth League Coach at Chateau Lanes
· 2010 to Present – Youth League Coach at Laverendrye Bowl
· 2015 to Present – Youth League Coach at Bowl Below
· 2013 – Youth Coach for YBC Nationals in Vancouver BC
· 2007 to Present – Coach at youth tournaments throughout the year
League Involvement
· Greater Winnipeg Classic League
o President – 1998 to 2005
o Vice-President – 2010 to 2015, when the league ended
· PBA/WTBA Sport League
o Co-founded and ran the league from 2007 – 2015, when the league ended
Bowling Associations
· Manitoba Bowling Association
o Board member for 14 years – 2004 to present
o 2nd Vice-President – 2016 to present
o Awards & Bowler of the Year Committee Chair – 2004 to present
o Fundraising Committee member – 2009 to present
o Created and run “Youth Open” tournaments – 2012 to present
o Co-founder and current organizer of Adult Youth High/Low Doubles – Approx. 2007 to present
· Manitoba Tenpin Bowling Coaches Association
· Manitoba Classic Bowlers Association
o Board member for 20 years – 1998+
o President – 2003+
o Responsible for organizing and running successful Grey Cup Pool ticket fundraisers for the past 15 years
o Responsible for organizing and helping run tournaments each season – 2003+
· Manitoba Tenpin Federation
o Board member for 4 years – 2015+
Lynne’s passion for the sport and love of competition keep her volunteering and competing. She continues her involvement with coaching, organizing and running tournaments, leading the MCBA and working with the MBA and MTF boards. She currently bowls in the Winnipeg Senior Men and Fifty-Niners leagues and continues to compete locally and nationally.
