Sherry Hobson began bowling in the mid-1970’s. As her love of the game grew, she became more involved, bowling in Local, Provincial & WIBC tournaments and competing in several leagues during her career.
Associations:
Winnipeg Women’s Bowling Association
1991 to 1994 and 1996/97 – Director
1994 to 1996 – Treasurer
1998 to 2003 – Member of Meritus
Manitoba Bowling Association (MBA)
2004/05 – Director
Manitoba Tenpin Federation (MTF)
2005/06, 2007/08 & 2009/10
- Associate Member
Canadian Tenpin Federation (CTF)
2004 to 2009 – Director
- Membership Chair
- Hall of Fame Committee
- Bowler of the Year Committee
- Tournament Committee
- International Committee
2009 to 2015 – Tournament Director
- Canadian Mixed Championships
- Canadian National Championships (Team Trials)
2015 Pan Am Games Committee
Leagues:
1970’s
Chateau Police League
1980’s -90’s
Chateau Mixed Fours
1996 – 2014
Greater Winnipeg Classic
2013-2016
Nairn Tenpin League
Achievements / Recognition
2005 World Masters Games – Edmonton
Singles – Gold
Doubles – Bronze (with Craig Kozarsky)
Trios – Bronze (with Craig Kozarsky and Ken Hunter)
All Events – Silver
Masters – Gold
2007 Tournament of Americas
Senior Singles – Gold
Senior All Events – Silver
Senior Team – Silver
Senior National All Events – Bronze
2007 Canadian Female Bowler of the Year
2010 Tournament of Americas
Senior Team – Bronze
Senior National All Events – Bronze
2010 Senior Female Bowler of the Year
2011 Pan American Senior Championships – Medellin, Colombia
Women’s Trios – Bronze
2011 Tournament of Americas
Senior National All Events – Bronze
2012 Tournament of Americas
Senior Singles – Bronze
Senior Doubles – Gold
Senior All Events – Bronze
2012 International Senior Open – Las Vegas
Masters – Silver
2013 Tournament of Americas
Senior Doubles – Bronze (with Susan Grande)
Senior Team – Silver
Senior National All Events – Silver
Career High Score
Highest Average – 202 (2005-2006)
High Game 294
Sherry’s love of the sport led to her involvement at the local, provincial and national levels. She served on league executives, as well as local, provincial and national association boards, and ran countless tournaments. She was seen as an integral part of the building process when CTF was formed in 2004 and served on many national committees. She was responsible for introducing the CTF Senior Bowler of the Year Awards program and was very involved in the planning and execution of the tenpin event at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto.
After retiring from her first career as the manager of 9-1-1 with the City of Winnipeg, she started her second career as the Manager of Chateau Lanes – a position she held from 2005 to 2015. She excelled in this role because of her warm personality and her true understanding of what bowlers wanted. She always worked to ensure a quality and enjoyable experience for all bowlers, casual to competitive.
Sherry had many passions in life – golf, CFL football and dogs, to name a few. But there was nothing she loved as much as the sport of tenpin bowling; and the sport and the people loved her back.
Sherry Hobson passed away on May 2, 2016.
