FW WOMEN’S BOWLING CHAMPS
The Fort Wayne Women’s Bowling Association held this year’s City Tournament during the month of February at Georgetown Bowl. There were 62 teams competing in the Handicap Division and 6 teams in the Scratch Division.
The “Goodtimers” bowled the first shift on February 4th and posted a score of 3243. Team members included Jane Hambrock (116 ave.) bowled 366, Tonya McDonald (152 ave.) bowled 544, Janeen Hamblin (156 ave.) bowled 486, Freda McDonald (170 ave.) bowled a 482, and myself, (155 ave.) bowled a 553 for a total of 2431 adding 812 handicap to achieve the 3243.
Finally after team bowling had been completed on February 12th the Goodtimers were declared the winner of the Handicap division.
Additionally, Tonya McDonald and I shared a special squad prize at the association awards during the team division. The bowler with the most pins over her average for a game receives a bowling towel. Tonya and I tied at +88 for the squad prize this year.
The “Goodtimers” have been bowling together for several years in the city tournament and as the name implies we always bowl together as friends and have a good time. This year’s achievement was unexpected but definitely a wonderful surprise.
Additionally, Freda McDonald will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The joint Hall of Fame banquet for the FWBA and the FWWBA associations will be Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at Hall’s Guesthouse, 6pm.
Freda J. McDonald will be inducted into the Hall of Fame for a special award. This category has been created to recognize those individuals that deserve Hall of Fame status but have not achieved the requirements for the other categories. Meritorious is a minimum of 9 years service on the board and bowling achievement is a minimum of 4 city championships.
Freda has been on the FWWBA board for five years and is currently the secretary of the Fort Wayne YABA. She has been a league secretary and treasurer for 37 years and her service to the sport of bowling has included committee work, lane representative, tournament director for the youth city tournament and YABA certified coach and instructor since 1975. Freda’s special award induction into the Hall of Fame will highlight the over 40 years of service and dedication to the sport of bowling here in Fort Wayne.
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