December 2, 1972 – Belvidere Daily Republican – This Day in Bowling History
Bowling in the Buffalo Recreation Club League of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, has almost become a case of the tenpin tale wagging the all-other-sports dog.
The tenpin bowling league, which began as a club activity in 1962, has fast outdistanced, in popularity, the other offerings’ softball, five-pin bowling and curling. The club is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 1973.
Officers credit the popularity of the club’s tenpin league to its unique features, including an inter-locking schedule, match point format, attention to the lower average members, newsletter, social events, instruction clinics and an annual tournament.
Since the club has both men and women members, the league is mixed, too, being 60 percent male and 40 percent female. Last season league membership had swelled to 200 regular bowlers, from 64 members 10 years ago. The league bowls at Birchwood Bowl and includes the manager and his wife, Hal and Pat Ross, who have been instrumental in promoting tenpins in Winnipeg.
The league has five divisions, each with eight five-member teams, all bowling on Wednesday evenings.