Northern Ontario Mixed 5-Pin Bowling (1975)
Northern Ontario Mixed 5-Pin Bowling (1975) was a mixed open bowling team representing Northern Ontario that won the world championship in 1975. The team was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.[1]
Overview
- Sport: 5-Pin Bowling
- Season: 1975
- Achievement: World Champions
- Inducted: 25 September 1982[1]
Season
The Northern Ontario mixed open team participated in the 1975 Carling O’Keefe World Five Pin Bowling Championships hosted in Calgary, Alberta. The squad consisted of athletes from several regional communities, including Thunder Bay, Fort Frances, Atikokan, Dryden, and Kenora. Under the leadership of coach Jim Lee, the group secured the gold medal by outperforming the field over the course of the tournament.[1]
During the competition, the team recorded a total pinfall of 12,601 across 10 games. This performance earned them a first-place finish with a 351-pin lead over the silver medalist team from Alberta. Following their success at the world championships, the individual members of the 1975 Open Mixed Team maintained their involvement in bowling, competing both as a unit and in separate endeavors.[1]
Roster
The names below come from the Hall of Fame profile and its team photograph caption.[1]
| Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Lee | coach | |
| Bev McCool | player | |
| Lucille Harris | player | |
| Elvira Dustin | player | |
| Ovide Duguay | player | |
| Frank Massaro | player | |
| Cliff Keenan | player | |
| Ron Stansfield | player |
Honours and achievements
- Gold medalists at the 1975 Carling O’Keefe World Five Pin Bowling Championships
- Recorded a 10-game total pinfall of 12,601
- Defeated the second-place Alberta team by a margin of 351 pins[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Northern Ontario Mixed 5-Pin Bowling", team profile, Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, https://www.nwosportshalloffame.com/team-profile/8f92aa04-e597-41ec-b1c7-8a4a98d7525b (accessed 31 October 2026). Archived copy on datum.locker.