This write up is from the Greater Columbia Hall of Fame – Gene Tinman was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1975 after serving as a bowling center manager in Columbia longer than any other man. Tinman has been active in the work of the GCBA Board and is one of the people instrumental […]
The South Carolina United State Bowling Congress is proud of our three recipients of its 44th Annual Hawkins, Payment, Tinman Scholarship. Our scholarship is named for Jim Hawkins, Walt Payment and Gene Tinman who were instrumental in establishing our scholarship program. This year’s recipients are as follows: $3,000 – Mr. Tyler A. Scheider – Greenwood/North […]
The South Carolina United State Bowling Congress is proud to award five scholarships in the amount of $5,000., $4,000., $3,000., $2,000. and $1,000. The number of scholarships and the amount of each could change from year to year. Our scholarship is named for Jim Hawkins, Walt Payment and Gene Tinman who were instrumental in establishing […]
Alphabetical List of the SCUSBC Hall of Fame Members by Last Name Year- Category- Name- Association- HOF Click on the letter of the person’s last name for quick movement to that letter. A–B–C–D–E–F–G–H–I–J–K–L–Mc–M–N–O–P–Q–R–S–T–U–V–W–X–Y–Z -A- 2022 – Meritorious Service – Ted Ackley (Died 1-6-2024-Obit) – Grand Strand – COMBINED 2003 – Pioneer – Mickey Addy (Died […]
Don Clarke was born on April 27th, 1949, in Knoxville, Tennessee. His first introduction to the sport of bowling was when his grandfather took him bowling one day, to a center that had manual pinsetters. He bowled recreationally as a youth, with his father, while serving in the Boy Scouts. He started his official bowling […]
Dave, who was involved in high school sports, did not realize that a youth bowling program existed. However, his parents were bowlers and at one time, they bowled in a center operated by Gene Tinman. At one time his mother bowled in a league downstairs while his dad was bowling in his league upstairs. Dave’s […]