Tommy Farmer was inducted by Shawn Thompson When my parents first took me bowling in 1984,1 am sure they did not know they sparked my love for this sport then and there. By the end of that year, I entered my first tournament at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina, and won a […]
Dennis Lane, Sr. inducted by Hall of Fame member Sandy Wallace DennisLaneSr. loved bowling on Thursday nights in the “big money†league as he called it. When his oldest daughter, Corrie, was 10 years old, he signed her up for Youth Bowling on Saturday mornings at All Star Lanes in Florence, SC. He wanted to […]
James “Barney†Mattenson started his bowling as a youth in New Jerseywhere he lived with his parents until he graduated in 1966. After graduation hemoved to Florence, SC to start up Carbide with family members. In September1968, he joined the US Army where he proudly served his country and servedin the Vietnam war. During this […]
Ricky’s bowling history began in 1989-1990 in a small 24 lane house, full of bowlers and many who were on a waiting list to get on a team for the Sunday Night Shift-workers at All Star Lanes in Florence. He has continued to grow throughout the years, advancing from one league a week to four […]
Barbara Brunson has been a member of the Pee Dee Association for 44 years. She has served as President, Vice President, Sgt at Arms and Director on her local board for many years. She has served on the State Board of Directors and presently is serving as Sgt at Arms. She has served on all […]
Barbara has been in the local association for 33 years and with the youth for 32 years. She started bowling in the Wednesday morning league in the Pee Dee Association. Rose Hardee, Treasurer of the youth program in Florence asked Barbara to bring her boys to bowl on Saturday morning. She walked in one morning […]