Rufus moved to the Columbia area in 1966 and was involved in sports much of his life. He started participating in organized bowling in 1975 and served as league secretary or president. He was elected Director to the Greater Columbia Bowling Association in 1981. In 1990, he was elected president and served in this capacity […]
Marie Sarnosky was born in Flatbush, Alberta Canada on November 1, 1927. Just before her 18th birthday she moved to Edmonton, Alberta. All of Marie’s siblings are golfers and curlers. She is the only one that decided to take up bowling. She me her husband, Stan, in the spring of 1948. They were married in […]
Linda Maloch, wife of Doug Maloch writes: “Doug started his love of bowling when he was in college. In 1960, he was the manager of bowling lanes in Texas. After leaving there, Doug stilled bowled. In fact, the first date he had with his soon to be wife, Linda, was at Magnolia Lanes in […]
Louis has been a dedicated lover of the game of bowling since he became a pin setter at the age of 10 in Ashtabula, Ohio. In 1952 he moved to St. Petersburg, FL where he continued to particiapte in all areas of bowling, league officers, tournaments, etc. In 1972 Lou and his family moved to […]
Pat Dusenbury Bratton was born to Mike (deceased) and Mary Dusenbury in Conway, SC. She has been married to William “Bill” Bratton, Sr. for 44 years and they have two sons. Mike and his wife Cheryl live in Meridian, MS. with their three children. Bill, Jr. resides in Charleston. Pat is a homemaker. Her hobbies […]
Bobby Knuckley, nephew of “Boots” Bellamah writes: “To the junior bowlers of Columbia, SC, Edward Bellamah was known as “Uncle Boots”. This special person began devoting many hours to the city’s junior program in 1952. In 1960, he was appointed as liaison between the Greater Columbia Bowling Association and the junior bowlers participating in […]