Bill Rowe’s Personal Bowling Accomplishments
For those interested in reading what I have accomplished in my personal bowling career … enjoy the read !!
Bill Rowe ( Current owner and operator of Rowe Zone Bowling Store )
Personal Bowling Resume
Canadian National Team Accomplishments
Member of Canada’s National Team 1992 thru 1998
Canadian Tenpin Federation Canadian Male Bowler of the Year
5 consecutive years …. ( 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 )
1992 CTF National Team Trials Silver Medalist
1994 CTF National Team Trials – Canadian National Champion
1996 CTF National Team Trials Bronze Medalist
Representing Canada in International Competition
1993 American Zone Championships – Guadalajara, Mexico
Bronze Medal Trios & Silver Medal 5 Man Team
** Masters Finalist **
1994 Commonwealth Invitational – Victoria, BC Canada
Singles Gold and All Events Gold
1995 Pan American Games – Buenos Aries, Argentina
Gold Medal ( Singles )
Bronze Medal ( 4 Man Team )
** Masters Finalist **
1995 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Reno, Nevada
Silver Medal ( Singles )
** Masters Finalist **
1996 Atlanta Olympics – Atlanta, Georgia USA
Gold Medal ( Singles Event Atlanta Olympic Challenge )
*** Demonstration Sport in the Summer Olympics ***
1997 American Zone Championships – Santo Domingo, DR
Silver Medals – Singles Event
Silver Medal – Trios Event
Silver Medal – 5 Man Team
Silver Medal – Individual All Events
Silver Medal – Masters
1998 Commonwealth Games – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Silver Medal ( Singles )
Bronze Medal ( Mixed Doubles )
*** Perfect 300 Game in Singles Event ***
Individual International Competition
1995 4th Place SBS Invitational – Seoul, Korea
1997 5th place SBS Invitational – Seoul, Korea
1997 UAE International Open Champion – Abu Dhabi, UAE
1998 Swiss International Champion – Lausanne, Switzerland
1998 AMF Gold Cup Champion – Brisbane, Australia
1998 Cancun International Open Champion Cancun, Mexico
1999 4th Place Golden Bowling Ball Tour – Dresden, Germany
Also participated in tournaments in Sweden, Austria, Costa Rica and Malaysia
“Major” Canadian Tournaments Accomplishments
1996 Jonquiere Open Runner-Up – Jonquiere, Quebec
1999 Silver Dollar Open Champion – Calgary, Alberta
1999 World Cup National Finals Runner Up – London, Ontario
1999 Club Multisport Scratch Champion – Montreal, Quebec
1999 TKO Scratch Champion – Bellville, Ontario
2000 Club Multisport Scratch Champion – Montreal, Quebec
2000 CBC TV Championship Bowling Series Runner Up – Vancouver, British Columbia
2000 TSN Pins Game Champion – Toronto, Ontario
*** Plus dozens of other Canadian tournament victories over the years ***
“Major” US Tournament Victories
1992 Lilac Challenge Champion – Rochester, New York
1993 Challenge of the Hemispheres Champion – Chicago, Ill
1995 World Team Challenge Champion – Dublin, CA USA
1995 World Team Challenge Champion – Baltimore, MD USA
1995 International Qualifier Champion at the Brunswick World Tournament of Champions and cashed in the main tournament – Chicago, IL USA
1995 Reichert Cup International Team Member – Won singles match vs Eric Forkel
1996 – 10th Place ABC Masters – Salt Lake City, Utah USA
1997 Reichert Cup International Team Member Reno, Nevada – Won singles match vs Dave D’Entremont
1999 Hammer 10K Clash Champion – Detroit, Michigan
( plus many other small tournament victories )
2004 – 2005 – Competed on the PBA Lumber Liquidators Professional Tour as an Exempt Player
( 1 PBA perfect 300 game )
Hamilton & District Bowling Hall of Fame Inducted 2006
Canadian Tenpin Federation Hall of Fame Inducted 2005
Ranked 5th in the Bowlers Journal Top 100 Amateurs of all time.
Local Accomplishments
Season High Average of 231 ( Hamilton Association Record )
High Triple 856 ( Hamilton Association Record )
Sanctioned 300 Games : 8 ( Hamilton Association Record )
Lifetime 300 Games : Over 20
Sanctioned 800 Series : 4
Lifetime 800 Series : Over 10