Linda Barnes (bowling)
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Lynda Barnes is one of the world's leading female Ten-pin bowlers. She is a former member of the PWBA (Professional Women's Bowling Association
). She is right-handed. In 1999, Lynda married Chris Barnes who is also a leading Ten-pin bowler on the Professional Bowlers Association
(PBA) tour. The couple's twin sons, Troy and Ryan, were born in May, 2002.
In 2005, along with Paul Moor
of England
, she was named the 2005 World Bowling Writers Bowler of the Year.
Lynda is a current member of Team USA.
In August 2006, Lynda competed in the USBC
Women's Challenge tournament held at a mall in Las Vegas. The made-for-TV event was later shown on ESPN in a weekly format throughout September and October. She also qualified 7th in the 2007 U.S. Women's Open, and fought her way through match play to make the four-person televised semifinals.
On April 30, 2008, Barnes won her second career USBC Queens
title in an event televised by ESPN2
. Entering the finals as the top seed from qualifying, she defeated Amy Stolz 215-195 to earn the championship and $30,000 first-place prize. Barnes had previously won the USBC Queens in 1998 (when it was known as the WIBC Queens). Less than two weeks later, on May 11, Barnes defeated four-time PBA titleist Sean Rash
258-237 in the finals of the USBC "Bowling's Clash of the Champions." Barnes cashed $50,000 in this made-for-television event, broadcast nationally in the USA by CBS
. It marked the first time that a woman defeated a man in a televised championship bowling match.
Birth date: Oct. 7, 1967
Height: 1.63 m (5 feet, 4 inches)
Right/left-handed: Right
Highest certified game: 300 (6)
Highest certified series: 806
National:
Awards:
Professional Women's Bowling Association
The Professional Women's Bowling Association formed in 1960. After the organization struggled, a group of female professional bowlers left the PWBA to form the Ladies' Professional Bowlers Association in 1974. The two merged again in 1978, forming the Women's Professional Bowlers Association,...
). She is right-handed. In 1999, Lynda married Chris Barnes who is also a leading Ten-pin bowler on the Professional Bowlers Association
Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
(PBA) tour. The couple's twin sons, Troy and Ryan, were born in May, 2002.
In 2005, along with Paul Moor
Paul Moor
Paul Moor, in Beverley, Hull, England, is one of the world's leading Ten-pin Bowlers. He is left-handed and is a full-time bowler.-Early years:...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, she was named the 2005 World Bowling Writers Bowler of the Year.
Lynda is a current member of Team USA.
In August 2006, Lynda competed in the USBC
United States Bowling Congress
The United States Bowling Congress is a sports membership organization dedicated to ten-pin bowling in the United States. It was formed in 2005 by a merger of the American Bowling Congress, Women's International Bowling Congress, Young American Bowling Alliance, and USA Bowling...
Women's Challenge tournament held at a mall in Las Vegas. The made-for-TV event was later shown on ESPN in a weekly format throughout September and October. She also qualified 7th in the 2007 U.S. Women's Open, and fought her way through match play to make the four-person televised semifinals.
On April 30, 2008, Barnes won her second career USBC Queens
USBC Queens
The USBC Queens is an annual ten-pin bowling event for amateur and professional female bowlers, sanctioned by the United States Bowling Congress...
title in an event televised by ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
. Entering the finals as the top seed from qualifying, she defeated Amy Stolz 215-195 to earn the championship and $30,000 first-place prize. Barnes had previously won the USBC Queens in 1998 (when it was known as the WIBC Queens). Less than two weeks later, on May 11, Barnes defeated four-time PBA titleist Sean Rash
Sean Rash
Sean Rash is a right-handed ten-pin bowler from Anchorage, AK, and is considered one of the brightest young players on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He now resides in Montgomery, Illinois.Rash joined the PBA in 2005...
258-237 in the finals of the USBC "Bowling's Clash of the Champions." Barnes cashed $50,000 in this made-for-television event, broadcast nationally in the USA by CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. It marked the first time that a woman defeated a man in a televised championship bowling match.
Lynda's Bio
Hometown: Double Oak, TexasBirth date: Oct. 7, 1967
Height: 1.63 m (5 feet, 4 inches)
Right/left-handed: Right
Highest certified game: 300 (6)
Highest certified series: 806
- Team USA Appearances: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007*
- Barnes was granted an exemption for the 2007 team by the National Selection Committee following the 2006 USBC Team USA Championships
Career highlights
International:- 2005 Qubica AMF World CupAMF World CupThe AMF World Cup, now a joint partnership between Qubica and AMF , is an annual Ten-pin bowling championship, and one of the largest in terms of number of participating nations...
champion - Two silver medals (team and all-events) and two bronze (Masters and doubles) at 2005 Women’s World Championships
- Three gold medals (team, all-events and doubles), one silver (singles) and one bronze (Masters) at 2005 American Zone Championships
- 1998 WIBC Queens champion
- Two gold medals (team, Masters) and one bronze (trios) at 1997 American Zone Championships
- 1997 British Open champion
- Gold medal at 1997 United Arab Emirates Invitational
- Gold medal at 1997 Africa Cup
- 5th at 1997 South African Open
- 7th at 1996 AMF World Cup
- Silver medal at 1996 World Tenpin Team Cup
- Five gold medals (singles, doubles, team, all-events, national all-events) at 1996 Tournament of the Americas
- Two gold medals and one silver at 1989 World Youth Championships
- Gold (team), silver (Masters) and two bronze medals (doubles, trios) at 1989 American Zone Championships
- Gold medal (team) at 1991 Pan American Games
- Silver (singles) and bronze medal (trios) at 1991 World Championships
National:
- 3rd at 2011 U.S. Women's OpenU.S. Women's Open (bowling)The United States Women's Open, a.k.a. U.S. Women's Open, a.k.a. Women's U.S. Open, is an annual tournament for women, dedicated to ten-pin bowling in the United States. From its inception in 1949 until its cancellation in 2004 , the event was held every year except for 1953, 1997 and 2002...
- 5th at 2010 U.S. Women's Open
- 1st at 2008 Bowling's Clash of the Champions presented by USBC
- 1st at 2008 USBC Queens
- Semi-finalist at the 2007 U.S. Women's Open
- 1995, 2005 and 2007 U.S. Amateur champion
- 4th at 2006 USBC Team USA Championships
- 1998 and 2004 WIBC Tournament Doubles champion (set record score in 2004 with Carolyn Dorin-BallardCarolyn Dorin-BallardCarolyn Dorin-Ballard is one of the top female ten-pin bowlers in the World. She was a member of the PWBA and has bowled in PBA Tournaments as well. She was an exempt competitor in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 PBA Women's Series seasons, which were sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress...
) - 1st at 1998 USBC Queens
- 1997 LPBT Fort Worth Regional Mixed Doubles champion
- 4th at 1997 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 3rd at 1996 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 5th at 1991 WIBC Queens
- 4th at 1991 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 2nd at 1990 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 4th at 1989 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 1989 Association of College Unions International champion
- 5th at 1988 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
Awards:
- 2006 World Bowling Writers International Bowling Hall of FameInternational Bowling Hall of FameThe World Bowling Writers International Bowling Hall of Fame was established in 1993 and is located in the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, on the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas.-Criteria for election:...
- 2005 World Bowling Writers Female Bowler of the Year
- 2004-05 Bowlers Journal All-America first team
- 2004 WIBC All-American second team
- 1998 USOC Bowler of the Year
- 1998 Bowlers Journal Amateur Bowler of the Year
- 1997 Bowling Writers Association of America Amateur Bowler of the Year
- 1997 WIBC All-American team (first amateur to be selected in history)
- 1996 Bowlers Journal Amateur All-American team
- 1991 Bowling Writers Association of America Bowler of the Year
- 1990 California Star of Tomorrow
- 1989 WIBC Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow
- 1989 National Collegiate Bowling Championships All-Tournament team (San Jose State)
- 1989 World Youth Championships Sportsmanship Award
- 1989-90 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Most Valuable Player
- 1988-89 and 1989-90 Bowling Writers Association of American Collegiate Bowler of the Year
- 1988-89 and 1989-90 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-American first team
- 1986-87 and 1987-88 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Collegiate All-American second team
- Diablo Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame
- 14-time member of Northern California All-Star team