Born in England in 1937, Terry Noon faced an uncertain future following the development of tuberculosis of the spine as a nine year old. The initial treatment included four years in a body cast and, unfortunately, this effort met with limited success. As a last resort, Terry was selected to take a miracle trip to Lourdes in France and within two months, his malignancy had stopped spreading. A final operation solidified Terry’s back and, while not perfect, he left hospitals for good, ready to take on the world.

While still in England, Terry joined the Boy Scouts, ultimately receiving the Cornwall, an elite award conferred by Lord Rowallen, the organization’s Chief Scout. In sports, Terry tried them all including soccer, cricket, and badminton and, while not great at any of them, he enjoyed the competitive side to the utmost.

Terry married his wife, Jean, in 1960, and two children, Kevin and Angela, were born while the couple was still in England. In 1965, Terry and Jean moved to Canada and settled in Toronto’s west end. A daughter Michelle was born the next year and Robyn Mary arrived in 1977. By the late sixties, Terry joined friends in a bowling league at Glen Valley Bowl. Herb Sutcliffe was the proprietor of this centre and, as Terry’s game and competitive edge improved, Herb introduced Terry to the top bowlers of the day. From the beginning, Terry was enthused by the game and enthralled with its history. His personal game improved dramatically and he also became involved in the Youth Bowling Council along with his children at Glen Valley and Royal York Bowl and under the tutelage of John and Marie Foster.

By the early seventies, Terry’s average rose to and exceeded 240 and, in 1974, he achieved a perfect game at Glen Valley Bowl that same year, Terry also joined the tournament division of the Master Bowlers’ Association of Ontario. In a 25-year career, Terry averaged 248 for 1500 games and he won four tournaments. Coincidentally, three of these victories were doubles, in 1978 and 1979 with Hall of Famer Sue Wise Topping and, in 1988, with Arlene McIntyre. Individually, Terry won the 1985 MBAO Walkers Special Old Classic and its $4,000 first prize and this event was televised by CHCH in Hamilton.

Terry has also been a perennial qualifier for the provincial Open representing such high profile zones as York West, Lake Ontario, and Central Ontario. In 1986, Terry was a member of the Lake Ontario men’s team that won both the Ontario and Canadian titles.

Terry’s love of the game took him in other directions in 5 pin bowling as well. In the early 1980’s, with Jim Elliot and later with Dave Johnson, Terry hosted a television show on MacLean-Hunter Cable. This show ran for seven years and not only promoted bowling but also offered 5 pin instruction tips as well. Terry coached at the youth and adult levels, which included the Open and the O5PBA Ontario Winter Games for YBC bowlers. Terry was an obvious selection as an elite bowler in the Ontario Bowling School program, which also began, in the early nineties.

Terry’s administrative skills framed his career in the construction business and with an accounting degree; Terry worked at Roll-Royce in London, Mollenhauer Construction in Toronto and currently at Harbridge and Cross, also located in Toronto. Terry also contributed these management skills to bowling with a five-year term as president of the prestigious Toronto City Major League. During his tenure, the men’s league amalgamated with the ladies league and, through this effort, a combined major league prospered for many years.

Today, Terry continues with his league bowling at Avondale Bowl and he has restricted his Masters involvement to the Senior Tour. On the family front, daughter Angela and her husband Dan have two children and son Kevin and his wife Pam have four youngsters and these six grandchildren have become Terry and Jean’s pride and joy.

Without question, this Hall of Fame induction is the highlight of Terry’s bowling career and his acknowledgement is recognized that a trip to Lourdes gave an individual a second chance at both life and the sporting world in general and 5 pin bowling in particular.