At only 48, Charlene MacCormack becomes the youngest bowler ever to be inductee into the 5 pin bowling Hall of Fame. This recognition is the result of a ten-year period from 1973 to 1983, when Charlene was a dominant force in ladies bowling.

During that period, Charlene won five national championships, two as a single and three in team events. Here singles victories included the Masters singles crown in 1975 and the National Open title in 1980. Charlene also scored national team wins, first in 1973 in the national Classified and followed that with masters team victories in 1976 and 1977.

Charlene also showed her dominance in several Open tournaments. In 1974 and 1975, she won the first two championships bowled at the Canadian National Exhibition under the auspices of the Ontario Bowlers’ Congress and during those same years, she won back-to-back O’Connor Opens. On the Masters tour, she is one of only fourteen ladies to win five events. She began with a double knockout win in 1973, the Fall classic in 1976, the Mixed Triples in 1977 and the 1980 Rose Festival. She opened that event with twelve strikes in a row for a memorable perfect game.

These are tremendous accomplishments for a lady who, like so many, became interested in bowling through her daughter Debbie joining the Youth Bowling Council. From the early days, the athletic Charlene took to the sport immediately and as you have read, dominated the sport till a bad back forced her retirement in 1983. Now living in Port Carling, Charlene still gets itchy feet as each bowling season rolls around.