Percy Cutting will be inducted to the legends division of the five pin bowling Hall of Fame and tonight, Percy joins Rolly Glandfield of Toronto as the only two living members of this select group.

A Torontonian, Percy began his bowling career in the early forties in the Eaton’s league, which along with the printers and the Telegram leagues were the biggest of the day. Percy soon became the Secretary/Treasurer, a role he would assume many times during his bowling career. While dominating this league, Percy won several high average titles and, in addition, rolled a 1055 triple. It was also in this league that Percy joined with Eaton’s league president Vic Graham to win the first president and secretaries tournament as conducted by the Ontario Bowlers Congress.

While Percy was dominating the industrial league, he also joined the city major league, bowling for Peoples Credit Jewelers. As early as 1942-43, this team, consisting of Hall of Famers Eddie Hawkes and Charlie Demelis, along with Duke Brooks, Bill Strong, and Herb Donaldson, won the only championship of the day as conducted by the Canadian Bowling Association (CBA).

Percy won a second national title with the Ontario men’s team in 1959 as they defeated Vancouver. Percy’s teammates were Hall of Famer Fred Pechaluk, Tom Moxom, Dick Adams and Lorne Taylor, with Herb Donaldson in the singles.

On January 31, 1961, Percy rolled a perfect game at Olympia Edward in the mixed major league and this game was the first sanctioned 450 in the history of the Ontario Bowlers Congress. Percy was also a charter member of the masters and represented Thorncliffe Bowlerama for ten years.

Percy excelled off the lanes as well. While his wife Flo was secretary to the provincial and national groups, Percy took care of the leagues. For fourteen years, he was secretary of the number one league in Toronto, the City Majors. In 1961, he wrote one of the first bowling columns, a bi-weekly effort for the Telegram.

Following his career with Eaton’s, Percy was also the secretary of the court and today, despite some minor health setbacks, enjoys his retirement in Toronto.