By Murray Gleffe
Correspondent
GREEN BAY—The Green Bay Area USBC honored Mark Simonet, Bill Kinney, Jim Whiting, Jr., Jean Cleary and Tammy Thyes into the 2019-20 Hall of Fame in a banquet and awards program held Nov. 1 at the Riverside Ballroom.
“I had the opportunity to compete with some of the individuals (Mark, Bill and Jim) as team-mates and as opponents,” said Jon Lundquist. “It’s better having them on your team than bowling against them. It’s a well-deserved honor to see these bowlers enter the Green Bay Area USBC Hall of Fame for 2019. These guys are great bowlers but even better friends. I had the honor of working with Tammy on the Green Bay Area USBC Board of Directors and have gained so much knowledge sitting on the committees with her.”
Below is a list of major accomplishments which all have achieved during their lifetime.
Mark Simonet (Superior Performance)
-395 career series of 700+, with 17 series of 800+ including Western House record 879 (300-279-300) which was Assn. record when bowled (Western Golfers, 12/11/00), his career high.
-27 career 300 games, 9 career 299’s, 1 career 298.
-Won 2016-17 Wisconsin State Tournament scratch doubles championship with Randy Wilde.
-High average 240 for 90 games, 2005-06 season, Riviera 973.
-36 times in Top 50 Average list categories.
Bill Kinney (Superior Performance)
-278 career series of 700+, with 5 series of 800+, 15 career 300 games, 4 career 299’s, and 3 career 298’s.
-Won 2010-11 Green Bay Major Championship (Chaser’s Bar).
-1998-99 3rd highest average in Green Bay Majors at 221.84.
-11 times in Top 50 Average list categories.
-High Average twice of 229 (1997-98, 90 games, Village Hustlers and 2007-08, 51 games, Village Bucks and Does.
-2013-14 3 Man Classic League Championship (Chaser’s Bar).
Jim Whiting Jr. (Superior Performance)
-288 career series of 700+, with 6 series of 800+, 19 career 300 games, 7 career 299’s and 2 career 298’s.
-35 times in Top 50 Average list categories.
-High average of 241 (2005-06, 42 games, Ashwaubenon Party Animals).
Jean Cleary (Superior Performance)
-302 career series of 600+ with a high of 751 (3/2/04, Village Vamps).
-300 game on 2/7/05 in the Village Swingers, and a 297 game 1985-86 season.
-50 times has averaged 180+, with 15 of those 190+, and high of 207 on 24 games in the Village Swingers 2004-05 season.
Tammy Thyes (Meritorious Service)
-25 years served on Board of Directors and has served as Youth Association Manager.
-Tournament Director for Women’s City Tournament, Youth City Tournament, Youth Invitational.
-Volunteered for Masters, Singles and Baker Doubles, Team Championships, 600 Club, Wisconsin Open Championship, Women’s State, National tournaments held in Green Bay.
-Coached 20+ years for youth bowling programs at Western and Ashwaubenon.
-League secretary for Village Bucks and Does, Ashwaubenon Party Animals, and past President of Willow Creek Bellevue Stickers.
-Bowled a 300 game on 1/17/94.