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Ron Sandnes
 Ron was born in Port Alberni in 1942 and began bowling at the age of 11.
Since moving to Trail, Ron has participated in one international final and 7 national finals of 5-pin bowling. His lone international competition was representing Canada at the 1980 First International Small Ball World Championships in Manila, Philippines, where he won a silver medal in the singles finals combined.
Nationally, Ron has been a member of 7 BC Men?s Champion teams and has also coached the BC Single Team at the National Youth Bowling Finals. At the National Championships, Ron won 3 Gold Medals, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze, and was named to the Canadian All Star Men?s Team at the finals in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1980.
Ron has bowled a perfect game, which is 450, has scored 1,121 points with a high triple and has had a high season average of 275.4.
Ron operates the Glenmerry Bowl in Trail and continues to bowl competitively and pass on his expertise to our City?s youth.
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