Linda Barnes (bowling)

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Lynda Barnes, born in the United States of America, is one of the world's leading female Ten-pin bowlers. She is a former member of the PWBA (Professional Women's Bowling Association). She is right-handed. In 1999 Lynda married Chris Barnes who is also a leading Ten-pin bowler.

In 2005, along with Paul Moor of England, she was named the 2005 World Bowling Writers Bowler of the Year.

Lynda is a current member of Team USA.

In August 2006, Lynda competed in the USBC Women's Challenge tournament held at a mall in Las Vegas. The made-for-TV event was later shown on ESPN in a weekly format throughout September and October.

Lynda's bio:

Hometown: Flower Mound, Texas Birth date: Oct. 7, 1967 Height: 5-4 Right/left handed: Right Highest certified game: 300 (6) Highest certified series: 806

Team USA Appearances: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007*

• Barnes was granted an exemption for the 2007 team by the National Selection Committee following the 2006 USBC Team USA Championships

Career Highlights

International - 2005 QubicaAMF World Cup champion - Two silver medals (team and all-events) and two bronze (Masters and doubles) at 2005 Women’s World Championships - Three gold medals (team, all-events and doubles), one silver (singles) and one bronze (Masters) at 2005 American Zone Championships - 1998 WIBC Queens champion - Two gold medals (team, Masters) and one bronze (trios) at 1997 American Zone Championships - 1997 British Open champion - Gold medal at 1997 United Arab Emirates Invitational - Gold medal at 1997 Africa Cup - 5th at 1997 South African Open - 7th at 1996 AMF World Cup - Silver medal at 1996 World Tenpin Team Cup - Five gold medals (singles, doubles, team, all-events, national all-events) at 1996 Tournament of the Americas - 5th at 1991 WIBC Queens - Two gold medals and one silver at 1989 World Youth Championships - Gold (team), silver (Masters) and two bronze medals (doubles, trios) at 1989 American Zone Championships - Gold medal (team) at 1991 Pan American Games - Silver (singles) and bronze medal (trios) at 1991 World Championships

National - 1995 and 2005 U.S. Amateur champion - 4th at 2006 USBC Team USA Championships - 1998 and 2004 WIBC Tournament Doubles champion (set record score in 2004 with Carolyn Dorin-Ballard) - 1997 LPBT Fort Worth Regional Mixed Doubles champion - 4th at 1997 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships - 3rd at 1996 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships - 4th at 1991 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships - 2nd at 1990 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships - 4th at 1989 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships - 1989 Association of College Unions International champion - 5th at 1988 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships

Awards - 2005 World Bowling Writers Female Bowler of the Year - 2004-05 Bowlers Journal All-America first team - 2004 WIBC All-American second team - 1998 USOC Bowler of the Year - 1998 Bowlers Journal Amateur Bowler of the Year - 1997 Bowling Writers Association of America Amateur Bowler of the Year - 1997 WIBC All-American team (first amateur to be selected in history) - 1996 Bowlers Journal Amateur All-American team - 1991 Bowling Writers Association of America Bowler of the Year - 1990 California Star of Tomorrow - 1989 WIBC Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow - 1989 National Collegiate Bowling Championships All-Tournament team (San Jose State) - 1989 World Youth Championships Sportsmanship Award - 1989-90 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Most Valuable Player - 1988-89 and 1989-90 Bowling Writers Association of American Collegiate Bowler of the Year - 1988-89 and 1989-90 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-American first team - 1986-87 and 1987-88 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Collegiate All-American second team - Diablo Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame - 14-time member of Northern California All-Star team