Nelda Beard

Nelda Beard NELDA AND HER HUSBAND, KENNETH WILL CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IN OCTOBER OF 1996. THEY HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS, DEBBIE AND PAULA. NELDA BEGAN HER BOWLING CAREER IN 1963 WHEN SHE JOINED A LEAGUE AT MEADOWCREEK LANES. SHE BOWLED AT THE OLD PASADENA BOWL UNTIL IT BURNED DOWN, THEN MOVING TO FAIR LANES, SPENCER SQUARE.

NELDA BOWLED FOR 2 YEARS IN LA PORTE, AND RETURNED TO PASADENA WHEN ARMADILLA LANES OPENED. NELDA RECEIVED THE HIGH AVERAGE AWARD IN PASADENA FOR THE 1972-73 SEASON WITH A 168. SHE HAS BOWLED 5 GAMES OF 275 AND ABOVE, (279 BEING HER CAREER HIGH) AND HAS ONE 700 (A 745) SERIES TO HER CREDIT.

NELDA HAS EARNED SEVERAL LEAGUE HIGH SERIES AWARDS AND THE TWBA STAR AWARD. NELDA HAS BEEN SECRETARY TO MANY LEAGUES IN PASADENA (CLASSIC LADIES, HURRICANE AND ARMADILLA GALS AND ARMADILLA LANES). YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND NELDA PROMOTING LADIES LEAGUES AND TOURNAMENTS.

HER WORK WITH THE PASADENA WOMEN’S BOWLING ASSOCIATION SPANS 25 YEARS. SHE HAS HELD POSITION OF DIRECTOR, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, AND PRESIDENT. IN 1994 NELDA BECAME A LIFE MEMBER OF THE PWBA. SHE HAS SERVED ON ALL COMMITTEES ON THE PWBA BOARD. SHE IS CURRENTLY SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE PASADENA 500/600 CLUB. BEING A CHARTER MEMBER, SHE HELPED ORGANIZE THE CLUB.