Margie Hatch

Born Margie Ann Morley on July 18, 1936 the third of ten children born to Earl and Edith Morley of Colesburg, Iowa.
Attended elementary grades in a one room rural school on Elk Creek. I had to walk four to five miles to and from school. Graduated from High School at Edgewood, Iowa in 1954.
After graduation I became a dental assistant. Worked on finishing my associate degree.
Met Sergeant David Hatch and married February 7, 1960 at the Congregational church in Edgewood, Iowa.
To this union two children were born: Connie Jo who gave us a grandson Joshua David Holcomb, and Lori Ann Brown who has given us two grandchildren Anna Elizabeth and Arthur.

I started to bowl in league competition during the 1965 season at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A member of the Cedar Rapids Bowling Association Executive Board until 1980, when we transferred to Atlanta with my company, Rockwell International.
A member of the Cedar Rapids Women's Bowling Association. Held offices of Director and Sergeant At Arms, and served as a delegate to many of the national bowling conventions. Held league offices and bowled three times each week. Was an active youth coach. 1975 Bowler of the Year.
Have been instrumental in getting new bowlers to start bowling.

Transferred to Georgia to be the production engineer for the Hell Fire and GBU missiles that we built for the Federal Government.
I bowled three times a week at Brunswick Gwinnett, Brunswick Peachtree and Fairlanes Chamblee.
Became a weekend tournament bowler:

Came in third at the 225 Tournament at Augusta.
Won the State 600 inside-outside scratch and handicap.
Won the double diamond at Fairlanes Gwinnett.
Won Mitch Michell's TBA tournament three times, at Express Lanes, Sandysprings and Suburban.
Inducted in TBA hall of fame.
Won the Millers doubles at Forest Park.
Organized the woman's ABA at Brunswick Gwinnett.
Placed several times in Southern Bowling Association Tournaments.
Won many doubles tournaments.
Have been instrumental in getting new bowlers to start bowling.

Currently the secretary of three leagues.
Bowl five leagues a week.
1999-2000 Director of the Georgia State Senior Women's Tournament and the Georgia State Senior Men's Tournament.
A youth coach and a member of the YABA Board.
Served as Vice-president and Secretary of the Athens Women's Bowling Association.
Have been instrumental in getting new bowlers to bowl.
Bowled all the AWBA association tournaments since bowling at Showtime Bowl in Athens.