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Southland Lanes – Tradewinds Lounge
From our newsletter:
This bowling alley was between the fairgrounds and the airport where Smith’s Family Foods is now located at 1600 W. County Road 54 (this was the official Southland address). It opened in 1977 and closed in 1984 or 1985 (we think). At that time Tiffin was supporting two 24 alley bowling alleys (including Gay Lanes), and the 4 at the K of C. Now we have none. On short research we can’t find much on Southland. They had 24 alleys, a lounge, and snack bar. If our memories are correct, their Grand Opening featured Dick Weber, a professional bowler, who bowled a 300 that night.
NOTE: All images on this website are collected in several ways. To give proper citation, they come from the following sources; Tiffin Seneca Public Library digital library, various editions of the Advertiser-Tribune, Social Media such as Facebook and Twitter, The Tiffin Historical Society, and random individuals who scanned or photographed what they may have. We will cite pictures as we post them and if someone wants to remain anonymous, we will respect that as well.
This site is
Follow the links on the left to each Bowling Alley. The top link “How we got here” explains how this project and site came about. Under each bowling alley we will document the history of each establishment and add whatever memorabilia is submitted in our History / Records / Scrapbook section, along with what we know we already have.
Anyone wishing to submit a picture, scan, or article please reply to submissions@tiffinbowlinghistory.org. General questions or communication can be done through tiffinbowlinghistory@gmail.com.
Records & Scrapbook
All Average Books are found on the Gay Lanes page. City Tournament results will be on whatever page the tournament was held that year. They used to alternate between houses when there were more than one bowling alley.
Click on the below thumbnail and you will be taken to a slideshow to view the entire book page by page.
City Tournament
1979/1980
1981/1982
1983/1984
1985/1986
1987/1988
1989/1990
1991/1992
1993/1994
1995/1996
Scrapbook
All images below are either submitted by readers, found online, or from the TSPL digital library.
Click on Thumbnail for larger image.
