Jerry Melissa - Victoria
2016 Inductee

Jerry was elected to the Hall Of Fame as a player

Jerry Melissa was born in 1942. He married Eileen and they have two children, Lori and Gordi and gandchildren

His first introduction to horseshoes was as an elementary school student at a longshoremen's picnic in Nanaimo. He watched his dad and Bob Timothy play in a tournament

Later he saw an article by Bob in a local newspaper and called him. he played in the year ending tournament and had a 20% aversge. He vowed to return next year as an "A" player and he did. He built a pit in his back yard and practised an hour a day all winter. Next spring he qualified at 60% to get in the "A" class. He joined the Ladysmith Horseshoe Club and played for the next ten years in many tournaments

The highlight was coming second to Elmer Hohl in Burnaby in the Canadian Championships. He played in eight Canadian Championships

From 1983 to 1996 he dropped out of horseshoes to coach and officiate at this children's ball games. He returned to playing horseshoes in 1997 and joined the Victoria Club

Lindsay Hodgins, World Junior Girls Champion, is his protege, he has spent a lot of time coaching her

Jerry's Accomplishments:
BC Championships Champion 40FT 1978 (57.4%) and 2003 (57.1%)

BC International 40FT Champion 1975

BC International 30FT Champion 2013 (55.7), 2014 (66.3%) AND 2015 (58.8%)

BC Championships Champion 30FT 2008 (66.7%), 2011 (54.7%), 2012 (55.0%), 2014 (62,8%)

Island Champion 40FT Mens A Class 1979, 1997, 1999 and 2003

Island Champion 30FT Mens A Class 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013

Canadian Elders Champion 2013

Jerry is always a gentlemen on and off the courts




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