Professional Bowlers Association

After winning the $250,000 Bud Light Hall of Fame Championship, co-sponsored by the National Bowling Council at Tropicana Lanes, Bob Learn Jr., accomplished another feat no other PBA player had been able to in 1993-he toppled Ron Williams as King of the Hill.

Leading qualifier Learn, Erie, Pa., defeated second-seeded Ray Edwards of Centereach, N.Y., 228-196, to win the impressive tournament's $54,000 first prize and re-qualify for the Tournament of Champions. Immediately after that game, still riding an emotional high, Learn came from behind to better Williams, formerly of nearby Cahokia, III, 235-223, to grab another $5,000 in the winner-take-all game. Williams was denied a $20,000 bonus by being stopped one victory shy of a five-week run atop the hill. Learn now becomes PBA's "King."

The championship game began with a turkey, spare and double by Learn. Edwards struck, spared, doubled and tallied just two more strikes the rest of the way, relegating himself to the lucrative $28,000 second-place check.

Perhaps a sign of things to come for the third-seeded Williams was when he dumped his game-ending shot in the channel in bowing to fourth-seeded Eugene McCune, 215-187, to open the ABC Sports telecast.

In the afternoon's second game, Edwards defeated McCune, Munster, Ind., 242-197, after a bizarre beginning for Edwards, who had tallied 13 in his second frame when he started with a channel ball (5 out on his fill ball) and then opened again in his second frame. McCune collected $16,000 for his best PBA payday and Williams earned $13,500.

This tournament was a highlight of one of bowling's biggest weeks as VIP's from the industry were on hand to witness the championship finals prior to a black-tie fundraiser event benefiting the National Bowling hall of Fame and Museum.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-McCune defeated Williams, 215-187; Edwards defeated McCune, 242-197; and in the championship game, Learn defeated Edwards, 228-196. KING OF THE HILL-Learn defeated Williams, 235-223. Learn won $5,000.

42 GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		9635		229.4		16-8-0		480		10115
2		Ray J. Edwards, Centereach, NY		9579		228.1		17-6-1		525		10104
3		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, TX		9550		227.4		16-8-0		480		10030
4		Eugene McCune, Munster, IN		9600		228.6		12-12-0		360		9960
5		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		9571		227.9		12-12-0		360		9931		$10,500
#6		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ		9468		225.4		14-9-1		435		9903		9,200
#7		Scott Alexander, Seattle, WA		9535		227.0		12-12-0		360		9895		8,000
8		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY		9435		224.6		15-9-0		450		9885		7,000
9		Dick Weber, St. Louis		9582		228.1		10-14-0		300		9882		6,500
10		Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, NY		9503		226.3		12-12-0		360		9863		6,000
11		Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, NY		9470		225.5		13-11-0		390		9860		5,500
12		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL		9469		225.5		13-11-0		390		9859		5,000
13		Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, OH		9500		226.2		11-13-0		330		9830		4,500
14		Don Moser, San Jose, CA		9527		226.8		10-14-0		300		9827		4,000
15		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		9464		225.3		12-12-0		360		9824		3,600
16		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, OK		9396		223.7		14-10-0		420		9816		3,300
17		Steve Wilson, Fort Lauderdale, FL		9431		224.6		12-12-0		360		9791		3,000
18		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI		9415		224.2		12-12-0		360		9775		2,800
19		John Forst, Salt Lake City, UT		9449		225.0		10-13-1		315		9764		2,600
20		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX		9244		220.1		9-15-0		270		9514		2,500
21		Adam Colton, Coral Springs, FL		9237		219.9		9-15-0		270		9507		2,400
22		Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, SC		9220		219.5		7-16-1		225		9445		2,300
23		Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, MI		9184		218.7		8-16-0		240		9424		2,250
24		Bruce Hamilton, Seattle		9107		216.8		10-14-0		300		9407		2,200

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Norm Duke, Oklahoma City, OK	$1,980
26		Randy Bennett, McLoud, OK, and Andrew Neuer, Milton, PA	1,885
28		D.J. Hochstein, Farmington Hills, MI	1,820
29		Gary Smith, East Peoria, IL	1,790
30		Joe Barket, Morm Bay CA	1,715
*		Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, MO	1,715
		Tracy Lamberth, Nashville, TN	1,715
		Dave Smalley, Louisville, KY	1,715
34		Jason Couch, Winter Garden, FL	1,640
35		David Ozio, Vidor, TX	1,620
36		Tom Criss, Bel Air, MD	1,610
37		Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, NC	1,600
38		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL	1,590
39		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS	1,580
40		Larry Stephens, Los Angeles	1,570
41		Dale Eagle, Evansville, IN	1,560
42		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, PA	1,550
43		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, OH, and Scott Myers, Denver, CO	1,535
45		Robert Lawrence, Austin, TX	1,520
46		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, NM	1,510
47		Fred Mattson, Fircrest, WA	1,500
48		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR	1,490
49		Marc McDowell, Madison, WI	1,480
@50		Kevin Bruening, St. Charles, MO	1,470
51		Brian Thyes, Green Bay, WI	1,460
52		Brian LeClair, Hudson, NY	1,450
53		George Branham III, Indianapolis, and Dale Traber, Cedarburg, WI	720