Professional Bowlers Association

Marshall Holman, who hadn't won a Professional Bowlers Association title since 1988, defeated fellow PBA Hall of Famer Wayne Webb to win the Ebonite Classic before a capacity crowd in the arena section of Thunderbowl Lanes.

Holman, a 42-year-old from Medford, Ore., bested Webb in a thrilling title match, 246-235, to earn his 22nd win and the first-place check for $22,000.

"I saw in the paper before we started the week that a local writer had me listed at 10-1 to win the tournament," said Holman. "A real bookmaker would never list odds for me to win because I've been bowling so badly. I never thought it would happen again."

Holman, who qualified as tournament leader for the ESPN telecast, sat on the sidelines and watched the fifth-seeded Webb work his way through the field. He started with a 215-200 win over Bob Learn Jr. He then went on to defeat Tim Criss 225-196, before taking care of Parker Bohn III in the semifinal match, 207-164. Learn, of Erie Pa., earned $4,000 for fifth, Criss collected $5,000 for fourth and Bohn received $7,000 for third.

The title match between Webb and Holman was a seesaw match all the way until the tenth frame. With the game on the line and only needing a mark to win Holman rolled his ball towards the pins and nearly left a 2-10 split. Fortunately the 2-pin fell and Holman had a makeable spare. He easily picked up the spare to secure the victory.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Webb defeated Learn, 215-200; Webb defeated Criss, 225-196; Webb defeated Bohn, 207-164; and in the championship game, Holman defeated Webb, 246-235.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Marshall Holman Medford, OR		9285		221.07		17-7-0		510		9795
2		Parker Bohn III Jackson, NJ		9369		223.07		13-11-0		390		9759
3		Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD		9240		220.00		17-7-0		510		9750
#4		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		9343		222.45		12-11-1		375		9718
5		Wayne Webb Barberton, OH		9253		220.31		15-9-0		450		9703
6		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA		9173		218.40		15-8-1		465		9638		$3,700
#7		Brian Himmler, Cincinnati		9209		219.26		13-11-0		390		9599		3,400
8		David Ozio, Vidor, TX		9172		218.38		14-10-0		420		9592		3,200
9		Bill Oakes, Lawton, OK		9140		217.62		13-11-0		390		9530		3,000
10		Norm Duke, Clermont, FL		9140		217.62		12-11-1		375		9515		2,800
11		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS		9114		217.00		13-11-0		390		9504		2,600
#12		Mike Shoemaker, San Antonio		9081		216.21		12-12-0		360		9441		2,500
13		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS		9015		214.64		14-10-0		420		9435		2,400
14		Don Moser, Murieta, CA		9047		215.40		12-12-0		360		9407		2,300
15		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY		9070		215.95		10-14-0		300		9370		2,200
16		Joe Firpo, edford, TX		9097		216.60		9-15-0		270		9367		2,100
17		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ		8966		213.48		13-11-0		390		9356		2,000
18		Tommy Delutz Jr.., Jamaica, NY		9016		214.67		11-13-0		330		9346		1,900
19		Ryan Shafer, Elmira NY		9074		216.05		8-15-1		255		9329		1,850
20		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, TX		8951		213.12		11-13-0		330		9281		1,800
21		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL		9024		214.86		B-15-1		255		9279		1,750
22		Chris Hooper, Maple Springs, NY		8906		212.05		8-15-1		255		9161		1,700
23		Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, TX		8831		210.26		10-14-0		300		9131		1,650
24		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH		8723		207.69		5-19-0		150		8873		1,600

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Jim Johnson, Tampa, FL	$1,380
*26		Norman Titus Flemington, NJ	1,460
27		Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO	1,310
28		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS	1,300
29		Danny Wiseman, Baltimore	1,290
30		Ken McNeely, Morganton, NC	1,280
31		Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, KS	1,270
32		Brian LeClair, Hudson, NY	1,260
33		Eric Forkel, Tucson, AZ	1,245
		John Mazza, Shelby Township, MI	1,245
35		Robert Lawrence, Austin, TX	1,230
36		Ricky Ward North Fort Myers, FL	1,220
37		Jeff Morin, Rockaway, NJ	1,210
38		Billy Myers Jr., Temple City, CA	1,200
39		Chris Warren, Dallas	1,190
40		Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY	1,180
41		Don Best Jr., Cantonment, FL	1,170
42		George Branham III, Indianapolis	1,160
43		Paul Koehler, Stuart, FL	1,150
44		Scott Alexander, Seattle	1,140
45		Dale Strike, Saginaw, MI	1,130
46		Kent Burgan, Cynthiana, KY	1,115
t		Kerry Kraft, Hazel Park, MI	1,115
48		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, NM	550
		Robby Porter, Sacramento, CA	550