Professional Bowlers Association

Wayne Webb has listed many places as his hometown in his 23 years as a member of the PBA. Perhaps it's time he called Peoria, Ill., home.

Webb, who currently bowls out of Las Vegas, won for the third time at Landmark Recreation Center and successfully defended his Peoria Open title with a 258-203 victory over tournament leader Steve Jaros before alive ABC-TV audience.

The win, which was worth $18,000, was the 19th of Webb's career and his first since January of 1996 where he broke a seven-year winless streak in Peoria. Webb's last three wins (1989, 1996 and 1997) have come in the "River City."

"I don't know what it is about this city and this center," said Webb. "I know I like wood lanes like these better. For some reason my carry is a little more crisp here and I feel comfortable and confident here."

Entering the title match, Jaros had to be feeling confident having made match play in 14 consecutive events, dating back to last fall. But Webb was too much in the final match.

The PBA Hall of Famer started with the first five strikes before converting a 10-pin for a spare in frame six. He followed that spare with two more strikes. Jaros kept pace briefly by striking in his first four frames, but then had to settle for three consecutive spares. He struck in frame eight, but lett an open frame in the ninth which secured the win for Webb.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Hromek defeated Himmler, 258-211; Webb defeated Hromek, 233-192; Webb defeated Williams, 202-196; and in the championship game, Webb defeated Jaros, 258-203.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL		9520		226.7		16-8-0		480		10000
2		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX		9421		224.3		19-5-0		570		9991
3		Wayne Webb, Las Vegas		9470		225.5		12-12-0		360		9830
4		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS		9262		220.5		15-8-1		465		9727
5		Brian Himmler, Cincinnati		9266		220.6		13-9-2		420		9686
6		Harry Sullins, Roseville, MI		9319		221.9		11-13-0		330		9649		$3,200
7		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, WA		9308		221.6		11-13-0		330		9638		2,800
8		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		9256		220.4		12-12-0		360		9616		2,600
9		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		9267		220.6		11-12-1		345		9612		2,400
10		Dale Traber, Cedarburg, WI		9162		218.1		10-13-1		315		9477		2,300
11		Roger Bowker, Ocala, FL		9054		215.6		14-10-0		420		9474		2,200
12		Don Sylvia, Vero Beach, FL		9096		216.6		12-11-1		375		9471		2,100
13		Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, KS		9088		216.4		11-12-1		345		9433		2,000
14		Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ		9026		214.9		13-11-0		390		9416		1,900
15		Brian LeClair, Hudson, NY		9065		215.8		11-13-0		330		9395		1,800
16		Anthony Lombardo, Lowellville, OH		8957		213.3		14-9-1		435		9392		1,750
17		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI		9004		214.4		10-14-0		300		9304		1,700
18		Bob Spaulding, Greenville, SC		8945		212.9		11-12-1		345		9290		1,650
19		John Gant, Winston-Salem, NC		8940		212.9		11-12-1		345		9285		1,600
20		Steve Wilson, Tamarac, FL		8883		211.5		11-13-0		330		9213		1,550
21		Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, NE		8928		212.6		9-15-0		270		9198		1,500
22		Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD		8898		211.9		9-15-0		270		9168		1,450
23		Scott Alexander, Seattle		8806		209.7		9-15-0		270		9076		1,400
24		George Brooks, Aurora, CO		8635		205.5		8-16-0		240		8875		1,350

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Norman Titus, Flemington, NJ	$1,220
26		Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, OH	1,050
		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL	1,050
28		Richard Wolfe, Falls Church, VA	1,030
29		Leroy Johnson, Chicago	1,020
30		C.K. Moore, Chehalis, WA	1,005
		Jeff Morin, Rockaway, NJ	1,005
32		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, PA	990
33		Don Moser, Murrieta, CA	980
34		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, KS	970
35		Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, TX	960
36		Chris Hooper, Maple Springs, NY	950