Hawaiian Invitational



HAWAIIAN INVITATIONAL
Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec 3-13, 1971
Weber Wins Again In Hawaii

For the second year in a row, Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo., claimed the Hawaiian Invitational title.

It was victory number three of the season, and career win number 23, for the PBA's all-time leading money winner after he defeated Don Johnson in the televised finals of the season's finisher for the PBA.

Weber was top-seeded at the end of 56 games of qualifying and waited while Johnson knocked off three opponents to get at Weber for the finale.

Johnson, who had compiled 764 in this first three matches, couldn't keep up the torrid pace in the championship game, however, losing to Weber, 185-182.

It was Ted Hoffman Bowling Promotions and Bowling Promotions of Hawaii who teamed up to make the tournament a success.

FINALS

Pos.Name, City/StateTotalAmount
1Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo.185 (1 game)$2,000
2Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio946 (4 games)1,500
3Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio212 (1 game)1,000
4Dave Davis, Miami, Fla.234 (1 game)900
5Don Russell, Miami, Fla.206 (1 game)800

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Johnson defeated Russell, 264-206; Johnson defeated Davis, 247-234; Johnson defeated Godman, 253-212; and in the championship game Weber defeated Johnson, 185-182.

54-GAME TOTALS

 Name, City/StatePins  WLT+TotAmt
1Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. 11260 32-21-1 975 12235 
2Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio 11079 30-24-0 900 11979 
3Dave Davis, Miami, Fla. 10943 29-24-1 885 11828 
4Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio 10859 32-22-0 960 11819 
5Don Russell, Miami, Fla. 10843 29-24-1 855 11698 
6Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio 10792 24-29-1 735 11527 $650
7Johnny Petraglia, Brooklyn, N.Y. 10722 22-32-0 660 11382 575
8Dave Soutar, Gilroy, Calif. 10683 21-33-0 630 11313 550
9Stan Lai Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii 10526 24-30-0 720 11245 525
10Akira Ohashi, Tokyo, Japan 10424 26-28-0 780 11204 600