It was a long time coming, but it was well worth waiting for. That's the way Wayne Zahn expressed his sentiments after he took first place in the $80,000 Ebonite Open. He toppled Norm Meyers, 199-170, in the title contest, and it was his first PBA triumph in five years, but 12th in a long and meritorious career. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | 621 (3 games) | $10,000 | | 2 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | 170 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 3 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | 182 (1 game) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | 439 (2 games) | 3,000 | | 5 | | Mike Limongello, St. Paul, Minn. | 187 (1 game) | 2,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Weber defeated Limongello, 255-187; Zahn defeated Weber, 199-184; Zahn defeated Laub, 223-182, and in the championship game, Zahn defeated Meyers, 199-170.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Norm Meyers, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8977 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9487 | | | | 2 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco, Calif. | | 8346 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9386 | | | | 3 | | Wayne Zahn, Tempe, Ariz. | | 8768 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9188 | | | | 4 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8700 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9150 | | | | 5 | | Mike Limongello, St. Paul, Minn. | | 8835 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9120 | | | | @*6 | | Joe Veres, Toledo, Ohio | | 8753 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9113 | | $2,050 | | 7 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | | 8673 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9108 | | 1,900 | | 8 | | Mark Roth, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8746 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9106 | | 1,800 | | 9 | | Dick Lang, Detroit, Mich. | | 8675 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9095 | | 1,750 | | 10 | | Jim Godman, Lorain, Ohio | | 8713 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9073 | | 1,700 | | 11 | | Billy Hardwick, Louisville, Ky. | | 8707 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9037 | | 1,650 | | 12 | | Mickey Higham, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8612 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9002 | | 1,600 | | 13 | | Chuck Moran, San Diego, Calif. | | 8639 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8969 | | 1,550 | | 14 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 8505 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 8925 | | 1,500 | | 15 | | Greg Baderdeen, Ontario, Cal. | | 8571 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8916 | | 1,450 | | 16 | | Keith Craycraft, N. Martinsville, W.Va. | | 8521 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8911 | | 1,400 | | 17 | | Les Schissler, Denver, Colo. | | 8591 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8846 | | 1,350 | | 18 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | | 8498 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8843 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | | 8546 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8804 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Tom Warren, St. Joseph, Mo. | | 8342 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 8762 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Darold Meisel, Madison, Wis. | | 8419 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8749 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Larry Montgomery, Akron, Ohio | | 8443 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8653 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Joe Klinkiewicz, Dearborn, Mich. | | 8412 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8652 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | | 8346 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8601 | | 1,000 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Pete Tountas, Tucson, Ariz. | 3682 | $850 | | | | Dennis Swayda, Phoenix, Ariz. | 3682 | 775 | | 27 | | Don Russell, San Diego, Calif. | 3679 | 700 | | @28 | | Dean Moosman Perrysburg, Ohio | 3677 | 650 | | 29 | | Bobby Crull, Tipton, Ind. | 3676 | 575 | | | | Dale Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3676 | 575 | | 31 | | Jack Homer, Belpre, Ohio | 3669 | 525 | | 32 | | Dick Weber Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 3665 | 500 | | 33 | | Tom Morrison, Hackettstown, N.J. | 652 | 490 | | 34 | | Don Bell, San Francisco, Calif. | 3646 | 477.50 | | | | Alex Seymore, Kannapolis N.C. | 3646 | 477.50 | | 36 | | Gary Dickinson Ft. Worth, Tex. | 3642 | 467.50 | | | | Don McCune, Munster, Ind. | 3642 | 467.50 | | 38 | | Bob Pepple, State College, Pa. | 3641 | 460 | | 39 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | 340 | 455 | | 40 | | Dean Courtade New Orleans La. | 3638 | 450 | | 41 | | Don Johnson, Akron, Ohio | 3637 | 422.50 | | | | Billy Walden, Springfield, Mo. | 3637 | 442.50 | | 43 | | Neil Brown, Hazelton, Pa. | 3636 | 435 | | 44 | | Mike Orlovsky, Endicott, N.Y. | 3635 | 430 | | 45 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | 3632 | 42,2.5 | | | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 3632 | 422.50 | | 47 | | Mike Somers, E. Meadow, N.Y. | 3630 | 415 | | 48 | | Bob Perry, Patterson, N.J. | 362 | 410 | | 49 | | Ruth Bluth, St. Louis, Mo. | 3623 | 402.50 | | | | Ed Thomas, Columbus, Ohio | 3623 | 402.50 | | 51 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | 3621 | 395 | | 52 | | Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio | 3620 | 387.50 | | | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 3620 | 387.50 | | 54 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 3619 | 380 | | 55 | | Curt Schmidt, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 3618 | 375 | | 56 | | Rich Carrubba Hayward, Calif. | 3617 | 370 | | 57 | | Gene George, Staten Island, N.Y. | 3616 | 365 | | @58 | | Cliff McBride, Toledo, Ohio | 3612 | 360 | | 59 | | Charlie Faino, Philadelphia, Pa. | 3606 | 335.50 | | | | Fred Johnson, Broadview, Ill. | 3606 | 352.50 | | 61 | | Bob Perry, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 3605 | 345 | | 62 | | Fred McGhee, Columbus, Ohio | 3603 | 337.50 | | | | Jay Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif. | 3603 | 337.50 | | 64 | | Tom Ragley, Clarion, Pa. | 3599 | 330 | | 65 | | Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich. | 3597 | 322.50 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, Menlo Park, Calif. | 3597 | 322.50 | | 67 | | Harvey Wald, Pierre, S.D. | 3596 | 315 | | 68 | | C.M. Martin, Akron, Ohio | 3595 | 310 | | 69 | | Ken Vincek, Chicago, Ill. | 3593 | 305 | | 7 | | Joe Berardi, New York, N.Y. | 3586 | 300 | | 71 | | Andy Rogoznica, Chicago, Ill. | 3584 | 300 | | 72 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 3583 | 300 | | 73 | | Matt Buxton, Toledo, Ohio | 3578 | 300 | | 74 | | Art Trask, Miami, Fla. | 3574 | 300 | |
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