Wayne Webb hit for strikes on 7485 of his TV finals shots as he averaged 260 for three games to win the $21,000 first prize in the $135,000 Showboat Invitational, the oldest stop on the PBA tour. Webb, a 22-year-old right-hander, bowled games of 235, 267 and 278, defeating top-seeded Mark Roth in the championship game after Roth had aced the 408-man field with a 237 average for 56 games. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | 780 (3 games) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Mark Roth. North Arlington, N.J. | 249 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Kyle Shedd, Downey. Calif. | 220 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Jim Winklepleck, Milwaukie, Ore. | 480 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie. Ore. | 226 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
MATCH RESULTS: Winklepleck defeated Husted. 279-226; Webb defeated Winklepleck, 235-201; Webb defeated Shedd, 267-220; and in the championship match, Webb defeated Roth, 278-249.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Mark Roth. N. Arlington, N.J. | | 13198 | | 237.4 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 13703 | | | | 2 | | Kyle Shedd. Downey. Calif. | | 13060 | | 233.2 | | 19-4-1 | | 585 | | 13645 | | | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | | 13017 | | 232.4 | | 20-4-0 | | 600 | | 13617 | | | | #4 | | Jim Winklepleck, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 13014 | | 232.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 13344 | | | | 5 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 12858 | | 229.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 13248 | | | | **6 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 12787 | | 228.3 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 13237 | | $14,050 | | 7 | | Mat Acosta, Fremont. Calif. | | 12735 | | 227.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 13185 | | 3,500 | | 8 | | Earl Anthony. Kent. Wash. | | 12720 | | 227.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 13170 | | 3,000 | | 9 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, Mo. | | 12744 | | 227.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 13074 | | 2,800 | | #10 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 12550 | | 224.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12955 | | 2,600 | | 11 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | | 12563 | | 224.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12953 | | 2,400 | | 12 | | John Handegard, Medford, Ore. | | 12656 | | 226.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12926 | | 2,300 | | 13 | | Bill Coleman. Springfield. Ore. | | 12480 | | 222.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12900 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Dave Heller. New Rochelle, N.Y. | | 12495 | | 223.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12825 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden. Conn. | | 12485 | | 222.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12785 | | 2,000 | | #16 | | Craig Cutsor, Whittier, Calif. | | 12434 | | 222.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12764 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Cary York, Salem, Ore. | | 12432 | | 222.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12762 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | | 12453 | | 222.3 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 12738 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Kevin Denlinger, Paradise, Pa. | | 12283 | | 219.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12673 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Rich Carrubba, N. Brunswick, N.J. | | 12403 | | 221.4 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12643 | | 1,500 | | #21 | | Howie Partell, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 12283 | | 219.3 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12598 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 12192 | | 217.7 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 12417 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 12187 | | 217.6 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 12397 | | 1,200 | | #24 | | Gip Lenten. Rowland His, Calif. | | 12111 | | 216.2 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 12321 | | 1,150 | |
32-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | $1,053 | | | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago, Ill. | 978 | | | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 978 | | 28 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | 930 | | 29 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | 920 | | 30 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 910 | | 31 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | 900 | | 32 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 890 | | 33 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | 880 | | 34 | | Don Johnson. Las Vegas, Nev. | 870 | | 35 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 860 | | 36 | | Glenn Carlson, Fresno, Calif. | 850 | | 37 | | Kenny Hall, Latham, N.Y. | 840 | | 38 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 830 | | 39 | | Charlie Tapp. St. Paul, Minn. | 820 | | 40 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Bethlehem, Pa. | 810 | | 41 | | Larry Gray, Torrance, Calif. | 795 | | | | Joe Staton, Anaheim, Calif. | 795 | | 43 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 780 | | 44 | | Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla. | 770 | | 45 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | 760 | | 46 | | Tom Enright. Las Vegas | 750 | | 47 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | 740 | | 48 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 730 | | 49 | | Greg Damaskos, Yakima, Wash. | 720 | | 50 | | Dick Ritger, River Falls, Wis. | 710 | | 51 | | Jim Figari, Lititz, Pa. | 695 | | | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 695 | | 53 | | John Petrograd, Staten Island, N.Y. | 680 | | 54 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | 670 | | 55 | | John Cocchi, Las Vegas | 660 | | 56 | | Bob Stearns, St. Cloud, Minn. | 650 | | 57 | | John Johns, Canton, Ohio | 640 | | 58 | | Rick Minier, Portland. Ore. | 630 | | 59 | | Rob Lambert, Huntington, W.Va.. | 620 | | 60 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kansas | 610 | | 61 | | Marv Sargent, EI Cajon, Calif. | 600 | | 62 | | Ron McCaull, Lowell, Mass. | 590 | | 63 | | Ed Wallace, Tulare, Calif. | 580 | | 64 | | John Voso, Cleveland, Ohio. | 570 | | 65 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 560 | | 66 | | John Guenther, Seattle, Wash. | 550 | | 67 | | Steve Buell, Salt Lake City, Utah. | 540 | | 68 | | Joe Nuzzo, Youngstown, Ohio | 530 | | 69 | | Art Trask. Miami, Fla. | 520 | | 70 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 510 | | 71 | | Shawn Christensen, Aurora, Colo. | 500 | | 72 | | Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash. | 490 | | 73 | | Mickey Cornwell, Riverside, Calif. | 470 | | | | Dave Giles, Miami, Fla. | 470 | | 75 | | Charlie Venable. Valley Stream, N.Y. | 470 | | 76 | | Dave Beckmann, Mercer Island. Wash. | 450 | | 77 | | Larry Mathews, Campbell, Calif. | 440 | | 78 | | Warren Nelson. Downey, Calif. | 430 | | 79 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 420 | | 80 | | Tom Kohler, Prescott, Ariz. | 410 | | 81 | | Mike Hanes. North Tonawanda, N.Y. | 400 | | 82 | | John Pirtle, Waipahu, Hawaii | 390 | | 83 | | Greg Goetz, Washington. D.C. | 380 | | 84 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 370 | | 85 | | Bobby Cooper, Irving, Texas | 360 | | 86 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago, Ill. | 345 | | | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles. Mo. | 345 | | 88 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 330 | | 89 | | Carmen Ratti, Fountain Valley, Calif. | 320 | | 90 | | Frank Huspen, River Grove. Ill. | 310 | | 91 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 300 | | 92 | | Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wis. | 300 | | 93 | | Ron Mickelson, Chaney, Wash. | 300 | | 94 | | Tom Nevitt, Jacksonville, Fla. | 300 | | 95 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Louis, Mo. | 300 | | 96 | | Jay Tartaglia, Port Chester. N.Y. | 300 | | 97 | | Jim Porter, Seattle, Wash. | 300 | | 98 | | Don McCune, Highland, Ind. | 300 | | 99 | | Todd Strebel, Ft. Lauderdale. Fla. | 300 | | 100 | | Ron Young, Youngstown, Ohio | 300 | | 101 | | Red Elkins, Fulton, Calif. | 300 | | 102 | | Ted Kone, Windsor Locks. Conn. | 300 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. Kress won roll-off with Goldman and Lane for alternate. ** - TV Finals Alternate. 24-game qualifying leader - Roth, $765. 102nd place - McCune and Alex Cortez. McCune received the spot when Cortez was not available for a roll-off. 32-game qualifying leader - Roth. 7690. 24th place - Holman and Neff. 7193. #Greg Shields. Lentine, Partell, Cutsor, Bill Shumway, Guppy Troup. Laub, Young, Roth and Winklepleck rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Mark Roth, Wayne Zahn. Bill Coleman. George Pappas, Frank Ellenburg and Paul Colwell.
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