Wayne Webb became the PBA's leading title winner for 1980 when he escaped with his third PBA crown of the year in the Kessler Classic in Indianapolis. The 23-year-old Webb who won the Showboat Invitational and the Firestone Tournament of Champions earlier in the season, finished with 193 and watched as Jim Winklepleck, needing one strike in the 10th frame to win, left a wobbling 2-pin, and settled for his second runnerup finish of the year. The victory gave Webb, who had surpassed the $100,000 mark in the previous week's Kessler event, a cushion of more than $15,000 over Mark Roth who finished fifth at Astro Bowl. Winklepleck rolled the tournament's only 300 game in the position round match to qualify for the stepladder finals where he advanced past Boysie Huber and Ed Ressler to get to the title game. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | 193 (1 game) | $13,000 | | 2 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | 635 (3 games) | 7,500 | | 3 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 181 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 4 | | Boysie Huber, St. Louis, Mo. | 395 (2 games) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Mark Roth, Little Silver, N.J. | 193 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Huber defeated Roth, 198-193; Winklepleck defeated Huber, 256-197; Winklepleck defeated Ressler. 188-181; and in the championship match, Webb defeated Winklepleck, 193-191.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | | 9059 | | 215.6 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9554 | | | | 2 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | | 8966 | | 213.4 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9476 | | | | #3 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | | 8919 | | 213.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9449 | | | | 4 | | Mark Roth, Little Silver, N.J. | | 9016 | | 214.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9365 | | | | 5 | | Boysie Huber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8960 | | 213.3 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9365 | | | | **6 | | Warren Nelson. Downey, Calif. | | 8965 | | 213.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9355 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 8860 | | 210.9 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9295 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | | 8830 | | 210.2 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9265 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8844 | | 210.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9264 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 8863 | | 211.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9253 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8887 | | 211.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9202 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | John Wilcox, Shavertown, Pa. | | 8794 | | 209.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9184 | | 2,100 | | 13 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | | 8839 | | 210.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9169 | | 2,000 | | 14 | | Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. | | 8739 | | 208.0 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 9159 | | 1,900 | | 15 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8742 | | 208.1 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9102 | | 1,800 | | 16 | | Joe Greco, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 8739 | | 208.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9099 | | 1,700 | | 17 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | | 8716 | | 207.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9076 | | 1,600 | | 18 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas, Texas | | 8773 | | 208.8 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9013 | | 1,500 | | 19 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8670 | | 206.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9000 | | 1,400 | | 20 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | | 8639 | | 205.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8954 | | 1,300 | | 21 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8609 | | 204.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8879 | | 1,200 | | 22 | | Kenny Hall, Albany, N.J. | | 8570 | | 204.0 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8850 | | 1,150 | | 23 | | Tom Kohler, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8268 | | 196.8 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8508 | | 1,100 | | 24 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8244 | | 196.4 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8424 | | 1,050 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | $1,000 | | 26 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco | 875 | | 27 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 850 | | 28 | | Jeff Valentine, Westboro, Mass. | 825 | | 29 | | Rich Martinez, Yuba City, Calif. | 810 | | 30 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 800 | | 31 | | Bob Black, Sandusky, Ohio | 790 | | 32 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield. Ore. | 780 | | 33 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | 765 | | 133 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 765 | | 35 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 750 | | 36 | | Jimmy Certain. Peoria, Ill. | 740 | | 37 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Kan. | 730 | | 38 | | Rodney Bridgeman, Richmond, Calif. | 720 | | 39 | | Keith Kolozsi, Xenia, Ohio | 710 | | 40 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis, Mo. | 700 | | 41 | | Gary Shultis, Greenwich, Conn. | 690 | | 42 | | Alvin Lou, EI Cajon, Calif | 680 | | 43 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 670 | | 44 | | Jim Robarge, Central Square, Md. | 660 | | 45 | | Dave Scott, Columbus, Ind. | 650 | | 46 | | Mark Pahmiyer, EI Campo, Texas | 640 | | 47 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 625 | | | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 625 | |
* - Match play, alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Ressler, 3909. 24th place -Davis and Pierce, 3749. # ---Winklepleck rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS -- Dennis Lane, Mike Durbin, Pete Couture, Joe Berardi, Dave Davis and Arnie Goldman ($50 each).
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