A 6-7-10 split in the 10th frame has been the downfall of many a bowler but the seven count was just enough for Wayne Webb to squeak by Steve Martin, 232-231, in the $100,000 Fair Lanes Open in Baltimore. Webb, the 1980 Sporting News PBA Player of the Year, returned to form by beating Martin by 14 pins for the top-seeded position. Martin came back to challenge in the title game and forced Webb to come up with 17 in the 10th frame for the $13,000 first prize. Webb managed exactly that, converting a 10-pin and tossing the split on his final ball for his first title of the year and seventh of his career. Martin had defeated Jay Robinson, 213-190, in the semi-final game after Robinson had downed rookie Mark Fahy and local favorite Steve Sipe in the opening matches. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Wayne Webb, Tucson, Ariz. | 232 (1 game) | $13,000 | | 2 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 444 (2 games) | 7,500 | | 3 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 622 (3 games) | 5,500 | | 4 | | Steve Sipe, Falls Church, Va. | 202 (1 game) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 193 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Robinson defeated Fahy, 196-193; Robinson defeated Sipe, 236-202; Martin defeated Robinson, 213-190; and in the championship game, Webb defeated Martin, 232-231.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Wayne Webb, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9118 | | 217.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9568 | | | | 2 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9134 | | 217.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9554 | | | | 3 | | Steve Sipe, Falls Church, Va. | | 8975 | | 213.6 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9455 | | | | 4 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 9001 | | 214.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9421 | | | | 5 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8879 | | 211.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9359 | | | | **6 | | Merv Parrish, Beckley, W. Va. | | 8926 | | 212.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9346 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 8879 | | 211.4 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9344 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Skip Tucker, Winter Garden, Fla. | | 8784 | | 209.1 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9249 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 8849 | | 210.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9239 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8832 | | 210.2 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9192 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Charlie Tapp, Sox. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8783 | | 209.1 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9158 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | | 8969 | | 213.5 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 9149 | | 2,100 | | 13 | | John Handegard, Eugene, Ore. | | 8740 | | 208.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9130 | | 2,000 | | 14 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 8745 | | 208.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9105 | | 1,900 | | 15 | | Jeff Valentine, Natick, Mass. | | 8766 | | 208.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9096 | | 1,800 | | 16 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 8709 | | 207.3 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9084 | | 1,700 | | 17 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Kan. | | 8672 | | 206.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9002 | | 1,600 | | 18 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | | 8671 | | 206.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9001 | | 1,500 | | 19 | | Rich Hartman, Alton, Ill. | | 8599 | | 204.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8989 | | 1,400 | | 20 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 8664 | | 206.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8934 | | 1,350 | | 21 | | Billy George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | | 8601 | | 204.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8901 | | 1,275 | | | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | | 8691 | | 206.9 | | 7-17-1 | | 210 | | 8901 | | 1,275 | | 23 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8561 | | 203.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8831 | | 1,200 | | 24 | | Andrew Zavatjian, Whitestone, N.Y. | | 8260 | | 196.6 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8440 | | 1,150 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | $1,100 | | 26 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | 1,000 | | 27 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 975 | | 28 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Tex. | 955 | | 29 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | 940 | | 30 | | Chris Riga, Allentown, Pa. | 930 | | 31 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Co. | 915 | | | | Mike Hahn, Sterling, Va. | 915 | | 33 | | Kenny Hall, Albany, N.Y. | 900 | | 34 | | John Denton, Midland, Tex. | 885 | | | | Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W. Va. | 885 | | 36 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | 870 | | 37 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | 860 | | 38 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | 845 | | | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 845 | | 40 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 830 | | 41 | | Dave Beckmann, Bellevue, Wash. | 815 | | | | Dave Johnson, Ashtabula, Ohio | 815 | | 43 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 800 | | 44 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | 790 | | 45 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 780 | | 46 | | Harvey Mullen, Falmouth, Mass. | 765 | | | | David Stutzman, Greenbelt, Md. | 765 | | 48 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 750 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Martin, 3936. 24th place Anthony, 3763. # - John Handegard and Wayne Webb rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) Tony Churchey, Paul Moser, Bo Bowden, Casey Berry, Jim Figari, Jeff Morin, Kenny Hall, Jeff Valentine, Dave Beckmann and Steve Martin.
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