Guppy Troup, sidelined by a broken ankle throughout much of the 1981 season, got off to the best start possible in the new year by downing Wayne Webb, 243-212, in the $135,000 Miller High Life Classic in Anaheim, Calif. The 31-year-old Troup, who had made $23,160 in 20 tournaments in 1981, nearly equaled his previous season's earnings with the win while regaining the spot in the Firestone Tournament of Champions he had lost after failing to retain his Touring Pro I status. Troup outdistanced Marshall Holman by slightly over 100 pins for the top-seeded position before taking on Webb, who had rolled 696 while winning three matches, for the championship at Brunswick Wonderbowl. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | 243 (1 game) | $23,000 | | 2 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | 908 (4 games) | 12,000 | | 3 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 178 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 188 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 200 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Webb defeated Hutchinson, 248-200, Webb defeated Knipple, 200-188; Webb defeated Holman, 248-178; and in the championship match, Troup defeated Webb, 243-212.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 9335 | | 222.2 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9815 | | | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9274 | | 220.8 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9709 | | | | 3 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 9118 | | 217.0 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9583 | | | | 4 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | | 9054 | | 215.5 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9564 | | | | 5 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 9090 | | 216.4 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9525 | | | | **6 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | | 9019 | | 214.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9469 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | | 9099 | | 216.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9459 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9090 | | 216.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9420 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Greg Damaskos, Yakima, Wash. | | 8987 | | 213.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9392 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9013 | | 214.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9388 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Tex. | | 9034 | | 215.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9379 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 9004 | | 214.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9334 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | James Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8979 | | 213.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9279 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 8963 | | 213.4 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9278 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Frank Elam Jr., Dallas | | 8881 | | 211.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9256 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Tex., | | 8981 | | 213.8 | | 8-14-2 | | 270 | | 9251 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 8863 | | 211.0 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9238 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | | 8814 | | 209.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9189 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Paul Moser, Somerset, Mass. | | 8900 | | 211.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9170 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | John Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | | 8770 | | 208.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9160 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8832 | | 210.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9132 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | | 8817 | | 209.9 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9057 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 8668 | | 206.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8998 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 8701 | | 207.1 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8881 | | 1,250 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | $1,215 | | 26 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 1,100 | | 27 | | Larry Gray, Torrance, Calif. | 1,090 | | 28 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 1,080 | | 29 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 1,070 | | 30 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 1,055 | | | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 1,055 | | 32 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,040 | | 33 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,030 | | 34 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 1,020 | | 35 | | Randy Neal, Hawthorne, Calif. | 1,010 | | 36 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | 1,000 | | 37 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 985 | | | | Teata Semiz, Fairfield, N.J. | 985 | | 39 | | Dave Morales, Reseda, Calif. | 970 | | 40 | | Dale Glenn, Santa Maria, Calif. | 960 | | 41 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 950 | | 42 | | Jimmie Pritts, Lawrence, Mass. | 940 | | 43 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Tex. | 930 | | 44 | | Jeff Edens, Willmington, N.C. | 920 | | 45 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 910 | | 46 | | Steve Reedy, Fremont, Calif. | 900 | | 47 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | 890 | | 48 | | Kenny Hall, Latham, N.Y. | 294 | | | | Bud Loveall, Wilmington, Del. | 294 | | | | David Ozio, Vidor, Tex. | 294 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. # - Henry Gonzalez rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) - Rich Hartman, Sam Zurich, Steve Neff, Mark Fahy, Art Trask, Alan Granat, Steve Martin and Tom Baker.
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