Wayne Webb started the new year the same way he finished 1983. . . a winner! The 26-year-old pin pro won the $140,000 Rolaids Open, the inaugural event on the 1984 PBA Tour, after finishing '83 with a victory in the $150,000 Brunswick Memorial World Open. Victim of Webb's triumph was top qualifier Bill Straub, who practically owns the Rolaids Open after winning it in 1982 and finishing fourth in the same event last year at St. Louis. In the opening match veteran Mike Durbin disposed of non-titlist Paul Gibson, 193-187. Webb then swung into action, finishing with seven straight strikes to oust Durbin, 238-200, and John Forst, 203-158. Webb notched strikes in three of his first five frames against Straub to take a lead he never relinquished and coasted, 224-178, for PBA title No. 13. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 665 (3 games) | $25,000 | | 2 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 178 (1 game) | 13,000 | | 3 | | John Forst, La Grange, Ill. | 158 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 393 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 187 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Durbin defeated Gibson, 193-187; Webb defeated Durbin, 238-200; Webb defeated Forst, 203-158; and in the title match, Webb defeated Straub 224-178.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | | 9368 | | 223.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9818 | | | | #2 | | John Forst, La Grange, III. | | 9235 | | 219.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9685 | | | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | | 9092 | | 216.4 | | 19-5-0 | | 570 | | 9662 | | | | 4 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9075 | | 216.0 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9555 | | | | 5 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, III. | | 9071 | | 215.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9521 | | | | **6 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9135 | | 217.5 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9495 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 9068 | | 215.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9488 | | 3,600 | | #8 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9078 | | 216.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9468 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 9043 | | 215.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9403 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Dennis Jacques, Highland, N.J. | | 9015 | | 214.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9375 | | 2,700 | | | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | | 9000 | | 214.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9375 | | 2,700 | | 12 | | Pete Weber, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 9038 | | 215.1 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9323 | | 2,400 | | #13 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8922 | | 212.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9282 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8884 | | 211.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9259 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 8857 | | 210.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9247 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 8831 | | 210.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9191 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 8806 | | 209.6 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9181 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | John Kirker Jr., Norwich, Conn. | | 8855 | | 210.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9125 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Jay Stout, Levittown, Pa. | | 8857 | | 210.8 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9097 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8678 | | 206.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8978 | | 1,650 | | 21 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8707 | | 207.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8977 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 8647 | | 205.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8947 | | 1,550 | | 23 | | Greg Baderdeen, Ontario, Calif. | | 8674 | | 206.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8914 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Brad Bohling, Thornton, Colo. | | 8544 | | 203.4 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8754 | | 1,450 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Jim Poulos, Daly, City, Calif. | $1,405 | | 26 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 1,300 | | 27 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | 1,270 | | 28 | | Norm Duke, Mt. Pleasant, Texas | 1,240 | | | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 1,240 | | 30 | | Gregory Nesbit, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 1,220 | | 31 | | Robert Worrall, Flagstaff, Ariz. | 1,210 | | 32 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,200 | | 33 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 1,190 | | 34 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo. | 1,180 | | 35 | | Rich Carrubba, Pleasanton, Calif. | 1,170 | | 36 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 1,160 | | 37 | | John Johnson, Phoenix, Ariz. | 1,150 | | 38 | | Joe Merrill, Lancaster, Calif. | 1,140 | | 39 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,130 | | 40 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 1,120 | | 41 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,100 | | 42 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 1,100 | | 43 | | Kyle Shedd, Indianapolis | 1,085 | | | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | 1,085 | | 45 | | Eddie Ressler Jr., Edmonds, Wash. | 1,065 | | | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 1,065 | | 47 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,050 | | 48 | | Rickie Sajek, Highland, Ind. | 1,040 | | #49 | | Jack Frost, Corona, Calif. | 1,030 | | 50 | | John Werner, Fair Oaks, Calif. | 1,020 | | 51 | | Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W.Va. | 1,005 | | | | Paul Moser, Brockton, Mass. | 1,005 | | | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | 1,005 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. # - Mark Williams, Jack Frost, Brian Voss and Jeff Bellinger received $100 for 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader - Pete Weber, 4066. 24th place - Tom Baker, 3855. PRO-AM CASHERS - Alvin Lou, Mark Baker, Billy Young, Dennis Jacques, John Forst, Hugh Miller, Scott Kraye, Sam Zurich ($50 each); Arnie Goldman ($25).
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