Flashing the early winter form which carried him to a season-opening win and three televised finals, Wayne Webb overpowered three opponents to capture the $125,000 Kessler Open. Webb racked up lopsided wins over Mike Durbin, 226-279, and Mike Lettick, 257-160, who was making his first championship round appearance. In the title game, top-seeded Gil Sliker missed a 10-pin in the second frame and never recovered as Webb coasted, 236-189, for the $18,000 top prize at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl. It was the 26-year-old Webb's 14th PBA victory, Included among them the Kessler Classic in Indianapolis in 1980. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 719 (3 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 189 (1 game) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Mike Lettick, Woodbridge, Conn. | 160 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 458 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | 153 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Durbin defeated Laub, 279-153; Webb defeated Durbin, 226-179; Webb defeated Lettick, 257-160; and in the championship game, Webb defeated Sliker, 236-189.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 9120 | | 217.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9480 | | | | 2 | | Mike Lettick, Woodbridge, Conn. | | 8870 | | 211.1 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9335 | | | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | | 8845 | | 210.5 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9280 | | | | 4 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8757 | | 208.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9237 | | | | 5 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8800 | | 209.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9220 | | | | **6 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 8812 | | 209.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9172 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8772 | | 208.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 309 | | 9162 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | | 8746 | | 208.2 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9151 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 8820 | | 210.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9120 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Tom Robards, Carmichael, Calif. | | 8665 | | 206.3 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9100 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Norm Duke, Mt. Pleasant, Texas | | 8669 | | 206.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9059 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Mike Bouvia, Portland, Ore. | | 8712 | | 207.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9042 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Butch Soper, Newport Beach, Calif. | | 8582 | | 204.3 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9017 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8617 | | 205.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8977 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | | 8519 | | 202.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 8969 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 8663 | | 206.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8963 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Steve D. Martin, Great Falls, Mont. | | 8520 | | 202.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8850 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | | 8578 | | 204.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8848 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8466 | | 201.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 8841 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Rusty Greiner, Richmond, Calif. | | 8442 | | 201.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8832 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8564 | | 203.9 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8804 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | | 8554 | | 203.6 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8779 | | 1,350 | | 23 | | Bob Chamberlain, Pontiac, Mich. | | 8492 | | 202.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8762 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Lyne Austermuhl, Anchorage, Alaska | | 8402 | | 200.0 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8627 | | 1,275 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | $1,160 | | 26 | | Bill Roeben, San Jose, Calif. | 1,125 | | *27 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,175 | | 28 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,080 | | 29 | | Scott Buckingham, Anchorage, Alaska | 1,070 | | 30 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 1,060 | | 31 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 1,050 | | 32 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | 1,040 | | @33 | | Steve Wotherspoon, San Jose, Calif. | 1,030 | | 34 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 1,015 | | | | Frank Jackson, San Jose, Calif. | 1,015 | | 36 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 1,000 | | 37 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 990 | | 38 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 980 | | 39 | | Dexter Harrod, Redding, Calif. | 970 | | 40 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 955 | | | | Charles Del Plato, Bricktown, N.J. | 955 | | 42 | | John Joslyn, Davie, Fla. | 940 | | 43 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans | 930 | | 44 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 920 | | 45 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Calif. | 910 | | 46 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 900 | | 47 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 885 | | | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 885 | | 49 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | 870 | | 50 | | Sam Fox, San Bruno, Calif. | 860 | | 51 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 850 | | 52 | | Jess Stayrook, Delmar, Calif. | 840 | | 53 | | John Elledge, Fair Oaks, Calif. | 415 | | | | Joe Salvemini, Reno, Nev. | 415 | |
* - Match play alternate (Steve J. Martin and Bill Roeben both turned down the alternate's spot). ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Tom Robards, 3906. 24th place - Rusty Greiner, 3709. 53rd place - John Elledge and Joe Salvemini, 3579. Steve Wunderlich rolled a 300 game ($100). PRO-AM CASHERS - Rick Vittone, Wayne Webb, Mike Edwards, Marshall Holman, Sam Zurich and Norm Duke ($50 each). @ -non-PBA member.
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