Runnerup just a year ago, Les Zikes teamed with Steve Wunderlich to capture the $130,000 Columbia Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship. Zikes complemented Wunderlich as they topped the leading qualifiers, Carmen Salvino and Dave Busted, 266-187, in the title game. It was Billy Walden and Bill Peters on top in the first game, defeating Les Schissler and Ron Bell, 206-182. Zikes and Wunderlich then swung into action and in the 10th frame Wunderlich drilled home a game-winning double for a 210-200 triumph. Dick Weber and Joe Hutchinson were up next, but Weber suffered a 4-6-10 split in the fifth frame and the 4-6-7 split four frames later. That added up to defeat as Zikes and Wunderlich finished with four strikes for a 228-189 win and a shot at the title. They were not to be denied. When Salvino missed a three-pin spare In the fourth frame, the match was all even, but Husted then missed the 3-6-10 in the seventh frame while Zikes and Wunderlich were busy stringing strikes for victory. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill.
Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 704 (3 games) | $25,000 | | 2 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago
Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 187 (1 game) | 13,000 | | 3 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis
Joe Hutchinson. Scranton, Pa. | 189 (1 game) | 9,000 | | 4 | | Billy Walden, Troy, Mo.
Bill Peters, Englewood, Ohio | 406 (2 games) | 8,000 | | 5 | | Les Schissler, Fort Lupton, Colo.
Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 182 (1 game) | 7,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Walden-Peters defeated Schissler-Bell, 206-182; Zikes-Wunderlich defeated Walden-Peters, 210-200; Zikes-Wunderlich defeated Weber-Hutchinson, 228-189; and in tile championship game, Zikes-Wunderlich defeated Salvino-Husted, 266-187.
36-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | David Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. (8178)
Carmen Salvino, Chicago (7997) | | 16175 | | 7-11-0 | | 360 | | 16535 | | | | 2 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. (8021)
Dick Weber, St. Louis (7714) | | 15735 | | 15-3-0 | | 660 | | 16395 | | | | 3 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis (8121)
Les Zikes, Palatine Ill. (7593) | | 15714 | | 8-10-0 | | 440 | | 16154 | | | | 4 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio (8068)
Les Schissler, Fort Lupton, Colo. (7397) | | 15465 | | 12-6-0 | | 600 | | 16065 | | | | 5 | | Bill Peters, Englewood, Ohio (7895)
Billy Walden, Troy, Mo., (7695) | | 15590 | | 9-9-0 | | 460 | | 16050 | | | | 6 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis (8127)
Walt Roy, Glenwood Springs, Colo. (7248) | | 15375 | | 14-4-0 | | 650 | | 16025 | | $6,000 | | 7 | | Greg Nesbit, Pittsburgh, Pa., (8300)
Bob Kwolek, Dayton, Ohio (7194) | | 15494 | | 10-8-0 | | 490 | | 15984 | | 5,000 | | 8 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. (8162)
Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. (7313) | | 15475 | | 10-8-0 | | 505 | | 15980 | | 4,000 | | 9 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. (8102)
Carl Babb, Kokomo, Ind. (7475) | | 15577 | | 8-10-0 | | 360 | | 15937 | | 3,400 | | 10 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio (8061)
Teata Semiz, Cedar Grove, N.J. (7368) | | 15429 | | 10-8-0 | | 500 | | 15929 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | John Kirker Jr., Norwich, Conn. (7831)
Glenn Allison, Whittier, Calif. (7541) | | 15372 | | 7-11-0 | | 395 | | 15767 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden (7880)
Dean Moosman, Perrysburg, Ohio (7331) | | 15211 | | 8-10-0 | | 410 | | 15621 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Tony Cariello, Chicago (7845)
Tommy Tuttle, King, N.C. (7296) | | 15141 | | 9-9-0 | | 440 | | 15581 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Bruce Carter, New Braunfels, Texas (8035)
Larry Miller, Youngstown, Ohio (6986) | | 15021 | | 10-8-0 | | 490 | | 15511 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | John Forst, Woodridge, Ill. (7854)
Bob Perry, Phoenix, Ariz. (7232) | | 15066 | | 8-10-0 | | 390 | | 15456 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Hills, Mich. (8136)
Joe Prescott, Seagoville, Texas (7015) | | 15151 | | 5-13-0 | | 275 | | 15426 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Don Scudder, Cincinnati Ohio (7803)
Red Elkins Felton, Calif. (7174) | | 14977 | | 7-11-0 | | 380 | | 15357 | | 2,150 | | 18 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo. (8002)
Ed Wyatt, Tulsa, Okla. (7017) | | 15019 | | 5-13-0 | | 285 | | 15304 | | 2,100 | |
SENIOR CASHERS/TOURING PRO CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *19 | | Jim Schroeder, Tonawanda, N.Y. | $1,005 | | * | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 1,005 | | 20 | | Bill Allen, Winter Springs, Fla. | 875 | | | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | 875 | | 21 | | Harry Smith, Akron, Ohio | 850 | | | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 850 | | 22 | | Baldo Campana, Lorain, Ohio | 825 | | | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | 825 | | 23 | | Cliff Konrad, Mitchell, S.D. | 800 | | | | Greg Shields Independence, Mo. | 800 | | 24 | | Bill Miller, DeBary, FIa. | 775 | | | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 775 | | 25 | | Frank Beach, Wahiawa, Hawaii | 750 | | | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 750 | | 26 | | Bob Chase, Kansas City, Kan. | 740 | | 27 | | Haver Wald, Pierre, S.D. | 725 | | | | Bob Materasso, Bronx, N.Y. | 725 | |
* - Match play alternate. # - Pete Weber (2) and Henry Gonzalez rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leaders - Carrnen Salvino, 4297 and Dave Husted, 4147. 18th place - Tom Tuttle, 3612 and Tony Cariello, 3966. 27th place Senior - Harvey Wald and Bob Materasso, 3529. 25th place Touring Pro - Pete McCordic. 3928. PRO-AM CASHERS - Joe Hutchinson, David Husted, John DiLutis, Kevin Gillette, Steve Cook and Glenn Allison ($50 each).
FINALISTS' AVERAGES - Salvino 222.1; Husted 227.1; Weber 214.2; Hutchinson 222.8; Zikes 210.9; Wunderlich 225.5; Schissler 205.4; Bell 224.1; Walden 213.7; Peters 219.3; Roy 201.3; Weber 225.8; Kwolek 199.8; Nesbit 230.5; Beach 203.1; Granat 226.7; Babb 207.6; Handley 225.0; Semiz 204.6; Fehr 223.9; Allison 209.4; Kirker 217.5; Moosman 203.6; Karlsson 218.8; Tuttle 202.6; Cariello 217.9; Miller 194.0; Carter 223.1; Perry 200.3; Forst 218.1; Prescott 194.8; Chamberlain 226.0; Elkins 199.2; Scudder 216.7; Wyatt 194.9; Gonzalez 222.2.
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