Professional Bowlers Association

Kent Wagner won the war against Pete Weber, 268-190, and his first PBA championship in the $175,000 Showboat Invitational but lost his battle to shoot a perfect game and had to "settle" for the $33,000 first prize.

Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., collected strikes on his first eight balls in the championship game, but a stubborn 7-pin in the ninth frame ended his quest for the $100,000 perfect game bonus award from True Value Hardware Stores.

Weber, Florissant, Mo., ended as runnerup for the second time in as many 1987 tournaments but was pacified with the $17,000 check he received after winning three of his four matches. He is rapidly approaching his earnings total of 1986 ($75,150), having won more than $73,000 thus far in '87.

Wagner's victory spelled the end of a long streak of winless televised matches for him, breaking the drought after six championship round games, spanning five years. Wagner had captured the prestigious Bowlers Journal event at Showboat Bowling Center last summer, using a house ball, which gave him a degree of added confidence going into the finals.

Weber began the championship round by topping Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla., 196-184, and then edged fellow St. Louis-area pro Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo., 204-192. Weber collected the first five strikes in ousting another hometown friend, Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis, 255-226, which established the championship finalists.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Weber defeated Westlake, 196-184; Weber defeated Lightfoot, 204-192; Weber defeated Morrow, 255-226; and in the championship game, Wagner defeated Weber, 268-190.

56-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla.		12319		220.0		14-10-0		420		12739
2		Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis		12216		218.1		12-12-0		360		12576
3		Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo.		12046		215.1		17-6-1		525		12571
4		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		12113		216.3		15-9-0		450		12563
#5		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		12136		216.7		12-10-2		390		12526
#6		Richard Bramwell, San Marcos, Calif.		12022		214.7		14-10-0		420		12442		$5,000
7		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.		11960		213.6		15-9-0		450		12410		4,000
8		Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo.		12026		214.8		12-12-0		360		12386		3,500
9		Pete McCordic, Houston		12011		214.5		11-11-2		360		12371		3,000
10		Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.		11950		213.4		12-9-3		405		12355		2,800
#11		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y.		11909		212.7		14-9-1		435		12344		2,600
#12		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas		11936		213.1		12-10-2		390		12326		2,500
13		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.		11906		212.6		12-12-0		360		12266		2,400
14		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.		11879		212.1		11-12-1		345		12224		2,300
15		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas		11884		212.2		10-13-1		315		12199		2,200
16		Wayne Webb, Indianapolis		11774		210.3		12-12-0		360		12134		2,100
17		Carmen Salvino, Chicago		11757		209.9		12-11-1		375		12132		2,000
18		Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C.		11747		209.8		10-13-1		315		12062		1,900
19		Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla.		11777		210.3		9-15-0		270		12047		1,800
20		Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash.		11803		210.8		7-15-2		240		12043		1,700
21		Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif.		11674		208.5		10-12-2		330		12004		1,600
#22		Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La.		11776		210.3		7-16-1		225		12001		1,500
23		Rick Brunori, Monroeville, Pa.		11619		207.5		11-13-0		330		11949		1,400
24		Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Heights, Mich.		11568		206.6		7-17-0		210		11778		1,300

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.	$1,133
*		Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz.	1,253
27		Guppy Troup, Tucker, Ga.	1,110
28		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.	1,100
29		Eddy Kelley, Amarillo, Texas	1,090
30		Rey Perez, Cincinnati. Ohio.	1,080
31		Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla.	1,070
32		Nelson Burton Jr., Troy, Mo.	1,060
33		Bill Peters, Englewood, Ohio.	1,050
34		Tim Schwerdtfeger, Las Vegas, Nev.	1,040
35		Tim Albin, Hawthorne, Calif.	1,030
36		Steve Giljum, Crestwood, Mo.	1,020
37		Tom Milton. St. Petersburg, Fla.	1,010
38		Steve Marlin, Kingsport, Tenn.	1,000
39		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas	990
40		Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio	980
41		Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash.	965
		Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla.	965
43		Harry Sullins, Roseville. Mich.	950
44		Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill.	940
45		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	925
		Larry Barwick, Wauchula, Fla.	925
47		Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo.	910
48		Matt Surina, Tacoma, Wash.	900
49		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela	890
50		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.	880
51		Steve Cook, Roseville. Calif.	870
52		George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C.	860
53		Butch Soper, Los Angeles, Calif.	850
54		Boo Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.	840
55		Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu, Ariz.	830
56		Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J.	820
57		Jimmy Certain, Huntsville. Ala.	810
58		Mark Fahy, Chicago	800
59		Skip Tucker, Merrill Island, Fla.	790
60		Todd H. Thompson, Grand Terrace, Calif.	780
61		Ken Johnson, Lewisville, Texas	770
62		Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla.	760
63		Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calf.	750
64		John Mazza, Mt Clemens, Mich.	740
65		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J.	730
66		Gary Dickinson. Burleson, Texas	720
67		Hal Brendle, Blackfoot, Idaho	710
68		Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif.	700
69		Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa.	690
70		Rusty Greiner, Richmond, Calif.	680
71		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill.	670
@72		Don Johnson, Las Vegas, Nev.	660
73		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calf.	650
74		Nick Melnikoff, Pacifica, Calif.	640
75		Julian Herradon Jr., Fort Mitchell, Ky.	630
76		Dave Davis, Orlando, Fla.	630
77		Mark Baker. Garden Grove, Calif.	630
		Chris Goddard, Zephyr Cove, Nev.	630
79		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, USA	630
80		Troy Kendrick. Cypress, Calif.	630
81		Randy Johnson, Webster Groves, Mo.	620
82		Toby Contreras, Kansas City, Mo.	620
83		Jeff Levine, Tucson. Ariz.	620
84		Frank Ellenburg, Mesa. Ariz..	620
85		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.	620
86		Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass.	610
87		Don Sylvia, New Bedford, Mass.	610
88		Bob Permann, Hemet, Calif.	610
89		Jeff Richgels, Madison, Wis.	610
90		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.	610