Webb leads Senior Mooresville Classic

PBA Communications

WayneWebbInsideMOORESVILLE, N.C. –
Averaging 250.8 PBA Hall of Famer Wayne Webb captured the first round lead Monday in the PBA Senior Mooresville Classic presented by Columbia at George Pappas Victory Lanes.

Bowling in his first Senior Tour event of the season, Webb bowled a 2,007 pinfall total with games of 196, 278, 238, 255, 249, 299, 204 and 288.

“This was a block where I had to make a lot of adjustments both playing the lane and with my equipment,” said the five-time Senior Tour titlist and 20-time PBA Tour winner. “After the first game I realized I had to get a more aggressive ball and went with the most aggressive hooking ball I have. That worked for the next five games then after the seventh game I changed back to a much less aggressive ball and finished with 288.

“It was one of those blocks where I made the right adjustments at exactly the right time. It doesn’t always work that way.”

Webb, the 2010 Senior Player of the Year, is coming off of a 2011 season in which he didn’t win a title but had four top five finishes including a third in the United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters.

“I had some commitments with the bowling center which kept me from bowling the first two tournaments of the season,” said the Columbus, Ohio bowling proprietor. “It feels good to be back out here competing with these guys.”

Webb holds a 36-pin lead over one-time Senior Tour titlist Mike Henry of Brunswick, Ohio in second with 1,971. Five-time PBA Tour winner Bob Learn Jr. of Erie, Pa., is in third with 1,931.

Eight-game qualifying continues Tuesday which will determine the top 32 who will advance to match play Wednesday morning. Round of 8 and championship rounds will get underway Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

PBA SENIOR MOORESVILLE CLASSIC PRESENTED BY COLUMBIA

George Pappas Victory Lanes, Mooresville, N.C., Monday

FIRST ROUND RESULTS

(after 8 games)

1, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 2,007.

2, Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,971.

3, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 1,931.

4, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 1,870.

5, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 1,845.

6, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,838.

7, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,824.

8, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1,821.

9, Dave Sill, Titusville, Fla., 1,820.

10, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,814.

11, Vince Honeycutt, Buford, Ga., 1,807.

12, Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 1,806.

13, Brent Hunter, Glenville, Pa., 1,802.

14, Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 1,798.

15, Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y., 1,787.

16, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,786.

17, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 1,771.

18, (tie) Al Brooks, Bluefield, W.V., and Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,770.

20, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 1,765.

21, Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W. Va., 1,764.

22, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 1,761.

23, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 1,759.

24, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp, Mich., 1,754.

25, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 1,753.

26, Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga., 1,747.

27, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,741.

28, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 1,736.

29, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 1,732.

30, Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,731.

31, Wayne Bolin, Lumberton, N.C., 1,729.

32, Ricky Beck, Box Elder, S.D., 1,716.

33, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,713.

34, Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,711.

35, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 1,707.

36, Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,703.

37, Jim Price, Harrrisburg, N.C., 1,702.

38, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,699.

39, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,697.

40, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,695.

41, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 1,684.

42, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,675.

43, Danny Weikel, Dallas, N.C., 1,673.

44, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,669.

45, Vince Mazzanti Jr., Levittown, Pa., 1,667.

46, Brian Cooper, Visalia, Calif., 1,666.

47, (tie) Paul McCordic, Sugar Land, Texas, and Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 1,663.

49, (tie)Tommy Reeves, Gastonia, N.C., and Peter Knopp, Germany, 1,661.

51, David Hull, Lexington, N.C., 1,658.

52, Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 1,650.

53, Dave Bernhardt, Romeo, Mich., 1,649.

54, David Kneas, Annapolis, Md., 1,646.

55, Brendan Bierch, Grafton, Mass., 1,644.

56, (tie) Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., and Brian Gottry, Wilmington, N.C., 1,638.

58, Ron Woods, Hudson, Fla., 1,635.

59, Mark Glover, Woodbridge, Va., 1,632.

60, William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., 1,628.

61, Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis., 1,627.

62, Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C., 1,626.

63, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 1,625.

64, Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1,624.

65, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 1,614.

66, George Patel, England, 1,613.

67, (tie) John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., and Ken Gibson, Greenville, S.C., 1,612.

69, Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, 1,611.

70, Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill., 1,609.

71, George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C., 1,601.

72, (tie) Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., and Chris McGee, Townville, S.C., 1,594.

74, Rod Michael, Florissant, Mo., 1,593.

75, Thomas Ream, Tampa, Fla., 1,592.

76, Ken Shealy, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1,590.

77, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 1,585.

78, Marty Berke, Allentown, Pa., 1,582.

79, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 1,580.

80, Dick Gran, Hartville, Ohio, 1,575.

81, Nick Panicaro, Naples, Fla., 1,564.

82, (tie) Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, and Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 1,563.

84, (tie) Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., and Ernest Lukacs, Manville, N.J., 1,562.

86, Chuck Gardner, Charlotte, N.C., 1,561.

87, Greg McMahan, Dandridge, Tenn., 1,559.

88, Teata Semiz, North Brunswick, N.J., 1,557.

89, Charlie Tomey, Spartanburg, S.C., 1,552.

90, Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 1,550.

91, (tie) Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., and Mark McNutt, Alpharetta, Ga., 1,549.

93, Randy Robertson, Evansville, Ind., 1,546.

94, William Keenan, Jr., Orlando, Fla., 1,542.

95, Randy Shewmake, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1,540.

96, Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 1,539.

97, (tie) Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., and Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 1,538.

99, Steve Bova, Massapequa, N.Y., 1,535.

100, Todd Wilson, Summerfield, N.C., 1,528.

101, Darrell Adams, Flintstone, Ga., 1,521.

102, Rich Giragosian, Charlotte, N.C., 1,518.

103, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 1,515.

104, Doug Arden, Newport, N.C., 1,513.

105, John Hunt, Grayling, Mich., 1,512.

106, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 1,510.

107, Bill Carpenter, Middletown, Ohio, 1,499.

108, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 1,497.

109, Steve Fuhrman, Fort Worth, Texas, 1,492.

110, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 1,491.

111, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,490.

112, Dennis Amato, Pine Brook, N.J., 1,488.

113, (tie) James West, Catonsville, Md., and Gene Morrison, Spring Lake, N.C., 1,485.

115, Kevin Murray, Concord, N.C., 1,484.

116, Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis., 1,483.

117, Bill Ursillo, Bluffton, S.C., 1,477.

118, Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, 1,476.

119, Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., 1,475.

120, Jim McGee, Townville, S.C., 1,473.

121, Charlie Toney, Oak Hill, W. Va., 1,470.

122, Matty Robinson, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1,468.

123, Phil Gessner, Spring, Texas, 1,466.

124, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 1,459.

125, Larry Felts Jr., Moore, S.C., 1,448.

126, Richard Felten, Rockville, Md., 1,445.

127, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 1,442.

128, Jack Howell, Lyons, N.Y., 1,438.

129, Jim Lesiuk, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 1,432.

130, Larry Swain, West Columbia, S.C., 1,424.

131, Rusty Huggins, Concord, N.C., 1,421.

132, (tie) Mike O'Barr, Anderson, S.C., and Terry Wellman, Marengo, Ohio, 1,414.

134, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn, 1,408.

135, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 1,405.

136, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 1,404.

137, Bobby Dunn, Augusta, Ga., 1,400.

138, Dave Paquin, Kannapolis, N.C., 1,382.

139, Wayne Garren, Candler, N.C., 1,371.

140, Frank Manley Jr., Fletcher, N.C., 1,369.

141, Larry O'Neill, Alexandria, Va., 1,365.

142, Brian DiCicco, Ridgefield, Conn., 1,347.

143, Dave Rossi, Morgantown, W.Va., 1,338.

144, Mike Walden, Stony Point, N.Y., 1,330.

145, J. Wayne Shank, Winter Park, Fla., 1,195.

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