1982 Showboat Invitational

Joined in progress in Match 2. Please be sure to stop by http://forums.mrbowling300.com to discuss this and other great bowling topics! $150,000 SHOWBOAT INVITATIONAL Showboat Bowling Center, Las Vegas, Nev., Jan 10-16, 1982 Some Rookie Jim Miller, competing in his second PBA tournament, shocked a 380-man field in the $150,000 Showboat Invitational by claiming the $27,000 top prize. Miller, 20, victimized 19-year-old Pete Weber in the championship match, 224-196, after earning the top-seeded position aided by his first two PBA 300 games. TELEVISED FINALS Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount 1 James Miller, Mesa, Ariz. 224 (1 game) $27,000 2 Pete Weber, St. Louis 417 (2 games) 14,000 3 Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. 699 (3 games) 7,500 4 Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. 213 (1 game) 6,000 5 Charlie Tapp, South St. Paul, Minn. 198 (1 game) 5,000 PLAYOFF RESULTS- Martin defeated Tapp, 290-198; Martin defeated Zurich, 215-213; Weber defeated Martin, 221-194; and in the championship games, Miller defeated Weber, 224-196.