1985 Columbia Senior Touring Pro Doubles

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$130,000 COLUMBIA SENIOR/TOURING PRO DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Super Bowl Lanes, Erlanger, Ky., Aug 16-21, 1985
"Wunder-Zikes" Double Up

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