Western Regional PBA Open
The Western Regional PBA Open was the seventh event of the 1961 PBA Season.
Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's seventh event of 1961, the $21,900 Western Regional PBA Open, was held at South Bay Bowling Center, in Redondo Beach, CA. The first day of PBA competition was June 07, 1961. The competition ran until June 10, 1961. 32 bowlers cashed in this competition. [...] Weber, of St. Louis, MO, won his seventh career PBA title and the first prize of $3,000. Rounding out the top 5 Bill Tucker, Harry Smith, [...] Hoover, and George Howard.
Top 10
Position |
Name |
Hometown |
Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
[...] Weber |
St. Louis, MO |
$3,000 |
2 |
Bill Tucker |
Hollywood, CA |
$2,200 |
3 |
Harry Smith |
Baltimore, MD |
$1,500 |
4 |
[...] Hoover |
Akron, OH |
$1,250 |
5 |
George Howard |
Detroit, MI |
$900 |
6 |
Dave Grooms |
Norwalk, CA |
$950 |
7 |
Fred Ricilli |
Los Angeles, CA |
$900 |
8 |
Ronnie Gaudern |
Detroit, MI |
$850 |
9 |
Lewis Ray |
Fort Worth, TX |
$800 |
10 |
Ray Bluth |
St. Louis, MO |
$750 |