THIS DAY IN BOWLING HISTORY

THIS DAY IN BOWLING HISTORY

... a feature of BOWL Magazine Online at www.ncaba.org


August 23, 1994: Top seed Randy Pedersen defeats Bob Vespi, 210-166, to capture his 10th PBA title at the Greater Harrisburg (Pa.) Open.


August 23, 1990: Dave Soutar and Rowdy Morrow upend the leading duo of Jimmy Certain and Doug Kent to take home the title at the PBA Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship in Buffalo, N.Y.


August 23, 1989: Leading qualifier Les Zikes wins the Ebonite PBA Senior Championship with a 244-224 victory over Jimmy Certain.


August 23, 1983: Dennis Jacques nips Sam Zurich, 157-156, in the deciding contest of the Molson Bowling Challenge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to win his first PBA title.


August 23, 1970: Dave Soutar wins the Waukegan (Ill.) Open by 41 pins over runner-up Johnny Petraglia in the 40-game competition.