PWBA*

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Late 1997 Fall Tour

FinalEventWinnerEarningsScoreRunner-up
Nov. 22Sam's Town InvitationalKim Adler$17,000257-206Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
Dec. 11Merit ShowdownWalter Ray Williams30,000654-570†Wendy Macpherson
Dec. 14Merit Mixed Doubles Champ.Carol Gianotti-Block/ Tim Criss40,000453-411†Carolyn Dorin-Ballard/Pete Weber
†Scoring in the Merit Showdown and Mixed Doubles is based on total pins.

1998 Winter/Spring Tour

FinalEventWinnerEarningsScoreRunner-up
Feb. 5Lubbock OpenTish Johnson$9,000268-211Carol Gianotti-Block
Feb. 12Rocket City ChallengeAnn Marie Duggan9,000234-212Carol Gianotti-Block
Feb. 19Jacksonville ClassicDana Miller-Mackie11,000279-211Cathy Dorin
Feb. 26Greater Sebring (Fla.) OpenKendra Cameron9,000269-184Kim Canady
Mar. 5Greater Orlando ClassicCarolyn Dorin-Ballard9,000246-234Dana Miller-Mackie
Mar. 12Greater Atlanta OpenLeanne Barrette9,000223-212Carol Gianotti-Block

1998 Summer/Fall Tour

FinalEventWinnerEarningsScoreRunner-up
Apr. 11BPAA U.S. OpenAleta Sill$40,000276-151Tammy Turner
May 7Omaha OpenMarianne DiRupo9,000183-157Carol Gianotti-Block
May 16WIBC Queens Lynda Norry20,000213-157Karen Stroud
May 21St. Claire ClassicDede Davidson9,000237-178Aleta Sill
July 16Lehigh Valley ClassicLeanne Barrette9,000216-152Carol Dorin-Ballard
July 23Southern Virginia OpenAleta Sill9,000203-180Tammy Turner
July 30Chattanooga OpenKim Adler9,000183-182Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
Aug. 5Lady Ebonite Classic Michelle Feldman11,000205-192Kim Adler
Aug. 13Clabber Girl OpenKim Adler10,000200-197Carol Gianotti-Block
Aug. 20Hammer Players ChampionshipYvette Smith16,000203-197Wendy Macpherson
Sept. 17Visionary ClassicMarianne DiRupo10,000196-186Liz Johnson
Sept. 24Track Triton OpenWendy Macpherson11,000227-193Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
Oct. 1Columbia 300 Delaware OpenCarol Gianotti-Block11,000204-171Anne Marie Duggan
Oct. 7Storm Three Rivers OpenCarol Gianotti-Block11,000258-201Kim Canady
Oct. 15AMF Gold CupDana Miller-Mackie28,000278-170Dede Davidson
Oct. 22Brunswick World OpenCarolyn Dorin-Ballard25,000227-203Dede Davidson
Nov. 21Sam's Town InvitationalJulie Gardner$35,000268-226Dede Davidson
Dec. 10Philip Morris ShowdownWalter Ray Williams Jr.30,000745-626†Carol Gianotti-Block
Dec. 13Philip Morris Mixed Doubles Champ. Kim Canady/
Steve Hoskins
20,000
(each)
16,240-
15,871†
Cheryl Daniels/
Parker Bohn III
Note: The Women's International Bowling Congress Queens tournament is not an official PWBA Tour event.
* The Ladies Professional Bowling Tour (LPBT) officially changed its name to Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) in 1998.
†Scoring in the Philip Morris Showdown and Mixed Doubles is based on total pins.

Senior PBATournament Results
Bowling Tournament Results, 1997-1998
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