This is a recap of the 1983 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 25th season, and consisted of 35 events. Earl Anthony registered his second career "three-peat" at the PBA National Championship, giving him six titles in this event overall. (He had also won the event three years in a row from 1973–75.) Anthony won one more title on the season and collected his sixth career PBA Player of the Year award.
| PBA Bowling Tour: 1983 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | January 11 – November 19, 1983 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Earl Anthony |
Gary Dickinson won his first PBA major title (eighth overall) at the BPAA U.S. Open, while Joe Berardi was victorious at the Firestone Tournament of Champions.
Norm Duke became the PBA Tour's youngest champion ever (18 years, 345 days) when he won the Cleveland Open on March 5. In his first-ever TV match, Duke defeated the legendary Earl Anthony, then went on to knock off three more previous Tour champions for the title.[1]
Tournament schedule
edit| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller High Life Classic | Brunswick Wonderbowl | Anaheim, California | Jan 11–15 | Gary Skidmore (2) |
| AC-Delco Classic | Mel's Southshore Bowl | Alameda, California | Jan 18–22 | Toby Contreras (1) |
| Showboat Invitational | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jan 23–29 | Tom Milton (1) |
| Quaker State Open | Forum Bowling Lanes | Grand Prairie, Texas | Feb 1–5 | Guppy Troup (6) |
| Greater Miami Sunshine Open | Bird Bowl | Miami, Florida | Feb 8–12 | Wayne Webb (11) |
| Rolaids Open | Dick Weber Lanes | Florissant, Missouri | Feb 15–19 | Joe Salvemini (1) |
| True Value Open | Landmark Plaza Recreation Center | Peoria, Illinois | Feb 22–26 | Earl Anthony (40) |
| Cleveland Open | Buckeye Lanes | North Olmsted, Ohio | Mar 1–5 | Norm Duke (1) |
| Toledo Trust PBA National Championship | Imperial Lanes | Toledo, Ohio | Mar 6–12 | Earl Anthony (41) |
| King Louie Open | King Louie West Lanes | Overland Park, Kansas | Mar 15–19 | Don Genalo (1) |
| Miller High Life Open | Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Mar 22–26 | Mark Fahy (1) |
| BPAA U.S. Open | Arena Bowl | Oak Lawn, Illinois | Mar 27 – Apr 2 | Gary Dickinson (8) |
| Greater Hartford Open | Bradley Bowl | Windsor Locks, Connecticut | Apr 5–9 | Tom Milton (2) |
| Fair Lanes Open | Fair Lanes Woodlawn | Baltimore, Maryland | Apr 12–16 | Art Trask (4) |
| Long Island Open | Garden City Bowl | Garden City, New York | Apr 19–23 | Don Genalo (2) |
| Firestone Tournament of Champions | Riviera Lanes | Akron, Ohio | Apr 26–30 | Joe Berardi (5) |
| Houston Open | Big Texan Lanes | Houston, Texas | May 17–21 | Bob Handley (3) |
| Denver Open | Celebrity Sports Center | Denver, Colorado | May 24–28 | Tom Milton (3) |
| Tucson Open | Golden Pin Lanes | Tucson, Arizona | May 31 – Jun 4 | Hugh Miller (3) |
| Southern California Open | Gable House Bowl | Torrance, California | Jun 7–11 | Jimmie Pritts, Jr. (1) |
| Kessler Open | Futurama Bowl | San Jose, California | Jun 14–18 | Pete Couture (5) |
| Seattle Open | Leilani Lanes | Seattle, Washington | Jun 21–25 | Charlie Tapp (1) |
| Showboat Doubles Classic | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jul 22–28 | Mike Durbin (12), Gil Sliker (1) |
| Aqua Fest Mr. Gatti's Open | Highland Lanes | Austin, Texas | Jul 29 – Aug 2 | Marshall Holman (15) |
| Venice Open | Galaxy Lanes | Venice, Florida | Aug 5–9 | Marshall Holman (16) |
| Buffalo Open | Thruway Lanes | Cheektowaga, New York | Aug 12–16 | Sam Zurich (2) |
| Molson Bowling Challenge | Rose Bowl Lanes | Windsor, Ontario | Aug 19–23 | Dennis Jacques (1) |
| Waukegan Open | Bertrand Lanes | Waukegan, Illinois | Aug 26–30 | Les Zikes (2) |
| AMF Grand Prix of Ten Pin Bowling | Crawley Bowl | Crawley, England | Sep 21–24 | Mats Karlsson (1) |
| Touring Players Championship | 422 Limerick Bowl | Limerick, Pennsylvania | Oct 5–10 | Steve Cook (7) |
| Northern Ohio Open | Westgate Lanes | Rocky River, Ohio | Oct 13–18 | Mark Roth (27) |
| Kessler Classic | Woodland Bowl | Indianapolis, Indiana | Oct 21–25 | George Pappas (8) |
| Greater Detroit Open | Satellite Bowl | Dearborn Heights, Michigan | Oct 28 – Nov 1 | Brian Voss (1) |
| Syracuse Open | Brunswick Holiday Bowl | Syracuse, New York | Nov 4–8 | Joe Salvemini (2) |
| Brunswick Memorial World Open | Brunswick Northern Bowl | Glendale Heights, Illinois | Nov 13–19 | Wayne Webb (12) |
References
edit- ^ "1983 Cleveland Open". PBA.