PBA Senior Northern California Classic

Dale Traber won his first Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour
title by defeating PBA Hall of Famer Wayne Webb, 277-223, in the championship
match of the PBA Senior Northern California Classic Wednesday at Harvest Park
Bowl, Brentwood, CA.

Traber, of Cedarburg, WI, had best finishes of second twice in two seasons on
the Senior Tour including a runner-up finish at last year’s Brentwood stop.

Traber has made a name for himself on PBA’s Regional Tour where he has won
43 titles. His best finish on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour was a second in
the 1994 PBA National where he lost in the championship match to his brother
David.

“It’s been a pretty lean last three weeks this year not having cashed,” said the
52-year-old Traber who earned $8,000 for the win. “I’ve got the monkey off my
back now which is a relief.

“I was only averaging around 220 the last few tournaments and that wasn’t
going to cut it. The scores weren’t as high at this tournament which was probably in
my favor.”

Traber narrowly made it to the championship match defeating two-time Senior 
Tour titlist Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, 208-207, in the semifinal. Traber
struck on the final shot of the 10th frame for the win.

Webb, who won the 2008 U.S. Senior Open and was looking for his second
Senior Tour title, defeated Max Shellabarger of Roy, Utah, in his semifinal
match, 238-170, to advance to the final.

Webb will defend his Senior U.S. Open title next week when the 2009 U.S.
Senior Open is held at the Suncoast Bowling Center in Las Vegas May 31-
June 5.