1970 Wichita Centennial Open

The 1970 Wichita Centennial Open was the 1st event of the 1970 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 1st event of 1970, the $45,000 Wichita Centennial Open, was held at Crestview Bowl in Wichita, KS. The first day of PBA competition was January 6, 1970. The competition ran until January 10, 1970. 42 bowlers cashed in this competition. 16 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 24 games, with total pins plus bonus determining the champion. Larry Lichstein shot a perfect game. Skee Foremsky won 5th title and first prize of $6,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Earl Anthony, Mike McGrath, Dick Battista and Dave Davis.

Availability
Not Televised