The 1967 world champion amateur bowler is Jack Connaughton,a 22 year-old WSU-L senior. Jack beat Japan's Kazuo Hayashi, 195-172, Nov. 30 in the grand finale of the international bowling championship.

Third place went to Italy's Lino Braglerei, a Milan salesman and fourth to France's Rene Ferrie, a Paris baker. Hayashi is a contractor in Japan.

Hayashi beat Blragierei, 243-168, to gain the final match against Connaughton. Connaughton, the current American intercollegiate champion, started the title game with a dismal 3-10 split which he failed to convert. He got five strikes and five spares in the remaining frames.

Hayashi still had a chance to win until he suffered a 4-10 split in the 10th frame. "It looked pretty grim when I started with that split." said Connaughton. "Hayashi bowled great in the earlier matches and it looked like he still had the range."

Connaughton took top place in the three group eliminations round, headed the twelve-man semifinal group and then came through against Hayashi to prove he was the most consistent in the thirty man field that started competition Tuesday.

His victory over the champions of 29 nations gave the U.S. its second straight title. John Wilcox of Williamsport, Pa., won the event last year in London.

Lauri Ajante of Finland won the first masters in 1965. "I'm completely spent. It has been a tough three days, but this is probably the greatest moment in my playing career."

Connaughton bowled about 70 games in Paris, 41 tournament games, 29 for pictures and, 29 for practices. At one time, he was 300 pins ahead. He averaged 200 for the entire tournament, including the qualifiers and semifinals.