Professional Bowlers Association

"This is the greatest day of my life!" So said Randy Pedersen shortly after an exhilarating victory against top-seeded Amleto Monacelli, 233-222, to win the prestigious $260,000 Toledo Trust PBA National Championship at Ducat's Imperial Lanes. Pedersen powered past three opponents for the $49,000 first prize and collected his second PBA championship, which also was worth a three-year Firestone Tournament of Champions exemption.

Monacelli, still seeking his first title, finished as runnerup for the fifth time in his career and the Barquisimeto, Venezuela, pro also was frustrated as tournament leader for the third time. He started slowly in the championship game with three spares while Pedersen opened a lead with a double. Monacelli rallied late in the game and despite a clutch finishing double by Pedersen, the top seed could have pulled out the victory with a pair of 10th-frame strikes. Monacelli gave it his best effort, leaving a 4-pin on his first shot.

Visibly emotional afterward, Monacelli said, "I can only keep knocking on the door. I was confused on the right lane and never got loose enough. I felt my shot in the 10th was flush and should have carried. I wanted to finish last, having won five match play games Friday night by striking out."

The opening game in this second jewel of professional bowling's "Triple Crown" paired David Ozio, Vidor, Texas, against Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. Weber seemed well on his way in quest of his 10th PBA title and surpassing $100,000 in yearly winnings as Ozio opened in his first two frames. However, just as quickly the tides turned for both, and Weber struggled to carry while Ozio struck in six of his remaining frames to advance, 206-190.

Pedersen then entered the scene and bounced Ozio, 237-190. Next up was second-seeded Marshall Holman, stalking the National Championship to place him in exclusive company alongside Johnny Petraglia and Billy Hardwick as the only players to have won the "Triple Crown."

Oddly, Holman, Medford, Ore., came unglued immediately after opening with two strikes and left the 4-6-9-10. After failing to convert, he then left the 7-10 split and Pedersen had yet to miss. His string of strikes ended at 10, falling two short of a $100,000 True Value Hardware Stores perfect game bonus to humble Holman, 289-180.

Pedersen said, "I know Marshall was done when he became distracted by his back-to-back breaks. I was not going to be intimidated by these guys - the greatest bowling talents in the world! I was more nervous in my first game than when I had 10 in a row. My luck was incredible," he said.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Ozio defeated Weber, 206-190; Pedersen defeated Ozio, 237-190; Pedersen defeated Holman, 289-180; and in the championship game, Pedersen defeated Monacelli, 233-222.

56-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		12688		226.6		17-7-0		510		13198
2		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.		12540		223.9		17-7-0		510		13050
&3		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.		12548		224.1		14-10-0		420		12968
		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		12518		223.5		15-9-0		450		12968
5		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas		12370		220.9		16-7-1		495		12865
6		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.		12354		220.6		15-9-0		450		12804		$7,000
7		Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis		12454		222.4		10-14-0		300		12754		6,000
#8		Ron Palombi, Jr., Erie, Pa.		12230		218.4		13-10-1		405		12635		5,000
9		Jeffrey Mackey, Mexico, Mo.		12327		220.1		10-14-0		300		12627		4,500
10		Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J.		12339		220.3		9-14-1		285		12624		4,000
11		Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla.		12309		219.8		9-13-2		300		12609		3,500
12		David D'Entremont, Cleveland, Ohio		12229		218.4		12-11-1		375		12604		3,200
13		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.		12177		217.4		14-10-0		420		12597		3,000
14		Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan.		12221		218.2		12-12-0		360		12581		2,800
15		Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn.		12232		218.4		9-13-2		300		12532		2,600
16		Paul Renteria, Tucson, Ariz.		12129		216.6		13-11-0		390		12519		2,500
+17		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.		8937		223.4		8-0-0		240		9177		2,063
18		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio		12087		215.8		11-13-0		330		12417		2,300
19		Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio		12097		216.0		10-14-0		300		12397		2,200
#20		Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich.		12049		215.2		11-13-0		330		12379		2,100
21		John Kirker Jr., Norwich, Conn.		11987		214.1		10-14-0		300		12287		2,000
#22		Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash.		12029		214.8		8-15-1		255		12284		1,900
23		Jeff Dreyfus, Fort Wayne, Ind.		11974		213.8		8-16-0		240		12214		1,800
24		Steve Lang, Indianapolis		11860		211.8		8-16-0		240		12100		1,700

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H.	$1,983
		Bob Goike, Belleville, Mich.	1,565
#27		Art Trask, Fresno, Calif.	1,550
28		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.	1,540
29		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.	1,530
30		Richard Bramwell, Escondido, Calif.	1,520
31		Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla.	1,510
#32		Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla.	1,500
		John Forst, Woodridge, Ill.	1,530
34		Joe Salvemini, Branford, Conn.	1,480
35		Robert Lawrence. Austin, Texas	1,470
36		Steve Neff, Homosassa Springs, Fla.	1,460
37		Jim Gostovich, New Baltimore, Mich.	1,450
38		Mats Karlsson, Sweden	1,440
39		Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill.	1,430
40		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.	1,420
41		Mike Faliero, Buffalo, N.Y.	1,410
42		David Traber, Cedarburg, Wis.	1,400
43		Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo.	1,385
		Rusty Greiner, Richmond, Calif.	1,385
45		Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.	1,370
46		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill.	1,360
47		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.	1,350
48		Donald Landfried, Greenville, Pa.	1,340
49		Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla.	1,330
50		Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore.	1,320
51		Ron Williams, Cahokia, IIL	1,310
52		Ted Thompson, Sarasota, Fla.	1,300
53		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.	1,290
54		Mark Stibora, Brooklyn, Ohio	1,280
55		Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb.	1,270
56		Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla.	1,260
57		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.	1,250
58		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.	1,240
59		Bill Ryan Jr., Dayton, Ohio	1,230
60		Eddy Kelley, Amarillo, Texas	1,220
61		Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo.	1,210
62		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas	1,200
63		Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif.	1,185
		Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C.	1,185
65		Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif.	1,170
66		Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz.	1,160
67		Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif.	1,150
68		Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash.	1,140
69		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N .Y.	1,130
70		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.	1,120
#71		Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Hts., Mich.	1,105
		Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla.	1,105
73		Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich.	1,090
74		Robert Worrall, Flagstaff, Ariz.	1,075
		Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla.	1,075
76		Larry Womack, Morro Bay, Calif.	1,060
77		Jeff Richgels, Madison, Wis.	1,050
78		Ron Nazzaro, Boca Raton, Fla..	1,040
79		Wayne Webb, Merritt Island, Fla.	1,030
80		Guppy Troup, Tucker, Ga.	1,020
81		John Gant, Independence, Ky.	1,010
82		Michael Dool, Hilton, N.Y.	1,000
83		Tom Hinz, Joliet, Ill.	990
84		George Branham III, Arleta, Calif.	980
85		Kim Buell, Indianapolis	970
86		Del Warren, Lake Worth. Fla.	960
87		Ronald Matney, Taylor, Mich.	950
88		Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz.	940
89		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas	930
90		Jim Riner, Pueblo West, Colo.	920