In a battle of the two most recent PBA Players of the Year, it was the 1986 winner and defending champion, Walter Ray Williams Jr., who emerged victorious in the $150,000 Hammer Open, pocketing $27,000. Williams, Stockton, Calif., defeated leading qualifier Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, 245-204, to notch his second PBA championship in 1987. Aulby never really got untracked, collecting a double in his third and fourth frames as Williams opened with the first five. Aulby's fate was nearly sealed when he missed a 10-pin in the fifth frame allowing Williams to cruise to his fifth PBA title. Williams also became the first player to successfully defend a PBA championship since 1985 Player of the Year Aulby turned the trick in the '84 and '85 Brunswick Memorial World Opens. Brad Snell, Des Plaines, III., showed no signs of TV nervousness in his first championship round appearance and bounced Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla., 222-188. Snell then fell victim to Williams' barrage of strikes and bowed, 255-189. Williams started his semifinal game against Parker Bohn Ill, Freehold, N.J., with six strikes, but a solid 8-pin thwarted his attempt for a $25,000 perfect game bonus from True Value Hardware Stores. Williams was forced to mark in the 10th frame to prevail against Bohn, 258-254. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 758 (3 games) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 204 (1 game) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 254 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Brad Snell, Des Plaines, Ill. | 411 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla. | 188 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Snell defeated Pasteur, 222-188; Williams defeated Snell, 255-189; Williams defeated Bohn, 258-254; and in the championship game, Williams defeated Aulby, 245-204.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9939 | | 236.6 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10419 | | | | 2 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9730 | | 231.7 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 10225 | | | | 3 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 9757 | | 232.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10207 | | | | 4 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla. | | 9581 | | 228.1 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10091 | | | | 5 | | Brad Snell, Des Plaines, III. | | 9613 | | 228.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10033 | | | | 6 | | John Gant, Independence, Ky. | | 9568 | | 227.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10018 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | | 9564 | | 227.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9954 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9525 | | 226.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9885 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Todd Agee, Akron, Ohio | | 9552 | | 227.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9882 | | 3,000 | | #10 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | | 9580 | | 228.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9880 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif. | | 9474 | | 225.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9879 | | 2,700 | | 12 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 9473 | | 225.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9848 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Kenneth Ogden, Canandaigua, N.Y. | | 9441 | | 224.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9816 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Andrew Neuer, E. Longmeadow, Mass. | | 9388 | | 223.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9808 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9448 | | 225.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9763 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | | 9387 | | 223.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9747 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Paul McCordic, Houston | | 9465 | | 225.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9735 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | George Branham III, San Diego, Calif. | | 9255 | | 220.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9555 | | 2,000 | | #19 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9198 | | 219.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9513 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 9203 | | 219.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9473 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 9226 | | 219.7 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9466 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | | 9057 | | 215.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9372 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 9017 | | 214.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9287 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Bobby Jacks, Hayward, Calif. | | 9042 | | 215.3 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9267 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | $1,360 | | 26 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,220 | | 27 | | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | 1,200 | | 28 | | Purvis Granger, Mansura, La. | 1,180 | | 29 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,160 | | 30 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 1,140 | | 31 | | Jon O'Drobinak, Hammond, Ind. | 1,130 | | 32 | | Guppy Troup, Edmond, Okla. | 1,120 | | 33 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 1,110 | | 34 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 1,100 | | 35 | | Dan Eberl, Tonawanda, N.Y. | 1,085 | | | | Harry Sullins, Sterling Heights, Mich. | 1,085 | | 37 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 1,070 | | 38 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 1,060 | | 39 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,050 | | 40 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 1,040 | | 41 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 1,030 | | 42 | | Paul Renteria, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,020 | | 43 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 1,010 | | 44 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,000 | | 45 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 990 | | 46 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 980 | | 47 | | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif. | 970 | | 48 | | Chris Goddard. Lake Tahoe, Nev. | 960 | | 49 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 950 | | 50 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 935 | | | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 935 | | 52 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 920 | | #53 | | David White, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 910 | |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Mike Aulby, 4316. 24th place - Pete McCordic, 4020. 53rd place David White, 3865. # - John Hricsina Jr., Dennis Rakauskas, David White, Russ Shields, Billy Yinger, Kevin McGerr, Jack Jurek, Mike Aulby, Dave Husted, Chris Warren and John Mazza rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Dave Husted, Tom Baker, Bobby Jacks, Steve Cook, Eddy Kelley, Amleto Monacelli, George Pappas, Jack Jurek, Jim Harvey, Brian Voss, Rowdy Morrow, Wayne Webb, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chris Warren, Mike Edwards and Carmen Salvino ($50 each).
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