Harry Sullins from nearby Sterling Heights, Mich., carried the trophy home across the Detroit River from Windsor after winning the Molson Golden Bowling Challenge. Sullins defeated Jimmy Keeth of West Palm Beach, Fla., 243-159, to collect his second PBA championship in nine months and the $20,000 first prize. Both finalists opened with spares in their first two frames before Sullins rattled off a three-bagger. Keeth saw the roof cave in on his bid for his initial PBA title when he opened in three consecutive frames midway through the match. Sullins meanwhile recovered from missing the 3-6-9-10 in the sixth frame, striking the rest of the way to cruise to victory to the delight of a partisan Rose Bowl Lanes audience. In the first game of the ESPN-televised championship round, Mark Williams of Beaumont, Texas, blasted tour rookie Jeff Miller, Canal Winchester, Ohio, 238-176. Williams also breezed in his next game against Steve Wunderlich of St. Louis, 200-181. Keeth, 20, a runnerup earlier this year in the Greater Hartford Open, was next on the ladder and halted Williams' momentum by striking in seven of his first nine frames while recording a 232-213 semifinal game win. The victory secured a spot for Sullins In the Firestone Tournament of Champions in 1988. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich. | 243 (1 game) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Jimmy Keeth, West Palm Beach, Fla. | 391 (2 games) | 10,500 | | 3 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 651 (3 games) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 181 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Jeff Miller, Canal Winchester, Ohio | 176 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Williams defeated Miller, 238-176; Williams defeated Wunderlich, 200-181; Keeth defeated Williams, 232-213; and in the championship game, Sullins defeated Keeth, 243-159.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich. | | 9602 | | 228.6 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10142 | | | | 2 | | Jimmy Keeth, West Palm Beach, Fla. | | 9573 | | 227.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10053 | | | | 3 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 9516 | | 226.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9966 | | | | 4 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9605 | | 228.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9965 | | | | 5 | | Jeff Miller, Canal Winchester, Ohio | | 9363 | | 222.9 | | 15-9-1 | | 465 | | 9858 | | | | 6 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 9415 | | 224.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9835 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | | 9398 | | 223.7 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9833 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9364 | | 223.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9754 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 9294 | | 221.3 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 9744 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Paul Renteria, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9313 | | 221.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9733 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 9334 | | 222.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9694 | | 2,600 | | #12 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9272 | | 220.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9662 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif. | | 9199 | | 219.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9619 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Rudy Kasimakis, Long Island, N.Y. | | 9313 | | 221.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9583 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 9306 | | 221.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9576 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Bill Ryan Jr., Dayton, Ohio | | 9263 | | 220.5 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9548 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9208 | | 219.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9538 | | 1,800 | | #18 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | | 9228 | | 219.7 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9468 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Jon O'Drobinak, Hammond, Ind. | | 9134 | | 217.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9464 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Tim Weisbrod, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 8940 | | 212.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9300 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Ken Johnson, Lewisville, Texas | | 9046 | | 215.4 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9271 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 9000 | | 214.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9270 | | 1,340 | | +23 | | Derek Banks, Chicago | | 7043 | | 213.4 | | 6-8-1 | | 195 | | 7238 | | 1,233 | | #24 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8965 | | 213.5 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9220 | | 1,290 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | +25 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | $1,183 | | 26 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 1,070 | | #27 | | Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. | 1,060 | | 28 | | George Bramwell III, San Diego, Calif. | 1,050 | | 29 | | Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz. | 1,040 | | 30 | | Ricky Corona, Diamond Bar, Calif. | 1,030 | | 31 | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | 1,020 | | 32 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 1,010 | | 33 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 1,000 | | 34 | | Bryan Alpert, Woodland Hills, Calif. | 990 | | 35 | | Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich. | 980 | | 36 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 970 | | 37 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 960 | | 38 | | James Miller, Scottsdale, Ariz. | 950 | | 39 | | Norm Duke, Ft. Worth, Texas | 940 | | 40 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 930 | | *41 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 990 | | 42 | | Butch Soper, Windsor, Ont., Can. | 910 | | 43 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 900 | | 44 | | Jim Gostovich, New Baltimore, Mich. | 890 | | 45 | | Jeff Lowe, Indianapolis | 880 | | 46 | | Guppy Troup, Edmond, Okla. | 870 | | 47 | | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif. | 860 | | 48 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 850 | | #49 | | Paul Yoder, Albuquerque, N.M. | 840 | | 50 | | Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio | 830 | | 51 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla, | 820 | | 52 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 810 | | 53 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 400 | | | | Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio | 400 | |
18-game qualifying leader - Ron Williams, 4226. 22nd place - Rudy Kasimakis, Mark Baker and Jon O'Drobinak, 4059. 53rd place - Ted Hannahs and Jim Pencak, 3908. # - Leroy Bornhop, Dave Tulak, Harry Sullins, Ron Williams, Brian Voss, Paul Yoder and Jack Jurek rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Palmer Fallgren, James Miller, Sam Maccarone, Bryan Alpert, Mats Karlsson, Jeff Britton, Chuck Mogavero and Magic Gray ($50 each). + - Derek Banks replaced Dave Ferraro after nine games of match play. He received a 160-pin penalty the difference between their qualifying scores (40 pins) and bonus pins Ferraro earned (120). They split 23rd and 25th-place money. Banks received an additional $50 for acting as alternate for nine games. * - Rick Vittone received $70 for acting as alternate for the final 15 games of match play.
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