It had been a three and one-half year drought until Ron Palombi's second Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) championship, but capturing the $135,000 True Value Open was worth the wait for the 25-year-old pro. Palombi, Erie, Pa., led the tournament nearly wire to wire and defended his leading qualifier position against little-known pro Randy Harvey of South Bend, Ind., 236-164, for the $21,000 first prize at Woodland Bowl. Both Palombi and fourth-seeded Harvey began the championship game with a strike followed by a split in the second frame. Palombi then pulled away with five consecutive strikes as Harvey struggled, but his $12,000 runnerup check greatly multiplied the four-year pros previous earnings of $475. Harvey opened the NBC-televised finals by defeating Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif., 216-211, then came from behind to top Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif., 224-205, before upsetting Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla., 227-187. With his win, Palombi re-qualified for the Firestone Tournament of Champions. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa., | 236 (1 game) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Randy Harvey, South Bend, Ind. | 831 (4 games) | 12,000 | | 3 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | 187 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 205 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif. | 211 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Harvey defeated Taylor, 216-211; Harvey defeated Cook, 224-205; Harvey defeated Dickinson, 227-187; and in the championship game, Palombi defeated Harvey, 236-164.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 9232 | | 219.8 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9727 | | | | #2 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | | 9127 | | 217.3 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9667 | | | | 3 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9052 | | 215.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9532 | | | | 4 | | Randy Harvey, South Bend, Ind. | | 8859 | | 210.9 | | 19-5-0 | | 570 | | 9429 | | | | #5 | | Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif. | | 9026 | | 214.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9416 | | | | 6 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | | 8917 | | 212.3 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9382 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8968 | | 213.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9358 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 8984 | | 213.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9344 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8958 | | 213.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9318 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8949 | | 213.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9309 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | | 8895 | | 211.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9225 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | | 8832 | | 210.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9192 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill. | | 8767 | | 208.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9127 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif. | | 8779 | | 209.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9109 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8804 | | 209.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9104 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 8800 | | 209.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9100 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8799 | | 209.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9099 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8836 | | 210.4 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9061 | | 1,800 | | #19 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8693 | | 207.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9038 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 8757 | | 208.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9027 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8662 | | 206.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9022 | | 1,500 | | #22 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 8744 | | 208.2 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8954 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | David Traber, Woodstock, III. | | 8612 | | 205.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8927 | | 1,360 | | 24 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | | 8665 | | 206.3 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8890 | | 1,320 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | $1,305 | | 26 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 1,150 | | 27 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 1,120 | | 28 | | Wayne Webb, Merritt Island, Fla. | 1,100 | | #29 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 1,080 | | 30 | | Jeffrey Elmer, Ft. Wayne, Ind. | 1,070 | | 31 | | Ken Johnson, Lewisville, Texas | 1,060 | | 32 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla. | 1,050 | | 33 | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | 1,040 | | 34 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 1,030 | | 35 | | Dean Bowles, Columbus, Ohio | 1,020 | | 36 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,010 | | 37 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 1,000 | | 38 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 990 | | 39 | | Ricky Corona, Diamond Bar, Calif. | 980 | | 40 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | 970 | | 41 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | 960 | | 42 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H. | 950 | | 43 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 935 | | | | Tom Weisbrod, Cincinnati, Ohio | 935 | | 45 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 920 | | 46 | | Danny Broadway, Houston | 910 | | 47 | | D.J. Hochstein, Farmington Hills, Mich. | 895 | | | | Mark Ozment, Indianapolis | 895 | | 49 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 880 | | 50 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 865 | | | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 865 | | #52 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 850 | | 53 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 840 | |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Ron Palombi Jr., 4061. 24th place - Pete McCordic, 3870. 53rd place - Tom Baker, 3790. # - Mark Baker, Bob Chamberlain, Norm Duke (2), Mike Taylor, Randy Lightfoot, Paul Gibson and Gary Dickinson rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Randy Lightfoot, Pete McCordic, Norm Duke, Rod Pasteur, Mark Roth, Chuck Mogavero and Del Warren ($50 each), Rowdy Morrow and Joe Berardi ($25 each).
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