Professional Bowlers Association

Mark Williams won his fifth PBA title in the $140,000 Fair Lanes Open, capped by a 229-180 championship game decision against leading qualifier Gil Sliker. Williams fought past three opponents in recording his first victory since 1986 and saddled Sliker with his eighth runnerup finish in a PBA singles event.

A sign of things to come was immediately apparent for Sliker when he failed to convert the 2-4-5 leave in the first frame. Sliker also opened in his eighth and ninth stanzas, leaving 5-7 splits, while Williams stayed clean and coasted easily.

In the opening match, Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif., ousted Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan., 206-185. Taylor was making his second appearance ever in the championship round and Benoit was competing in the ABC Sports finals for the second consecutive week.

Enter Williams, Beaumont, Texas, hungry for victory and his match with Taylor was a beauty. Taylor began with a four-bagger, spared and then strung three more. Williams opened with a strike, spare and then launched a seven-bagger to come from behind and advance, 259-246.

Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash., was next for Williams and Voss was hoping to collect his third title in the last five weeks. Four open frames proved his undoing, including one in which he hit his ankle. Despite bowing, 228-190, Voss topped the $100,000 mark in yearly earnings with his $8,000 payday.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Taylor defeated Benoit, 206-185; Williams defeated Taylor, 259-246; Williams defeated Voss, 228-190; and in the championship game, Williams defeated Sliker, 229-180.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla.		9143		217.7		14-9-1		435		9578
2		Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash.		8889		211.6		17-7-0		540		9399
3		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas		8948		213.0		15-9-0		450		9398
4		Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif.		8900		211.9		15-9-0		450		9350
5		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.		8774		208.9		17-7-0		540		9284
6		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.		8865		211.1		13-11-0		390		9255		$4,000
7		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.		8815		209.9		14-10-0		420		9235		3,600
8		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas		8844		210.6		13-11-0		390		9234		3,300
9		Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind.		8894		211.8		11-13-0		330		9224		3,000
10		Mike Faliero, Buffalo, N.Y.		8858		210.9		11-13-0		330		9188		2,800
11		Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn.		8733		207.9		15-9-0		450		9183		2,600
12		Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N. H.		8807		209.7		11-13-0		330		9137		2,400
13		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill.		8694		207.0		12-12-0		360		9054		2,250
		Andrew Neuer, Milton, Pa.		8724		207.7		11-13-0		330		9054		2,250
15		Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla.		8582		204.3		14-10-0		420		9002		2,100
16		Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev.		8684		206.8		9-14-1		285		8969		2,000
17		Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan.		8693		207.0		9-15-0		270		8963		1,900
18		Magic Gray, Morningside, Md.		8671		206.5		9-15-0		270		8941		1,800
@19		James Johnson, Wilmington, Del.		8538		203.3		12-12-0		360		8898		1,700
20		Chris Warren, Dallas		8527		203.0		11-13-0		330		8857		1,600
21		Frank Edwards, Moscow, Pa.		8522		202.9		11-13-0		330		8852		1,550
22		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla.		8535		203.2		8-i6-0		240		8775		1,500
23		Chuck. Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz.		8301		197.6		9-15-0		270		8571		1,450
24		Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo.		8295		197.5		6-18-0		180		8475		1,400

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo.	$1,380
26		Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif.	1,240
27		Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio	1,220
28		Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis	1,210
29		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.	1,200
30		Tom Adcock, Decatur, Ill.	1,190
31		James A. Miller, Scottsdale, Ariz.	1,175
		Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill.	1,175
33		David White, Oklahoma City, Okla.	1,160
34		Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La.	1,150
35		Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala.	1,135
		Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla.	1,135
37		Julian Herradon Jr., Miami, Fla.	1,120
38		Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio	1,110
39		Bryan Alpert, Las Vegas, Nev.	1,100
40		Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md.	1,090
41		Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla.	1,080
42		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A.	1,065
		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.	1,065
44		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan.	1,050
45		Todd Koller, El Cajon, Calif.	1,040
46		Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y.	1,025
		Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich.	1,025
48		James Figari, Lancaster, Pa.	1,005
		Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif.	1,005
50		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.	985
		George Branham III, San Diego, Calif.	985
52		Tony Marrese, Hilton Head, S.C.	970
53		Michael Byers, Akron, Ohio	960