In a rematch of the 1986 Austin Open final the outcome was the same, with Steve Cook topping Rod Pasteur, 193-175, to win the $150,000 A & W Pro Bowlers Classic at Fair Lanes Squaw Peak. For Cook, it was his "lucky" 13th PBA championship, worth $27,000, but for Pasteur, this runnerup finish was more difficult to accept. Pasteur, Miami, Fla., led early in the title game, but back-to-back opens in the fourth and fifth frames allowed Cook the opportunity to control his own fate. Cook, Roseville, Calif., admittedly struggled to capitalize immediately and after chopping the 5-8 spare in his ninth provided Pasteur second life. Pasteur could have clinched his first PBA championship with a 10th-frame strike or forced a tie-breaking roll-off with a nine-count and spare but disastrously left the 4-6-7-8-10 split. There was good reason for Pasteur's confidence after steamrolling Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore., 238-148, in his first game. Holman had opened the ABC Sports finals by ousting Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 222-199. Pasteur then gained momentum and perpetuated second-seeded Philip Ringener's hard luck in the championship round by cruising through their semifinal match, 278-173. Ringener's TV opponents now are averaging 256 in five games against the Big Spring, Texas, pro, following Pasteur's pasting. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 193 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla. | 684 (3 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 173 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 370 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 199 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Holman defeated Husted, 222-199; Pasteur defeated Holman, 231-148; Pasteur defeated Ringener, 278-173; and in the championship game, Cook defeated Pasteur, 193-175.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9418 | | 224.2 | | 16-18-0 | | 480 | | 9898 | | | | 2 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 9360 | | 222.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9810 | | | | 3 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla. | | 9374 | | 223.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9794 | | | | #4 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9345 | | 222.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9735 | | | | #5 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9393 | | 223.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9723 | | | | 6 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 9276 | | 220.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9696 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | | 9329 | | 222.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9689 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 9232 | | 219.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9682 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Earl Ziemann, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9307 | | 221.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9667 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | | 9259 | | 220.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9634 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Joe Salvemini, Colo. Springs, Colo. | | 9302 | | 221.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9632 | | 2,600 | | #12 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9262 | | 220.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9622 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9258 | | 220.4 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9603 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 9214 | | 219.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9589 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 9128 | | 217.3 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9563 | | 2,200 | | #16 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 9220 | | 219.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9550 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Eric Forkel, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 9176 | | 218.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9536 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9107 | | 216.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9452 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | John Mazza, Mt, Clemens, Mich. | | 9115 | | 217.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9445 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | | 9060 | | 215.7 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9375 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 9076 | | 216.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9316 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9038 | | 215.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9308 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif. | | 8970 | | 213.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9270 | | 1,400 | | 24 | | Jay Means, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8926 | | 212.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9196 | | 1,300 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Steve Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. | $1,170 | | #*26 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N J. | 1,235 | | | | Vic Culbreth, Cordova, Tenn. | 1,115 | | 28 | | Rusty Greiner, Richmond, Calif. | 1,080 | | 29 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,060 | | 30 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela. | 1,050 | | 31 | | George Branham III, San Diego, Calif. | 1,040 | | 32 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,030 | | 33 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 1,020 | | 34 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | 1,010 | | 35 | | Jon O'Drobinak, Hammond, Ind. | 1,000 | | 36 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 990 | | 37 | | Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev. | 980 | | 38 | | Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla. | 970 | | 39 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 960 | | 40 | | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill. | 940 | | | | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif. | 940 | | | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 940 | | 43 | | Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz. | 920 | | 44 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 910 | | 45 | | Paul Renteria, Tucson, Ariz. | 900 | | 46 | | Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif. | 890 | | 47 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 880 | | 48 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 870 | | 49 | | Brad Snell, Des Plaines, Ill. | 860 | | 50 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 850 | | 51 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 840 | | 52 | | David Traber, Woodstock, Ill. | 830 | | 53 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 820 | |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Dave Husted, 4256 24th place - Hugh Miller, 3922. 53rd place Henry Gonzalez, 3770. # - Parker Bohn III, John Graham, Dave Husted, Mike Aulby, Marshall Holman and Sam Maccarone ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Mike Aulby, Steve Wunderlich. Wayne Webb, Sam Maccarone. Don Genalo and Scott Devers ($50 each).
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