After having waited more than six years for his first PBA victory, the second win came just four weeks later for Sam Maccarone. Top-seeded, Maccarone defeated Brian Voss, 208-162, to capture the $130,000 Molson Golden Bowling Challenge. He joins Voss, Mark Williams, Pete McCordic and Joe Berardi as the PBA Tour's only two-time winners this year. Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J., opened the championship game with a strike and never looked back. Voss also began with a strike, spared and then suffered back-to-back open frames. Maccarone struck in his fifth frame to extend his lead to 25 pins and coasted home with the $20,000 first prize. The opening game at host Rose Bowl began with Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., coming from behind to defeat Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla., 223-206. Voss, Tacoma, Wash., then entered the fray and strung four strikes late in his game with Ferraro to advance, 213-204. Ferraro's appearance marked the seventh consecutive time he has qualified for the championship round with Voss. Voss also came from behind in the semifinal game against Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La., after Granger missed a 7-pin in the eighth frame and then opened again in the 10th. Voss took advantage of the opportunity and prevailed, 211-182. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 208 (1 game) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 586 (3 games) | 10,500 | | 3 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | 182 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 427 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 206 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Ferraro defeated Firpo, 223-206; Voss defeated Ferraro, 213-204; Voss defeated Granger, 211-182; and in the championship game, Maccarone defeated Voss, 208-162.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 9740 | | 231.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10160 | | | | 2 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | | 9625 | | 229.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10045 | | | | 3 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9531 | | 226.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9981 | | | | #4 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 9612 | | 228.9 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 9942 | | | | 5 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9550 | | 227.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9880 | | | | 6 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 9369 | | 223.1 | | 16-6-2 | | 510 | | 9879 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 9465 | | 225.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9855 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9332 | | 222.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9722 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Hts., Mich. | | 9218 | | 219.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9698 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., N. Londonderry, N.H. | | 9336 | | 222.3 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9696 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | | 9262 | | 220.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9682 | | 2,600 | | #12 | | David D'Entremont, Cleveland | | 9316 | | 221.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9676 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 9303 | | 221.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9663 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich. | | 9320 | | 221.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9650 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | | 9293 | | 221.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9623 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla. | | 9238 | | 220.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9583 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Ken Johnson, Lewisville, Texas | | 9291 | | 221.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9551 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Bill Ryan Jr., Dayton, Ohio | | 9228 | | 219.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9528 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Derek Banks, Chicago | | 9170 | | 218.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9500 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Bryan Alpert, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 9117 | | 217.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9447 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 9117 | | 217.1 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9402 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | George Branham III, San Diego, Calif. | | 9097 | | 216.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9367 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Jeff Miller, Columbus, Ohio | | 9063 | | 215.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9333 | | 1,260 | | 24 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 9030 | | 215.0 | | 8-14-2 | | 270 | | 9300 | | 1,220 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla. | $1,155 | | | | David White, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 1,035 | | 27 | | Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich. | 1,020 | | 28 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 1,010 | | 29 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 1,000 | | 30 | | Paul Wolf, Las Vegas, Nev. | 990 | | 31 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 980 | | 32 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 970 | | 33 | | Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu City, Ariz. | 955 | | | | Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla. | 955 | | 35 | | Russ Cooper, Richmond, Calif. | 940 | | 36 | | Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev. | 930 | | 37 | | Rick Shore, Fraser, Mich. | 920 | | 38 | | Todd Agee, Akron, Ohio | 910 | | 39 | | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill. | 900 | | 40 | | Mike Taylor, Carlsbad, Calif. | 890 | | 41 | | Rodolfo Monacelli, Venezuela | 880 | | 42 | | Mark Sullivan, Indianapolis | 870 | | 43 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 860 | | 44 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | 850 | | 45 | | Charlie Standish, Mattawan, Mich.. | 840 | | 46 | | Corey Groth, Laverne, Calif. | 830 | | 47 | | Joe Conigliaro, Rosedale, N.Y. | 815 | | | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 815 | | 49 | | Allen Johnson, Chandler, Ariz. | 795 | | | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas. | 795 | | 51 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 780 | | 52 | | Freddy McClerkin, Boulder, Colo. | 770 | | 53 | | Charlie Tapp, Woodbury, Minn. | 760 | |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Sam Maccarone, 4158. 24th place - George Branham III, 3899. 53rd place - Charlie Tapp, 3807. # - Dave D'Entremont, Sam Maccarone and Joe Firpo rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Guppy Troup ($100), Mark Sullivan, Steve Jaros, Harry Sullins and Mike Faliero ($50 each).
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