Professional Bowlers Association

How did Mike Aulby spell victory in the $160,000 Budweiser Open at Buckeye Lanes? R-E-L-I-E-F. That's right, relief was his immediate reaction, according to the 29-year-old lefthander, who defeated Brad Snell, 246-202, for his second consecutive and 16th PBA title. Aulby claimed the leading qualifier position in the all-lefty lineup by a convincing margin of 450 pins over second seed Snell, Des Plaines, III., and pocketed the $30,000 first prize.

Indianapolis Aulby never was seriously pressed in the championship game, especially after Snell opened in the fourth frame, failing to convert the 4-6-7-8-10 split. Snell had closed to within 15 pins in the seventh, but Aulby answered a three-bagger by Snell with a five-bagger of his own to coast home.

"After leading by so much, I didn't want to give it back in one game," Aulby said. "It's extra special to defend my title, but there was no pressure in winning back-to-back."

The ABC Sports' finals started with Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif., surviving against Jess Stayrook rook of San Diego, 258-251. Stayrook needed only a 10th-frame mark to advance, but left the 2-4-6-7-10 on his next shot and didn't convert.

Cook took advantage of his second life and made short work of Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash., 244-204. It then looked as though the final game would be a battle between the 6-foot-7 Cook and brother-in-law Aulby. However, Snell entered his objection in the manner of a come-from-behind, 214-200, semifinal victory against Cook.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Cook defeated Stayrook, 258-251; Cook defeated Miller, 244-204; Snell defeated Cook, 214-200; and in the championship game, Aulby defeated Snell, 246-202.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
#1		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis		10210		243.1		19-5-0		570		10780
#2		Brad Snell, Des Plaines, III.		9880		235.2		15-9-0		450		10330
3		Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash.		9861		234.8		13-11-0		390		10251
#4		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.		9635		229.4		16-8-0		480		10115
5		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.		9561		227.6		16-8-0		480		10041
#6		Richard Wolfe, Falls Church, Va.		9590		228.3		15-9-0		450		10040		$4,500
7		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J.		9565		227.7		15-9-0		450		10015		4,000
8		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.		9560		227.6		13-11-0		390		9950		3,500
#9		Tim Smith, Xenia, Ohio		9559		227.6		13-11-0		390		9949		3,200
10		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.		9450		225.0		14-10-0		420		9870		3,000
11		Alan Bishop, Louisville, Ky.		9338		222.3		16-8-0		480		9818		2,800
12		Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind.		9345		222.5		14-9-1		435		9780		2,700
#13		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		9344		222.5		11-13-0		330		9674		2,600
14		Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa.		9232		219.8		10-14-0		300		9532		2,500
15		Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla.		9206		219.2		10-14-0		300		9506		2,400
16		Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla.		9158		218.0		10-13-1		315		9473		2,300
#17		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		9100		216.7		12-12-0		360		9460		2,200
18		Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J.		9103		216.7		10-14-0		300		9403		2,100
19		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas		8996		214.2		9-13-2		300		9296		2,000
20		Jon O'Drobinak, Hammond, Ind.		9025		214.9		7-17-0		210		9235		1,900
21		Brian Voss, Seattle, Wash.		8863		211.0		6-18-0		180		9043		1,800
22		David Guindon, West Seneca, N.Y.		8832		210.3		7-17-0		210		9042		1,700
23		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla.		8795		209.4		6-18-0		180		8975		1,650
24		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.		8661		206.2		9-15-0		270		8931		1,600

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Andy Neuer, Milton, Pa.	$1,545
26		Stephen Hardy, Methuen, Mass.	1,400
27		David D'Entremont, Cleveland	1,390
28		Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill.	1,380
29		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas	1,370
30		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.	1,360
31		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla.	1,350
32		Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo.	1,340
33		Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich.	1,330
34		Frank Edwards, Moscow, Pa.	1,320
35		Joe Salvemini, Colo. Springs, Colo.	1,310
36		Joe Berardi, Wellington, Fla.	1,295
		Bill Ryan Jr., Dayton, Ohio	1,295
38		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.	1,280
39		Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio	1,265
		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.	1,265
#41		Mark Fahy, Chicago, Ill.	1,250
42		George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C.	1,240
43		Jimmie Pritts Jr., Manchester, N.H.	1,230
44		Tom Adcock, Maros, Ill.	1,215
		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.	1,215
46		Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif.	1,200
47		Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo.	1,190
48		Guppy Troup, Edmond, Okla.	1,180
49		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas	1,170
50		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas	1,160
51		Del Ballard Jr.. Richardson, Texas	1,150
52		W.R. Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.	1,140
53		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, USA	1,130