"We now have to be considered one of the all-time but doubles teams," Mike Aulby said, immediately after he and partner Steve Cook won for the third time in the $150,000 Showboat PBA Doubles Classic at Showboat Bawling Center. Aulby and Cook defeated Parker Bohn III and Duane Fisher, 214-177, for the championship and $30,000 first prize, to go along with their triumphs here as teammates in 1985 and '86. Leading qualifiers for this Scotch doubles format, Aulby/Cook opened with a five-bagger and never looked back. Cook, Roseville, Calif., said, "It's nice to finally go from my 13th to 14th title; I know Mike had been stuck on number 13 for a while. I was a little rusty to begin the week, but Mike held us together until I finally got my act together in the finals." Bohn, Freehold, N.J., and Fisher, Pennsauken, N.J., had just come off a 278-204 semifinal win against Ray Perez and Jimmy Keeth. "But the left lane was tricky," Bohn said afterward, "and we never felt confident in the championship game. I tried to fit the ball into the pocket, but it obviously didn't work." CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis
Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 214 (1 game) | $30,000 | | 2 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.
Duane Fisher, Pennsauken, N.J. | 455 (2 games) | 18,000 | | 3 | | Roy Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jimmy Keeth, West Palm Beach, Fla. | 843 (3 games) | 10,000 | | 4 | | Stephen Hardy, Methuen, Mass.
Andy Neuer, Selinsgrove, Pa. | 192 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 5 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas
Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 205 (1 game) | 7,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Perez and Keeth defeated Ballard and Benoit, 21&205; Perez and Keeth defeated Hardy and Neuer, 223-192; Bohn and Fisher defeated Perez and Keeth, 278-204; and in the championship game, Aulby and Cook defeated Bohn end Fisher, 214-177.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.
# Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 19028 | | 453.0 | | 17-7-0 | | 845 | | 19871 | | | | 2 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.
Duane Fisher, Pennsauken, N.J. | | 18888 | | 444.9 | | 17-7-0 | | 730 | | 19418 | | | | 3 | | Stephen Hardy, Methuen, Mass.
Andy Neuer, Selinsgrove, Pa. | | 18591 | | 442.5 | | 17-5-2 | | 790 | | 19381 | | | | 4 | | Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla. | | 18428 | | 438.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 730 | | 19158 | | | | 5 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas
Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 18208 | | 433.5 | | 188-0 | | 880 | | 19088 | | | | 6 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela
Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 18308 | | 435.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 780 | | 19088 | | $8,000 | | 7 | | Steve Anderson, Colo. Springs, Colo.
Shawn Christensen, Denver, Colo. | | 18307 | | 435.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 890 | | 18997 | | 5,000 | | #8 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.
Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 18204 | | 433.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 890 | | 18894 | | 4,000 | | 9 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.
Jimmie Pritts, Methuen, Mass. | | 18109 | | 431.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 870 | | 18779 | | 3,800 | | 10 | | Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich.
John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | | 18218 | | 433.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 580 | | 18778 | | 3,400 | | 11 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.
Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 18082 | | 430.5 | | 1014-0 | | 535 | | 18817 | | 3,200 | | 12 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden
Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | | 17988 | | 428.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 820 | | 18808 | | 3,100 | | 13 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.
Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 17845 | | 424.8 | | 14-9-1 | | 730 | | 18575 | | 3,000 | | 14 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla.
Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 17889 | | 425.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 585 | | 18454 | | 2,900 | | 15 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.
Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 17895 | | 428.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 555 | | 18450 | | 2,800 | | 18 | | Tony Figuiera, Walanas, Hawaii
Joe Salvemini, Colo. Springs, Colo. | | 17791 | | 423.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 555 | | 18348 | | 2,700 | | 17 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis
David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 17873 | | 420.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 800 | | 18273 | | 2,800 | | 18 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill.
Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 17899 | | 421.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 545 | | 18244 | | 2,550 | | 19 | | Pete McCordic, Houston
Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 17438 | | 415.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 480 | | 17918 | | 2,500 | | 20 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan.
Bob Glass, Lawrence, Kan. | | 17438 | | 415.1 | | 8-18-0 | | 380 | | 17798 | | 2,450 | | 21 | | Norm Duke, Ft. Worth, Texas
Chris Warren, Dallas | | 17418 | | 414.7 | | 618-0 | | 350 | | 17788 | | 2,400 | | 22 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C.
Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | | 17380 | | 413.8 | | 8-18-0 | | 370 | | 17750 | | 2,350 | | 23 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Nab.
# Jon O'Drobinak, Hammond, Ind. | | 17334 | | 412.7 | | 7-17-0 | | 400 | | 17734 | | 2,300 | | 24 | | David D'Entremont, Cleveland, Ohio
Nick Tjotjos Westlake, Ohio | | 17100 | | 407.1 | | 618-0 | | 390 | | 17490 | | 2,250 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla., Stew J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | $2,210 | | 28 | | Corey Groth, La Verne, Calif., Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | 1,900 | | 27 | | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif., Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev. | 1,850 | | 28 | | Bryan Alpert, Las Vegas, Nov., Ken Johnson, Lewisville, Texas | 1,800 | |
*- Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leaders - Parker Bohn III and Duane Fisher, 8029. 24th place - Tony Figuiera and Joe Salvernini, 7593. 28th place - Bryan Alpert and Ken Johnson, 7571. # - Mark Bowers, Dave Prange, Jon O'Drobinak, Mike Aulby and Pete Weber rolled 300 games ($100 each).
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