Professional Bowlers Association

Venezuela's Amleto Monacelli won for the second time in four weeks on the PBA Tour and collected his fourth championship at Northrock Lanes In the $150,000 Wichita Open. Leading qualifier Monacelli turned back Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla., who was making his third consecutive championship round appearance, 204-196, for the $27,000 first prize.

Westlake had advanced from the fourth-seeded position and started the final game with an open frame after clipping the 8-pin off the 7-8 leave. Monacelli struck but then missed a 2-pin in his second frame, while Westlake doubled to take the biggest lead in the match. In the seventh frame, Monacelli came back with a three-bagger to re-take the lead, which he never relinquished. Monacelli struck on his first ball of the 10th and could have locked out Westlake, but he then left a 10-pin. Westlake had the opportunity to win with a double and ninecount in his 10th, but he also left a 10-pin after striking on his first shot, then converted the spare.

"I wasn't worried coming into the final game, even though Tony had just shot 248," Monacelli said. "My ball reaction seemed about the same, although I tried different balls to feel more comfortable."

Westlake said, "The lanes were constantly changing, but whomever I bowled was more lost than I was, until Amleto." Westlake won two weeks earlier at the El Paso Open on a synthetic lane surface and when queried about his feelings toward Northrock's synthetic lanes said, "I feel there's no difference as far as my ball rolls on wood or synthetic; It's just a matter of making good shots."

This tournament marked the PBA Tour's first to Wichita since 1970, when Houston's Skee Foremsky earned $6,000 in winning the $45,000 Wichita Open.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Westlake defeated Salvemini, 212-199; Westlake defeated Nelson, 182-148; Westlake defeated Bowker, 248-180; and in the championship game, Monacelli defeated Westlake, 204-196.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		9371		223.1		13-11-0		390		9761
2		Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla.		9124		217.2		16-8-0		480		9604
3		Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif.		9027		214.9		16-8-0		480		9507
4		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		9014		214.6		15-9-0		450		9464
@5		Joe Salvemini, Colorado Springs, Colo.		8947		213.0		16-8-0		480		9427
@6		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.		8977		213.7		15-9-0		450		9427		$4,500
7		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.		9042		215.3		10-14-0		300		9342		4,000
#8		Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif.		9017		214.7		10-13-1		315		9332		3,500
9		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas		9059		215.7		9-15-0		270		9329		3,000
10		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.		8918		212.3		12-12-0		360		9278		2,800
11		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas		8900		211.9		12-11-1		375		9275		2,600
12		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan.		8925		212.5		11-13-0		330		9255		2,500
13		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, III.		8817		209.9		13-11-0		390		9207		2,400
14		David Traber, Woodstock, 111.		8869		211.2		11-13-0		330		9199		2,300
15		Dale Eagle, Evansville, Ind.		8788		209.2		13-11-0		390		9178		2,200
16		Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla.		8775		208.9		11-12-1		345		9120		2,100
17		Paul Ashby, Mentor-On-Lake, Ohio		8720		207.6		12-10-2		360		9110		2,000
18		Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif.		8746		208.2		11-13-0		330		9076		1,900
19		Doug Kent, Macedon, N.Y.		8748		208.3		10-13-1		315		9063		1,800
20		Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb.		8741		208.1		9-12-3		315		9056		1,700
21		David Whitehead, Las Vegas, Nev.		8738		208.0		9-15-0		270		9008		1,600
22		Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev.		8760		208.6		7-16-1		225		8985		1,500
23		Jon O'Drobinak, Glendale Hts., III.		8571		204.1		12-12-0		360		8931		1,400
24		Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla.		8593		204.6		10-14-0		300		8893		1,300

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo.	$1,150
		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas	1,150
*27		Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calif.	1,220
28		Bob Glass, Lawrence, Kan.	1,080
29		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio	1,060
30		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y.	1,050
31		Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla.	1,040
32		Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis	1,030
33		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas	1,020
34		Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas	1,010
35		David Prange, Joliet, Ill.	1,000
36		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.	990
37		Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla.	980
38		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas	970
39		Allen Johnson, Chandler, Ariz.	955
		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.	955
41		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.	940
42		Pete McCordic, Houston	930
43		George Branham III, Arleta, Calif.	920
44		Biff Borowitz, Monroe, Wis.	910
45		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla.	900
46		Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind.	890
47		Tony Marrese, Hilton Head, S.C.	880
48		Gene Carter Jr., Glen Mills, Pa.	870
49		Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.	880
50		Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich.	850
51		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.	840
52		Randy Scharf, Lakewood, Colo.	830
53		Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla.	820