Professional Bowlers Association

For Parker Bohn III, his sixth championship round appearance of 1989 proved the charm, but for Philip Ringener, his ninth career appearance still left him without benefit of a PBA title. Bohn, Freehold, N.J., defeated Ringener, Big Spring, Texas, 217-190, in the $200,000 Brunswick Memorial World Open at host Brunswick Northern Bowl.

Ringener had advanced to the championship game from the fifth-seeded position and looked unbeatable following a 220-184 semifinal thrashing of Gave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. Both Bohn and Ringener opened the title game with strikes, and stayed close as Bohn nursed a 10-pin advantage after five frames. Ringener failed to convert the 2-8-10 split in his seventh frame while Bohn encountered no difficulty down the home stretch to allow Ringener an opportunity to climb back into their game.

Ringener's first victory came at the expense of the Tour's 1989 money earnings record-setter, Mike Aulby of Indianapolis, 201-200. Aulby started with a double while Ringener spared and then chopped the 3-8 spare, thinking, "Here we go again!"Next up for Ringener was Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash., seeking his first title since 1984, but he was denied, 224-184. In fact, after Aulby was ousted, the remaining foursome had had their difficulty in championship round competition, particularly this year. Ferraro had been in the championship game five times in '89 and returned as runnerup every time.

Brunswick Corporation donated $15 per pin spilled in the championship round toward Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital, with a total of $25,000 designated to benefit cystic fibrosis research. The tournament also featured 21 international stars, representing 14 different countries, among the 192-man field. Japan's Masanori Salto was the top non-PBA foreign finisher (34th), and collected $5,000 for that distinction.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Ringener defeated Aulby, 201-200; Ringener defeated Miller, 224-184; Ringener defeated Ferraro, 220-164; and in the championship game, Bohn defeated Ringener, 217-190.

56-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.		12246		218.7		14-10-0		420		12666
2		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y.		12099		216.1		14-10-0		420		12519
3		Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash.		12032		214.9		16-8-0		480		12512
4		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis		12025		214.7		15-9-0		450		12475
5		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas		11961		213.6		14-10-0		420		12381
#6		Chris Warren, Dallas		11952		213.4		14-10-0		420		12372		$5,000
7		Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan.		11844		211.5		15-9-0		450		12294		4,500
8		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.		11923		212.9		12-12-0		360		12283		4,000
9		Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J.		11906		212.6		12-11-1		375		12281		3,600
10		Jim Stefanich, Joliet, III.		11894		212.4		11-13-0		330		12224		3,200
11		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.		11742		209.7		14-10-0		420		12162		3,000
12		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, III.		11741		209.7		14-10-0		420		12161		2,800
13		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas		11822		211.1		10-14-0		300		12122		2,600
14		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		11760		210.0		11-13-0		330		12090		2,500
15		Joe Berardi, Wellington, Fla.		11742		209.7		11-13-0		330		12072		2,400
16		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		11663		208.3		13-11-0		390		12053		2,300
17		Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden		11619		207.5		13-10-1		405		12024		2,200
18		Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo.		11708		209.1		9-15-0		270		11978		2,050
		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.		11633		207.7		11-12-1		345		11978		2,050
20		Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.		11566		206.5		12-12-0		360		11926		1,900
21		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.		11610		207.3		7-17-0		210		11820		1,800
22		D.J. Hochstein, Farmington Hills, Mich.		11550		206.3		8-16-0		240		11790		1,700
23		Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn.		11318		202.1		8-15-1		255		11573		1,645
#24		Tony Cariello, Carol Stream, III.		11219		200.3		8-16-0		240		11459		1,590

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Kevin Nietfeldt, Peotone, Ill.	$1,520
28		Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif.	1,380
27		Dave Davis, Orlando, Fla.	1,360
28		Don Moser, San Jose, Calif.	1,340
29		Duane Fisher, Pennsauken, N.J.	1,320
30		W.R. Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.	1,300
31		Eric Forkel, Van Nuys, Calif.	1,290
32		Tony Figuiera, Waianae, Hawaii	1,280
33		Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla.	1,270
@34		Masanori Salto, Japan	5,000
35		Harry Sullins, Sterling Hts., Mich.	1,250
36		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.	1,240
37		Robert Manker, Jacksonville, Ill.	1,230
38		Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind.	1,220
39		Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W.Va.	1,210
40		Richard J. Abboud, Omaha, Neb.	1,195
		Jim Johnson Jr., Wilmington, Del.	1,195
@42		Ralf Kerle, West Germany	1,900
@43		Norbert Griesert, West Germany	1,700
44		Peter Minaudo, Mt. Clemens, Mich.	1,160
45		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y.	1,150
46		Bruce Hamilton, Seattle, Wash.	1,140
47		Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill.	1,130
48		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla.	1,120
49		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.	1,110
50		Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla.	1,100
51		Dennis Rakauskas, Clarks Summit, Pa.	1,090
52		Joe Salvemini, Colo. Springs, Colo.	1,080
53		Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla.	1,070
54		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.	1,060
55		Daniel Goepfert, Monroe, Wis.	1,050
56		Carmen Salvino, Chicago	1,040