Spurred on by a loud contingent of hometown fans, Brian Voss of Boca Raton, Fla., used a nine-strike barrage to defeat Scott Devers of Richmond, Ind., 245-214, and capture the $160,000 Budweiser Classic at Don Carter's All Star Lanes-Sunrise. The win, worth $31,000 to Voss, was his ninth career Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) title and he likened it to a fairy tale. Voss was married the day after his triumph In Boca Raton, 25 miles away. Voss struck on three of his first four shots while Devers suffered an open frame in the second when he failed to convert a difficult 4-10 split. Although Voss missed a spare of his own In the fifth frame, he followed It with six consecutive strikes and Devers could not recover. Devers beat Rich Wolfe In the semifinal, 244-243, to earn a shot at Voss and the $31,000 top prize. Wolfe, Falls Church, Va., making his first telecast, knocked off Rick Steelsmith of Wichita, Kan., 206-179, in the second match of the day. Steelsmith opened the ABC Sports-televised finals by downing Tony Marrese of Hilton Head Island, S.C., 208-202, in front of a capacity crowd at the palatial Don Carter's All-Star Lanes. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 245 (1- game) | $31,000 | | 2 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | 458 (2 games) | 16,000 | | 3 | | Rich Wolfe, Falls Church, Va. | 449 (2 games) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | 387 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Tony Marrese, Hilton Head Island, S.C. | 202 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Steelsmith defeated Marrese, 208-202; Wolfe defeated Steelsmith, 206-179; Devers defeated Wolfe, 244-243; and in the championship game, Voss defeated Devers, 245-214.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 9496 | | 226.1 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 10021 | | | | 2 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | | 9394 | | 223.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9874 | | | | 3 | | Rich Wolfe, Falls Church, Va. | | 9377 | | 223.3 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9842 | | | | 4 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | | 9447 | | 224.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9837 | | | | 5 | | Tony Marrese, Hilton Head Island, S.C. | | 9372 | | 223.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9777 | | | | 6 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9412 | | 224.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9712 | | $5,000 | | 7 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | | 9295 | | 221.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9685 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9179 | | 218.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9659 | | 3,600 | | 9 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9177 | | 218.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9567 | | 3,300 | | 10 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 9259 | | 220.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9559 | | 3,000 | | #11 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 9155 | | 218.0 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9530 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Duane Fisher, Gloucester Twp., N.J. | | 9194 | | 218.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9524 | | 2,700 | | 13 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 9177 | | 218.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9522 | | 2,600 | | 14 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | | 9178 | | 218.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9508 | | 2,500 | | 15 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | | 9134 | | 217.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9494 | | 2,400 | | 16 | | Steve Wilson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | | 9071 | | 216.0 | | 13-10-1 | | 390 | | 9476 | | 2,300 | | 17 | | Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla. | | 9143 | | 217.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9413 | | 2,200 | | 18 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9109 | | 216.9 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9394 | | 2,100 | | 19 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | | 9057 | | 215.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9387 | | 2,000 | | 20 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 8920 | | 212.4 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9355 | | 1,900 | | 21 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9083 | | 216.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9323 | | 1,800 | | 22 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C. | | 8899 | | 211.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9199 | | 1,700 | | 23 | | Storm DeVincent, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | | 8759 | | 208.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9059 | | 1,650 | | 24 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 8628 | | 205.4 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8838 | | 1,600 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Don Moser, San Jose, Calif. | $1,395 | | 26 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,350 | | 27 | | Bruce Hamilton, Seattle, Wash. | 1,310 | | | | Jon O'Drobinak, Glendale Heights, Ill. | 1,310 | | 29 | | Danny Broadway. Houston | 1,280 | | 30 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,260 | | 31 | | Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich. | 1,240 | | 32 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 1,230 | | 33 | | Palmer Fallgren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 1,220 | | 34 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | 1,210 | | 35 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,200 | | 36 | | Tom Adcock, Maroa, Ill. | 1,190 | | 37 | | Danny Bates, Titusville, Fla. | 1,180 | | 38 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 1,165 | | 39 | | John Mazza, Mount Clemens, Mich. | 1,160 | | 40 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Methuen, Mass. | 1,150 | | 41 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 1,140 | | 42 | | Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calif. | 1,125 | | * | | Harry Sullins, Ann Arbor, Mich. | 1,245 | | 44 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 1,110 | | 45 | | Jim Pencak, Mayfield Heights, Ohio | 1,095 | | | | Chris Warren, Dallas | 1,095 | | 47 | | Dave Davis, W. Palm Beach, Fla. | 1,080 | | 48 | | Tim Weisbrod, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,070 | | 49 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | 1,060 | | 50 | | David Smith, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,050 | | 51 | | Joe Berardi, Wellington, Fla. | 1,040 | | 52 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,030 | | 53 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia. S.C. | 1,020 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Steve Hoskins, 4203. 24th place-Danny Wiseman, 3952. 53rd place Jeff Bellinger, 3861. #-Del Ballard Jr. rolled a 300 game ($100). PRO-AM CASHERS-Rick Steelsmith, Tom Baker, Hugh Miller, Pete Weber, Dale Eagle, Storm DeVincent, Parker Bohn III, Frank Ellenburg, Skip Tucker, John Mazza, Marc McDowell, Phil Ringener, Danny Broadway and Dave Bolles ($50 each).
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