Professional Bowlers Association

To the delight of an enthusiastic audience at host Buckeye Lanes, local favorite Jim Pencak came through with his second consecutive victory, winning the $160,000 Budweiser Open at Buckeye Lanes. Pencak, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, earned $31,000 by virtue of his 247-209 triumph against leading qualifier John Mazza.

Both finalists opened with four-baggers to start the title game and Mazza, Mount Clemens, Mich., added a fifth strike before relinquishing his lead. This was Mazza's first appearance in the championship round In his eight years as a PBA member. He opened in his sixth frame by failing to convert the 4-6-7-10 split and then handed Pencak another opportunity when he missed the 6-10 in his eighth frame. Pencak's first 10th-frame strike assured him the title in the second of Budweiser's two Winter Tour tournament sponsorships.

In the opening game of the ABC Sports-televised finals, Tom Baker of Buffalo, N.Y., opposed 1986 PBA Player of the Year Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. Both veterans had last visited the winner's circle in 1986. Baker opened with a seven-bagger and easily advanced, 265-206. Pencak then entered and came from behind to send Baker to the sidelines, 224-216. In the semifinal, Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas, held a slim lead through eight frames, but Pencak closed with a clutch five-bagger to earn his berth in the final game.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Baker defeated Williams, 265-206; Pencak defeated Baker, 224-216; Pencak defeated Ballard, 224-206; and in the championship game, Pencak defeated Mazza, 247-209.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		John Mazza, Mount Clemens, Mich.		9605		228.7		13-10-1		405		10010
2		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas		9508		226.4		14-10-0		420		9928
3		Jim Pencak, Mayfield Heights, Ohio		9430		224.5		15-9-0		450		9880
4		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.		9394		223.7		16-8-0		480		9874
5		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.		9420		224.3		14-10-0		420		9840
6		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		9402		223.9		14-10-0		420		9822		$5,000
7		Mike Taylor, San Diego, Calif.		9384		223.4		14-10-0		420		9804		4,100
8		George Branham III, Arleta, Calif.		9353		222.7		13-10-1		405		9758		3,600
9		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas		9265		220.6		15-9-0		450		9715		3,300
10		Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash.		9277		220.9		14-10-0		420		9697		3,000
11		Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla.		9356		222.8		11-13-0		330		9686		2,800
12		Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas		9308		221.6		12-12-0		360		9668		2,600
13		Tony Marrese, Hilton Head, S.C.		9282		221.0		11-13-0		330		9612		2,500
14		Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif.		9189		218.8		13-10-1		405		9594		2,400
15		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.		9207		219.2		10-14-0		300		9507		2,300
16		Chris Warren, Dallas		9079		216.2		11-13-0		330		9409		2,200
17		Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind.		9036		215.1		10-12-2		330		9366		2,100
18		Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind.		8993		214.1		12-12-0		360		9353		2,000
19		Eric Forkel, Van Nuys, Calif.		8992		214.1		12-12-0		360		9352		1,900
20		Pete McCordic, Houston		8950		213.1		10-10-4		360		9310		1,800
21		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan.		9013		214.6		9-14-1		285		9298		1,700
22		Joe Berardi, Wellington, Fla.		9002		214.3		8-16-0		240		9242		1,600
23		Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio		8862		211.0		7-17-0		210		9072		1,550
+24		Frank Ellenburg, Chandler, Ariz.		6598		212.8		5-8-0		150		6748		1,470

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas	$1,350
+		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.	1,415
27		Richard Wolfe, Falls Church, Va.	1,320
28		Bill Hall, Marion, Ohio	1,305
		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.	1,305
30		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan.	1,290
31		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.	1,280
32		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela	1,270
33		Gary Morgan, Trabuco Canyon, Calif.	1,260
34		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y.	1,250
35		David D'Entremont, Cleveland, Ohio	1,240
36		Larry Barwick, Wauchula, Fla..	1,230
37		Paul Williams, Chattanooga, Tenn.	1,220
38		Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill.	1,210
39		Jac Hilgendorf, Mount Clemens, Mich.	1,200
40		Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich.	1,190
41		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M.	1,175
		Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis.	1,175
43		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.	1,155
		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.	1,155
45		Tom Adcock, Maroa, Ill.	1,135
		Timothy Smith, Xenia, Ohio	1,135
47		Mark Baker, Huntington Beach, Calif.	1,120
48		Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y.	1,110
49		Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz.	1,105
50		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla.	1,100
51		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan.	1,095
*52		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio	1,152
		Brian LeClair, Chatham, N.Y.	1,087