Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas, tossed three clutch strikes to snatch victory and the $38,000 first prize from leading qualifier Steve Cook, 234-233, In the $200,000 True Value Open at Landmark Recreation Center. Cook, Roseville, Calif., needed only to spare in his 10th frame to clinch his 15th PBA championship but left the difficult 3-6-10 split and failed to convert. That allowed the 27-year-old Lawrence, who had captured his first crown just five weeks earlier, an opportunity to win by striking out in his 10th frame. He did just that, sweating out his second strike before the 10-pin toppled belatedly and tacked on another strike. Cook started with a strike, then opened after leaving the 3-5-10 split, before stringing a seven-bagger. The ABC televised finals began with Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas, topping first-time finalist Danny Broadway of Houston, 248-238. Duke then advanced against Tony Marrese, Hilton Head Island, S.C., 220-209, before bowing to Lawrence in the semifinal, 245-207. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | 479 (2 games) | $38,000 | | 2 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 233 (1 game) | 20,000 | | 3 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 675 (3 games) | 12,000 | | 4 | | Tony Marrese, Hilton Head Island, S.C. | 209 (1 game) | 9,000 | | 5 | | Danny Broadway, Houston | 238 (1 game) | 7,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Duke defeated Broadway, 248-238; Duke defeated Marrese, 220-209; Lawrence defeated Duke, 245-207; and in the championship game, Lawrence defeated Cook, 234-233.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9838 | | 234.2 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10318 | | | | 2 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 9671 | | 230.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10121 | | | | 3 | | Tony Marrese, Hilton Head Island, S.C. | | 9426 | | 224.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9906 | | | | 4 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 9477 | | 225.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9897 | | | | #5 | | Danny Broadway, Houston | | 9344 | | 222.5 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 9869 | | | | 6 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 9496 | | 226.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9841 | | $6,000 | | 7 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9378 | | 223.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9828 | | 5,500 | | 8 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | | 9449 | | 225.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9809 | | 5,000 | | 9 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 9270 | | 220.7 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9765 | | 4,500 | | 10 | | David D'Entremont, Cleveland, Ohio | | 9271 | | 220.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9721 | | 4,000 | | 11 | | John Mazza, Mount Clemens, Mich. | | 9348 | | 222.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9678 | | 3,500 | | 12 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | | 9255 | | 220.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9675 | | 3,200 | | 13 | | Duane Fisher, Gloucester Twp., N.J. | | 9305 | | 221.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9665 | | 3,000 | | 14 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 9187 | | 218.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9517 | | 2,800 | | 15 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | | 9095 | | 216.5 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9500 | | 2,600 | | 16 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore | | 9182 | | 218.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9482 | | 2,400 | | #17 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | | 9177 | | 218.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9447 | | 2,200 | | #18 | | Tom Adcock, Maroa, 111. | | 9165 | | 218.2 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9375 | | 2,100 | | 19 | | Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 9128 | | 217.3 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9338 | | 2,000 | | 20 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8937 | | 212.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9297 | | 1,900 | | 21 | | Tim Smith, Xenia, Ohio | | 8810 | | 209.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9110 | | 1,800 | | 22 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 8861 | | 211.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9101 | | 1,700 | | 23 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8861 | | 211.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9071 | | 1,650 | | 24 | | Mike Taylor, San Diego, Calif. | | 8783 | | 209.1 | | 7-15-2 | | 240 | | 9023 | | 1,600 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *#25 | | Thomas Young, Kansas City, Kan. | $1,530 | | 26 | | Roger Nash, Lincoln, Neb. | 1,385 | | 27 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 1,370 | | 28 | | Alan Bishop, Louisville, Ky. | 1,360 | | 29 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,350 | | 30 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb. | 1,330 | | # | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | 1,330 | | | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | 1,330 | | 33 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | 1,310 | | 34 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 1,300 | | 35 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | 1,290 | | #36 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,275 | | | | Larry Shewmake, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,275 | | 38 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | 1,260 | | 39 | | Bill Hall, Marion, Ohio | 1,250 | | 40 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | 1,235 | | | | Chris Warren, Dallas | 1,235 | | 42 | | James Miller, Two Guns, Ariz.. | 1,220 | | 43 | | Dennis Rakauskas, Clarks Summit, Pa. | 1,210 | | 44 | | Bryan Alpert, Las Vegas, Nev. | 1,200 | | 45 | | Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis. | 1,190 | | 46 | | Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calif. | 1,185 | | 47 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 1,180 | | 48 | | Michael Whittington, Richmond, Va. | 1,175 | | 49 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 1,170 | | 50 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,165 | | 51 | | Frank Ellenburg, Chandler, Ariz. | 1,160 | | 52 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 1,155 | | 53 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 1,150 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Del Ballard Jr., 4258. 23rd place-Gary Dickinson and Amleto Monacelli, 3949. 53rd place-Tom Crites, 3841. #-Steve Cook (2), Tom Adcock, Danny Broadway, Bryan Goebel, Thomas Young Jess Stayrook, Ron Palombi Jr., Bill Oakes, Larry Stephens and Mike Sparacino rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Bill Heltzel, Don Genalo, Duane Fisher, Tony Figuiera, Tom Baker, Tim Smith, Ricky Corona, Robert Lawrence, Jim Tilton, James Miller and Kelly Coffman ($50 each).
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