Needing a double and seven pins to collect his sixth PBA title, Del Ballard Jr. dumped his final shot into the channel to hand Pete Weber the $150,000 Fair Lanes Open title. Both championship finalists were stunned, as were the audience members at Fair Lanes Kings Point who witnessed the 213-207 triumph for Weber's 16th PBA victory and the $30,000 first prize. The ABC Sports-televised finals began with Robert Lawrence defeating 1986 PBA Player of the Year Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif., 219-217. Ballard then sidelined close friend and roommate Lawrence, Austin, Texas, 247-208. In the semifinal game, Ballard rolled past Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas, 257-223. Ballard earned $15,500 as runner-up, Duke received $8,500 for third place, Lawrence collected $7,000 for fourth and Williams $6,000. Williams had finished second the previous week and had qualified for the championship round on 20 occasions since last winning in 1987. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 213 (1 game) | $30,000 | | 2 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 711 (3 games) | 15,500 | | 3 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | 223 (1 game) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | 427 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 217 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Lawrence defeated Williams, 219-217; Ballard defeated Lawrence, 247-208; Ballard defeated Duke, 257-223; and in the championship game, Weber defeated Ballard, 213-207.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 9729 | | 231.6 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10269 | | | | 2 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9414 | | 224.1 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9894 | | | | #3 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 9361 | | 222.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9841 | | | | 4 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 9196 | | 219.0 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9676 | | | | 5 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 9247 | | 220.2 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9652 | | | | 6 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | | 9300 | | 221.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9630 | | $5,000 | | #7 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | | 9230 | | 219.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9590 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 9107 | | 216.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9557 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | | 9153 | | 217.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9543 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 9077 | | 216.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9437 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md. | | 9070 | | 216.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9430 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | | 9024 | | 214.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9354 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Raymond Edwards, Wichita Falls, Texas | | 8889 | | 211.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9339 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | David Guindon, West Seneca, N.Y. | | 8993 | | 214.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9338 | | 2,400 | | #15 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8995 | | 214.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9325 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | David D'Entremont, Cleveland, Ohio | | 8922 | | 212.4 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9282 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 8962 | | 213.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9262 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich. | | 8954 | | 213.2 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9194 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Brian LeClair, Chatham, N.Y. | | 8805 | | 209.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9165 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8834 | | 210.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9164 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8762 | | 208.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9092 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio | | 8806 | | 209.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9076 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio | | 8516 | | 202.8 | | 8-i6-0 | | 240 | | 8756 | | 1,500 | | 24 | | Bob Vespi, Plantation, Fla. | | 8529 | | 203.1 | | 4-20-0 | | 120 | | 8649 | | 1,450 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, USA | $1,445 | | 26 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | 1,290 | | 27 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | 1,250 | | | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 1,250 | | 29 | | Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, Fla. | 1,220 | | 30 | | Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla. | 1,210 | | 31 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 1,200 | | #32 | | Len Blakey, Tacoma, Wash. | 1,185 | | | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 1,185 | | 34 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 1,170 | | 35 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 1,160 | | #36 | | Ken Johnson, Garland, Texas | 1,150 | | 37 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,135 | | | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 1,135 | | 39 | | Doug Kent, Canandaigua, N.Y. | 1,120 | | 40 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | 1,110 | | 41 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | 1,100 | | 42 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | 1,090 | | 43 | | Bruce Hollen, Baltimore, Md. | 1,075 | | | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | 1,075 | | 45 | | Frank Ellenburg, Chandler, Ariz. | 1,060 | | 46 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 1,050 | | 47 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 1,040 | | 48 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | 1,030 | | 49 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, Ind. | 1,020 | | 50 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 1,010 | | 51 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,000 | | 52 | | Mike Lastowski, Aberdeen, Md. | 990 | | @53 | | David Reed, Clinton, Md. | 980 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Pete Weber, 4196. 24th place-Brian LeClair, 3858. 53rd place -David Reed, 3754. #-Del Ballard Jr., Jeff Bellinger, Len Blakey, Ron Williams, Joe Firpo and Ken Johnson rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-D.J. Hochstein, Bobby Fleetwood, Dave Arnold, Ryan Shafer, Amleto Monacelli, Steve Cook, Curtis Odom and Todd M. Thompson ($50 each). @-Non-PBA Member.
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