Norm Duke realized the (Bud) light at the end of an eight-year wait for his second PBA title, which came in his adopted hometown of Greater Cleveland and the $160,000 Bud Light Open at Yorktown Lanes. Duke turned back Dave Husted, 221-185, for the $30,000 first prize and his first title since winning the 1983 Cleveland Open. Duke's first shot of the championship game left him with the 1-2-4-6-10 "washout," which he failed to convert. After sparing in the second frame, he then strung a five-bagger to establish a 33-pin lead. When Duke again opened in the ninth frame, Husted had an opportunity to grab his eighth PBA title by striking out, but his first shot of the 10th frame sailed wide and he settled for the $16,000 second-place check. Second-seeded Husted of Milwaukie, Ore., had defeated Joe Firpo in the semifinal game, 227-215. He said, "I wish I could've saved my first game for the title match. I made a couple of bad shots and paid the price. Norm has been bowling as well as anyone on tour and proved that this week - he deserved to win." In the opening game of the ABC Sports-televised finals, Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind., defeated Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo., 217-213. Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla., then downed Devers, 211-204, to face off against Husted. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | 221 (1 game) | $30,000 | | 2 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 412 (2 games) | 16,000 | | 3 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 426 (2 games) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | 421 (2 games) | 6,500 | | 5 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 213 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Devers defeated Weber, 217-213; Firpo defeated Devers, 211-204: Husted defeated Firpo, 227-215; and in the championship game, Duke defeated Husted, 221-185.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9795 | | 233.2 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10275 | | | | 2 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9391 | | 223.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9796 | | | | 3 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 9377 | | 223.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9767 | | | | #4 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 9314 | | 221.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9764 | | | | #5 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | | 9387 | | 223.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9747 | | | | 6 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | | 9342 | | 222.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9732 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 9311 | | 221.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9701 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9308 | | 221.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9698 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis, Ind. | | 9361 | | 222.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9691 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Joe Berardi, Wellington, Fla. | | 9266 | | 220.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9686 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Doug Kent, Canandaigua, N.Y. | | 9221 | | 219.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9641 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Joe Merrill, Lancaster, Calif. | | 9241 | | 220.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9631 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 9156 | | 218.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9546 | | 2,400 | | #14 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | | 9215 | | 219.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9545 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Ken Johnson, Garland, Texas | | 9242 | | 220.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9542 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9102 | | 216.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9462 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 9120 | | 217.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9450 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | David D'Entremont, Cleveland, Ohio | | 9071 | | 216.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9431 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Don Moser, Peoria, III. | | 9020 | | 214.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9410 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio | | 9099 | | 216.6 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9384 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C. | | 9140 | | 217.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9380 | | 1,650 | | 22 | | Ted Glattke, Modesto, Calif. | | 8987 | | 214.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9347 | | 1,600 | | 23 | | John Forst, Woodridge, III. | | 9010 | | 214.5 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9220 | | 1,550 | | 24 | | Dennis Horan Jr., San Jose, Calif. | | 8805 | | 209.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9075 | | 1,500 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | $1,425 | | | | Harry Sullins, Detroit, Mich.. | 1,305 | | 27 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | 1,240 | | 28 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa. Okla. | 1,210 | | | | Chuck Tompkins, Columbus. Ohio | 1,210 | | 30 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | 1,190 | | 31 | | Frank Ellenburg, Chandler, Ariz. | 1,180 | | 32 | | Tom Crites, Tampa. Fla. | 1,165 | | # | | Brian LeClair, Chatham, N.Y. | 1,165 | | 34 | | John Petraglia, Manalapan. N.J. | 1,150 | | 35 | | Steve Carregal, Lebanon | N.H.1,140 | | 36 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 1,130 | | 37 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold. N.J. | 1,120 | | 38 | | Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs. Fla. | 1,110 | | 39 | | Paul Ashby, Mentor, Ohio | 1,100 | | 40 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia. S.C. | 1,085 | | | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City. Okla. | 1,085 | | 42 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 1,070 | | 43 | | Marc McDowell, Madison. Wis. | 1,060 | | 44 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha. | Neb.1,045 | | | | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,045 | | 46 | | Scott Alexander, Gig Harbor. Wash. | 1,030 | | 47 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,020 | | 48 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,010 | | 49 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita. Kan. | 1,000 | | 50 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 990 | | 51 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 980 | | 52 | | Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md. | 970 | | 53 | | Dennis Rakauskas, Centerville, Va. | 480 | | | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 480 | |
*-Match play alternate (Justin Hromek defeated Harry Sullins in a one-game rolloff, -203-165). 18-game qualifying leader - Randy Pedersen, 4130. 24th place-Joe Merrill, 3921. 53rd place-Dennis Rakauskas and Jim Stefanich, 3821. #-Pete Weber, Scott Devers, Bruce Hamilton, Ryan Shafer and Brian LeClair rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Tom Crites, Doug Kent, Bob Benoit, Roger Bowker, Bryan Goebel and Philip Ringener ($50 each).
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