Del Ballard Jr. became the fourth three-time PBA champion in 1991 with his victory In the $140,000 Kessler Open at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl. Ballard defeated fifth-seeded Mike Shady of Ripon, Wis., 226-164, for the $23,000 first prize and his eighth PBA title. Ballard and partner Bob Benoit had captured the Beaumont PBA Doubles Classic two weeks earlier. As has become Ballard's trademark, the Richardson, Texas, pro came from behind beginning with a "Brooklyn" carry in the fourth frame and tacked on three more strikes to pull away from second-year pro Shady. Shady had won his three previous games without having an open frame, but suffered two opens in the title game. In the first game of the ESPN-televised championship round, Shady defeated Bill Oakes, Irving, Texas, 216-215. Shady then turned back left-handers Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J., 226-143, and Scott Devers of Richmond, Ind., 217-193. This was Shady's fourth appearance in the televised finals and second runner-up finish in six weeks, for which he earned $12,000. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 226 (1 game) | $23,000 | | 2 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | 843 (4 games) | 12,000 | | 3 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | 193 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 143 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Bill Oakes, Irving, Texas | 215 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Shady defeated Oakes, 216-215; Shady defeated Bohn, 226-143; Shady defeated Devers, 217-193; and in the championship game, Ballard defeated Shady, 226-184.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 9190 | | 218.8 | | 18-5-1 | | 555 | | 9745 | | | | 2 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | | 9145 | | 217.7 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9505 | | | | 3 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 8964 | | 213.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9354 | | | | 4 | | Bill Oakes, Irving, Texas | | 8808 | | 209.7 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9318 | | | | 5 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 8924 | | 212.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9314 | | | | 6 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 8913 | | 212.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9303 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 8838 | | 210.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9258 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | | 8926 | | 212.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9256 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | | 8844 | | 210.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9234 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | John Forst, Woodridge, 111. | | 8824 | | 210.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9214 | | 2,700 | | | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | | 8764 | | 208.7 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 9214 | | 2,700 | | 12 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 8811 | | 209.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9201 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 8798 | | 209.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9188 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8841 | | 210.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9171 | | 2,150 | | | | Eric Forkel, Granada Hills, Calif. | | 8841 | | 210.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9171 | | 2,150 | | 16 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | | 8816 | | 209.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9146 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 8755 | | 208.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9130 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 8819 | | 210.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9119 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Earl Anthony, Cornelius, Ore. | | 8719 | | 207.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9049 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | David D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | | 8766 | | 208.7 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9006 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | | 8585 | | 204.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8915 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 8642 | | 205.8 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8852 | | 1,450 | | 23 | | Jim Tilton, Palmdale, Calif. | | 8563 | | 203.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8833 | | 1,400 | | 24 | | Joe Merrill, Lancaster, Calif. | | 8554 | | 203.7 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8794 | | 1,350 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | $1,320 | | 26 | | Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas | 1,160 | | 27 | | Tony Figuiera, Torrance, Calif. | 1,130 | | 28 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash. | 1,100 | | 29 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 1,080 | | 30 | | David Traber, Woodstock, Ill. | 1,050 | | | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 1,050 | | 32 | | Tracy Lamberth, Hendersonville, Tenn. | 1,030 | | 33 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 1,020 | | 34 | | Ted Glattke, Modesto, Calif. | 1,010 | | 35 | | Billy Orlikowski, Marne, Mich. | 1,000 | | 36 | | Tony Marrese, Seattle, Wash. | 990 | | 37 | | Purvis Granger, Bricktown, N.J. | 980 | | 38 | | Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif. | 970 | | 39 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | 960 | | 40 | | Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, N.Y. | 945 | | | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 945 | | 42 | | Don Moser, Derby, Kan. | 930 | | 43 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 920 | | 44 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 910 | | 45 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 895 | | | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 895 | | 47 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 880 | | 48 | | Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C. | 870 | | 49 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 860 | | 50 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 850 | | 51 | | Billy Young, Edmond, Okla. | 840 | | 52 | | Scott Myers, Denver, Colo. | 830 | | 53 | | Larry Stephens, Hawthorne, Calif. | 820 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Scott Devers, 4072. 24th place-Joe Merrill, 3775. 53rd place -Larry Stephens, 3648. PRO-AM CASHERS-Parker Bohn III, Mark Thayer, Bryan Goebel, Mike Jasnau, Eric Forkel, Jess Stayrook and Joe Salvemini ($50 each).
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