Competing in his first championship round since January, Brian Voss upended leading qualifier Scott Devers in the $135,000 Columbia 300 Open at Highland Lanes. Voss advanced from the second-seeded position and defeated Devers, 238-212, for his 11th PBA title. Voss, Boca Raton, Fla., trailed early in the title match. Devers, Richmond, Ind., opened with three consecutive strikes, taking a 19-pin lead through three frames. Devers then spared in the fourth frame but failed to mark in the fifth frame when he chopped the 2-4-7 spare. Voss took the lead for good when he rolled four consecutive strikes beginning in his fourth frame. The championship round, which was televised by ESPN, began with Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla., tripping Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J., 235-173. Tony Westlake of Edmond, Okla., who was looking for his second title in five weeks, disposed of Firpo, 185-175. Voss then entered and threw a crucial double in his ninth and 10th frames to defeat Westlake, 209-199, and advance to the championship game. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 447 (2 games) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | 212 (1 game) | 12,000 | | 3 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 384 (2 games) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 410 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 173 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Firpo defeated Bohn, 235-173; Westlake defeated Firpo, 185-175; Voss defeated Westlake, 209-199; and in the championship game, Voss defeated Devers, 238-212.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | | 9376 | | 223.2 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9856 | | | | #2 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 9410 | | 224.1 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9845 | | | | 3 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 9260 | | 220.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9710 | | | | 4 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | | 9219 | | 219.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9699 | | | | 5 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 9151 | | 217.9 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9616 | | | | 6 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 9214 | | 219.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9574 | | $4,000 | | #7 | | Purvis Granger, Bricktown, N.J. | | 9090 | | 216.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9540 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Don Moser, Wichita, Kan. | | 9107 | | 216.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9527 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9120 | | 217.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9525 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | | 9100 | | 216.7 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9415 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9033 | | 215.1 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9408 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | David D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | | 9005 | | 214.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9395 | | 2,400 | | #13 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | | 9033 | | 215.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9378 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9015 | | 214.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9315 | | 2,200 | | #15 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore | | 8950 | | 213.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9310 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, Texas | | 9018 | | 214.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9288 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | | 8863 | | 211.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9223 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | | 8847 | | 210.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9177 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Billy Orlikowski, Marne, Mich. | | 8945 | | 213.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9155 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 8733 | | 207.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9153 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | | 8799 | | 209.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9099 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 8826 | | 210.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9066 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Greg Kemp, Bryan, Texas | | 8707 | | 207.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8947 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | | 8637 | | 205.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8877 | | 1,250 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Mike A. Miller, Altamonte Springs, Fla. | $1,195 | | 26 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,030 | | 27 | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | 1,010 | | 28 | | Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif. | 1,000 | | 29 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | 985 | | | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 985 | | 31 | | Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C. | 970 | | 32 | | Rod Pasteur, Green Bay, Wis. | 960 | | 33 | | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif. | 950 | | 34 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash. | 935 | | | | Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, Fla. | 935 | | 36 | | Charlie Standish, Kalamazoo, Mich. | 920 | | 37 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 910 | | 38 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | 895 | | | | Bob Powell, Providence, R.I. | 895 | | 40 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 880 | | 41 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 870 | | 42 | | Marc McDowell Madison, Wis. | 860 | | 43 | | Mike Jasnau, Fishkill. N.Y. | 850 | | 44 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | 840 | | 45 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | 830 | | 46 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 820 | | 47 | | Danny Broadway, Houston | 810 | | 48 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 795 | | | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 795 | | 50 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | 780 | | 51 | | Tony Figuiera, Torrance, Calif. | 770 | | 52 | | Butch Soper, Tustin, Calif. | 760 | | 53 | | Raymond Edwards, Centereach, N.Y. | 750 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Brian Voss, 4236. 24th place-Ryan Shafer, 3920. 53rd place-Ray Edwards, 3795. #-Brian Voss, Purvis Granger, Danny Wiseman and Steve Wunderlich rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Mark Turney, Butch Soper, Mike Aulby, Joe Salvemini, Tony Westlake, Mark Williams, Mark Thayer and Eric Forkel ($50 each).
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