First-time finalist Alan Bishop of Louisville, Ky., proved to be "one tough champion" in winning the $175,000 Quaker State Open at Forum Bowling Lanes. Bishop upset leading qualifier Jess Stayrook, Tempe, Ariz., 223-190, for the $36,000 first prize and a berth in the Firestone Tournament of Champions, which accompanies his first PBA title. A four-bagger in the fifth frame of the championship game provided breathing room for Bishop in the tight match, and Stayrook settled for the $19,000 second-place check. In the first game of the ABC Sports-televised championship round, another first-time finalist, Derek Williams of Beaumont, Texas, topped Steve Hardy of Nashua, N.H., 203-163. Williams is the younger brother of six-time PBA champ Mark Williams. Bishop knocked off Williams in the next game, 200-173, with the help of a fifth frame conversion of the 4-6-7-8-10 "Greek Church" split. Williams earned $9,000 for fourth place. In the semifinal game, Bishop defeated PBA "rookie" Jason Couch of Winter Garden, Fla., 215-201. Couch also was appearing in his first television finals and earned $11,000 for third place. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Alan Bishop, Louisville, Ky. | 638 (3 games) | $36,000 | | 2 | | Jess Stayrook, Tempe, Ariz. | 190 (1 game) | 19,000 | | 3 | | Jason Couch, Winter Garden, Fla. | 201 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 4 | | Derek Williams, Groves, Texas | 376 (2 games) | 9,000 | | 5 | | Stephen Hardy, Nashua, N.H. | 163 (1 game) | 7,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Williams defeated Hardy, 203-163; Bishop defeated Williams, 200-173; Bishop defeated Couch, 215-201; and in the championship game, Bishop defeated Stayrook, 223-190.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Jess Stayrook, Tempe, Ariz. | | 9897 | | 235.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10347 | | | | #2 | | Jason Couch, Winter Garden, Fla. | | 9778 | | 232.8 | | 13-9-2 | | 390 | | 10198 | | | | 3 | | Alan Bishop, Louisville, Ky. | | 9601 | | 228.6 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 10096 | | | | 4 | | Derek Williams, Groves, Texas | | 9664 | | 230.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10084 | | | | 5 | | Stephen Hardy, Nashua, N.H. | | 9615 | | 228.9 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 10050 | | | | #6 | | Bob Vespi, Plantation, Fla. | | 9573 | | 227.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9993 | | $6,000 | | 7 | | Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas | | 9530 | | 226.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9980 | | 5,000 | | 8 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 9601 | | 228.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9961 | | 4,500 | | #9 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | | 9555 | | 227.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9945 | | 4,000 | | 10 | | David D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | | 9505 | | 226.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9925 | | 3,500 | | 11 | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 9457 | | 225.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9817 | | 3,100 | | 12 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | | 9518 | | 226.6 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9803 | | 2,700 | | 13 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | | 9401 | | 223.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9791 | | 2,500 | | 14 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Charles, Mo. | | 9347 | | 222.6 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9722 | | 2,400 | | 15 | | Nathan Terry, Dallas | | 9310 | | 221.7 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9685 | | 2,300 | | 16 | | Jeff Smith, Little Falls, Minn. | | 9376 | | 223.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9646 | | 2,200 | | 17 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | | 9257 | | 220.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9587 | | 2,100 | | 18 | | Tony Franklin, Grapevine, Texas | | 9249 | | 220.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9579 | | 2,000 | | 19 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9184 | | 218.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9514 | | 1,900 | | 20 | | Jimmy Williams, East Patchoque, N.Y. | | 9174 | | 218.4 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9489 | | 1,800 | | 21 | | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9149 | | 217.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9479 | | 1,700 | | 22 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | | 9162 | | 218.1 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9447 | | 1,650 | | 23 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 9161 | | 218.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9401 | | 1,600 | | #24 | | Bob Markiewicz, San Diego, Calif. | | 9166 | | 218.2 | | 5-18-1 | | 165 | | 9331 | | 1,550 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Danny Broadway, Houston | $1,330 | | 26 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | 1,300 | | 27 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 1,270 | | 28 | | Bill Oakes, Lawton, Okla. | 1,240 | | 29 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,220 | | 30 | | Richard Wolfe, Arlington, Va. | 1,200 | | *31 | | Gary Hancock, Chattanooga, Tenn. | 1,300 | | 32 | | Jeff Germann, Warren, Ohio | 1,170 | | 33 | | Dave Smalley, Louisville, Ky. | 1,160 | | #34 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb. | 1,145 | | | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,145 | | 36 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | 1,130 | | 37 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | 1,120 | | 38 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 1,110 | | 39 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,095 | | | | Chuck Lance, Dallas | 1,095 | | 41 | | Bob Spaulding, Harrisburg, Pa. | 1,080 | | 42 | | Ray Edwards, Centereach, N.Y. | 1,065 | | | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 1,065 | | 44 | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | 1,050 | | 45 | | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif. | 1,040 | | 46 | | Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, Texas | 1,030 | | 47 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 1,015 | | | | Steve Wilson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | 1,015 | | 49 | | Brad Snell, Elk Grove, Ill. | 1,000 | | @50 | | Scott Southwick, Euless, Texas | 990 | | 51 | | Mark Lafayette, Ind. | 980 | | 52 | | Jeff Hickenbottom, Thousand Oaks, Calif. | 643 | | | | Don Moser, Wichita, Kan.. | 643 | | | | Billy Orlikowski, Marne, Mich. | 643 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Jess Stayrook, 4361. 24th place-fob Markiewicz, 4066. 52nd place-Jeff Hickenbottom, Don Moser and Billy Orlikowski, 3940. #--Jess Stayrook, Bob Vespi. Kevin McGerr, Jason Couch, Kelly Coffman, Bob Markiewicz and Billy Orlikowski rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Kevin McGerr, Bob Vespi, Billy Orlikowski. Ron Williams, Mark Mosayebi, Bob Benoit, Mike Edwards, Kelly Coffman and Rich Wolfe ($50 each). @-Non-PBA member.
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