The man called "The Bowling Buddha" by his fellow professional bowlers, Del Ballard Jr., broke the PBA Tour's top-seeded hex with a 256-204 triumph over Mark Thayer in the $130,000 Oregon PBA Open at Hollywood Bowl. Ballard, Richardson, Texas, was the first leading qualifier (and fourth of the year) to successfully defend his position since February on the Tour. He collected his 11th PBA title and second of the year, as well as the $20,000 winner's check. Ballard opened the title match with a triple, spared, and then tripled again, while Thayer counted two lone strikes in his first six frames, after which he trailed by 42 pins and never recovered. The ABC Sports telecast began with Thayer, Lafayette, Ind., defeating Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C., 258206, and then 1991 Oregon Open runnerup Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M., 254-246. In the semifinal game, Thayer topped second-seeded Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan., 244-183. Thayer collected $10,500, Benoit earned $7,000, Duke took home $5,500 and Bellinger $4,500. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 256 (1 game) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | 960 (4 games) | 10,500 | | 3 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 183 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | 246 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 206 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Thayer defeated Bellinger, 258-206; Thayer defeated Duke, 254-246; Thayer defeated Benoit, 244-183; and in the championship game, Ballard defeated Thayer, 256-204.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 9798 | | 233.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10248 | | | | 2 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 9827 | | 234.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10247 | | | | 3 | | Norm Duke, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9718 | | 231.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10198 | | | | 4 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | | 9556 | | 227.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9916 | | | | 5 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9493 | | 226.0 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9868 | | | | 6 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9474 | | 225.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9864 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9444 | | 224.9 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9834 | | 3,600 | | #8 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 9368 | | 223.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9788 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9404 | | 223.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9734 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 9288 | | 221.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9678 | | 2,800 | | #11 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | | 9282 | | 221.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9672 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9299 | | 221.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9659 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | | 9288 | | 221.1 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9648 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 9299 | | 221.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9629 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 9323 | | 222.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9623 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | | 9314 | | 221.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9614 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Billy Orlikowski, Marne, Mich. | | 9224 | | 219.6 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9569 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 9130 | | 217.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9550 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Dave D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | | 9170 | | 218.3 | | 11-11-0 | | 360 | | 9530 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y. | | 9156 | | 218.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9516 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif. | | 9209 | | 219.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9479 | | 1,400 | | @22 | | Freddy McClerkin, Portland, Ore. | | 9042 | | 215.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9402 | | 1,350 | | #23 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9066 | | 215.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9336 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Dennis Jacques, Monmouth, N.J. | | 8998 | | 214.2 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9208 | | 1,260 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Mike Jasnau, Fishkill, N.Y. | $1,230 | | 26 | | Dale Eagle, Evansville, Ind. | 1,080 | | 27 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. | 1,040 | | | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan. | 1,040 | | 29 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla. | 1,010 | | 30 | | Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla. | 990 | | 31 | | Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, N.Y. | 980 | | 32 | | Ty Lewis, Los Angeles | 970 | | 33 | | Bob Vespi, Plantation, Fla. | 960 | | 34 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | 945 | | | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 945 | | 36 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 930 | | 37 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 920 | | 38 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 910 | | 39 | | Scott Alexander, Gig Harbor, Wash. | 900 | | 40 | | Brian Berg, Edmond, Okla. | 890 | | 41 | | Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla. | 880 | | 42 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, Md. | 870 | | #43 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 860 | | 44 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 850 | | 45 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 840 | | 46 | | Scott Myers, Denver, Colo. | 830 | | 47 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | 820 | | 48 | | Rod Neuenschwander, Sauk Rapids, Minn. | 810 | | 49 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 800 | | 50 | | Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md. | 790 | | 51 | | Matt Surina, Spokane, Wash. | 780 | | 52 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | 770 | | 53 | | Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore. | 760 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Bob Benoit, 4297. 23rd place-Dave D'Entremont and Pete Weber, 3939. 53rd place-Kevin Croucher, 3807. #-Brian Voss, Rich Abboud, David Ozio, Kelly Coffman, Rob Richards and Dave Fritz rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Dave D'Entremont, Joe Firpo, Joe Hutchinson, Doug Wallace, Mark Thayer, Rick Steelsmith, Randy Pedersen, Robert Spaulding, Justin Hromek, Norm Duke, Tony Westlake, Mark Turney, Hugh Miller and Brian Voss ($50 each). @-non-PBA member.
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