Two-time PBA Player of the Year Amleto Monacelli proved himself equal to the (Choice) Challenge by collecting his 12th PBA title in the $225,000 Choice Hotels Summer Classic at Boulevard Bowl. Monacelli, Venezuela, earned the tournament's $38,000 first prize by defeating leading qualifier Pete Weber, 241-212. Immediately following the championship game, Monacelli added another $25,000 to his bankroll via a 233-198 conquest of PBA Senior Tour point leader Gene Stus in a unique "winner take all" match. Both tournament finalists opened the championship game with turkeys, but after sparing, Monacelli added a five-bagger, while Weber spared, opened, and a closing triple simply came too late to help. Weber settled for the $20,000 second prize. Monacelli began the afternoon facing fifth-seeded Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, in an off-camera blowout game, 269-192. Monacelli next turned back the Tour's hottest bowler, Norm Duke of Oklahoma City, appearing in his third consecutive final and fourth of the last five tournaments bowled, 219-199. Monacelli then defeated second-seeded Ray Edwards, Centereach, N.Y., 205-183, to earn his spot against Weber. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 934 (4 games) | $38,000 | | 2 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | 212 (1 game) | 20,000 | | 3 | | Ray Edwards, Centereach, N.Y. | 183 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 4 | | Nom Duke, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 199 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 5 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 192 (1 game) | 6,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Monacelli defeated Williams, 269-192; Monacelli defeated Duke, 219-199; Monacelli defeated Edwards, 205-183; and in the championship game, Monacelli defeated Weber, 241-212.
$25,000 CHOICE CHALLENGE-Amleto Monacelli defeated Gene Stus, Allen Park, Mich., 233-198. Monacelli wins $25,000.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 12641 | | 225.7 | | 21-3-0 | | 630 | | 13271 | | | | 2 | | Ray Edwards, Centereach, N.Y. | | 12443 | | 222.2 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 12953 | | | | 3 | | Norm Duke, Oklahoma City, Okla. | | 12623 | | 225.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12923 | | | | 4 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 12464 | | 222.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12914 | | | | 5 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 12459 | | 222.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12879 | | | | 6 | | Steve Wilson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | | 12361 | | 220.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12811 | | $5,000 | | 7 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 12420 | | 221.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12780 | | 4,550 | | 8 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Washington | | 12293 | | 219.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12743 | | 4,150 | | 9 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 12186 | | 217.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12636 | | 3,800 | | #10 | | Dave D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | | 12299 | | 219.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12629 | | 3,600 | | 11 | | Bob Vespi, Coral Springs, Fla. | | 12226 | | 218.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12586 | | 3,400 | | 12 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 12261 | | 211.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12561 | | 3,200 | | 13 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 12125 | | 216.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12545 | | 3,000 | | 14 | | Adam Colton, Coral Springs, Fla. | | 12108 | | 216.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12468 | | 2,700 | | | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | | 12108 | | 216.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12468 | | 2,700 | | 16 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | | 12130 | | 216.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12400 | | 2,400 | | 17 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 11906 | | 212.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12266 | | 2,300 | | 18 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 11986 | | 214.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12256 | | 2,200 | | @19 | | Michael Lichstein, Agawam, Mass. | | 11922 | | 212.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12252 | | 2,100 | | #20 | | Mike Edwards, Edmond, Okla. | | 11799 | | 210.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12159 | | 2,000 | | 21 | | Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y. | | 11912 | | 212.7 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12152 | | 1,900 | | 22 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 11000 | | 212.1 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 12090 | | 1,800 | | 23 | | Kirk Von Krueger, Pensacola, Fla. | | 11870 | | 212.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 12080 | | 1,750 | | 24 | | Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla., | | 11739 | | 209.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 11979 | | 1,700 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | $1,530 | | #26 | | Don Moser. Wichita, Kan. | 1,370 | | 27 | | Richard Wolfe, Arlington, Va. | 1,330 | | 28 | | Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas | 1,310 | | 29 | | Peter Knopp, Frankfurt, Germany | 1,290 | | 30 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,270 | | 31 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth. Fla. | 1,250 | | 32 | | Tony Figuiera, Torrance, Calif. | 1,230 | | 33 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,210 | | 34 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,190 | | 35 | | Jason Couch, Winter Garden, Fla. | 1,180 | | 36 | | Brian Berg, Edmond, Okla. | 1,165 | | # | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,165 | | 38 | | Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J. | 1,150 | | 39 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,140 | | 40 | | Eric Forkel. Chatsworth, Calif. | 1,130 | | 41 | | Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio | 1,120 | | 42 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | 1,110 | | 43 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | 1,100 | | 44 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,090 | | 45 | | Gary Smith, East Peoria, Ill. | 1,080 | | 46 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan. | 1,070 | | 47 | | Danny Wiseman, Lake Havasu City, Ariz. | 1,060 | | 48 | | Billy Yinger, Arlington, Texas | 1,050 | | #49 | | Storm DeVincent, Plantation, Fla. | 1,040 | | 50 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | 1,030 | | 51 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind. | 1,020 | | 52 | | Richard Abboud, Omaha, Neb. | 1,005 | | | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 1,005 | | 54 | | Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, Fla. | 990 | | 55 | | Eric Adolphson, Danville, Calif. | 980 | | 56 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 970 | | 57 | | Derek Williams, Groves, Texas | 960 | | 58 | | Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas | 950 | | 59 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 940 | | 60 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 930 | |
*-Match play alternate. 32-game qualifying leader-Mark Williams, 7123. 24th place-Tony Westlake, 6855. 60th place - Kelly Coffman, 6584. #-Dave D'Entremont, Ron Williams, Don Moser, Storm DeVincent, Mike Edwards and Bryan Baily rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Dennis Jacques, Steve Cook, Mike Edwards, Tony Westlake, Ken Johnson, Steve Jaros, Scott Myers, Don Moser, Hugh Miller and Walter Ray Williams Jr. ($50 each). @-Non-PBA member.
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