Bob Vespi defeated Jim Pencak, 279-205, to win the Inaugural ABC West Lanes Open and the $18,000 first prize. Vespi started with eight consecutive strikes to coast to his first victory from the top-seeded position and his second PBA title. The evening began with first-time finalist Mark Bradley, Akron, Ohio, losing to two-time PBA Player of the Year Amleto Monacelli, 233-183. Monacelli, Barquisimeto, Venezuela, then eliminated Greg Kemp, Bryan, Texas, 193-169. Kemp, the 1991 Southwestern Region Player of the Year, also was competing in his first PBA championship round. Then veteran Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio, stepped in and disposed of Monacelli, 210-204. Pencak, who earlier had recorded 16 consecutive championship round wins, advanced to the championship game to face Vespi. Pencak opened in the first frame by missing the 7-pin. The match was almost out of reach after Pencak opened in the second and didn't strike in the championship game until the fourth frame. Pencak trailed by 63 pins after four frames and the only question remaining was whether Vespi would shoot 300. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Bob Vespi, Coral Springs, Fla. | 279 (1 game) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio | 415 (2 games) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 630 (3 games) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Greg Kemp, Bryan, Texas | 169 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Mark Bradley, Akron, Ohio | 183 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Monacelli defeated Bradley, 233-183; Monacelli defeated Kemp, 193-169; Pencak defeated Monacelli, 210-204; and in the championship game, Vespi defeated Pencak, 279-205.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Bob Vespi, Coral Springs, Fla. | | 9733 | | 231.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10213 | | | | 2 | | Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio | | 9627 | | 229.2 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10137 | | | | #3 | | Greg Kemp, Bryan, Texas | | 9687 | | 230.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10107 | | | | #4 | | Mark Bradley, Akron, Ohio | | 9697 | | 230.9 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 10042 | | | | 5 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 9632 | | 229.3 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 10037 | | | | 6 | | Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, Md. | | 9441 | | 224.8 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9876 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Jason Cooper, Reisterstown, Md. | | 9322 | | 222.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9712 | | 3,600 | | #8 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 9301 | | 221.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9691 | | 3,300 | | #9 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas | | 9298 | | 221.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9673 | | 3,000 | | #10 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 9324 | | 222.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9669 | | 2,750 | | 11 | | Dave Wodka, Las Vegas, Nev. | | 9179 | | 218.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9629 | | 2,500 | | 12 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9127 | | 217.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9577 | | 2,350 | | 13 | | Dennis Jacques, Monmouth Jct., N.J. | | 9231 | | 219.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9561 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio | | 9258 | | 220.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9558 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 9150 | | 217.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9510 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C. | | 9243 | | 220.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9483 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 9152 | | 217.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9452 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Jason Couch, Winter Garden, Fla. | | 9062 | | 215.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9422 | | 1,700 | | #19 | | Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9015 | | 214.6 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9390 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8994 | | 214.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9264 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Jess Stayrook, Tempe, Ariz. | | 8954 | | 213.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9254 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Fred Carroll Jr., Newport News, Va. | | 8925 | | 212.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9225 | | 1,300 | | @23 | | Scott Denlinger, Lancaster, Pa. | | 8829 | | 210.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9099 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Frank Hemberger, Lincoln Park, N.J. | | 8760 | | 208.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9000 | | 1,200 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | $1,060 | | *26 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | 1,120 | | #27 | | Roger Kossert, Evans City, Pa. | 1,000 | | 28 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | 980 | | 29 | | Dave D'Entremont, Parma, Ohio | 960 | | 30 | | Bryan Bailey, Grove City, Pa. | 950 | | 31 | | William Kaelin, Herndon, Va. | 940 | | 32 | | Bill Oakes, Lawton, Okla. | 930 | | 33 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | 920 | | 34 | | Jeff Germann, Warren, Ohio | 910 | | 35 | | Mike Jasnau, Fishkill, N.Y. | 900 | | 36 | | John Forst, Salt Lake City, Utah | 885 | | | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | 885 | | 38 | | Bob Powell, Belleville, Ill. | 870 | | 39 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 860 | | 40 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, Kan. | 840 | | | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 840 | | | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | 840 | | 43 | | Bob Spaulding, Harrisburg, Pa. | 820 | | 44 | | Michael Hatcher, Louisville, Ky. | 810 | | 45 | | Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City, Ariz. | 800 | | 46 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | 790 | | 47 | | Don Moser, Wichita, Kan. | 780 | | 48 | | Richard Wolfe, Arlington, Va. | 770 | | 49 | | Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis. | 760 | | 50 | | Bill Watson, Huntington, W. Va. | 750 | | 51 | | Ray Edwards, Centereach, N.Y. | 740 | | 52 | | Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas | 730 | | 53 | | David Mergendahl, Red Hook, N.Y. | 720 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Greg Kemp, 4218. 24th place-Tony Westlake, 3916. 53rd place-David Mergendahl, 3808. #-Robert Lawrence, Ron Williams, Ron Palombi Jr., Brad Kiszewski, Roger Kossert, Bruce Hamilton, Tommy Delutz Jr., Greg Kemp, Mark Bradley and Clay Pezzano rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-George Branham III, Mike Shady, Bob Learn Jr., Mark Mosayebi, Kelly Coffman, Mark Williams, Dennis Jacques, Ron Williams and Bryan Bailey ($50 each). @-Non-PBA member.
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