Professional Bowlers Association

It was a temporary coup, but following a one-week absence Ron Williams was back on his throne, which he earned after winning the $135,000 Cleveland Open at Yorktown Lanes. Williams, Fort Worth, Texas, defeated newcomer Jeff D. Morin of Rockaway, N.J., 206-196, for his second title of the year and the $23,000 first prize before ousting "King" Bob Learn Jr., 235204, in a rematch of their pairing one week earlier, in which Learn topped Williams.

Second-seed Williams came on in the second game and stopped PBA Hall of Famer Gary Dickinson, 246-238, before meeting leading qualifier Morin. Not only was Morin making his first appearance in the championship round, he-also collected his first PBA check of 12 tournament appearances for his $12,000 runnerup payday.

Williams started the championship game with a strike, opened in his second frame after chopping the 6-10, and then doubled to trail Morin by a pin. Morin was unable to strike again until the ninth frame and could have clinched with a 10th-frame double, but couldn't carry his first shot to allow Williams his opportunity for re-claiming his crown as "King."

In the King of the Hill match, both players opened with strikes and were tied after four frames, but then Williams strung a fivebagger and Learn couldn't match the pace to yield the $5,000 winner-take-all stakes.

The ABC Sports broadcast began with Dickinson, Edmond, Okla., turning back Bill Oakes of Lawton, Okla., 246-214. Dickinson was seeking has first title since 1983.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Dickinson defeated Oakes, 246-214; Williams defeated Dickinson, 246-238; and in the championship game, Williams defeated Morin, 206-196. KING OF THE HILL-Williams defeated Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 235-204, for $5,000.

42 GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Jeff Morin, Rockaway, NJ		9812		233.6		16-8-0		480		10292
#2		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, TX		9881		235.3		13-11-0		390		10271
3		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, OK		9777		232.8		15-9-0		450		10227
4		Bill Oakes, Lawton, OK		9822		233.9		12-12-0		360		10182
&5		Len Blakey, Tacoma, WA		9731		231.7		14-8-2		450		10181		$5,000
6		Adam Cotton, Coral Springs, FL		9698		230.9		15-9-0		450		10148		4,000
7		Bryan Bailey, Grove City, PA		9650		229.8		16-7-1		495		10145		3,600
8		Don Moser, Peoria, IL		9676		230.4		15-8-1		465		10141		3,300
#9		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, TX		9645		229.6		12-11-1		375		10020		3,000
10		Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, NY		9575		228.0		12-12-0		360		9935		2,800
11		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, TX		9524		226.8		13-11-0		390		9914		2,600
12		Kevin Taber, Toledo, OH		9587		228.3		10-14-0		300		9887		2,400
13		Roy Buckley, New Albany, OH		9554		227.5		11-13-0		330		9884		2,300
14		John Losito, Elmira, NY		9526		226.8		11-13-0		330		9856		2,200
15		Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, PA		9498		226.1		10-12-2		330		9828		2,100
16		Mark Thayer, Lafayette, IN		9526		226.8		10-14-0		300		9826		2,000
17		Bob Spaulding, Harrisburg, PA		9460		225.2		11-13-0		330		9790		1,900
18		Jason Couch, Winter Garden, FL		9448		225.0		10-14-0		300		9748		1,800
19		John Forst, Salt Lake City, UT		9374		223.2		10-11-3		345		9719		1,700
20		Dale Eagle, Evansville, IN		9328		222.1		13-11-0		390		9718		1,600
21		Ray Edwards, Centereach, NY		9414		224.1		10-14-0		300		9714		1,550
22		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI		9429		224.5		8-16-0		240		9669		1,500
23		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		9350		222.6		9-15-0		270		9620		1,450
24		Alan Taylor, Stockton, CA		9399		223.8		7-17-0		210		9609		1,400

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Steve Wilson, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	$1,370
26		Norm Duke, Oklahoma City, OK	1,160
#27		Steve Fields, Stockton, CA	1,130
28		Roger Bowker, Ocala, FL	1,100
29		George Branham III, Indianapolis, and Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY	1,070
31		Michael Azcarate, Pembroke Pines, FL	1,040
32		Scott Myers, Denver, CO	1,030
33		Randy Benner, McLoud, OK	1,020
34		Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, FL	1,010
35		Leroy Johnson, Chicago	1,000
36		Harry Sullins, Detroit	990
37		Chris Warren, Dallas, TX	980
38		Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, OH	970
39		Pete McCordic, Katy, TX	960
40		Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, NC	950
#41		Mike Cordeiro, Westport, MA	940
42		Bob Laster, Anaheim, CA	930
43		Mark Bradley, Akron, OH, and Edward McDonnell Jr., Sunnyvale, CA	915
45		Joe Barker, Morro Bay. CA	900
46		Dave Smalley, Louisville, KY	890
47		Ron Papp, Bordentown, NJ	880
48		Fred Mattson, Fircrest, WA	870
49		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	860
50		Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City, OK	850
51		Mike Rose Jr., Honeoye Falls, NV	840
52		Mike Jasnau, Fishkill, NY, and David Ozio, Vidor, TX	825