Professional Bowlers Association

A third consecutive appearance among the championship round at Eastway Lanes proved the charm for Walter Ray Williams Jr., who captured the $150,000 Flagship City Open. Second-seeded Williams, Stockton, Calif., upset leading qualifier John Mazza, 211-179, to win his seventh PBA title and first in the U.S. since 1987. He then came from behind against reigning "royalty" Ron Williams (no relation), 214-193, to capture the "King of the Hill" match and collect the $30,000 tournament first prize plus the $5,000 "winner-take-all" stakes, which denied Ron Williams a $10,000 bonus for a third consecutive victory as "King".

In the title game, Williams fell behind early as Mazza, Mount Clemens, Mich., opened with a double, but then fell intotrouble mid-game when he failed to convert two 2-7 splits. Williams stayed clean and when Mazza left the 7-10 splitin his ninth frame, Williams' victory was assured. Ironically, Mazza also was the victim of Williams' last PBA Tourtriumph, when he fell as the top seed in the 1991 Japan Cup at Tokyo. The 1986 PBA Player of the Year, Williamshad qualified for the championship round on his last two visits to Eastway Lanes, but couldn't capitalize on hisprevious opportunities.

In the opening game of the ABC Sports' telecast, George Branham III defeated synthetic lanes specialist Del Ballard Jr., 258198. Walter Ray Williams then defeated Branham, Indianapolis, 246-184, to earn his spot opposite Mazza. Mazza collected $16,000 as runnerup, Branham earned $8,000 for third place and Ballard, Richardson, Texas, received $6,500.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Branham III defeated Ballard Jr., 258-198; Williams Jr. defeated Branham III, 246-184; and in the championship game, Williams Jr. defeated Mazza, 211-179. KING OF THE HILL-Williams Jr. defeated Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas, 214-193, for $5,000

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, MI		9131		217.4		15-8-1		465		9596
2		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA		9067		215.9		14-10-0		420		9487
3		George Branham III, Indianapolis		9157		218.0		10-14-0		300		9457
4		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, TX		9031		215.0		14-10-0		420		9451
5		Brian Voss, Boca Raton, FL		8986		214.0		15-9-0		450		9436		$5,500
6		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX		8970		213.2		15-9-0		450		9420		4,500
7		Roger Bowker, Ocala, FL		8968		213.5		14-10-0		420		9388		4,000
8		Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, TX		9013		214.6		12-12-0		360		9373		3,500
9		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis		8922		212.4		15-9-0		450		9372		3,300
10		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		9002		214.3		11-12-1		345		9347		2,135
11		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, NY		8944		213.0		12-11-1		375		9319		2,800
12		Tony Westlake, Edmond, OK		8937		212.8		12-12-0		360		9297		2,600
13		Pete Weber, Florissant, MO		8885		211.6		13-11-0		390		9275		2,500
14		Steve Wilson, Fort Lauderdale, FL		8907		272.1		12-12-0		360		9267		2,400
15		Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, FL		8943		212.9		10-14-0		300		9243		2,300
#16		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL		8940		212.9		10-14-0		300		9240		2,200
#17		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, NY		8839		210.5		12-12-0		360		9199		2,100
18		Dennis Jacques, Monmouth Jct., NJ		8803		209.6		10-14-0		300		9103		2,000
19		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY		8776		207.1		12-12-0		360		9056		1,900
20		Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA		8696		207.1		12-12-0		360		9056		1,800
21		Joe Baca, Dublin, CA		8672		206.5		12-12-0		360		9032		1,700
22		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, NJ		8629		205.5		10-13-1		315		8944		1,600
23		Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, FL		8624		205.3		8-16-0		240		8864		1,550
24		John Delp, West Lawn, PA		8256		196.6		8-16-0		240		8496		1,500

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
&25		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, PA	$2,135
*#26		Kelly Ray, Mansfield, TX	1,350
27		Marlin Letscher, Bel Air, MD	1,210
28		Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX	1,190
29		Chris Hooper, Maple Springs, NY	1,170
30		Jason Couch, Winter Garden, FL	1,150
31		Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, OH	1,140
32		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS	1,130
33		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, NJ, Mad, McDowell, Madison, WI, and Dave Smiley, Louisville, KY	1,110
36		Rich Abboud, Omaha, NE	1,065
		Bruce Hamilton, Seattle	1,065
38		Dave Wodka, Milwaukee, WI	1,070
39		Dave Hunted, Milwaukie, OR	1,060
40		Danny Wiseman, Lake Havasu City, AZ	1,050
47		Randy Bennett, McLoud, OK	1,040
42		Mo Hestand, Moore, OK	1,030
43		Bobby Fleetwood, Naugatuck, CT	1,020
44		Bob Laster, Anaheim, CA	1,010
45		Gary Schluchter, Fremont, OH	1,000
#46		Jim Johnson, Wilmington, DE	990
47		Kenneth Hall, Albany, NY, and Billy Yinger, Arlington, TX	975
49		Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, OH, and Bill Oaken, Lawton, OK	955
51		Don Moser, Peoria, IL	940
52		Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, TX	930
53		Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City, OK	920