Professional Bowlers Association

Steve Fields of Stockton, Calif., powered to his first PBA championship with the enthusiasm of his boyish appearance at Skyway Park Bowl. Fields turned back fourth-seeded Bill Oakes of Lawton, Okla., 279-269, to win the $132,500 Seattle Open in his impressive television debut, which netted him the $21,000 first prize plus a berth into the $325,000 General Tire Tournament of Champions next year.

Randy Pedersen of Hollywood, Fla., retained his "King of the Hill" status via a 279-227 conquest of Fields in the afternoon's final match, to pocket the $5,000 winner-take-all stakes for a second consecutive tournament. He opened with eight strikes before sparing in the ninth frame to spoil his 300 game bid. Pedersen can claim a $10,000 bonus ($15,000 total) should he win a third consecutive challenge in the final "King of the Hill" match of 1993-at the PBA Oregon Open June 26.

In the championship game, 24-year-old, 5-foot-4 Fields opened with a spare, nine-bagger, spare for his 279. Meanwhile, eight-year tour veteran Oakes also spared just twice, in the opening and sixth frames, yet had to settle for the $11,000 runnerup check.

In the first game of the ABC Sports' telecast, Oakes downed Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C., 259-169, and then another non-winner, Ed Richardson of Corpus Christi, Texas, 238-205. Richardson earned $7,500 for third place and Odom collected $6,000.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS- Oakes defeated Odom, 259-169; Oakes defeated Richardson, 236-205; and in the championship game, Fields defeated Oakes, 279-269. KING OF THE HILL- Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL, defeated Fields, 279-227, for $5,000.

48 GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Steve Fields, Stockton, CA		11277		234.9		15-9-0		450		11727
2		Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, TX		11075		230.7		14-10-0		420		11495
3		Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, NC		11096		231.2		13-11-0		390		11486
4		Bill Oakes, Lawton, OK		11005		229.3		16-8-0		400		11405
5		Jason Couch, Winter Garden, FL		11107		231.4		12-12-0		360		11467		$5,000
6		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ		11101		231.3		12-12-0		360		11461		4,000
7		George Branham III, Indianapolis		10976		228.7		15-8-1		465		11441		3,600
6		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		11074		230.7		12-12-0		360		11434		3,300
9		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR		11089		231.0		11-13-0		330		11419		3,000
10		Jess Stayrook, Tempe, AZ		11023		229.7		13-11-0		390		11413		2,800
11		David Ozio, Vidor, TX		11021		229.6		12-11-1		375		11396		2,600
12		Harry Sullins, Detroit		10940		227.9		15-9-0		450		11390		2,400
13		Brian Voss, Boca Raton FL		10977		228.7		12-12-0		360		11337		2,300
14		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS		10826		225.5		15-9-0		11276		2200
15		Hugh Miller, Seattle		10905		227.2		11-13-0		330		11235		2,100
16		Robert Lawrence, Austin, TX		10731		223.6		13-10-1		405		11136		2,000
17		Billy Young, Edmond, OK		10888		226.8		8-16-0		240		11128		1,900
18		Jim Pencak, Mayfield Heights, OH		10760		224.2		12-12-0		360		11120		1,800
19		Alx Arizala, Tualatin, OR		10758		224.1		12-12-0		360		11118		1,700
20		Greg Gomen, Portland, OR		10713		223.2		12-12-0		360		11073		1,600
21		Duane Duffy, Miles City, MT		10850		226.0		7-17-0		210		11060		1,500
22		Eugene McCune, Munster, IN		10779		224.6		8-16-0		240		11019		1,400
23		Greg Thomas, Old Town, ID		10610		221.0		8-16-0		240		10850		1,300
24		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL		10591		220.7		8-15-1		255		10846		1,200

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Don Moser, Peons, IL	$1,075
*		Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, TX	1,135
27		Dave Smalley, Louisville, KY	980
28		Kelly Coffman, Topeka	960
29		Jeff D. Morin, Rockaway, NJ	945
		Wayne Webb, Canandaigua, NY	945
31		Chip Pettiford, Pasadena, CA	930
32		Purvis Granger, Puyallup, WA	915
		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, KS	915
34		Jeff Knapp, Bret, WA	895
		Matt Surina, Spokane, WA	895
36		Tim Criss, Bet Air, MD	870
		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, NM	870
		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA	870
39		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS	845
		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, TX	845
41		Joe Sacs, Dublin, CA	825
		Chris Warren, Dallas	825
43		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH	810
44		Henry Dawson, Elms, WA	800
45		Mark McCullough, Nashville, TN	790
46		Roger Bowker, Ocala, FL	780
47		John Gilligan, Centralia, WA	770
48		Bruce Hamilton, Seattle	760
49		Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City, OK	750
50		Bob Laster, Anaheim, CA	740
51		Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, WA	730
52		Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City, AZ	720
53		Rich Abboud, Omaha, NE	355
		Dave Ferraro, Kingston. NY	355