Walter Ray Williams Jr. finished with seven strikes, including three game winners in the 10th, to earn his third title of the year at Celebrity Bowl. In the PBA's first visit to eastern Washington's tri-cities area, Williams defeated Bryan Goebel of Merriam, Kan., 258-254, in the championship match of the $125,000 Northwest Classic. Making his career-high ninth championship round appearance of the year, the top-seeded Williams needed all his skill and a couple of breaks to come from behind for his ninth PBA title. In what would end up being one of the closest title matches of the year, Goebel started a string of six strikes in the third and finished it when he tripped a 2-pin in the eighth. The 31-year-old Kansan got the first two strikes in the 10th and could have forced Williams to strike out for a tie, but left a 3-4-6-7. Needing two strikes and a seven-count to win, Williams topped that by rolling three in a row to capture his second title in four weeks. Williams won in Erie, Pa., in March and added another title in San Antonio in May. In the first game of the locally-televised event, Randy Pedersen of Hollywood, Fla., defeated Dave Arnold of Gilbert, Ariz., 259-216, before falling to Norm Duke of Oklahoma City, 278-226. Duke then lost to Goebel in the semifinal, 236-201. Duke earned $7,000 for third placed while Pedersen picked up $5,500 for fourth and Arnold garnered $4,5000 for fifth. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA | 258 (1 game) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS | 490 (2 games) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Norm Duke, Oklahoma City, OK | 479 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL | 485 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ | 216 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Pedersen defeated Arnold, 259-216; Duke defeated Pedersen, 278-226; Goebel defeated Duke, 236201; and in the championship game, Williams Jr. defeated Goebel, 258-254.
48 GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | W.R. Williams Jr., Stock-ton, CA | | 11294 | | 235.3 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 11804 | | | | #2 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS | | 11285 | | 235.1 | | 10-8-0 | | 480 | | 11765 | | | | 3 | | Norm Duke, Oklahoma City, OK | | 11170 | | 232.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 11590 | | | | 4 | | Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL | | 11076 | | 230.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 11496 | | | | #5 | | Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ | | 11110 | | 231.5 | | 12-10-0 | | 360 | | 11470 | | | | 6 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, NY | | 11006 | | 229.3 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 11411 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Jim Pencak, Mayfield Heights, OH | | 11012 | | 229.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 11402 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle | | 11007 | | 229.3 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 11382 | | 3,300 | | #9 | | David Traber, Woodstock, IL | | 10916 | | 227.4 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 11351 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, TX | | 10975 | | 228.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 11335 | | 2,800 | | #11 | | Rich Abboud, Omaha, NE | | 10919 | | 227.5 | | 10-12-2 | | 330 | | 11349 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, TX | | 10824 | | 225.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 11244 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, KS | | 10775 | | 224.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 11195 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | David Ozio, Vidor, TX | | 10804 | | 225.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 11194 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 10830 | | 225.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 11145 | | 2,000 | | #16 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, KS | | 10898 | | 227.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 11138 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH | | 10828 | | 225.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 11098 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR | | 10734 | | 223.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 11094 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI | | 10713 | | 223.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 11073 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, IN | | 10719 | | 223.3 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 11034 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Mike Jasnau, Fishkill, NY | | 10703 | | 223.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 11003 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Purvis Granger, Puyallup, WA | | 10660 | | 222.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 10900 | | 1,350 | | 23 | | Gary Schluchter, Fremont, OH | | 10419 | | 217.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 10719 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Dennis Bailey, Vancouver, WA | | 10400 | | 216.7 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 10625 | | 1,250 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA | $1,170 | | 26 | | Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX | 1,020 | | 27 | | Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, OH | 990 | | 28 | | Duane Duffy, Miles City, MT | 970 | | 29 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS | 950 | | 30 | | Leon Loucks, Everett, WA | 940 | | 31 | | Greg Kemp, Bryan, TX | 930 | | 32 | | Jay Ano, Boise, ID | 920 | | 33 | | Eric Adolphson, Walnut Creek, CA | 910 | | 34 | | Matt Surina, Spokane, WA | 900 | | 35 | | Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, OK | 885 | | 37 | | Bob Laster, Anaheim, CA | 865 | | 38 | | Bill Oakes, Lawton, OK | 865 | | 39 | | Steve Fields, Stockton, CA | 850 | | 40 | | David Hanson, Puyallup, WA | 840 | | 41 | | Joe Baca, Dublin, CA | 830 | | #42 | | Roger Haskell, Kent, WA | 820 | | 43 | | Roger Bowker, Ocala, FL | 810 | | 44 | | Mark McCullough, Nashville, TN | 800 | | 45 | | Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, TX | 790 | | #46 | | Donald Gilman, Oregon City, OR | 780 | | 47 | | Jeff D. Morin, Rockaway, NJ | 770 | | 48 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX | 760 | | 49 | | Wayne Webb, Canandaigua, NY | 750 | | 50 | | Mo Hestand, Moore, OK | 740 | | 51 | | Aix Arizala, Tualatin, OR | 730 | | 52 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, FL | 720 | | 53 | | Scott Devers, Richmond, IN | 710 | |
*-Match play alternate. 24-game qualifying leader-Bryan Goebel, 5751. 24th place-Purvis Granger, 5396. 53rd place-Scott Devers, 5253. #-Rich Abboud, Dave Arnold, Doland Gilman, Bryan Goebel, Roger Haskell, Dennis Jacques, Dave Rasmus, Ed Richardson, Ernie Schlegel, Rick Steelsmith, David Traber and Danny Wiseman rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Dennis Jacques, Randy Pedersen, Dave Smalley, Parker Bohn III, Mike Edwards, Jeff Lizzi, Bill Oakes, Marc McDowell, Rick Miller and Bruce Hamilton ($50 each).
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