Professional Bowlers Association

Steve Hoskins captured his second Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) title of the year at Golden Pin Lanes defeating Walter Ray Williams Jr., 207-195.

The powerful righthander got by two opponents en route to his third PBA title. Second-seeded, Hoskins first defeated Bryan Goebel of Merriam, Kan., 256-183. Next up was the reigning PBA Player of the Year, Williams, of Stockton, Calif. Hoskins never trailed in the title match as Williams left the 7-10 split in the opening frame. Williams tightened the match to four pins following consecutive strikes in the fourth and fifth frames. The key shot of the match came in the ninth frame. Hoskins needed a strike in the ninth and then a nine-count and spare in the 10th to lockup the win. He delivered his best shot of the day In the ninth and then followed with the needed spare In the 10th to earn the $14,000 first-place check.

"I'm happy that when I needed to throw good shots I came through," sail Hoskins. "That 10-pin In the 10th that I needed was the toughest 10-pin spare of my life. I'm not known for my good spare shooting."

Hoskins earned the title berth for the second consecutive week. He finished second to Goebel at the Active West Thunderbird Open in Ontario, Calif., losing 247-201.

Williams finished second for the fifth time this year and the 22nd time of his career. With his second-place finish, he moved ahead of PBA Hall of Famer Earl Anthony Into fifth place on the all-time earnings list.

In the opening game of the stepladder finals, Bill Oakes of Lawton, Okla., rolled past Dave Arnold of Gilbert, Arty-, 247-194. Arnold took home $3,000 for fifth. Oakes then lost to Goebel, 247-209, In the second game of the ESPN-televised finals. Oakes won $4,000 for fourth, Goebel pocketed $5,000 for third and Williams $7,500 for second.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Oakes defeated Arnold, 247-194; Goebel defeated Oakes, 247-209; Hoskins defeated Goebel, 256-183; and in the championship game, Hoskins defeated Williams, 207-195.

42 GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA		9243		220.1		18-6-0		540		9783
2		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL		9265		220.6		16-8-0		480		9745
#3		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS		9245		220.1		13-10-1		405		9650
4		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ		9259		220.4		12-11-1		375		9634
#5		Bill Oakes, Lawton, OK		9046		215.4		17-6-1		525		9571
6		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		9111		216.9		15-9-0		450		9561		$2,600
#7		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, NY		9154		218.0		12-12-0		360		9514		2,400
8		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS		9032		215.1		14-10-0		420		9452		2,200
9		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI		8984		213.9		15-9-0		450		9434		2,000
10		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, NM		9030		215.0		13-11-0		390		9420		1,800
11		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS		8974		213.7		13-11-0		390		9364		1,600
12		Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City		8934		212.7		14-10-0		420		9354		1,400
13		Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City, AZ		9009		214.5		10-14-0		300		9309		1,300
14		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX		8933		212.7		11-13-0		330		9263		1,200
15		Paul Koehler, Stuart, FL		8901		211.9		11-12-1		345		9246		1,150
16		Chris Warren, Dallas		8867		211.1		11-13-0		330		9197		1,125
17		Danny Wiseman, Portland, OR		8854		210.8		11-13-0		330		9184		1,100
18		Bryan Bailey, Grove City, PA		8798		209.5		12-12-0		360		9158		1,075
19		Adam Apo, Florissant, MO		8857		210.9		10-14-0		300		9157		1,050
20		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS		8647		205.9		8-16-0		240		8887		1,025
21		Bob Vespi, Coral Springs, FL		8569		204.0		9-15-0		270		8839		1,000
22		Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO		8592		204.6		8-16-0		240		6832		980
23		Peter Knepp, Frankfurt, Germany		8585		204.4		6-18-0		180		8765		960
24		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH		8447		201.1		7-17-0		210		8657		940

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		John Mazza, Shelby Twp., MI	$820
26		Joe Barket, Morro Bay, CA	690
27		Billy Yinger, Grand Prairie, TX	680
28		Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, FL	675
29		Larry Laub, Tucson, AZ	670
30		Michael Lull, Brook Park, OH	665
31		Eugene McCune, Munster, IN	660
32		Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, CA	655
33		Jeff Hickenbottom, Thou. Oaks, CA	650
34		Bob Spaulding, Mechanicsburg, PA	645
35		Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, TX	640
36		Brian Voss, Atlanta	635
37		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, TX	630
38		Dennis Jacques, Mon. Junction, NJ	625
39		Don Moser, San Jose, CA	620
40		Jim Lee, Riverside, CA	615
41		Rick Meneley, Santa Maria, CA	610
42		Dave Wodka, Las Vegas	605
43		Jay Burgess, Houston	600