Brian Voss kept his win streak alive with a PBA victory in his ninth consecutive year by winning the Greater Detroit Open at Taylor Lanes, Taylor, Mich. Tournament leader Voss, Atlanta, defeated fourth-seeded Justin Hromek, 247-188, for the $17,500 first prize and his 15th PBA victory. Voss opened the championship game with a triple, spare and strike to lead by 23 pins after five frames. Voss then opened the door for Hromek by failing to convert the 4-6-7-9-10 split, but he couldn't take advantage as Voss struck out the rest of the way. Hromek, Andover, Kan., had to settle for the $9,000 second-place check. Voss said, "I was surprised Justin started our game slowly, but it's pretty tough to keep your momentum following long breaks between games. I felt like this was my tournament the whole week and that doesn't happen very often. I wanted so badly to keep my winning streak alive. This was just one of those weeks when I felt I could do whatever I wanted to do," he said. The evening's ESPN finals started with Hromek disposing of Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis., 227-201, and then Jess Stayrook, Tempe, Ariz., 252-193. In the semifinal, Hromek defeated David Ozio, Vidor, Texas, 243-191, and the 1991 PBA Player of the Year took home $5,500 for third place. Stayrook earned $4,500 for fourth and McDowell $3,500. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Brian Voss, Atlanta | 247 (1 game) | $17,500 | | 2 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, KS | 910 (4 games) | 9,000 | | 3 | | David Ozio, Vidor, TX | 191 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 4 | | Jess Stayrook, Tempe, AZ | 193 (1 game) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, WI | 201 (1 game) | 3,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Hromek defeated McDowell, 227-201; Hromek defeated Stayrook, 252-193; Hromek defeated Ozio, 243-191; and in the championship game, Voss defeated Hromek, 247-788.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Brian Voss, Atlanta | | 9344 | | 222.5 | | 19-4-1 | | 585 | | 9929 | | | | 2 | | David Ozio, Vidor, TX | | 9363 | | 222.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9813 | | | | 3 | | Jess Stayrook, Tempe, AZ | | 9150 | | 217.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9600 | | | | 4 | | Justin Hromek, Andover, KS | | 9296 | | 221.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9596 | | | | 5 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, WI | | 9163 | | 278.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9523 | | | | 6 | | Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD | | 9036 | | 215.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9486 | | $2,925 | | 7 | | Roger Bowker, Ocala, FL | | 9094 | | 216.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9454 | | 2,800 | | 8 | | Don Moser, San Jose, CA | | 9025 | | 214.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9445 | | 2,675 | | 9 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, TX | | 9040 | | 215.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9400 | | 2,550 | | 10 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA | | 8988 | | 274.0 | | 13-70-7 | | 405 | | 9393 | | 2,425 | | 11 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore | | 8989 | | 214.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9349 | | 2,300 | | 12 | | Ed Richardson, Corpus Christi, TX | | 8938 | | 212.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9328 | | 2,175 | | 73 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA | | 8977 | | 213.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9307 | | 2,050 | | 14 | | Ran Palombi Jr., Erie, PA | | 8909 | | 272.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9299 | | 1,950 | | 15 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, NY | | 8946 | | 213.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9276 | | 1,850 | | 16 | | Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, FL | | 8861 | | 210.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9251 | | 1,750 | | 17 | | Chris Hooper, Maple Springs, NY | | 8826 | | 210.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9231 | | 1,650 | | 18 | | Len Blakey, Tacoma, WA | | 8859 | | 210.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9189 | | 1,550 | | 19 | | Del Ballard Jr., North Richland Hills, TX | | 8750 | | 208.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9140 | | 1,450 | | 20 | | Bob Spaulding, Greenville, SC | | 8781 | | 209.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9111 | | 1,350 | | #21 | | Brian LeClair, Hudson, NY | | 8759 | | 208.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9059 | | 1,250 | | 22 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS | | 8766 | | 208.7 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 8961 | | 1,150 | | 23 | | Jimmy Davis, Houston | | 8665 | | 206.3 | | 7-77-0 | | 210 | | 8875 | | 1,050 | | 24 | | Jeff Lizzi, Medford, NY | | 8680 | | 206.7 | | 5-19-0 | | 750 | | 8830 | | 1,000 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX | $1,035 | | 26 | | Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH | 845 | | 27 | | John Handegard, Las Vegas | 830 | | 28 | | Gene Stus, Allen Park, MI | 820 | | 29 | | John Gant, Winston-Salem, NC | 810 | | 30 | | Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY | 798 | | | | Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, TX | 798 | | 32 | | Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City | 790 | | 33 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, NM | 785 | | 34 | | David Traber, Woodstock, IL | 780 | | 35 | | Ricky Ward, North Fort Myers, FL | 775 | | 36 | | Brian Himmler, Cincinnati | 770 | | 37 | | Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ | 765 | | 38 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 760 | | 39 | | Robby Porter, Portland, OR | 755 | | t40 | | Lonnie Jones, Detroit | 750 | | 41 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, NC | 745 | | 42 | | Bryan Bailey, Grove City, PA | 740 | | 43 | | Bill Swanson, Palatine. IL | 735 | | 44 | | Richard Wolfe, Arlington, VA | 730 | | 45 | | Kelly Bennett, Auburn Hills, MI | 725 | |
*-Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Justin Hromek, 4072. 24th place-Ed Richardson, 3821. 45th place-Kelly Bennett, 3729. #-Brian LeClair rolled a 300 game ($100). PRO-AM CASHERS-David Ozio, Brian LeClair, Joe Firpo, John Gant, Doug Kent, Ricky Ward, Brian Himmler, Parker Bohn III, Dave Arnold, Stephen Asta, Bryan Goebel, Dennis Jacques, Ken McNeely, Chris Warren and Pete Weber ($50 each). t-Non-PBA Member.
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