Professional Bowlers Association

Leading qualifier Steve Wilson making his first appearance in the Oranamin C Japan Cup, bested Danny Wiseman 248-244, to earn the $50,000 first prize, his second PBA title of the year and of his career at Tokyo Port Bowl. At 27 years old, the Tamarac, Fla., pro also was the youngest player among the 32-man field comprised of 16 top PBA pros and a like number of leading Japan PBA bowlers.

"This win was more important than my first in that I proved the first time wasn't a fluke and it also helps my confidence because it was bowled against 32 of the best bowlers in the world."

Wilson surged ahead of Wiseman and took a 21-pin lead through eight frames on the strength of a six bagger and then proceeded to finish first shutting Wiseman out. Wiseman, Baltimore, earned $25,000 for his runner-up performance.

The opening game saw David Ozio defeat John Mazza, Shelby Township, Mich., 206-185, before bowing to defending champion Amleto Monacelli of Venezuela 245-224. Wiseman then turned back Monacelli, 238-206, and sidelined JPBA's only hope Akio Harada, 235-228.

PBA now owns a lopsided 10-2 victory margin in this 12th annual invitational event, including the last eight consecutive. The PBA also retained the Nakano Cup trophy for accumulated team qualifying pinfall total during the 32 games of match play, 115,185 to 111,740 for JPBA.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Ozio defeated Mazza, 206-185; Monacelli defeated Ozio, 245-224; Wiseman defeatedMonacelli, 238-206; Wiseman defeated Harada, 235-228; and in the championship game, Wilson defeatedWiseman, 248-244.

32-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Steve Wilson, Tamarac, FL		7540		235.6		21-11		630		8170
2		Akio Harada, Saitama		7366		230.2		23-9		690		8056
#3		Danny Wiseman, Baltimore		7472		233.5		19-13		570		8042
4		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		7427		232.0		19-12-1		585		8012
5		David Ozio, Vidor, TX		7367		230.2		18-13-1		555		7922
6		John Mazza, Shelby Township, MI		7380		230.6		17-15		510		7890
7		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH		7360		230.0		17-15		510		7870		$6,000
8		Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, KS		7308		228.4		18-14		540		7848		5,250
9		Masaaki Saijyo, Tokyo		7200		225.0		21-11		630		7830		4,700
10		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL		7282		227.6		18-14		540		7822		4,200
11		Mark Williams Beaumont TX		7275		227.3		17-15		510		7785		3,900
12		Parker Bohn III, Jackson NJ		7200		225.0		19-13		570		7770		3,700
13		Norm Duke Clermont, FL		7263		226.9		16-16		480		7743		3,500
#14		Toshio Saida, Tokyo		7287		227.7		14-18		420		7707		3,400
#15		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		7116		222.4		19-13		570		7686		3,300
16		Tsuguo Tsukahara Kanagawa		7095		221.7		19-13		570		7665		3,200
17		Hiroshi Nagatani, Tokyo		7154		223.6		17-15		510		7664		3,100
18		Yoshimi Kitaoka, Kanagawa		6987		218.3		17-15		510		7497		3,000
19		Norihiko Nakayama, Tochigi		7012		219.1		15-17		450		7462		2,950
20		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis		6974		217.9		15-17		450		7424		2,900
21		Yukio Yamazaki Tokyo		6900		215.6		17-15		510		7410		2,850
22		Akio Ishihara Chiba		7015		219.2		13-19		390		7405		2,800
23		Kenichi Kurobe, Tokyo		6883		215.1		16-18		480		7363		2,750
24		Nobuaki Takahashi, Tokyo		6933		216.6		12-19-1		375		7308		2,700
25		Mitsuo Hirata, Aichi		6805		212.6		15-17		450		7255		2,650
26		Minoru Sender, Osaka		6889		215.3		11-21		330		7219		2,600
27		Takeo Sakai, Osaka		6838		213.7		11-21		330		7168		2,550
28		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA		6824		213.2		11-21		330		7154		2,500
29		Dave Traber, Woodstock IL		6767		211.4		10-21-1		315		7082		2,450
30		Yoshiki Ohsawa Shizuoka		6691		209.9		12-20		360		7051		2,400
31		Jess Stayrook, Tempe, AZ		6630		207.2		13-19		390		7020		2,350
32		Yasuharu Tsuno, Kanagawa		6685		208.9		10-22		300		6985		2,300