Dave Husted became the first player in Professional Bowlers Association history to win back-to-back U.S. Open titles, in Market Square Arena in front of 1,400 screaming fans. Also, for the first time in PBA history the men and women competed at the same venue at the same time with Liz Johnson claiming the LPBT title. Husted from Milwaukie, Ore., defeated BPAA entry George Brooks, from Aurora, Col., 216-214, to earn his 13th PBA title and a check worth $46,000. The title is also the 36-year-olds fifth since announcing his "semi-retirement" in 1994. "There's just nothing more gratifying than winning," said Husted. "I've been fortunate the last three or four years to do OK." Brooks made only one mistake in the match, but Husted made him pay for that mistake. After watching Husted miss a 10-pin in the fifth frame, Brooks jumped out to the lead and held it until his fatal ninth frame and the result was a rally killing 2-10 split. The split allowed Husted to regain the lead for good. For his effort, Brooks received a handsome sum of $24,000. Husted, the No. 3 seed in the four man finals, knocked off fellow Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. in the opening round, 257-233. Then in the next match he downed Pete Weber, 257-244, to set up the title match with Brooks. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR | 730 (3 games) | $46,000 | | 2 | | George Brooks, Aurora, CO | 214 (1 game) | 24,000 | | 3 | | Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO | 244 (1 game) | 14,000 | | 4 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA | 233 (1 game) | 10,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Husted defeated Williams, 257-233; Husted defeated Weber, 257-244; and in the championship game, Husted defeated Brooks, 216-214.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | George Brooks, Aurora, CO | | 12467 | | 222.63 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 12992 | | | | 2 | | Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO | | 12409 | | 221.59 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12859 | | | | 3 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR | | 12396 | | 221.36 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12846 | | | | 4 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA | | 12495 | | 223.13 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12765 | | | | 5 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, NE | | 12309 | | 219.80 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12684 | | $8,500 | | 6 | | Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, NY | | 12203 | | 217.91 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12563 | | 7,000 | | 7 | | Bill Oakes, Lawton, OK | | 12016 | | 214.57 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 12496 | | 6,000 | | 8 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, OH | | 12099 | | 216.05 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12459 | | 5,500 | | 9 | | Andy Neuer, Milton, PA | | 12095 | | 215.98 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12455 | | 5,000 | | t10 | | Chris Barnes, Wichita, KS | | 12039 | | 214.98 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12444 | | 4,500 | | 11 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore | | 12043 | | 215.05 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12403 | | 4,000 | | 12 | | Ken McNeely, Morganton, NC | | 11981 | | 213.95 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12401 | | 3,600 | | 13 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 12072 | | 215.57 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12342 | | 3,300 | | 14 | | Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ | | 11918 | | 212.82 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12308 | | 3,000 | | 15 | | Ricky Ward, North Fort Myers, FL | | 11929 | | 213.02 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12259 | | 2,800 | | 16 | | Ron Williams, Fort Worth, TX | | 11897 | | 212.45 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12257 | | 2,600 | | 17 | | Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City. AZ | | 11935 | | 213.13 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12235 | | 2,400 | | 18 | | Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City | | 11853 | | 211.66 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12213 | | 2,300 | | 19 | | Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, TX | | 11880 | | 212.14 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12195 | | 2,200 | | t20 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati | | 11784 | | 210.43 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12129 | | 2,100 | | 21 | | Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, OH | | 11786 | | 210.46 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12116 | | 2,000 | | 22 | | Jason Couch, Clermont, FL | | 11695 | | 208.84 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12085 | | 1,950 | | 23 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | | 11852 | | 211.64 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 12077 | | 1,900 | | 24 | | Wayne Webb, Barberton, OH | | 11468 | | 204.79 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 11678 | | 1,850 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | t*25 | | John Games, Davidsonville, MD | $1,690 | | t26 | | Sean Swanson, Springfield, MO | 1,530 | | t27 | | John Janawicz, Merritt Island, FL | 1,500 | | 28 | | Len Blakey, Tacoma, WA | 1,470 | | 29 | | Tony Rosamilia, Ledgewood, NJ | 1,440 | | 30 | | Norm Duke, Clermont, FL | 1,420 | | 31 | | Roger Bowker, Ocala, FL | 1,395 | | | | Roy Kellow, Louisville, KY | 1,395 | | 33 | | Scott Alexander, Seattle | 1,380 | | 34 | | John Mazza, Shelby Township, MI | 1,370 | | 35 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, TX | 1,360 | | 36 | | Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS | 1,350 | | 37 | | Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL | 1,340 | | t38 | | Brian Boghosian, Middletown, CT | 1,330 | | 39 | | Jeff Morin, Rockaway, NJ | 1,320 | | 40 | | Paul Koehler, Stuart, FL | 1,310 | | 41 | | Bob Spaulding, Greenville, SC | 1,300 | | 42 | | Norman Titus, Flemington, NJ | 1,290 | | 43 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA | 1,280 | | 44 | | Don Moser, Murieta, CA | 1,270 | | 45 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS | 1,260 | | t46 | | Eric Leuthart, Jeffersonville, IN | 1,250 | | 47 | | Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, KS | 1,240 | | 48 | | Joe Barket, Morro Bay, CA | 1,230 | | 49 | | Brad Snell, Itasca, IL | 1,220 | | 50 | | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL | 1,210 | | t51 | | Brian Kretzer, West Carrollton, OH | 1,200 | | t52 | | Jeff Lowe, Indianapolis | 1,190 | | 53 | | Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI | 1,180 | | 54 | | Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY | 1,170 | | 55 | | Jeff Smith, Little Falls, MN | 1,160 | | 56 | | Kelley Bennett, Auburn Hills, MI | 1,150 | | t57 | | Ronald Mohr, Eagle River, AK | 1,140 | | t58 | | Sean Quinn, New Pans, OH | 1,130 | | t59 | | Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, IL | 1,120 | | 60 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX | 1,110 | |
*-Match play alternate. 32-game qualifying leader-Walter Ray Williams Jr., 7211. 24th place-Jason Couch, 6182. 60th place-Mark Williams, 6548. t-BPAA entrant.
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