Professional Bowlers Association

Parker Bohn, Jackson, N.J., won the Showboat Invitational in dramatic fashion over Walter Ray Williams Jr., with a 206-204 win. The victory earned Bohn $35,000 in his 13th PBA title of his career and his second in as many weeks.

"Winning in back-to-back weeks is the mark of a great champion," said Bohn. "I would imagine a lot of guys who have won back-to-back are probably in the Hall of Fame right now."

The title match came down to the last shot, but Bohn provided plenty of excitement before he ever got to Williams. Atter qualifying fourth, Bohn started the ABC-TV telecast with a 235-202 win over Weber, then dispatched Mike Miller, 245-189, in match two. He then came within one pin of a $10,000 perfect game bonus when a 6-pin stood on his final shot, leaving him with a 299-245 semifinal win over Steve Jaros.

Williams, Stockton, Calif., was making his fourth consecutive telecast in tournaments he entered (he skipped the Oregon Open), and was trying to become the first player in 38 years to successfully defend a Showboat title.

Williams had trouble with his pin carry as he converted no less than five single-pin spares in the first nine frames. He struck in his four other frames but did not have a double through the first nine frames. Bohn alternated spares and strikes through the first four frames, then had an open frame in the fifth after a 3-7 split. He made up for the open by throwing a three-bagger, then converted spares in the ninth and 10th before striking on his fill ball.

Williams got up in his 10th frame needing a strike and then nine pins and a spare for a one-pin victory. He stuffed the first shot for the strike, but left the bucket on his next shot to give Bohn the win.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Bohn defeated Weber, 235-202: Bohn defeated Miller, 245-189; Bohn defeated Jaros, 299-245; and in the championship game. Bohn defeated Williams, 206-204.

56-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA		13264		236.9		14-9-1		435		13699
2		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL		13019		232.5		19-5-0		570		13589
3		Mike Miller, Albuquerque. NM		12961		231.4		16-8-0		480		13441
4		Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ		12864		229.7		15-9-0		450		13314
5		Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO		12927		230.8		12-11-1		375		13302
6		Brian Voss, Atlanta		12776		228.1		11-12-1		345		13121		$5,000
7		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS		12728		227.3		12-11-1		345		13103		4,700
#8		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		12710		226.9		13-11-0		390		13100		4,400
9		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ		12709		226.9		12-12-0		360		13069		4,100
10		Jason Couch. Clermont, FL		12653		225.9		13-11-0		390		13043		3,800
11		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL		12722		227.2		10-14-0		300		13022		3,600
#12		Eric Forkel, Tucson, AZ		12701		226.8		10-14-0		300		13001		3,400
13		David Ozio, Vidor, TX		12568		224.4		14-10-0		420		12988		3,200
14		Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY		12673		226.3		9-14-1		285		12958		3,100
15		Norm Duke, Clermont, FL		12478		222.8		14-10-0		420		12898		3,000
16		Anthony Lombardo, Lowellville, OH		12432		222.0		15-9-0		450		12882		2,900
17		Wayne Webb, Las Vegas		12500		223.2		11-12-1		345		12845		2,800
#18		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR		12488		223.0		11-13-0		330		12818		2,700
19		Rick Benard, Las Vegas		12470		222.7		10-14-0		300		12770		2,600
20		Tommy Delutz Jr., Jamaica, NY		12382		221.1		12-12-0		360		12742		2,500
21		Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD		12431		221.9		10-14-0		300		12731		2,400
22		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		12287		219.4		8-16-0		240		12527		2,300
23		Brad Snell, Itasca, IL		12257		218.9		8-16-0		240		12497		2,200
#24		Joe Firpo, Grapevine. TX		12245		218.7		6-18-0		180		12425		2,100

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
25		Bob Belmont, Dunedin, FL	$1,870
*26		Kelly Coffman, Topeka. KS	1,920
27		Dennis Horan, San Diego	1,750
28		Ed Richandson, Corpus Christi, TX	1,700
29		Rick Easley' Van Nuys, CA	1,660
30		Eugene McCune, Munster. IN	1,620
#31		Brian Himmler, Cincinnati	1,580
32		Mike DeVaney, Escondido, CA	1,540
33		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, NY	1,500
34		Curtis Odom, Coldwater, MI	1,460
35		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts.,OH	1,430
36		Chris Warren, Dallas	1,400
37		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita. KS	1,370
38		Bob Learn Jr., Erie., PA	1,325
#		Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, OH	1,325
40		John Gant, Winston-Salem, NC	1,280
41		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY	1,250
42		Dave Wodka, Las Vegas	1,230
43		Jimmy Davis. Houston	1,210
44		Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, KS	1,190
45		Billy Myers Jr., Temple City, CA	1,180
46		Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX	1,170
47		George Branham III, Indianapolis	1,160
48		Ricky Ward, North Fort Myers, FL	1,150
49		Ted Hannahs, Zanesville. OH	1,140
50		Mike Aulby, lndianapolis	1,130
51		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX	1,120
52		Bill Oakes, Lawton, OK	1,110
53		Randy Bennett, McLoud, OK	1,100