Professional Bowlers Association

Norm Duke never led the title match of the PBA Tour's Greater Rochester Open until it really counted -at the end.

Duke doubled in the 10th frame and then got nine pins on his final shot to defeat Steve Hoskins and earn his second title of the year. The 213-211 victory was worth $18,000 and gives Duke 15 career titles.

"I haven't won since Tucson so this really helps my confidence," said Duke. "I've had a lot of top 10s and some good performances, but I've only made three telecasts this year. I've just been fortunate to win two of them."

Duke, who entered the championship round as the tournament leader, would admit to being fortunate against Hoskins, who was looking for back-to-back wins at Marcel's Olympic Bowl.

Hoskins started the final match with strikes in his first three frames and then converted spares in his next three. Duke struggled, converting single-pin spares in six of his first seven frames, managing to strike in only frame flue.

But Hoskins faltered In the seventh frame, failing to convert the 2-4-5 combination as he chopped the 2 and 4 pins off the 5-pin.

Hoskins rebounded from the open frame with strikes in the eighth and ninth frames, while Duke spared and struck in his eighth and ninth. Hoskins had a chance to close Duke out in the 10th frame, but left a 10-pin on his first shot, which he converted for a spare, and then struck on his "fill" ball.

Duke, Clermont, Fla., got up in the 10th frame needing two strikes and eight pins to win. He threw the double, carrying a high hit on his first shot and a light hit on his second, before getting nine pins on his last shot to escape with the win.

The win was Duke's second in Rochester, having also captured the 1994 event.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Mosayebi defeated Arnold, 259-187; Criss defeated Mosayebi, 207-190; Hoskins defeated Criss, 2241 80; and in the championship game, Duke defeated Hoskins, 213-211.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Norm Duke, Clermont, FL		9850		234.5		15-9-0		450		10300
2		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL		9407		228.7		17-7-0		510		10117
3		Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD		9534		227.0		15-8-1		465		9999
#4		Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ		9629		229.3		10-14-0		300		9929
5		Mark Mosayebi, Charlotte, NC		9393		223.6		17-7-0		510		9903
6		Brian Himmler, Cincinnati		9489		225.9		13-10-1		405		9894		$3,000
7		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL		9431		224.5		15-9-0		450		9881		2,700
8		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Orlando		9483		225.8		11-71-2		360		9843		2,500
9		Brian Voss, Atlanta		9391		223.6		13-11-0		390		9781		2,400
10		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, NV		9313		221.7		14-10-0		420		9733		2,300
11		Sean Quinn, College Corner, OH		9346		222.5		12-11-t		375		9721		2,200
#12		Danny Wiseman, Baltimore		9276		220.8		12-10-2		390		9666		2,100
13		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY		9222		219.6		13-11-0		390		9612		2,000
14		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, NY		9237		219.9		8-12-4		300		9537		1,900
15		Eugene McCune, Munster, IN		9175		218.5		12-12-0		360		9535		1,850
16		David Ozio, Beaumont, TX		9238		219.9		8-15-1		255		9493		1,800
17		Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO		9063		215.8		14-10-0		420		9483		1,750
18		Steve Wilson, Lake Worth, FL		9197		218.9		9-14-1		285		9482		1,700
19		Wayne Webb, Akron, OH		9181		218.6		10-14-0		300		9481		1,650
20		Chris Barnes, Wichita, KS		9161		218.1		10-14-0		300		9461		1,600
21		George Branham III, Indianapolis		9053		215.5		12-12-0		360		9413		1,550
22		Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, NE		9737		217.5		8-16-0		240		9377		1,500
23		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL		9046		215.4		7-16-1		225		9271		1,450
24		Norman Titus, Flemington, NJ		8870		211.1		6-18-0		180		9050		1,400

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Michael Haugen Jr., Pasadena, CA	$1,360
26		Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, NC	1,210
27		Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, OH	1,190
28		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS	1,180
29		Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, NY	1,170
30		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, OH	1,160
31		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, KS	1,160
32		Dennis Horan, San Diego	1,140
33		Billy Myers Jr., Temple City, CA	1,130
34		Bryon Smith, Sutherlin, OR	1,120
35		Curtis Odom, Coldwater, MI	1,110
36		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA	1,100