Professional Bowlers Association

Walter Ray Williams Jr. continued his push for PBA Player of the Year in impressive fashion by winning his third title of the tail and fifth of the year at the National Finance Challenge at Woodland Bowl.

Williams defeated Amleto Monacelli in the title match, 237-231, to earn the $20,000 first-place check and his 29th career title. Williams, Orlando, then lost to Brian Voss in the $10,000 winner-take-all National Finance Challenge Match, 266-220. Voss, Atlanta, earned his spot fn the challenge match by winning the National Finance Championship at the start of the fall tour in Virginia Beach, Va.

"I only had six titles before 1993 and now I've won 23 In the last six years," said Williams. "I can't believe I'm this close to 30 titles. It's been an incredible run."

Monacelli got it going early in the final match, striking on his first three shots. Williams struck in frame one, then converted two single-pin spares in frames two and three before putting together five consecutive strikes. Monacelli's only mistake came in the fourth frame when he was unable to convert the difficult 2-10 split.

Williams took the lead after Monacelli's open frame and never relinquished it, converting a spare in the ninth and striking on his first shot in the 101h to secure the win. Monacelli settled for the second-place check worth $11,000.

But Williams ran into a buzzsaw in Voss In the $10,000 winner-take-all challenge match. Voss struck on every shot but one and cruised to an easy win.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Match one: Wodka (196) defeated Forkel (160) and Ward (187); in the semifinal match Monacelli defeated Wodka, 792-157; and in the championship match, Williams defeated Monacelli, 237-231.
**-According to PBA rules, the third seed can finish with no less than fourth place money in a shootout round.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Orlando, FL		9374		223.2		14-8-2		450		9824
2		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		9304		221.5		17-7-0		510		9814
3		Eric Forkel, Tucson, AZ		9325		222.0		14-7-3		465		9790
4		Dave Wodka, S. Setauket, NY		9249		220.2		74-9-1		435		9684
5		Ricky Ward, North Fort Myers, FL		9173		218.4		16-8-0		480		9653
6		Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ		9752		217.8		13-11-0		390		9542		$3,300
7		David Traber, Woodstock, IL		9048		215.4		15-9-0		450		9498		3,200
8		Chris Barnes, Wichita, KS		9064		215.8		13-11-0		390		9454		3,000
9		John Mazza, Bay City, MI		8976		213.7		14-10-0		420		9396		2,800
10		Richard Wolfe, Falls Church, VA		8967		273.7		12-12-0		360		9327		2,600
71		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, NY		8984		213.9		11-13-0		330		9314		2,500
12		Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, NE		8892		211.7		13-11-0		390		9282		2,400
13		John Bauerle Jr., Indianapolis		8936		212.8		11-13-0		330		9266		2,300
14		Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, KS		8845		210.6		12-11-1		375		9220		2,200
15		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI		8875		217.3		11-73-0		330		9205		2,100
16		Eugene McCune, Munster, IN		8801		209.5		12-12-0		360		9161		2,000
17		Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO		8837		210.4		9-14-1		285		9122		1,900
#18		Curtis Odom, Coldwater, MI		8781		209.1		11-13-0		330		9111		1,800
19		Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, OH		8761		208.6		11-13-0		330		9091		1,700
20		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS		8799		209.5		9-15-0		270		9069		1,600
21		Warren Guernsey, Cobleskill, NV		8764		208.7		9-15-0		270		9034		1,525
		Paul Koehler, Stuart, FL		8944		212.7		3-21-0		90		9034		1,525
23		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, NM		8569		204.0		11-13-0		330		8899		1,450
24		Mark Roth, Wall Township, NJ		8615		205.1		9-15-0		270		8886		1,400

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Curtis Odom, Coldwater, MI	$3,270
*25		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX	1,290
26		Patrick Healey Jr., Chesterfield, MI	1,120
27		Jeff Zaffino, Warren, PA	1,090
28		Jason Couch, Clermont, FL	1,060
29		Kent Burgan, Cynthiana, KY	1,040
#30		Lee Johnson, Bloomington, IN	1,020
31		Hank Boomershine, Stow, OH	990
		Rudy Kasimakis, Gouldsboro, PA	990
33		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL	950
		Paul Nicholas, Romeoville, IL	915
34		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR	2,340
35		Dennis Jacques, Brooklyn, NV	915
		Darren Wong, San Jose, CA	915
37		Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City	900
38		Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, NJ	890
39		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	880
40		David Ozio, Beaumont, TX	870
41		Brian Ziesig, Levittown, NV	860
42		Don Moser, Grand Rapids, MI	425
		Billy Myers Jr., Temple City, CA	425