Steve Hoskins and Kim Canady were never threatened in the final round and cruised to the title in the $200,000 Philip Morris Mixed Doubles Championship at The Orleans Hotel, Casino and Bowling Center. First place in the tournament, which is the final event of the year for both the PBA and PWBA (Professional Women's Bowlers Association) Tours, was worth $40,000 for the team. The win was the sixth PWBA title for Canady, Oakland, Calif., and her first since 1995 when she teamed with Butch Soper to win this event. The win was PBA title No. 8 for Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla., and his second of the year. "This was a real team effort," said Canady. "I don't recall a match where both of us bowled poorly. We did a good job of picking each other up." Hoskins and Canady combined to post a field-best team match play record of 24-8 and a total pinfall of 16,240, 369 pins more than the second-place team of Parker Bohn III and Cheryl Daniels. The margin of victory was the most in the nine-year history of the event. "We had a nice lead going Into the last round and the first four games was the only chance for anyone to make a move on us .. . and nobody did," said Hoskins, who had the high average in the field at 245. 'Kim is great to bowl with. There isn't a negative bone in her body and she kept me very relaxed." 32-GAME TOTALS | |  | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL
Kim Canady, Oakland, CA | | 15085 | | 24-B-0 | | 1155 | | 16240 | | $40,000 | | #2 | | Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ
Cheryl Daniels, Detroit | | 15001 | | 18-14-0 | | 870 | | 15871 | | 22,000 | | 3 | | Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO
Dede Davidson, Woodland Hills, CA | | 14803 | | 21-10-1 | | 1065 | | 15868 | | 16,000 | | 4 | | Eric Forkel, Tucson, AZ
Lisa Wagner, Bradenton, FL | | 14894 | | 18-13-1 | | 900 | | 15794 | | 12,000 | | 5 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela
Kendra Cameron, Gambrille, MD | | 14699 | | 18-14-0 | | 880 | | 15579 | | 10,000 | | 6 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Orlando
Carol Gianotti-Block, Perth, W. Australia | | 14573 | | 18-14-0 | | 895 | | 15468 | | 8,000 | | 7 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA
Jackie Mitskavich, DuBois, PA | | 14385 | | 17-15-0 | | 850 | | 15235 | | 7,000 | | 8 | | Norm Duke, Clermont, FL
Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, NV | | 14480 | | 14-17-1 | | 745 | | 15225 | | 6,600 | |
24-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 9 | | Jackie Mitskavich, DuBois, PA
Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL | | 10184 | | 424.33 | | 14-10-0 | | 655 | | 10839 | | $6,400 | | #9 | | Jason Couch, Clermont, FL
# Liz Johnson, Niagara Falls, NY | | 11160 | | 465.00 | | 9-15-0 | | 505 | | 11665 | | 6,400 | | 10 | | Brian Himmler, Cincinnati
Cathy Dorin, Linden, NJ | | 10988 | | 457.83 | | 12-12-0 | | 620 | | 11608 | | 6,200 | | 11 | | Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, OH
Carol Norman, Oklahoma City | | 10914 | | 454.75 | | 14-10-0 | | 675 | | 11589 | | 6,000 | | 12 | | Chris Barnes, Wichita, KS
Tammy Turner, West Palm Beach, FL | | 10716 | | 446.50 | | 18-6-0 | | 820 | | 11536 | | 5,800 | | 13 | | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL
Dana Miller-Mackie, Albuquerque, NM | | 10962 | | 456.75 | | 10-14-0 | | 540 | | 11502 | | 5,600 | | #14 | | Danny Wiseman, Baltimore
# Marianne DiRupo, Succasunna, NJ | | 10780 | | 449.16 | | 12-12-0 | | 265 | | 11045 | | 5,400 | | 15 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego
Lisa Bishop, Bellville, MI | | 10837 | | 451.54 | | 9-15-0 | | 480 | | 11317 | | 5,200 | | 16 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, NY
Aleta Sill, Dearborn, MI | | 10716 | | 446.50 | | 12-11-1 | | 595 | | 11311 | | 5,000 | | #17 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY
Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, OK | | 10727 | | 446.96 | | 10-14-0 | | 510 | | 11237 | | 4,800 | | 18 | | Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, TX | | 10663 | | 444.29 | | 11-13-0 | | 565 | | 11228 | | 4,600 | | 19 | | Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Sandra Jo Shiery, Coldwater, MI | | 10673 | | 444.71 | | 11-13-0 | | 510 | | 11183 | | 4,400 | | 20 | | Dave Wodka, S. Setauket, NV
Tish Johnson, Northridge, CA | | 10742 | | 447.58 | | 8-16-0 | | 430 | | 11172 | | 4,200 | | 21 | | Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City
Debbie McMullen, Denver | | 10742 | | 447.58 | | 8-16-0 | | 850 | | 11162 | | 4,000 | | 22 | | Brian Voss, Atlanta
Leanne Barrette, Pleasanton, CA | | 10605 | | 441.88 | | 10-14-0 | | 505 | | 11110 | | 3,800 | | 23 | | Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY
Kim Adler, Las Vegas | | 10514 | | 438.08 | | 10-14-0 | | 505 | | 11007 | | 3,600 | | 24 | | Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, NY
Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, NY | | 10471 | | 436.29 | | 6-18-0 | | 360 | | 10831 | | 3,400 | |
#-Steve Hoskins (3), Jason Couch, Parker Bohn III, Danny Wiseman, Tom Baker, Marianne DiRupo and Liz Johnson rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS-Brian Voss ($600); Ryan Shafer, Tom Baker, Norm Duke, Chris Barnes, Eric Forkel and Butch Soper ($400 each); Danny Wiseman, Steve Jaros, Tim Criss, Parker Bohn III, Brian Himmler, Bob Learn Jr., Dave Wodka, Jeff Lizzi, Amleto Monacelli and Brian LeClair ($200 each).
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