Tommy Hudson came up with his first PBA victory in over a year by averaging 250 for three televised matches, including a final game 270-225 victory over Gary Dickinson for the Dutch Masters Open title. His other two victories leading to the title game came at the expense of Bill Coleman, 227-178, and Earl Anthony, 255-212, after Coleman had opened the finals with a 257-247 decision over Ernie Schlegel. Hudson finished with nine straight strikes in his match against Dickinson to win the biggest first prize of his career, $12,000, in front of week-long capacity crowds at Sunnybrook Lanes. John Wilcox tied a PBA record with three 300 games. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 752 (3 games) | $12,000 | | 2 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth | 225 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Kent, Wash. | 212 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | 435 (2 games) | 4,000 | | 5 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | 246 (1 game) | 3,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Coleman defeated Schlegel, 257-246; Hudson defeated Coleman, 227-178; Hudson defeated Anthony, 255-212; and in the championship match, Hudson defeated Dickinson, 270-225.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth | | 10006 | | 238.2 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10486 | | | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Kent, Wash. | | 9676 | | 230.3 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 10201 | | | | 3 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron | | 9752 | | 232.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10172 | | | | &4 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 9701 | | 230.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10151 | | | | | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | | 9701 | | 230.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10151 | | | | #6 | | John Wilcox, Shavertown, Pa. | | 9745 | | 232.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 10135 | | $3,000 | | 7 | | Bob Strampe, Warren, Mich. | | 9666 | | 230.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10116 | | 2,800 | | 8 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City | | 9654 | | 229.8 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 10059 | | 2,600 | | #9 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | | 9693 | | 230.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 10053 | | 2,500 | | 10 | | Butch Soper, Whittier, Calif. | | 9769 | | 232.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 10039 | | 2,400 | | #11 | | Ron Lisher, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 9688 | | 230.6 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 10033 | | 2,300 | | 12 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo | | 9667 | | 230.1 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 10012 | | 2,200 | | 13 | | Bill George, Citrus Heights, Calif. | | 9603 | | 228.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9993 | | 2,100 | | 14 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 9535 | | 227.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9925 | | 2,000 | | 15 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis | | 9509 | | 226.4 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9914 | | 1,900 | | 16 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9565 | | 227.7 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9910 | | 1,800 | | 17 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 9494 | | 226.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9839 | | 1,700 | | 18 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9436 | | 229.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9766 | | 1,600 | | 19 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento | | 9360 | | 222.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9705 | | 1,450 | | | | Bill Spargo, Detroit | | 9390 | | 223.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9705 | | 1,450 | | 21 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | | 9364 | | 222.9 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9604 | | 1,300 | | 22 | | Dave Beckmann, Mercer Island, Wash. | | 9403 | | 223.8 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 9598 | | 1,200 | | 23 | | Dick Battista, Astoria, N.Y. | | 9093 | | 216.9 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9333 | | 1,150 | | 24 | | Joe Natoli, Brown Deer, Wis. | | 9066 | | 215.8 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9276 | | 1,100 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | @*25 | | Rick McCaffrey, Detroit | $1,035 | | 26 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 935 | | 27 | | Danny Morton, Jacksonville, Fla. | 915 | | 28 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 895 | | | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | 895 | | 30 | | Dick Ritger, River Falls, Wis. | 880 | | 31 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 870 | | 32 | | Mark Roth, N. Arlington, N.J. | 860 | | 33 | | Don Bell, Santa Maria, Calif. | 850 | | 34 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | 840 | | 35 | | Mike Matosich, San Bruno, Calif. | 830 | | 36 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 820 | | @#37 | | Pete Minaudo, Detroit | 810 | | 38 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 800 | | 39 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | 790 | | 40 | | Chris MacLellan, St. Louis | 780 | | 41 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | 770 | | 42 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 760 | | 43 | | Steve Preston, Kokomo, Ind. | 750 | | 44 | | Mike Samardzija, Detroit | 740 | | 45 | | Rick Jones, Bellingham, Wash. | 730 | | 46 | | Guppy Troup, Columbia, S.C. | 715 | | @ | | Bob Chamberlain, Detroit | 715 | | 48 | | Larry Laub, San Francisco | 700 | |
*Alternate. @ Non-PBA member. Qualifying leader, Soper 4,317. 24th place - Beckmann, 4,109. #John Wilcox 3, Pete Minaudo, Tommy Hudson, Jimmy Certain, Wayne Webb, Ron Lisher rolled 300 games. & Coleman won two-frame rolloff for starting position in TV finals. PRO-AM CASHERS - Marshall Holman, Steve Jones, Frank Ellenburg, Les Zikes, Butch Soper, Mal Acosta, Mike Matosich, Jimmy Certain, Norm Meyers, Larry Laub, Wayne Zahn, Bill Spigner, Tommy Hudson, John Weltzien, Rick Minier, David Husted, Bill Beach, Keith Craycraft, Wayne Chester, Russ Shields, Pete McCordic, Joe Berardi, Paul Gibson, Gary Strand, and Andy Zavatjian.
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