Marshall Holman became the youngest bowler to win 10 PBA titles by tossing a clutch double in the 10th frame of the championship match to defeat top-seeded Jeff Mattingly, 205-195, in the Seattle Open. The TV heroics capped off a week-long battle between the pair which saw Mattingly, of nearby Tacoma, Wash., roll a heart-stopping three-bagger in the final frame of the position round contest to earn the top-seeded position, 258-257. Holman, 24, gained a rematch against the white-haired, 5'10", 225 lb. Mattingly by shooting down Larry Laub, 279-203. In the championship game the expressive Holman trailed the "White Whale" throughout the close contest until coming through with the crucial final frame double. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 484 (2 games) | $8,000 | | 2 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | 195 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 3 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | 656 (3 games) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 197 (1 game) | 3,500 | | 5 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | 213 (1 game) | 3,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS: Laub defeated Coleman, 226-213; Laub defeated Schlegel, 227-197; Holman defeated Laub, 279-203; and in the championship game, Holman defeated Mattingly, 205-195.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9627 | | 229.2 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 10167 | | | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9635 | | 229.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10115 | | | | 3 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 9581 | | 228.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10031 | | | | 4 | | Larry Laub, Santa Rosa, Calif. | | 9742 | | 231.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 10012 | | | | 5 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 9513 | | 226.5 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9978 | | | | *6 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9404 | | 223.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9794 | | $2,550 | | 7 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | | 9315 | | 221.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9765 | | 2,000 | | 8 | | Kyle Shedd, Downey, Calif. | | 9290 | | 221.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9680 | | 1,900 | | 9 | | Jim Frazier, Spokane, Wash. | | 9245 | | 220.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9635 | | 1,800 | | 10 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | | 9241 | | 220.0 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9616 | | 1,700 | | 11 | | Bus Oswalt, Muncie, Ind. | | 9176 | | 218.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9566 | | 1,600 | | 12 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago | | 9233 | | 219.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9563 | | 1,500 | | 13 | | Emmett Shutes, State College, Pa. | | 9238 | | 219.9 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9553 | | 1,400 | | 14 | | Joe Berardi, Pearl River, N.Y. | | 9148 | | 217.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9538 | | 1,350 | | 15 | | David Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9233 | | 219.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9533 | | 1,300 | | 16 | | John Johns, Canton, Ohio | | 9139 | | 217.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9529 | | 1,250 | | 17 | | Mal Acosta, Fremont, Calif. | | 9156 | | 218.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9486 | | 1,200 | | #18 | | Bruce Russell, Moses Lake, Wash. | | 9177 | | 218.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9477 | | 1,150 | | 19 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 9175 | | 218.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9475 | | 1,100 | | 20 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9174 | | 218.4 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9459 | | 1,050 | | 21 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Mo. | | 9142 | | 217.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9457 | | 1,000 | | 22 | | Paul Vorisek, Cleveland, Ohio | | 9018 | | 214.7 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9333 | | 950 | | 23 | | Jeff Mraz, Akron, Ohio | | 8690 | | 206.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9020 | | 900 | | 24 | | Rick Willard, Hayward, Calif. | | 8840 | | 210.4 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8990 | | 850 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | $795 | | 26 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 700 | | 27 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 680 | | 28 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 670 | | 29 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 660 | | 30 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Bethlehem, Pa. | 650 | | 31 | | Rick Smyth, Anchorage, Alaska | 640 | | 32 | | Dave Beckmann, Mercer Island, Wash. | 630 | | 33 | | Clay Adams, San Francisco, Calif. | 620 | | 34 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, Ill. | 610 | | 35 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis | 600 | | 36 | | Bob Hemminger, Ravenna, Ohio | 590 | | 37 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. V. | 575 | | | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | 575 | | 39 | | Sal Rapacciuolo, E. Haven, Conn. | 560 | | 40 | | Johnnie Short, Albuquerque, N.M. | 550 | | 41 | | Dale Glenn, Northridge, Calif. | 535 | | | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 535 | | 43 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | 520 | | 44 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 510 | | 45 | | Kenny Hall, Latham, N.Y. | 500 | | 46 | | Rick Jones, Bellingham, Wash. | 490 | | 47 | | Earl Anthony, Kent, Wash. | 480 | | 48 | | Steve Jones, Kerrville, Texas | 470 | |
*- Match Play Alternate. ** - TV Alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Laub, 4,306. 24th place Vorisek, 3,963. # -Russell and Joe Nuzzo rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Rick Minier, Jim Plessinger, Steve Jones, Dave Husted, Dave Frame and Dave Beckmann.
|