Dave Beckmann opened the championship game with six strikes and held on as Tommy Hudson made a late charge to score a hometown victory in .the $75,000 Seattle Open. Beckmann, a 24-year-old right-hander in his third full season on tour, clinched the $8,000 first prize by a score of 234-220 over top-seeded Hudson who was competing in the championship match for the third time in four tournaments. After opening up a 44-pin lead, Beckmann watched, as Hudson, seeking his 10th PBA win, put together two three-baggers to make the match close but ran out of frames. Prior to the final match, Beckmann had defeated Wayne Webb, 213-189. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dave Beckmann, Bellevue, Wash. | 447 (2 games) | $8,000 | | 2 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 220 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass. | 434 (2 games) | 4,000 | | 4 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 483 (2 games) | 3,500 | | 5 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 210 (1 game) | 3,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Lane defeated Baker, 259-210; Webb defeated Lane, 245-224; Beckmann defeated Webb, 213-189; and in the championship match, Beckmann defeated Hudson, 234-220.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9162 | | 218.1 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9627 | | | | 2 | | Dave Beckmann, Bellevue, Wash., | | 9112 | | 216.9 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9622 | | | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Rehoboth, Mass | | 9224 | | 219.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9614 | | | | 4 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., | | 9125 | | 217.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9545 | | | | #5 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9090 | | 216.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9540 | | | | **6 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | | 9100 | | 216.6 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9535 | | $2,550 | | 7 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas, Texas | | 9079 | | 216.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9499 | | 2,200 | | 8 | | Steve Tripp, Wethersfield, Conn. | | 9071 | | 215.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9491 | | 2,000 | | 9 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 9027 | | 214.9 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9462 | | 1,900 | | 10 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 9022 | | 214.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9292 | | 1,800 | | 11 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8951 | | 213.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9281 | | 1,700 | | 12 | | Matt Surina, Seattle, Wash. | | 8839 | | 210.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9259 | | 1,600 | | 13 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. - | | 8888 | | 211.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9248 | | 1,500 | | 14 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 8855 | | 210.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9245 | | 1,400 | | 15 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8820 | | 210.0 | | 14-10-0: | | 420 | | 9240 | | 1,350 | | 16 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8890 | | 211.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9130 | | 1,300 | | 17 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8794 | | 209.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9094 | | 1,250 | | 18 | | Willie Willis, West Haven, Conn. | | 8702 | | 207.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9062 | | 1,200 | | #19 | | Rodney Bridgeman, Richmond, Calif. | | 8750 | | 208.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9020 | | 1,150 | | 20 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | | 8741 | | 208.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8981 | | 1,100 | | 21 | | Michael Monyak, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8576 | | 204.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8906 | | 1,050 | | 22 | | Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash. | | 8596 | | 204.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8896 | | 1,000 | | 23 | | Kenny Hall, Albany, N.Y. | | 8635 | | 205.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8875 | | 950 | | 24 | | - Doug Myers, Laguna, Hills, Calif. | | 8580 | | 204.2 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8805 | | 900 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | $788 | | * | | Skip Tucker, Merritt Island, Fla. | 863 | | 27 | | Tom Nevitt, Jacksonville, Fla. | 750 | | 28 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 740 | | 29 | | Alvin Lou, EI Cajon, Calif. | 730 | | 30 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | 720 | | 31 | | Kermit Kerbaugh, Gresham, Ore. | 710 | | 32 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | 700 | | 33 | | Dave Heller, Mamaroneck, N.Y. | 690 | | 34 | | Bill George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | 680 | | 35 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, Ind. | 665 | | | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | 665 | | 37 | | Jot Greco, Jacksonville, Fla. | 650 | | 38 | | Keith Drumm, Mesa, Ariz. | 635 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 635 | | 40 | | John Handegard, Medford, Ore. | 620 | | 41 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis, Mo. | 610 | | 42 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 600 | | t43 | | Kevin Krout, Seattle, Wash. | 590 | | 44 | | Jint Murtishaw, San Marcos, Calif. | 580 | | 45 | | Rick Jones, Bellingham, Wash. | 570 | | 46 | | Bob Fenton, Upland, Calif. | 560 | | 47 | | Jeff Valentine, Westboro, Mass. | 550 | | #48 | | Dan Roche, Downey, Calif. | 540 | |
* - Denotes match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Lane, 4015. 24th place Dickinson, 3805. # - Jeff Bellinger, Dan Roche, Rodney Bridgeman and Tom Baker rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50) -'Bill Coleman, Dave Husted, Dave Frame, Bill George, Bob Fenton and Steve Martin. t- Denotes amateur non-PBA entry.
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