After what seemed like an endless wait, Mark Roth finally captured his first PBA crown of the year in the Brunswick Regional Champions Classic in Rochester, N.Y. Roth topped Ed Ressler, 217-210, in the championship game after he had led the field by 320 pins despite winning just 10 of 24 games in match play: Roth overcame the lack of bonus pins by averaging more than 10 pins per game more than any other competitor. It was the second title in three years for Roth at Brunswick Olympic Lanes and his 23rd overall. The 1979 PBA Player of the Year finished second five times on the 1980 tour but with the win pulled within $5,300 of the season's leading money winner Wayne Webb with the $7,000 first prize. In the finals, dominated by Eastern PBA Regional champs, Gil Sliker placed third, Don Sylvia fourth and former touring pro Gus Lampo fifth. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, Little Silver, N.J. | 217 (1 game) | $57,000 | | 2 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Allentown, Pa. | 445 (2 games) | 4,000 | | 3 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 480 (2 games) | 3,500 | | 4 | | Don Sylvia, Beacon, N.Y. | 471 (2 games) | 3,000 | | 5 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | 208 (1 game) | 2,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Sylvia defeated Lampo, 278-208; Sliker defeated Sylvia, 255-193; Ressler defeated Sliker, 235-225; and in the championship game, Roth defeated Ressler, 217-210.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, Little Silver, N.J. | | 9738 | | 231.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 10038 | | | | 2 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Allentown, Pa. | | 9238 | | 219.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9718 | | | | 3 | | Gil Sliker. Washington, N.J. | | 9287 | | 221.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9677 | | | | 4 | | Don Sylvia, Beacon, N.Y. | | 9150 | | 217.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9660 | | | | 5 | | Gus Lampo, Endicott, N.Y. | | 9260 | | 220.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9650 | | | | **6 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 9203 | | 219.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9623 | | $2,250 | | 7 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | | 9248 | | 220.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9608 | | 2,000 | | 8 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 9091 | | 216.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9571 | | 1,800 | | 9 | | Jimmy Certain, Peoria, Ill. | | 9175 | | 218.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9565 | | 1,600 | | 10 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9182 | | 218.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9542 | | 1,500 | | 11 | | Mike Berlin, Muscatine, Iowa | | 9081 | | 216.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9501 | | 1,400 | | 12 | | Steve Tripp, Wethersfield, Conn. | | 9101 | | 216.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9461 | | 1,300 | | 13 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif., | | 9078 | | 216.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9438 | | 1,250 | | 14 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | | 8974 | | 213.6 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9409 | | 1,200 | | 15 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 9070 | | 215.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9400 | | 1,150 | | 16 | | Bob Handley, Fairway,. Kan. | | 9063 | | 215.7 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9378 | | 1,100 | | 17 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas, Texas | | 9062 | | 215.7 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9347 | | 1,050 | | 18 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8981 | | 213.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9341 | | 1,000 | | 19 | | Ralph Hartmann, New Hyde Park, N.Y. | | 9040 | | 215.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9340 | | 950 | | 20 | | Teata Semiz, River Edge, N.J. | | 8961 | | 213.3 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9306 | | 900 | | 21 | | Kyle Shedd, Downey, Calif. | | 9005 | | 214.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9275 | | 850 | | 22 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland, Ohio, | | 8937 | | 212.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9237 | | 800 | | #23 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago, Ill. | | 8862 | | 211.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9162 | | 750 | | 24 | | Mike Samardzija, Farmington Hills, Mi. | | 8653 | | 206.0 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8833 | | 700 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | *25 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 3846 | $362.50 | | | | Bob Glass, Lawrence, Kan. | 3846 | 287.50 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Roth, 4216. 24th place Durbin, 3853. # Oliver Mabry, Bill Spigner, Leroy Bornhop and Rodney Bridgeman received $75 for rolling 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Don Sylvia, Roy Buckley, Pete Couture, Lou Capasso, Jimmy Certain and Oliver Mabry.
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