"Hookin" Bob Handley survived three open frames in the championship match and edged Jay Robinson, 202-200, for his first PBA championship in the $95,000 ARC Alameda Open. Robinson, who had advanced from third place in the stepladder finals with wins over Jeff Morin and Earl Anthony, could have claimed the crown with a double in the 10th frame. After collecting the first one, Robinson went light on the headpin, leaving the 2-5 pins, giving the $12,000 top prize to Handley. The explosive, wide-hooking Handley led the tournament by 325 pins going into the finals although he was mired in 50th place after two rounds of qualifying. He averaged 241 for his final 30 games going into the championship round. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | 202 (1 game) | $12,000 | | 2 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 633 (3 games) | 7,000 | | 3 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 156 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | 397 (2 games) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 222 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Morin defeated Holman, 227-222; Robinson defeated Morin, 223-170; Robinson defeated Anthony, 210-156; and in the championship match, Handley defeated Robinson, 202-200.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | | 9844 | | 234.3 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10354 | | | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9519 | | 226.6 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10029 | | | | 3 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 9409 | | 224.0 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9874 | | | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9471 | | 225.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9861 | | | | 5 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | | 9436 | | 224.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9826 | | | | **6 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9428 | | 224.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9818 | | $3,500 | | 7 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9364 | | 222.9 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9799 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9307 | | 221.5 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9772 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9426 | | 224.4 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9771 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | David Kappel, Chicago | | 9298 | | 221.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9718 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9225 | | 219.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9615 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 9279 | | 220.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9609 | | 2,000 | | 13 | | Nick Tjotjos, Cleveland | | 9228 | | 219.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9498 | | 1,800 | | 14 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo | | 9089 | | 216.4 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9494 | | 1,700 | | #15 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | | 9127 | | 217.3 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9472 | | 1,600 | | 16 | | Wayne Webb, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9237 | | 219.9 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9447 | | 1,500 | | 17 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Tex. | | 9133 | | 217.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9433 | | 1,400 | | 18 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 9071 | | 215.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9431 | | 1,350 | | 19 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 9097 | | 216.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9427 | | 1,300 | | 20 | | Jimmy Certain, Peoria, Ill. | | 9110 | | 216.9 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9425 | | 1,250 | | 21 | | Tim Miller, Dallas | | 9069 | | 215.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9369 | | 1,200 | | 22 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 8859 | | 210.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9129 | | 1,125 | | 23 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | | 8859 | | 210.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9129 | | 1,125 | | 24 | | Dale Glenn, Alta Loma, Calif. | | 8915 | | 212.2 | | 6-17-1 | | 195 | | 9110 | | 1,050 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | $1,045 | | 26 | | Philip Ringener, Big Springs, Tex. | 940 | | 27 | | Jim Robarge, Syracuse, N.Y. | 910 | | 28 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 870 | | | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 870 | | 30 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | 840 | | 31 | | Mike Flora, Vacaville, Calif. | 830 | | 32 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 820 | | 33 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 810 | | 34 | | Craig Cutsor, Whittier, Calif. | 800 | | 35 | | Ed Ressler, Allentown, Pa. | 790 | | 36 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | 780 | | 37 | | Jim Kunst, Grants Pass, Ore. | 770 | | 38 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 760 | | 39 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | 750 | | 40 | | Don Bell, Santa Cruz, Calif. | 740 | | 41 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 730 | | 42 | | Jeff Valentine, Natick, Mass. | 715 | | | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 715 | | 44 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | 700 | | 45 | | Steve Tripp, Wethersfield, Conn. | 690 | | 46 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 675 | | | | Barry Warshafsky, Chelmsford, Mass. | 675 | | 48 | | Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn. | 660 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Tjotjos, 4157. 24th place Dickinson, 3953. # - Burton, Rich Carrubba and Rich Hartman rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Bill Straub, Bob Handley, Warren Nelson, Dave Husted ($50).
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