With a 791 three-game series, Mike Durbin outscored his opponents by an overall total of 262 pins to win the $125,000 Miller High Life Open in Milwaukee. The third-seeded Durbin ruled the championship round starting with a 248-182 route against Kevin Gillette in what proved to be the closest match. Joe Hutchinson was Durbin's next victim, failing 266-182, and Earl Anthony was dealt the most overwhelming defeat, 277-165, in the title game. Durbin tossed strikes on 81 percent of his shots in claiming his eighth PBA championship and the $21,000 first prize. Anthony, coming off a victory in the PBA National Championship and attempting to win for the fourth time in five weeks, earned $11,000. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 791 (3 games) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 165 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 182 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. | 440 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 225 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Gillette defeated Husted, 258-225; Durbin defeated Gillette, 248-182; Durbin defeated Hutchinson, 266-182; and in the championship game, Durbin defeated Anthony, 277-165.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9321 | | 221.9 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9831 | | | | #2 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 9041 | | 215.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9461 | | | | 3 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8948 | | 213.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9398 | | | | 4 | | Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. | | 8901 | | 211.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9381 | | | | 5 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8971 | | 213.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9361 | | | | **6 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago | | 8967 | | 213.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9327 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 8842 | | 210.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9292 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Wayne Webb, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8819 | | 209.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9224 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | | 8844 | | 210.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9204 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8779 | | 209.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9169 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | | 8803 | | 209.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9163 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Dave Johnson, Ashtabula, Ohio | | 8710 | | 207.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9100 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | | 8740 | | 208.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9070 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Charlie Lacy, Midland, Tex. | | 8728 | | 207.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9058 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Bart Rojek, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. | | 8640 | | 205.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9030 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 8725 | | 207.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9025 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Skip Tucker, Winter Garden, Fla. | | 8753 | | 208.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9023 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Richard Martinez, Yuba City, Calif. | | 8624 | | 205.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8984 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Nashua, N.H. | | 8645 | | 205.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8975 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 8631 | | 205.5 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8916 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Dave Soutar, Kansas City, Kan. | | 8615 | | 205.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8855 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Al Stonum, San Francisco | | 8477 | | 201.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8777 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Michael Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8434 | | 200.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8764 | | 1,350 | | 24 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8368 | | 199.2 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8578 | | 1,300 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Rodney Bridgeman, Richmond, Calif | $1,260 | | 26 | | Chris Riga, Allentown, Pa. | 1,160 | | 27 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 1,140 | | 28 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,125 | | | | Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wisc. | 1,125 | | 30 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | 1,110 | | 31 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | 1,095 | | + | | Dan Slak, Milwaukee, Wis. | 1,095 | | 33 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Tex. | 1,080 | | 34 | | Dave Frame, Baldwin Park, Calif. | 1,070 | | 35 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | 1,060 | | 36 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 1,045 | | | | Ted Cerniglia, Springfield, Ill. | 1,045 | | 38 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 1,030 | | 39 | | Roger Workman, Shelbyville, Ky. | 1,020 | | 40 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 1,010 | | 41 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 1,000 | | 42 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 990 | | 43 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 980 | | 44 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | 970 | | t45 | | Lenny Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis. | 960 | | 46 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 950 | | 47 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | 940 | | 48 | | Merv Parrish, Beckley, W. Va. | 930 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Hutchinson, 4055. 24th place -Ellenburg and Lacy, 3770. # - Hutchinson rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) -Joe Hutchinson, Bart Rojek, Art Trask, Tim Fife, Frank Ellenburg, Gary Dickinson, Leroy Bornhop, Mark Roth, Jeff Morin, Boysie Huber, Kevin Gillette, Al Stonum, Ed Ressler, Mark Williams, Steve Westberg, Fred Conner, John Joslyn, Roy Buckley, Billy George, Phil Ringener, Carmen Salvino and Lou Alonzo. + - Non-PBA entry.
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