Bo Bowden put a stop to Marshall Holman's bid for another set of back-to-back championships, defeating Holman, 226-206, in the $130,000 True Value Open in Miami. Bowden barely got by his first two opponents, edging Fred Conner, 199-198, and Jeff Mattingly, 182-178, when Mattingly missed converting a 2-8 spare in the 10th frame. Building momentum, the 23-year-old Bowden defeated Bob Handley, 218-188, but trailed in the final match until Holman ran into split trouble as well as being visibly distracted by jeering fans. His first PBA title earned Bowden $21,000 and a Firestone berth. For Holman, who had won back-to-back titles in Texas early in the year and the previous week's King Louie Open, it was also his third second place finish of 1981. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | 825 (4 games) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 206 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | 188 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | 178 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 198 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Bowden defeated Conner, 199-178; Bowden defeated Mattingly, 182-178; Bowden defeated Handley, 218-188; and in the championship game, Bowden defeated Holman, 226-206.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9525 | | 226.7 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 10035 | | | | #2 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | | 9494 | | 226.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9944 | | | | 3 | | Jeff Mattingly, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9228 | | 219.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9708 | | | | 4 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 9302 | | 221.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9632 | | | | 5 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | | 9182 | | 218.6 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9617 | | | | **6 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | | 9172 | | 218.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9562 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9157 | | 218.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9547 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9203 | | 219.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9533 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9122 | | 217.1 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9512 | | 2,900 | | | | Rich Hartman, Alton, Ill. | | 9077 | | 216.1 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9512 | | 2,900 | | 11 | | Tony Acosta, Hialeah, Fla. | | 9109 | | 216.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9469 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9032 | | 215.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9422 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Bill Block, Miami, Fla. | | 9107 | | 216.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9407 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8959 | | 213.3 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9394 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Bill Coleman, Springfield, Ore. | | 8966 | | 213.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9386 | | 2,100 | | #16 | | Tim Miller, Harlingen, Texas | | 8946 | | 213.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9306 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 8920 | | 212.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9280 | | 1,900 | | 18 | | Gip Lentine, Rowland Hts., Calif. | | 8822 | | 210.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9137 | | 1,800 | | #19 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8817 | | 209.9 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9132 | | 1,700 | | 20 | | Mitch Jabczenski, Taylor, Mich. | | 8812 | | 209.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9112 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Storm DeVincent, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 8877 | | 211.3 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9087 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 8795 | | 209.4 | | 8-15-! | | 255 | | 9050 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Dave Beckmann, Bellevue, Wash. | | 8729 | | 207.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8999 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Wayne Graham, Miami, Fla. | | 8689 | | 206.8 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8899 | | 1,250 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | $1,100 | | * | | Sam Zurich, Centerport, N.Y. | 1,175 | | 27 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 1,055 | | 28 | | Tom Kohler, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,020 | | | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 1,020 | | 30 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 1,000 | | 31 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 990 | | 32 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 980 | | 33 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 970 | | 34 | | Steve Rudolph, Tamarac, Fla. | 960 | | 35 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 945 | | | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | 945 | | 37 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 930 | | 38 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 920 | | 39 | | Joe Greco, Jacksonville, Fla. | 910 | | 40 | | Jim Robarge, Syracuse, N.Y. | 900 | | 41 | | Cliff McNealy, San Lorenzo, Calif. | 890 | | 42 | | John Cocchi, Las Vegas, Nev. | 880 | | 43 | | Ed Walsh, Perth Amboy, N.J. | 870 | | 44 | | John Handegard, Eugene, Ore. | 860 | | 45 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | 845 | | | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 845 | | 47 | | Mike Somers, Sunrise, Fla. | 830 | | 48 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 820 | |
* - Match Play Alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. I8-game qualifying leader - Handley, 4223. 24th place Robinson, 3904. # - Tim Miller, Steve Cook, Bob Handley and Dan Hamilton rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) Del Warren, Bo Bowden, Alvin Lou, Mark Valenti, Mark Roth, Tim Miller, Roy Buckley, Steve Martin, Tom Kress, Mike Aulby, Jay Tartaglia, Bobby Meadows, Chuck Pierce, Jim Poulos, Craig Mueller, Bill Coleman, Tony Frankland, Don Bell, Wayne Graham, Henry Gonzalez, Dave Olin and Earl Anthony.
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