Tommy Hudson, finishing last, fired a 10th-frame double to defeat Bob Handley, 247-238, to win his first PBA title in two years and 10th of his career in the $95,000 Seattle Open. Hudson, who won the 1977 PBA National Championship at Seattle's Leilani Lanes, posted a 19-5 match-play record to earn the top-seeded position by 129 pins. With four second-place finishes under his belt since his last win in the 1980 Showboat PBA Doubles Classic, Hudson took on a blazing Handley, who had stopped Jeff Bellinger, 265-245, in the semifinal game. TELEVISED FINALS | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 247 (1 game) | $12,000 | | 2 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | 503 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 3 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 472 (2 games) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 416 (2 games) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 182 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Wunderlich defeated Dickinson, 209-182; Bellinger defeated Wunderlich, 227-207; Handley defeated Bellinger, 265-245; and in the championship game, Hudson defeated Handley, 247-238.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9420 | | 224.2 | | 19-5-0 | | 570 | | 9990 | | | | #2 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | | 9531 | | 226.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9861 | | | | 3 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9369 | | 223.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9789 | | | | #4 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 9469 | | 225.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9769 | | | | 5 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 9206 | | 219.0 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9686 | | | | **6 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | | 9202 | | 219.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9652 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9198 | | 219.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9648 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 9222 | | 219.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9597 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 9201 | | 219.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9531 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 9089 | | 216.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9479 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 9077 | | 216.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9467 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | | 9015 | | 214.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9465 | | 2,000 | | #13 | | Jimmie Pritts, Lawrence, Mass. | | 9077 | | 216.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9437 | | 1,800 | | 14 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8978 | | 213.7 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9353 | | 1,700 | | 15 | | AI Stonum, S. San Francisco | | 8992 | | 214.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9352 | | 1,600 | | 16 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 8973 | | 213.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9303 | | 1,500 | | 17 | | Rick Jones, Bellingham, Wash. | | 8958 | | 213.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9288 | | 1,400 | | 18 | | Dale Glenn, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 8897 | | 211.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9197 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 8905 | | 212.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9175 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | A.J. Vincent, Metairie, La. | | 8890 | | 211.6 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9160 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8697 | | 207.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9087 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Henry Dawson, Bremerton, Wash. | | 8715 | | 207.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9015 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8757 | | 208.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8997 | | 1,075 | | 24 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8771 | | 208.8 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8951 | | 1,050 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | $972 | | | | Gil Sliker, Nashua, N.H. | 897 | | 27 | | Greg Guertin, Sacramento, Calif. | 835 | | | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 835 | | 29 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 810 | | 30 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 800 | | 31 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 790 | | 32 | | Mark Fahy, Elmwood Park, Ill. | 780 | | 33 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | 770 | | 34 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash. | 760 | | 35 | | Randy Hairgrove, Kansas City, Mo. | 750 | | 36 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 740 | | 37 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | 730 | | 38 | | Bill George, Citrus Hts., Calif. | 720 | | 39 | | Jay Aono, Boise, Idaho | 710 | | 40 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 700 | | 41 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 685 | | | | Steve Bowman, Las Vegas, Nev. | 685 | | 43 | | Allen Nelson, Boise, Idaho | 665 | | | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 665 | | 45 | | Scott Buckingham, Anchorage, Alaska | 645 | | | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | 645 | | 47 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 625 | | | | Jim Winklepleck, Milwaukie, Ore. | 625 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Wunderlich, 4219. 24th place -Haskell, 3869. Haskell (245) defeated Sliker (235) and Flanagan (231) in a roll-off for 24th place. Sliker declined the alternate position, which was given to Flanagan. # - Wunderlich, Handley and Pritts bowled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS Dave Husted, Bob Handley, Mike Steinbach, Bo Bowden, Paul Colwell and Jay Robinson ($50 each).
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