Guppy Troup became one of a half dozen players to have captured two or more events on the 1982 tour when he beat Ted Hannahs and Steve Fehr to win the $100,000 Molson Bowling Challenge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Troup, who won the season-opening Miller High Life Classic in Anaheim, Calif., proved a continued fondness for brewery-sponsored tournaments, gaining the second-seeded position by one pin over Hannahs while Fehr controlled the top spot by 180 sticks. Gil Sliker, a runnerup in Canada in 1981, began the stepladder finals by ousting Randy Lightfoot before being eliminated by Hannahs. Troup outscored Hannahs and went on to defeat Fehr, 231-204, for his fourth title. Troup also joined Earl Anthony, Art Trask, Pete Weber, Steve Cook and Mike Durbin as multiple winners during 1982 thus far. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | 425 (2 game) | $13,000 | | 2 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 204 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 3 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 385 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 4 | | Gil Sliker, Nashua, N.H. | 419 (2 games) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 157 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Sliker defeated Lightfoot, 248-157; Hannahs defeated Sliker, 220-171; Troup defeated Hannahs, 194-165; and in the championship game, Troup defeated Fehr, 231-204.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 9051 | | 215.5 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9561 | | | | 2 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 8871 | | 211.2 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9381 | | | | 3 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 8930 | | 212.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9380 | | | | 4 | | Gil Sliker, Nashua, N.H. | | 8937 | | 212.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9267 | | | | 5 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8800 | | 209.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9250 | | | | **6 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8673 | | 206.5 | | 18-4-2 | | 570 | | 9243 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8819 | | 209.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9209 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore., | | 8806 | | 209.6 | | 9-13-2 | | 300 | | 9106 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8674 | | 206.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9094 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8640 | | 205.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9060 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, 111. | | 8687 | | 206.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9047 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 8654 | | 206.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8984 | | 2,100 | | 13 | | Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. | | 8550 | | 203.5 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 8955 | | 2,000 | | 14 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | | 8625 | | 205.3 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8940 | | 1,900 | | 15 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | | 8565 | | 203.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8925 | | 1,800 | | 16 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 8640 | | 205.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8910 | | 1,700 | | 17 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 8531 | | 203.1 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 8906 | | 1,600 | | 18 | | Mitch Jabczenski, Taylor, Mich. | | 8632 | | 205.5 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8887 | | 1,500 | | 19 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8560 | | 203.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8845 | | 1,400 | | 20 | | Willie Willis, New Haven, Conn. | | 8580 | | 204.2 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8820 | | 1,300 | | 21 | | Donald Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | | 8435 | | 200.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8780 | | 1,200 | | 22 | | Geno Papandrea, Brentwood, N.Y. | | 8368 | | 199.2 | | 7-15-2 | | 240 | | 8608 | | 1,150 | | 23 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | | 8357 | | 198.9 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8597 | | 1,100 | | +24 | | Gus Yannaras, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 5051 | | 202.0 | | 8-14-2 | | 270 | | 8540 | | 1,037 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | $929 | | 26 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | 962 | | 27 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Tex. | 850 | | 28 | | Randy Pierce, Canton, Mich. | 825 | | 29 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 800 | | @ | | Lou Matassa, Leamington, Ont., Can. | 800 | | | | Jimmy Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 800 | | 32 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 780 | | 33 | | Tom Robards, Carmichael, Calif. | 770 | | 34 | | Bob McGuire, N. Philadelphia, Ohio | 760 | | 35 | | Tom Menge, Cleveland | 750 | | 36 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 740 | | 37 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 730 | | 38 | | Neil Burton, St. Louis | 720 | | 39 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 710 | | 40 | | Mark Fahy, Elmwood Park, Ill. | 700 | | 41 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | 690 | | 42 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 680 | | 43 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 665 | | | | Dennis Jacques, Highland, N.J. | 665 | | 45 | | Edward Koziol, Springfield, Mass. | 650 | | 46 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 640 | | 47 | | Frank Manzella, Buffalo, N.Y. | 630 | | 48 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 620 | |
** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Papandrea, 3814. 24th place - Anthony, 3645. @ -Denotes non-PBA member. PRO-AM CASHERS - Mark Roth, Dave Husted, Bill Straub, Sam Maccarone, Rocky Heater and Chuck Pierce ($50 each).
+ - Gus Yannaras replaced Bob Learn Jr. in match play after 35 games when Learn withdrew due to injury.
Yannaras was assessed a 294-pin penalty and they split 24th and 26th-place money with Yannaras receiving an added $75 alternate's fee.
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