The 25th anniversary year for the PBA got off to a rousing start when Gary Skidmore upset top-seeded Steve Cook in the finals of the $135,000 Miller High Life Classic. Skidmore totalled 234 to Cook's 180 to claim the top prize of $23,000. Both had to wait while two non-winners on the Tour, Dennis Jacques and Joe Staton, with a host of Anaheim hometowners cheering on Staton's every move, tangled In the opener. Jacques won, 166-133, and then upset current BPAA U.S. Open champion Dave Husted, 228-210. Skidmore eliminated Jacques, 205-183, in the semifinal match, setting up the championship match. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque. N.M. | 439 (2 games) | $23,000 | | 2 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 180 (1 game) | 12,000 | | 3 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | 574 (3 games) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 210 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Joe Staton, Anaheim, Calif. | 133 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Jacques defeated Staton, 163-133, Jacques defeated Husted, 228-210; Skidmore defeated Jacques, 205-183: and in the championship game, Skidmore defeated Cook, 234-180.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9334 | | 222.2 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9814 | | | | 2 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9293 | | 221.2 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9803 | | | | 3 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9366 | | 223.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9756 | | | | 4 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | | 9320 | | 221.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9740 | | | | 5 | | Joe Staton, Anaheim, Calif. | | 9092 | | 216.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9572 | | | | #**6 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 9152 | | 217.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9572 | | $4,350 | | 7 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | | 9165 | | 218.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9510 | | 3,900 | | 8 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | | 9158 | | 218.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9488 | | 3,550 | | 9 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9091 | | 216.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9481 | | 3,250 | | 10 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 9101 | | 216.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9461 | | 3,050 | | 11 | | Gary Daroszewski, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 8978 | | 213.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9428 | | 2,750 | | # | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 9053 | | 215.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9428 | | 2,750 | | 13 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | | 9020 | | 214.7 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9425 | | 2,550 | | 14 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 9018 | | 214.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9378 | | 2,450 | | 15 | | Kyle Shedd, Carmel, Ind. | | 9012 | | 214.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9342 | | 2,350 | | 16 | | Ted Hannahs. Zanesville, Ohio | | 9037 | | 215.1 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9292 | | 2,250 | | #17 | | Bill Ryan Jr., Dayton, Ohio | | 8954 | | 213.1 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9269 | | 2,150 | | 18 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Edmonds, Wash. | | 8896 | | 211.8 | | 11-11-2 | | 360 | | 9256 | | 2,050 | | 19 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8902 | | 211.9 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9247 | | 1,950 | | 20 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 8887 | | 211.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9217 | | 1,850 | | 21 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 8976 | | 213.7 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9216 | | 1,750 | | 22 | | Curtis Messer, Elma, Wash. | | 8929 | | 212.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9169 | | 1,650 | | 23 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | | 8756 | | 208.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9056 | | 1,550 | | 24 | | Rory Anderson, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8447 | | 201.1 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8657 | | 1,500 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. | $1,460 | | 26 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 1,370 | | 27 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 1,360 | | 28 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 1,350 | | 29 | | Randy Hairgrove, Lenexa, Kan. | 1,340 | | 30 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 1,330 | | 31 | | Gary Mage, Seattle, Wash. | 1,320 | | 32 | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 1,310 | | 33 | | Joe Salvemini, Reno, Nev. | 1,295 | | | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | 1,295 | | 35 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Spg., Colo. | 1,275 | | | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | 1,275 | | 37 | | Jim Winklepleck, Portland, Ore. | 1,260 | | 38 | | Doug Laird, Gr. Island, Neb. | 1,250 | | 39 | | Michael Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,240 | | 40 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls. N.J. | 1,230 | | 41 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 1,220 | | 42 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 1,205 | | | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 1,205 | | 44 | | Steve Lang, Indianapolis | 1,185 | | | | Nick Tjotjos, Westlake, Ohio | 1,185 | | 46 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 1,170 | | 47 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | 1,160 | | 48 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash. | 1,150 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** -TV finals alternate. # -Tom Nevitt, Sam Maccarone, Kevin Gillette, Bill Ryan Jr., Tom Milton and Bruce Carter rolled 300 games. 18-game qualifying leader -Aulby, 4169. 24th place -Laskow, 3878. PRO-AM CASHERS - Mark Baker, Charlie Tapp, Joe Hutchinson, Jeff Mattingly, Steve Wunderlich, Steve Martin, Tom Milton and Scott Kraye ($50 each). Staton defeated Carter, 224-212, in roll-off for the fifth spot in the championship round after the two had tied following match play.
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