Five-foot-4 inch Norm Duke assumed the role of the giant-killer in knocking off four PBA champions to become the PBA Tour's youngest national champion ever after capturing the $110,000 Cleveland Open. The 18-year-old Duke downed Tom Milton, 238-204, in the title game, which netted him the $15,000 first prize. Labeled a "can't miss" talent when he joined the Tour full-time last tall, Duke began his championship march from the fifth-seeded position and Immediately was faced with the unenviable task of ousting Earl Anthony, which he did, 244-212. Next he chopped down Steve Cook, 246-187, and part-time pro John Wilcox, 237-192, to set the stage for the championship match-up. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Norm Duke, Ft. Worth, Texas | 965 (4 games) | $15,000 | | 2 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 204 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 3 | | John Wilcox, Shavertown, Pa. | 192 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 187 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 212 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Duke defeated Anthony, 244-212; Duke defeated Cook, 246-187; Duke defeated Wilcox, 237-192; and in the championship game, Duke defeated Milton, 238-204.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 9627 | | 229.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9987 | | | | 2 | | John Wilcox, Shavertown, Pa. | | 9436 | | 224.6 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9946 | | | | 3 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9446 | | 224.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9866 | | | | 4 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif., | | 9391 | | 223.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9811 | | | | 5 | | Norm Duke, Ft. Worth, Texas | | 9349 | | 222.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9799 | | | | *6 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | | 9321 | | 221.9 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9786 | | $3,650 | | 7 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9298 | | 221.3 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9733 | | 3,300 | | 8 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9286 | | 221.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9646 | | 3,000 | | 9 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9242 | | 220.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9632 | | 2,800 | | 10 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 9158 | | 218.0 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9623 | | 2,700 | | 11 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | | 9262 | | 220.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9622 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 9242 | | 220.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9572 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9218 | | 219.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9518 | | 2,350 | | | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 9158 | | 218.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9518 | | 2,350 | | #15 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 9135 | | 217.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9480 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9085 | | 216.3 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9460 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 9110 | | 216.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9440 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 9149 | | 217.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9419 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 9118 | | 217.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9418 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo. | | 9039 | | 215.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9339 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | | 9021 | | 214.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9321 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Jeff Mattingly, Ukiah, Calif. | | 8976 | | 213.7 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9291 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 8871 | | 211.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9171 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8824 | | 210.0 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 9004 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | **25 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | $1,395 | | 26 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,293 | | | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | 1,293 | | 28 | | John Forst, La Grange, Ill. | 1,270 | | 29 | | Kevin Taber, Toledo, Ohio | 1,255 | | | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pomona, Calif. | 1,255 | | 31 | | Bill Meeker, Lima, Ohio | 1,240 | | 32 | | Jim Pencak, Highland Heights, Ohio | 1,225 | | | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 1,225 | | 34 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 1,210 | | #35 | | Bob Benoit, Dallas | 1,200 | | 36 | | John Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 1,190 | | 37 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | 1,175 | | | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 1,175 | | 39 | | Ted Malicki, Solon, Ohio | 1,160 | | 40 | | Tony Acosta, Hialeah, Fla. | 1,145 | | | | Larry Laub, Santa Maria, Calif. | 1,145 | | 42 | | Toby Contreras, Kansas City, Mo. | 1,125 | | | | Doug Laird, Grand Island, Neb. | 1,125 | | 44 | | Steve Lewis, Columbus, Ohio | 1,110 | | 45 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | 1,100 | | 46 | | Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 1,085 | | | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | 1,085 | | 48 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | 1,070 | |
* - Match play alternate. * - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader- Tom Milton, 4233. 24th place - John Wilcox, 3938. # - John Kirker, Steve Martin, Bob Benoit and Pete Couture rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS - Paul Gibson, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Norm Duke, John Forst, Bruce Carter, Joe Berardi, Bill Bahny, Steve Cook, Curtis Odom, Dave Husted, Mike Aulby, Warren Nelson, Jim Pencak, Vince Mazzanti, Dennis Lane, Jimmie Pritts Jr., Don Genalo, Amleto Monacelli, Pete Weber, Gary Skidmore ($50 each).
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