Gary Dickinson, a lanky 40-year-old pro bowler who had been away from the winner's circle for three years, returned with his biggest victory ever, winning the $140,000 BPAA U.S. Open at Oak Lawn's Arena Lanes In suburban Chicago. Dickinson topped a hard-charging Steve Neff, 214-202, after Neff had won three matches to get into the championship game. Neff, a former champion in this event, sponsored by the Bowling Proprietors Association of America, was fifth qualifier and started off in great form by edging Sam Zurich, 238-238, and then walloped another former Open champ, Marshall Holman, 265-173, before winning against his former roommate, Gil Sliker, 203-197, to earn his shot at the title and $24,000 first prize. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 214 (1 game) | $24,000 | | 2 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota. Fla. | 908 (4 games) | 13,000 | | 3 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 197 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | 173 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | 236 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS -Neff defeated Zurich, 238-236; Neff defeated Holman, 265-173: Neff defeated Sliker, 203-197; and in the championship game, Dickinson defeated Neff, 214-202.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 12219 | | 218.1 | | 17-6-1 | | 525 | | 12744 | | | | 2 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 12237 | | 218.5 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 12732 | | | | 3 | | Marshall Holman. Jacksonville, Ore. | | 12308 | | 219.7 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 12728 | | | | 4 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | | 12128 | | 216.5 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12503 | | | | 5 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 12015 | | 214.5 | | 14-8-2 | | 450 | | 12465 | | | | **6 | | Rowdy Morrow, Ferguson, Mo. | | 11960 | | 213.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 12440 | | $4,050 | | 7 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs. Colo. | | 12082 | | 215.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12412 | | 3,500 | | 8 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 11971 | | 213.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12391 | | 3,000 | | 9 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 11954 | | 213.4 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12359 | | 2,800 | | @10 | | Rick Minier, Vancouver, Wash. | | 11996 | | 214.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12356 | | 2,600 | | 11 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 11993 | | 214.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12323 | | 2,500 | | 12 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 12047 | | 215.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 12317 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 11858 | | 211.7 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 12233 | | 2,300 | | 14 | | Tom Robards, Carmichael, Calif. | | 11857 | | 211.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12217 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 11822 | | 211.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12182 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla., | | 11790 | | 210.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12135 | | 2,000 | | 17 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | | 11757 | | 209.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12087 | | 1,900 | | @18 | | Pat Malone, Erie, Pa. | | 11756 | | 209.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12086 | | 1,800 | | 19 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 11819 | | 211.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12059 | | 1,700 | | @20 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | | 11662 | | 208.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12022 | | 1,600 | | 21 | | Larry Gray, Torrance, Calif. | | 11733 | | 209.5 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 12018 | | 1,500 | | 22 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | | 11710 | | 209.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 11950 | | 1,400 | | 23 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | | 11639 | | 207.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 11924 | | 1,300 | | 24 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 11646 | | 207.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 11916 | | 1,250 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | $1,175 | | 26 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 1,055 | | @27 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 1,000 | | 28 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 960 | | 29 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | 940 | | 30 | | Tim Campbell, Canisteo, N.Y. | 920 | | 31 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 900 | | 32 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | 870 | | | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa. Okla. | 870 | | 34 | | Gus Yannaras, Milwaukee, Wis. | 840 | | 35 | | Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. | 820 | | 36 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 810 | | 37 | | Keith Goodling, Strasburg, Pa. | 800 | | 38 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 790 | | 39 | | Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. | 780 | | 40 | | Dale Eagle, Santa Maria, Calif. | 770 | | 41 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 760 | | 42 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 750 | | 43 | | Tony Acosta, Hialeah, Fla. | 740 | | 44 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago | 730 | | 45 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 720 | | 46 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 710 | | 47 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | 700 | | @48 | | Jim Ewald, Louisville, Ky. | 690 | | 49 | | Joe Greco, Jacksonville, Fla. | 680 | | 50 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 670 | | 51 | | Jerry Miller, Twin Falls, Idaho | 660 | | 52 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 645 | | | | Ray Shackelford, Hartwood, Va. | 645 | | 54 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 630 | | 55 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 615 | | @ | | Bill Wakefield, N. Olmsted, Ohio | 615 | | 57 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 600 | | 58 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | 590 | | 59 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 580 | | 60 | | Les Schissler, Ft. Lupton, Colo. | 570 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 32-game qualifying leader- Sam Zurich, 7116. 24th place - Larry Gray, 6725. Low qualifier after 24 games- Les Schissler (60th place), 4945 (Schissler tied with Bo Bowden and Pete Weber, then won a one-game roll-off with a 201 score to Bowden's 193 and Weber's 156). PRO-AM CASHERS - Bo Bowden, Rowdy Morrow. Alvin Lou, Dave Soutar, Dave Husted and Bill Beach ($50 each). @ BPAA league entry.
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