Professional bowler Marshall Holman rediscovered his love affair with Texas after being outof the winner's circle for nearly two and one-half years. The fiery pro bowled superbly all week, and then, as the leading qualifier, upended Del Ballard Jr., 234-194, to win the $110,000 Aqua Feet/Mr. Gatti's Open. Holman also had won the Quaker State Open and the BPAA U.S. Open in Texas, in 1981. Ballard first eliminated Joe Berardi, 233-212, and then ousted 1982 Austin runnerup Mike Aulby, 215-197. That brought up Joe Salvemini, and Ballard finished him oft, 217-187, to earn a shot at Holman and the :15,000 first prize. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | 234 (1 game) | $15,000 | | 2 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 859 (4 games) | 8,000 | | 3 | | Joe Salvemini, Reno, Nev. | 187 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 197 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 212 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Ballard defeated Berardi, 233-212; Ballard defeated Aulby, 215-197; Ballard defeated Salvemini, 217-187; and in the championship game, Holman defeated Ballard, 234-194.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 9355 | | 222.7 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9895 | | | | 2 | | Joe Salvemini, Reno, Nev. | | 9226 | | 219.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9631 | | | | 3 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9164 | | 218.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9584 | | | | 4 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9111 | | 216.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9501 | | | | 5 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 9150 | | 217.8 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9540 | | | | **6 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, III. | | 9064 | | 215.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9514 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 9167 | | 218.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9512 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | John Bicker, Cleveland | | 9112 | | 216.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9502 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati | | 9076 | | 216.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9496 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 9075 | | 216.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 3435 | | 2,500 | | 11 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8946 | | 213.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9336 | | 2,400 | | 12 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 8973 | | 213.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9333 | | 2,300 | | 13 | | Amleto Monacelli, Barquisimeto, Ven. | | 8919 | | 212.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9175 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 8996 | | 214.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9266 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Jay Stout, Levittown, Pa. | | 8908 | | 212.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9238 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | John Forst, La Grange, 111. | | 8972 | | 213.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9212 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Phil Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8842 | | 210.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9172 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas | | 8753 | | 208.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9113 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8809 | | 209.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9109 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Dale Eagle, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 8788 | | 209.2 | | 9-13-2 | | 300 | | 9088 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 8784 | | 209.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9084 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 8698 | | 207.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9043 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Mark Baker, Lake Tahoe, Nev. | | 8732 | | 207.9 | | 3-15-1 | | 255 | | 8987 | | 1,200 | | 24 | | Jay Robinson, Yorba Linda, Calif. | | 8639 | | 205.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8969 | | 1,150 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport. Tenn. | $1,000 | | 26 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago. | 985 | | * | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 1,060 | | 28 | | John Kirker, Norwich, Conn. | 970 | | 29 | | David Ozio, Vidor. Texas | 960 | | 30 | | Mark Roth, Wall, N.J. | 950 | | 31 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 940 | | 32 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla.. | 930 | | 33 | | Casey Berry. Albuquerque. N.M. | 915 | | | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa.. | 915 | | 35 | | Larry Buckingham, Ft. Worth, Texas. | 900 | | 36 | | Barney Kuznieski, Austin, Texas | 890 | | 37 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | 880 | | 38 | | Paul McCordic, Houston | 865 | | | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 865 | | 40 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | 850 | | 41 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 840 | | 42 | | Joe Merrill, Lancaster, Calif. | 830 | | 43 | | Mike Germani, Allentown, Pa. | 815 | | | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 815 | | 45 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 795 | | | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | 795 | | 47 | | John McCarron, Westfield, Mass. | 780 | | 48 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 385 | | | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 385 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** -TV finals alternate. # - Gary Daroszewski rolled a 300 game. 18-game qualifying leader -Holman, 4,182. 24th place- Lawrence, 3.902 PRO-AM CASHERS -Joe Berardi, Rich Gradley, Randy Lightfoot, Dee Munsell, Mark Fahy, David Buff, Tom Laskow, Dale Eagle. Dave Soutar, Ray Shackelford, Alvin Lou, 'Mike Durbin, Gil Sliker, Avery LeBlanc and Mark Baker ($50 each).
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