"It's like the old Marshall Holman again, when I get going I just erupt.. It's like Mt. St. Marshall, I guess," Holman mused after winning his second straight championship in the $100,000 Venice (Fla.) Open. Holman fulfilled a prophecy he made a week earlier in Austin, Texas when he said, "I'm so loose right now I'll probably win another title or two in a very short time." He did just that, firing a 290 in the championship game to oust top qualifier Kent Wagner, who had a 224. Wagner never had a chance as Holman made a solid eight-pin spare in the first frame and then closed with 11 strikes. The championship round got under way with Steve Wunderlich defeating Joe Hutchinson, 264-188, and then toppling George Pappas, 249-200. Wunderlich then ran Into Holman, who knocked him out of the running, 256-234, earning Holman the shot at his second straight title and career win No. 16. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Fla. | 546 (2 games) | $13,000 | | 2 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | 224 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 3 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 747 (3 games) | 5,500 | | 4 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 200 (1 game) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 188 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Wunderlich defeated Hutchinson, 264-188; Wunderlich defeated Pappas, 249-200; Holman defeated Wunderlich, 256-234; and in the championship game, Holman defeated Wagner, 290-224.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | | 9392 | | 223.6 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9872 | | | | 2 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 9504 | | 226.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9864 | | | | 3 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9406 | | 223.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9826 | | | | 4 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 9348 | | 222.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9738 | | | | 5 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 9275 | | 220.8 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9710 | | | | **6 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | | 9246 | | 220.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9696 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Butch Soper, Newport Beach, Calif. | | 9259 | | 220.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9679 | | 3,100 | | 8 | | Norm Duke, Mt. Pleasant, Texas | | 9262 | | 220.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9652 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9209 | | 219.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9599 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9254 | | 220.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9584 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 9141 | | 217.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9531 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | | 9150 | | 217.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9510 | | 2,100 | | 13 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 9163 | | 218.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9493 | | 2,000 | | 14 | | Tom Evans, Sarasota, Fla. | | 9128 | | 217.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9488 | | 1,900 | | 15 | | Clay Saguibo, Pearl City, Hawaii | | 9090 | | 216.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9480 | | 1,800 | | 16 | | Ray Shackelford, Fredericksburg, Va. | | 9083 | | 216.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9443 | | 1,700 | | 17 | | Mark Baker, Lake Tahoe, Nev. | | 9134 | | 217.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9434 | | 1,600 | | 18 | | Storm DeVincent, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | | 9124 | | 217.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9424 | | 1,500 | | 19 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9036 | | 215.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9396 | | 1,400 | | 20 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9053 | | 215.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9383 | | 1,350 | | 21 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | | 9126 | | 217.2 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9381 | | 1,300 | | 22 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 9069 | | 215.9 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9354 | | 1,250 | | 23 | | Jay Robinson, Yorba Linda, Calif. | | 8966 | | 213.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9266 | | 1,200 | | 24 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9002 | | 214.3 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 9257 | | 1,170 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | $1,140 | | | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 1,065 | | 27 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 1,040 | | 28 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | 1,030 | | 29 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | 1,020 | | 30 | | Pete Weber, Jacksonville, Fla. | 1,010 | | 31 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 1,000 | | 32 | | Chub D'Ambolo, Bound Brook, N.J. | 990 | | 33 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 980 | | 34 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 965 | | | | Nick Tjotjos, Westlake. Ohio | 965 | | 36 | | Ron Nazzaro, Coral Springs, Fla. | 950 | | 37 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 940 | | 38 | | Stan Kodish, Bradenton, Fla. | 930 | | 39 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | 920 | | 40 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 910 | | 41 | | John Bicker, Cleveland, Ohio | 900 | | 42 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 890 | | 43 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | 880 | | 44 | | Steve Giljum, Crestwood, Mo. | 870 | | 45 | | Jim Valentine, Warren, Ohio | 860 | | 46 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 845 | | | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 845 | | 48 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 415 | | | | Dennis Jacques, Highland, N.J. | 415 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader-Dave Husted, 4,201. 24th place - Ray Shackelford, 3,955. # - Tom Mabrie and Kent Wagner rolled 300 games. PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) Steve Wunderlich, Jay Robinson, Brian Voss, Roger Haskell, Bob Handley, Avery LeBlanc ($25), Steve Lewis ($25).
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