The final score was Dennis Jacques-157, Sam Zurich-156. But that score doesn't even begin to tell the story of the bizarre championship finals of the $110,000 Molson Bowling Challenge at Windsor, Canada's Rose Bowl Lanes. Mark Baker and Steve Wunderlich started the first game with five open frames while Baker finally doubled for a 206-190 triumph. Baker then ran into Zurich, who managed to roll to a fairly easy, 210-176, victory as Baker suffered through three more open frames. Zurich's next opponent, John Forst, ran into almost the same amount of trouble as he tossed four open frames and suffered a 190-168 defeat, setting the stage for the title game between Zurich and Jacques. When Zurich struck and spared In the 10th frame to finish with a 156, Jacques needed a spare and eight count. He spared and left the 3-6-10, and then on the fill ball the three and six stood and the 10-pin tottered and fell, giving Jacques his title and $15,000 check. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | 157 (1 game) | $15,000 | | 2 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | 556 (3 games) | 8,000 | | 3 | | John Forst, La Grange, Ill. | 168 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Mark Baker, Lake Tahoe, Nev. | 382 (2 games) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 190 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-- Baker defeated Wunderlich, 206-190; Zurich defeated Baker, 210-176: Zurich defeated Forst, 190-168; and in the championship game, Jacques defeated Zurich, 157-156.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | | 9663 | | 230.0 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 10128 | | | | 2 | | John Forst, La Grange, III. | | 9476 | | 225.6 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9941 | | | | 3 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | | 9400 | | 223.8 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9940 | | | | 4 | | Mark Baker, Lake Tahoe, Nev. | | 9252 | | 220.2 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9762 | | | | 5 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 9248 | | 220.1 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9623 | | | | **6 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9107 | | 216.8 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9587 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Mark Leogrande, New York Mills, N.Y. | | 9151 | | 217.8 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9556 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8967 | | 213.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9447 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8967 | | 213.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9387 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Pete Weber, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 8944 | | 212.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9364 | | 2,500 | | #11 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 8979 | | 213.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9309 | | 2,400 | | 12 | | Dale Eagle, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 8993 | | 214.1 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9293 | | 2,300 | | 13 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | | 8929 | | 212.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9274 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | | 8896 | | 211.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9226 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8899 | | 211.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9199 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 8780 | | 209.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9140 | | 1,900 | | #17 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 8724 | | 207.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9084 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 8692 | | 206.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9022 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Clay Saguibo, Pearl City, Hawaii | | 8866 | | 211.0 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 9016 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8713 | | 207.4 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8968 | | 1,500 | | #21 | | Storm DeVincent, Ft. Lauderdale. Fla. | | 8694 | | 207.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8964 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 8724 | | 207.7 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8934 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8650 | | 205.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8920 | | 1,200 | | 24 | | Norm Duke, Mt. Pleasant, Texas | | 8536 | | 203.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8806 | | 1,150 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Jeff Bel linger, Columbia, S.C. | $1,075 | | 26 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 990 | | 27 | | Mark McClain, Rochester, N.Y. | 980 | | 28 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 970 | | 29 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 960 | | 30 | | Steve Lewis, Columbus, Ind. | 950 | | 31 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 940 | | 32 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 930 | | 33 | | Terry Mariucci, Warren, Mich. | 920 | | 34 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 910 | | 35 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 900 | | 36 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 885 | | | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pomona, Calif. | 885 | | 38 | | John Kirker Jr., Norwich, Conn. | 870 | | 39 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 860 | | 40 | | Toby Contreras, Kansas City, Mo. | 850 | | 41 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 835 | | | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 835 | | 43 | | John Masiello, Buffalo, N.Y. | 820 | | 44 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 805 | | | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 805 | | #46 | | Eddie DeAtley, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 790 | | 47 | | Mike Lettick, Woodbridge, Conn. | 780 | | 48 | | Rich Gradley, Westwood, N.J. | 385 | | | | Larry Patterson, Houston | 385 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - David Ozio, 4,118. 24th placeTed Hannahs, 3,833. # - Dennis Jacques, Steve Martin (Tennessee), Eddie DeAtley, Bob Benoit, Storm DeVincent and Ted Hannahs rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS ($50 each) - Pete Weber, Mike Durbin, Guppy Troup, Bob Benoit, Randy Stoughton and Storm DeVincent.
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