George Pappas earned the top qualifying position and never looked back, crushing Gil Sliker, 236-172, for his ninth PBA crown and the $33,000 top prize In the Showboat Invitational. Mike Edwards was impressive in his first TV appearance as he disposed of Joe Berardi, 234-216. Edwards then topped Wayne Webb, appearing In his fourth consecutive championship round, 213-190, before falling to Sliker, 223-217. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 236 (1 game) | $33,000 | | 2 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 395 (2 games) | 17,000 | | 3 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 664 (3 games) | 13,000 | | 4 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 190 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 216 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Edwards defeated Berardi, 234-216; Edwards defeated Webb, 213-190; Sliker defeated Edwards, 223-217; and in the championship game, Pappas defeated Sliker, 236-172.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 12205 | | 217.9 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 12745 | | | | 2 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 12251 | | 218.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12701 | | | | 3 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Inc. | | 12223 | | 218.2 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 12658 | | | | 4 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 12191 | | 217.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 12596 | | | | 5 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., | | 12095 | | 215.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 12575 | | | | **6 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 12139 | | 216.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12559 | | $5,000 | | #7 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove. Calif. | | 12196 | | 217.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12496 | | 4,050 | | 8 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 12110 | | 216.2 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12425 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 12021 | | 214.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12411 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | | 11895 | | 212.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12345 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | | 11998 | | 214.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12343 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 11913 | | 212.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12333 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | John Weltzien, Huntley, III. | | 11928 | | 213.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12288 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Skip Tucker, Merritt Island, Fla. | | 11869 | | 211.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12229 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Jim Stefanich, Joilet, III. | | 11889 | | 212.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12219 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 11877 | | 212.0 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 12192 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Randy Pederson, Venice, Calif. | | 11810 | | 210.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 12140 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 11773 | | 210.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12133 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | John Forst, La Grange, Ill. | | 11711 | | 209.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12071 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Eddie Ressler Jr., Edmonds, Wash. | | 11719 | | 209.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12064 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 11679 | | 208.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 11979 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 11707 | | 209.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 11947 | | 1,500 | | #23 | | Jon Bromberg, Los Angeles. Calif. | | 11551 | | 206.2 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 11806 | | 1,400 | | 24 | | Les Barrett, Daly City, Calif. | | 11429 | | 204.0 | | 4-19-1 | | 135 | | 11564 | | 1,300 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | $1,175 | | 26 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 1,090 | | #27 | | Dennis Jacques, Highland, N.J. | 1,080 | | 28 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | 1,070 | | 29 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | 1,060 | | 30 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | 1,050 | | 31 | | Dave Kappel, Chicago | 1,035 | | | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,035 | | 33 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 1,020 | | 34 | | Pete Weber, Jacksonville, Fla. | 1,010 | | 35 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,000 | | 36 | | Kyle Shedd, Indianapolis | 990 | | 37 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 980 | | 38 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif.. | 970 | | 39 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | 955 | | | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 955 | | 41 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 935 | | | | Mark Fahy, Chicago, Ill.. | 935 | | 43 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas. | 920 | | 44 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 910 | | 45 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 900 | | 46 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M.. | 890 | | 47 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 880 | | 48 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | 870 | | 49 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 860 | | 50 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Texas | 845 | | | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 845 | | 52 | | Larry Gray, Torrance, Calif. | 830 | | 53 | | Teata Semiz, Cedar Grove, N.J. | 820 | | 54 | | Paul Moser, Brockton. Mass. | 810 | | 55 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 800 | | 56 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington Station, N.Y. | 790 | | 57 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 775 | | | | Gus Yannaras, Milwaukee, Wis. | 775 | | 59 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pomona. Calif. | 760 | | 60 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia. Ill. | 750 | | 61 | | Jay Aono, Boise, Idaho | 740 | | 62 | | Doug Laird, Grand Island, Neb. | 730 | | 63 | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | 720 | | 64 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 710 | | 65 | | Randy Johnson, Webster Grove, Mo. | 700 | | 66 | | Steve D. Martin, Great Falls, Mont. | 690 | | 67 | | Brad Bohling, Thornton, Colo. | 680 | | 68 | | Tim Albin, Redondo Beach, Calif. | 670 | | 69 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 660 | | 70 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 650 | | 71 | | Steve Bowman, Las Vegas, Nev. | 635 | | | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 635 | | 73 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 610 | | | | Mike Kelly, Seattle. Wash. | 610 | | | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 610 | | 76 | | Jay Robinson, Yorba Linda, Calif.. | 600 | | 77 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 600 | | | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 600 | | 79 | | Jeff Mackey, Montgomery City, Mo. | 600 | | 80 | | Steve Giljum, Crestwood, Mo. | 600 | | | | Scott Kraye, La Habra, Calif. | 600 | | 82 | | Craig Richards, Reno, Nev. | 600 | | 83 | | Rickie Sajek. Highland, Ind. | 600 | | 84 | | Mark Leogrande, Yorkville, N .Y. | 600 | | | | Jerry Miller, Twin Falls, Idaho | 600 | | 86 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | 600 | | 87 | | Bill Bauman, Aurora, Colo. | 600 | | 88 | | Rich Carrubba, Pleasanton, Calif. | 600 | | 89 | | Pat Henderson, Kansas City, Mo. | 600 | | 90 | | Bob O'Connor, Poway, Calif.. | 600 | | 91 | | Ray Shackelford, Fredericksburg, W.Va. | 600 | | 92 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 600 | | 93 | | Jim Murtishaw, Vista, Calif. | 600 | | 94 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 600 | | 95 | | Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wis. | 600 | | 96 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 600 | | 97 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 600 | | 98 | | Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W.Va. | 600 | | 99 | | Jerry Buchholz, Santa Clara, Calif. | 600 | | 100 | | Sam CiafardoneJr., Mingo Junction, Ohio | 600 | | 101 | | Russ Kallush, Fountain Valley, Calif. | 600 | | 102 | | Bill Meeker, Lima, Ohio | 600 | | 103 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | 600 | | 104 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, III.. | 600 | | 105 | | Mick Morton. Littleton, Colo. | 600 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 32-game qualifying leader - Joe Berardi, 7132. 24th place -John Forst, 6780. # - Gene Kelly. Jon Bromberg, Dennis Jacques and Mark Baker rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS -Tom Milton, Guppy Troup, Mike Durbin, Toby Contreras, Nelson Burton Jr. and Paul Moser ($50 each).
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