Hugh Miller continued his mastery over opponents on television and captured the $125,000 Quaker State Open for the second time in four years. Miller, 27, topped Joe Berardi, 217-171, with a key three-bagger beginning in the fifth frame. It was his sixth consecutive win in championship round competition without a loss, enabling the lefthander to snare the $20,000 top prize for his fourth PBA title. In the opening game, local newcomer Del Ballard Jr., topped Bob Handley, 178-156. In the next game, Berardi toppled Ballard, 202-177, before coming from behind to defeat Mark Roth in a hard-fought, 204-190, contest at Forum Bowling Lanes. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | 217 (1 game) | $20,000 | | 2 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 577 (3 games) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 190 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 355 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 156 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Ballard defeated Handley, 178-156; Berardi defeated Ballard, 202-177; Berardi defeated Roth, 204-190; and in the title game, Miller defeated Berardi, 217-171.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle, Wash. | | 9371 | | 223.1 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9881 | | | | 2 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | | 9365 | | 222.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9845 | | | | 3 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 9339 | | 222.3 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9819 | | | | 4 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 9406 | | 223.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9796 | | | | 5 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 9356 | | 222.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9776 | | | | #6 | | Pete Weber, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 9084 | | 216.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9504 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 9080 | | 216.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9500 | | 3,700 | | *8 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9013 | | 214.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9463 | | 3,450 | | 9 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 9063 | | 215.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9393 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8921 | | 212.4 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9371 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 8942 | | 212.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9332 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | | 8913 | | 212.2 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9258 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Paul Moser, Brockton, Mass. | | 8964 | | 213.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9234 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Jim Tilton, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 8840 | | 210.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9200 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Sam Zurich, Huntington, N.Y. | | 8850 | | 210.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9180 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Rickie Sajek, Highland, Ind. | | 8845 | | 210.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9175 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 8953 | | 213.1 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9163 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Doug Laird, Grand Island, Neb. | | 8838 | | 210.4 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9123 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8699 | | 207.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9059 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 8708 | | 207.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9038 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | | 8780 | | 209.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9020 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 8638 | | 205.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8968 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Martin Letscher, Aberdeen, Md. | | 8633 | | 205.5 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8918 | | 1,400 | | 24 | | Brad Bohling, Thornton, Colo. | | 8519 | | 202.8 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8744 | | 1,350 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | $1,220 | | #**26 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,250 | | | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 1,175 | | 28 | | Steve Giljum, Crestwood, Mo. | 1,140 | | 29 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,120 | | 30 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 1,100 | | 31 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 1,080 | | 32 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,060 | | 33 | | Steve D. Martin, Great Falls, Mont. | 1,040 | | 34 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 1,020 | | 35 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | 1,010 | | 36 | | Kent Wagner, Allentown, Pa. | 1,000 | | 37 | | Randy Johnson, Webster Groves, Mo. | 990 | | 38 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 980 | | 39 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 960 | | | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 960 | | | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 960 | | 42 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 935 | | | | Steve Lewis, Columbus, Ind. | 935 | | 44 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 920 | | 45 | | Walter R. Williams Jr., Pomona, Calif. | 910 | | 46 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 900 | | 47 | | Lenny Guccione, Denver, Colo. | 890 | | 48 | | Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. | 880 | | 49 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 865 | | | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 865 | | 51 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 850 | | 52 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 840 | | 53 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | 830 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. # - Dave Husted, Hugh Miller and Pete Weber rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - Del Ballard Jr., 4161. 24th position - Brad Bohling, 3821. PRO-AM CASHERS - Randy Pederson ($100). Steve Wunderlich, Phil Prieto, Phil Ringener, Mike Edwards, Amleto Monacelli, Bill Spigner, Bill Netzhammer, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Don Genalo, Mats Karlsson, David Ozio, Joe Berardi, Mark Baker, Roger Lucas and Butch Soper ($50 each).
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