With the Canadian crowd singing its birthday wishes, Pete Weber, celebrating No. 22, wore a huge winner's smile after defeating Bob Chamberlain for the title in the $125,000 Molson Golden Bowling Challenge. Weber captured his second PBA title in five tournaments by outscoring Rick Vittone, 209-195, and Chamberlain, 230-197, for the $18,000 top prize. In the title match, Weber opened with a four-bagger and built a 23-pin advantage. Weber's lead dipped to 11 pins after he chopped a 2-5 spare, before he re-asserted himself with four straight strikes. Rick Vittone, Rickie Sajek and Bruce Carter rounded out the top five, each finishing in the position where they qualified at Rose Bowl Lanes in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 439 (2 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Bob Chamberlain, Pontiac, Mich. | 197 (1 game) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 427 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Rickie Sajek, Highland, Ind. | 425 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Bruce Carter, New Braunfels, Texas | 213 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Sajek defeated Carter, 234-213; Vittone defeated Sajek, 232-191; Weber defeated Vittone, 209-195; and in the championship game, Weber defeated Chamberlain, 230-197.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Bob Chamberlain, Pontiac, Mich. | | 9036 | | 215.1 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9546 | | | | 2 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 8814 | | 209.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9264 | | | | 3 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | | 8737 | | 208.0 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9217 | | | | 4 | | Rickie Sajek, Highland, Ind. | | 8792 | | 209.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9212 | | | | 5 | | Bruce Carter, New Braunfels, Texas | | 8727 | | 207.7 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9162 | | | | 6 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8667 | | 206.3 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9102 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 8653 | | 206.0 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9088 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8704 | | 207.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 395 | | 9079 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 8669 | | 206.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9059 | | 3,000 | | **10 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | | 8728 | | 207.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9058 | | 2,850 | | 11 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | | 8751 | | 208.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9051 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | | 8537 | | 203.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 8987 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8652 | | 206.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8982 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 8579 | | 204.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8969 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8581 | | 204.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8941 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8505 | | 202.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8835 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | | 8559 | | 203.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8829 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | | 8513 | | 202.6 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8828 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 8469 | | 201.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8769 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans | | 8499 | | 202.3 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8739 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8390 | | 199.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8720 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 8448 | | 201.1 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8703 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Greg Nesbit, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 8368 | | 199.2 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8653 | | 1,250 | | +24 | | Gus Yannaras, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 6802 | | 200.0 | | 5-11-0 | | 150 | | 6952 | | 1,105 | | +25 | | Norm Duke, Mt. Pleasant, Texas | | 5254 | | 202.0 | | 2-5-1 | | 75 | | 5131 | | 1,105 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 26 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | $1,085 | | *27 | | Terry Mariucci, Warren, Mich. | 1,140 | | 28 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 1,050 | | 29 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 1,010 | | | | Keith Kolozsi, Xenia, Ohio | 1,010 | | 31 | | Mike Fiedler, Lockport, N.Y. | 970 | | 32 | | Doug Spicer, Rochester, N.Y. | 950 | | 33 | | Dennis Pate, Temple, Texas | 940 | | 34 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 930 | | 35 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 920 | | 36 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 905 | | | | Joe Salvemini, Reno, Nev. | 905 | | 38 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 890 | | 39 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 880 | | 40 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 870 | | 41 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 860 | | 42 | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | 850 | | 43 | | Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W.Va. | 835 | | | | Charles Del Plato, Bricktown, N.J. | 835 | | 45 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 820 | | ++46 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 835 | | 47 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 795 | | | | Sam Zurich, Hicksville, N.Y. | 795 | | 49 | | Jeff Suma, Warren, Mich. | 780 | | 50 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 770 | | 51 | | Dennis Jacques, Belford, N.J. | 760 | | 52 | | Gary Shultis, Mineola, N.Y. | 745 | | | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | 745 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader- Mats Karlsson, 3856. 24th place - Pete Weber, 3680. 53rd place - Randy Stoughton and Gary Shultis, 3597. + - Norm Duke replaced Gus Yannaras and was penalized 198 pins, which was the difference between their qualifying totals plus Yannaras' bonus pins. They split 24th and 28th-place (where Duke originally finished) money. Terry Mariucci earned $50 as alternate for two blocks. ++- Chuck Pierce received $25 as alternate for one block. # - Charlie Hardin rolled a 300 game ($100). PRO-AM CASHERS - Pete McCordic, Phil Ringener, Pete Weber, Dave Husted, Greg Nesbit and Gary Shultis ($50 each).
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