Making his first appearance in a championship round, Charlie Lacy thwarted Mike Aulby's bid to win back-to-back titles by defeating Aulby, 227-206, in the $135,000 True Value Open. Lacy fell behind by 20 pins in the title game until Aulby missed a 7-pin in the eighth frame. The 38-year-old Lacy then put together a four-bagger, locking up the $23,000 top prize in the 10th frame. Aulby had downed Gary Skidmore, 244-180, and Jeff Bellinger, 212-167, to get his shot at another title. Skidmore had beaten Guppy Troup, 223-170, making Troup a fifth-place finisher for the second straight week. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Charlie Lacy, Midland, Texas | 227 (1 game) | $23,000 | | 2 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 662 (3 games) | 12,000 | | 3 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 167 (1 game) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 403 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | 170 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Skidmore defeated Troup, 223-170; Aulby defeated Skidmore, 244-180; Aulby defeated Bellinger, 212-167; and in the championship game, Lacy defeated Aulby, 227-206.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Charlie Lacy, Midland, Texas | | 9024 | | 214.8 | | 19-4-1 | | 585 | | 9609 | | | | 2 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9020 | | 214.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9470 | | | | 3 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 8909 | | 212.1 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9389 | | | | 4 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N. M. | | 8998 | | 214.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9358 | | | | 5 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | | 8883 | | 211.5 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 9303 | | | | **6 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 8761 | | 208.5 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9196 | | $4,550 | | 7 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 8811 | | 209.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9111 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | | 8682 | | 206.7 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9102 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8757 | | 208.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9087 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8685 | | 206.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9075 | | 2,900 | | 11 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | | 8729 | | 207.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9074 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | | 8773 | | 208.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9043 | | 2,700 | | 13 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8566 | | 203.9 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9016 | | 2,600 | | 14 | | Jim Murtishaw, San Marcos, Calif. | | 8639 | | 205.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8969 | | 2,500 | | 15 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 8627 | | 205.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8957 | | 2,400 | | 16 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8647 | | 205.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8947 | | 2,300 | | 17 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | | 8470 | | 201.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 8890 | | 2,200 | | 18 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 8514 | | 202.7 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 8859 | | 2,100 | | 10 | | Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. | | 8615 | | 205.1 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8855 | | 2,000 | | #20 | | Robert Worrall, Flagstaff, Ariz. | | 8523 | | 202.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8853 | | 1,900 | | 21 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | | 8535 | | 203.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8835 | | 1,800 | | 22 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8471 | | 201.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8771 | | 1,700 | | 23 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 8503 | | 202.4 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8713 | | 1,600 | | 24 | | Jeff Suma, Warren, Mich. | | 8277 | | 197.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8577 | | 1,500 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Rickie Sajek, Tamarac, Fla. | $1,420 | | *26 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn.. | 1,475 | | 27 | | Randy Johnson, Webster Groves, Mo. | 1,380 | | 28 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 1,360 | | 29 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 1,340 | | 30 | | Brad Bohling, North Glenn, Colo. | 1,330 | | 31 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 1,320 | | 32 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 1,310 | | 33 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 1,295 | | | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | 1,295 | | 35 | | Steven J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 1,280 | | 36 | | Joe Nuzzo, Youngstown, Ohio | 1,270 | | 37 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | 1,260 | | 38 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland, Ohio | 1,245 | | | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 1,245 | | 40 | | Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. | 1,230 | | 41 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 1,220 | | 42 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 1,210 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. # - Robert Worrall rolled a perfect game ($100). 18-game qualifying leader - Jeff Bellinger, 3932. 24th place - Gary Dickinson, 3725. 42nd place -Warren Nelson, 3652. PRO-AM CASHERS -Joe Berardi, Bob Chamberlain, Pete Weber, Sam Zurich, Brad Bohling, Larry Laub, Bob Handley and Teata Semiz ($50 each).
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