After two years of nagging injuries and no victories, Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn., broke loose in the championship finals of the $15,000 Greater Los Angeles Open to capture his seventh PBA victory and the $18,000 first prize. He topped leading qualifier Mark Roth, 244-192, in the championship game. Martin, who qualified fifth, opened his first two games against George Pappas, and Larry Laub, with four-baggers In registering 233-203 and 257-202 victories. Against his next opponent, Gary Skidmore, Martin's pin production dropped off rapidly as he fell behind by 33 pins in the fourth frame. Then, as Skidmore suffered back-to-back splits, Martin moved two boards to his left, and went into the lead with a three-bagger and coasted home, 192-170. Against Roth, Martin's newly found line of play more than held up as Roth simply could not hold onto the ball properly. He left a 4-6-7 split in the second frame and was open in the third as Martin pulled away with a double and three game-ending strikes. Martin also had won here at Gable House in 1980. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 926 (4 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. | 192 (1 game) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 170 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | 202 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 203 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Martin defeated Pappas, 233-203; Martin defeated Laub, 257-202; Martin defeated Skidmore, 192-170, and in the championship game, Martin defeated Roth, 244-192.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 9330 | | 222.1 | | 20-4-0 | | 600 | | 9930 | | | | 2 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9235 | | 219.8 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9745 | | | | 3 | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9032 | | 215.0 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9527 | | | | #4 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 9008 | | 214.4 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9518 | | | | #5 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9124 | | 217.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9499 | | | | **6 | | Bob Chamberlain, Pontiac, Mich. | | 8987 | | 213.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9407 | | $4,075 | | 7 | | Bruce Carter, New Braunfels, Texas | | 9009 | | 214.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9399 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | | 8914 | | 212.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9334 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | | 8948 | | 213.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9308 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 8914 | | 212.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9304 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | | 8838 | | 210.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9228 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8798 | | 209.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9158 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | Dexter Harrod, Redding, Calif. | | 8789 | | 209.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9149 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | | 8714 | | 207.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9134 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | | 8915 | | 212.2 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 9095 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 8740 | | 208.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9070 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 8766 | | 208.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9066 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | | 8773 | | 208.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9043 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | | 8684 | | 206.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9014 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 8737 | | 208.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9007 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | | 8726 | | 207.7 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8996 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8672 | | 206.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8942 | | 1,325 | | 23 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | | 8570 | | 204.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8840 | | 1,270 | | 24 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | | 8444 | | 201.0 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8594 | | 1,220 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | $1,205 | | 26 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 1,090 | | 27 | | Charlie Lacy, Midland, Texas | 1,080 | | 28 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 1,065 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 1,065 | | 30 | | Jerry Buchholz, Santa Clara, Calif. | 1,050 | | 31 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 1,040 | | 32 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 1,030 | | 33 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,020 | | 34 | | Larry Barwick, Wauchula, Fla. | 1,010 | | 35 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,000 | | 36 | | Mike Bouvia, Portland, Ore. | 985 | | | | Bill Peters, Englewood, Ohio | 985 | | 38 | | Del Warren, Rockledge, Fla. | 970 | | 39 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 955 | | | | Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif. | 955 | | 41 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | 940 | | 42 | | Roger LeBlanc, Burbank, Calif. | 930 | | 43 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans | 920 | | 44 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 910 | | 45 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 900 | | 46 | | Jim Winklepleck, Portland, Ore. | 890 | | 47 | | Jerry Miller, Twin Falls, N.D. | 880 | | 48 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 870 | | 49 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 860 | | 50 | | Keith Kolozsi, Dayton, Ohio | 850 | | 51 | | Lynn Austermuhl, Anchorage, Alaska | 835 | | | | Gerry Keslar, Seward, Neb. | 835 | | 53 | | Dale Eagle, Chicago | 820 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. # - George Pappas and Steve J. Martin rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - Steve J. Martin, 4117. 24th place - Bob Chamberlain, 3843. 53rd place - Dale Eagle, 3713. PRO-AM CASHERS - Steve Fehr, Hugh Miller, Mitch Jabczenski, Gil Sliker, Mark Roth, Bill Spigner, Bruce Carter, Joe Hutchinson and Dennis Jacques ($50 each).
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