Mike Durbin, seemingly out of it with only one ball remaining to be thrown in the $150,000 Quaker State Open, stared In disbelief as Mike Edwards left a 4-9 split on what should have been his winning shot. Edwards, only 23 and a non-winner on the PBA Tour, was as shocked as Durbin, and fell, 218-214, as Durbin capped a four-game performance to win his 14th title. Edwards led this 160-man field by 278 pins following 42 games of qualifying and match play in gaining the top qualifying spot and had to wait until the fifth-seeded Durbin disposed of three other opponents to roll into the title game. Durbin started slowly, first disposing of veteran Teats Semiz, 185-170. He got better against Marshall Holman, 247-191, and then opened with nine strikes In ousting Walter Ray Williams Jr., 279-191. Durbin started the title game with a spare and three strikes and found himself leading midway in the game, 118-98. Then it was Edward's turn, and he drilled home four strikes to take a 10-pin lead. All he needed was a mark in the 10th frame, and Edwards just missed converting the game-ending 4-9 split. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 929 (4 games) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 214 (1 game) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | 191 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | 191 (1 game) | 6,500 | | 5 | | Teata Semiz, Cedar Grove, N.J. | 170 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Durbin defeated Semiz, 185-170; Durbin defeated Holman, 247-191; Durbin defeated Williams, 279-191; and in the championship game, Durbin defeated Edwards, 218-214.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9320 | | 221.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9740 | | | | 2 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | | 9057 | | 215.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9462 | | | | 3 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 9020 | | 214.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9410 | | | | 4 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8897 | | 211.8 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9377 | | | | 5 | | Teats Semiz, Cedar Grove, N.J. | | 8889 | | 211.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9339 | | | | 6 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | | 8945 | | 212.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9335 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8963 | | 213.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9323 | | 4,000 | | **8 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | | 8845 | | 210.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9265 | | 3,575 | | 9 | | Brad Bohling, North Glenn, Colo. | | 8904 | | 212.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9264 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Hills, Mich. | | 8828 | | 210.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9248 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8753 | | 208.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9233 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 8866 | | 211.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9211 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8741 | | 208.1 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9116 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Mike Bouvia, Portland, Ore. | | 8704 | | 207.2 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9109 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8682 | | 206.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9072 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Butch Soper, Huntington Beach, Calif. | | 8655 | | 206.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9045 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | | 8794 | | 209.3 | | 7-15-2 | | 240 | | 9034 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Gerry Keslar, Seward, Neb. | | 8728 | | 207.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9028 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 8670 | | 206.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9000 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | | 8694 | | 207.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8994 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | | 8681 | | 206.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8921 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Tony Cariello, Chicago | | 8529 | | 203.0 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8799 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | | 8471 | | 201.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8711 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo. | | 8453 | | 201.2 | | 7-15-2 | | 240 | | 8693 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | $1,370 | | 26 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | 1,240 | | 27 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,220 | | 28 | | Joseph Groskind, Carterville, Ill. | 1,200 | | 29 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | 1,190 | | 30 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,180 | | 31 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 1,170 | | 32 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 1,160 | | 33 | | Keith Kolozsi, Dayton, Ohio | 1,150 | | 34 | | Dave Olm, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 1,140 | | 35 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,130 | | 36 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,120 | | 37 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 1,110 | | 38 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 1,100 | | 39 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 1,090 | | 40 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,080 | | @41 | | Joe Vito, San Antonio, Texas | 1,070 | | 42 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 1,060 | | 43 | | Rickie Sajek, Margate, Fla. | 1,050 | | 44 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 1,040 | | 45 | | Charles DeIPlato, Bricktown, N.J. | 1,030 | | 46 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 1,015 | | | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 1,015 | | 48 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 995 | | | | Jim Winklepleck, Portland, Ore. | 995 | | 50 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 980 | | 51 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 970 | | 52 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | 960 | | 53 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 950 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Mike Edwards, 4087. 24th place - Teata Semiz, 3750. 53rd place - Brian Voss, 3664. @ - non-PBA member. PRO-AM CASHERS - Tom Baker, Mike Aulby, Tom Crites, Guppy Troup, Gerry Keslar, Bob Chamberlain, Teata Semiz, Hugh Miller, Mal Acosta and Charlie Tapp ($50 each).
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