Through the first four frames of the title game In the $150,000 Pat Boone Open a huge crowd cheered on local favorite John Kirker, but in the end it was Mark Williams, who held off Kirker's gallant title bid with a 245-185 triumph. Top-seeded Kirker waited until Williams, Gary Skidmore, Jim Miller and veteran Dave Soutar battled through the first three games. Soutar left five 10-pins en route to a 193-185 loss to Miller. Miller then ran into Williams, and lost, 215-181, and Williams had to come from behind to top Skidmore in the semifinal game, 203-160. With the hometown crowd cheering his every move, Kirker made a run at the title only briefly. He opened with a three-bagger, Williams responded with four strikes and Kirker then suffered two splits and a miss in three of the next four frames. Williams coasted in the winner. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 663 (3 games) | $27,000 | | 2 | | John Kirker Jr., Norwich, Conn. | 185 (1 game) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 160 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 374 (2 games) | 6,500 | | 5 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | 185 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Miller defeated Soutar, 193-185; Williams defeated Miller, 215-181; Williams defeated Skidmore, 203-160; and in the championship game, Williams defeated Kirker, 245-185.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | John Kirker Jr., Norwich, Conn. | | 9456 | | 225.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9906 | | | | 2 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9384 | | 223.4 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9894 | | | | 3 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9291 | | 221.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9711 | | | | 4 | | Dave Soutar, Leawood, Kan. | | 9221 | | 219.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9641 | | | | 5 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | | 9217 | | 219.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9637 | | | | **6 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | | 9202 | | 219.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9622 | | $4,575 | | 7 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | | 9157 | | 218.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9547 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | | 9114 | | 217.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9534 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Larry Gray, Torrance, Calif. | | 9088 | | 216.3 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9493 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9083 | | 216.2 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9443 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 9096 | | 216.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9396 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9095 | | 216.5 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9380 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8938 | | 212.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9358 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | John Forst, Woodridge, Ill. | | 8946 | | 213.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9336 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8913 | | 212.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9288 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | John DiLutis, Baltimore, Md. | | 8962 | | 213.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9262 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8864 | | 211.0 | | 12-10-2 | | 390 | | 9254 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Dave Olm, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 8857 | | 210.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9202 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. | | 8949 | | 213.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9159 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 8773 | | 208.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9148 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Rich Bobinski, New Britain, Conn. | | 8720 | | 207.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9110 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Rickie Sajek, Margate, Fla. | | 8845 | | 210.5 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 9025 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Gerry Keslar, Seward, Neb. | | 8686 | | 206.8 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8926 | | 1,440 | | 24 | | Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y. | | 8569 | | 204.0 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 8794 | | 1,385 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Don Genalo, N. Merrick, N.Y. | $1,250 | | 26 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 1,240 | | 27 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 1,230 | | *28 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | 1,325 | | 29 | | Keith Kolozsi, Dayton, Ohio | 1,210 | | 30 | | David Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 1,200 | | 31 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 1,190 | | 32 | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | 1,180 | | 33 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 1,170 | | 34 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,160 | | 35 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 1,145 | | | | Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. | 1,145 | | 37 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 1,125 | | | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,125 | | 39 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 1,110 | | 40 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 1,100 | | 41 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo. | 1,090 | | 42 | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 1,080 | | 43 | | Bruce Carter, New Braunfels, Texas | 1,070 | | 44 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,060 | | 45 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | 1,050 | | 46 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 1,040 | | 47 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 1,025 | | | | Andy Weeks, Norwalk, Conn. | 1,025 | | 49 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,010 | | 50 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | 995 | | | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | 995 | | 52 | | Magic Gray, Morningside, Md. | 980 | | 53 | | Paul Moser, Brockton, Mass. | 970 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. # - Wayne Webb and Dick Weber rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - John Kirker Jr., 4204. 24th place - Dave Olm, 3898. 53rd place - Paul Moser, 3878. PRO-AM CASHERS - Bob Handley, Tony Cariello, Tony Torrice, Sam Flanagan, Mike Aulby, Larry Barwick, John Forst and Ted Hannahs ($50 each).
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