Brothers-in-law Mike Aulby and Steve Cook defeated Jeff Bellinger and Tom Milton, 224-209, to capture the $125,000 Showboat PBA Doubles Classic. It was an emotional moment for Cook, who rolled a clutch strike in the 10th frame to seal the victory. The win was his eighth PBA title and his first since winning the 1983 Touring Players Championship. To reach the title match, Bellinger and Milton routed Mark Baker and Joe Berardi, 244-204, and David White and Dennis Jacques, 236-194. In the opening game, Baker, who was making his third championship round appearance in four weeks, and Berardi stopped Randy Pedersen and Warren Nelson, 207-184. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis
Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 224 (1 game) | $25,000 | | 2 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 689 (3 games) | 13,000 | | 3 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J.
David White, Okla. City, Okla. | 194 (1 game) | 9,000 | | 4 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.
Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 411 (2 games) | 8,000 | | 5 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.
Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | 184 (1 game) | 7,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker-Berardi defeated Pedersen-Nelson, 207-184; Milton-Bellinger defeated Baker-Berardi, 244-204; Milton-Bellinger defeated Jacques-White, 236-194; and in the championship game, Aulby-Cook defeated Milton-Bellinger, 224-209.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City/State | | Pins | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Steve Cook Roseville, Calif. (9946)
# Mike Aulby Indianapolis (8963) | | 17909 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 18389 | | | | 2 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N J. (9821)
David White, Okla. City, Okla. (8795) | | 17716 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 18196 | | | | 3 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. (9000)
Jeff Bellinger Columbia, S .C. (8644) | | 17644 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 18094 | | | | 4 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. (8759)
Randy Pedersen Santa Maria, Calif. (8855) | | 17614 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 18079 | | | | 5 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. (8301)
Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. (9232) | | 17532 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 18072 | | | | 6 | | Mike Edwards Tulsa, Okla. (8752)
Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas (8785) | | 17533 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 18013 | | $6,000 | | 7 | | Bruce Carter, New Braunfels, Texas (9032)
** Greg Nesbit, Pittsburgh, Pa. (855 ) | | 17591 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 17891 | | 5,150 | | 8 | | Paul Gibson O'Fallon, Ill. (8560)
# Greg Shields, Independence, Mo. (9000) | | 17560 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 17890 | | 4,000 | | 9 | | Derek Banks, Chicago (8768)
Del Warren, W. Palm Beach Fla. (8649) | | 17417 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 17777 | | 3,300 | | 10 | | Rick Sajek, Margate, Fla. (8597)
Mats Karlsson, Sweden (8721) | | 17318 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 17768 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. (8724)
Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. (8614) | | 17338 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 17698 | | 2,900 | | 12 | | Larry Barwick, Wauchula, Fla. (8493)
Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla. (8756) | | 17249 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 17609 | | 2,800 | | 13 | | Jim Murtishaw, San Marcos, Calif. (8671)
Richard Bramwell, San Marcos, Calif. (8546) | | 17217 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 17607 | | 2,700 | | 14 | | Troy Kendrick, Cypress, Calif. (8427)
George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. (9735) | | 17162 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 17552 | | 2,600 | | 15 | | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. (8666)
Mark Fahy, Chicago (8521) | | 17187 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 17517 | | 2,500 | | 16 | | Steve Wunderlich St. Louis (8698)
David Ozio, Vidor, Texas (8512) | | 17210 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 17450 | | 2,400 | | 17 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans (8540)
Jimmy Certain Milwaukee, Wis. (8527) | | 17067 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 17397 | | 2,300 | | 18 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. (8505)
Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. (8445) | | 16950 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 17310 | | 2,200 | | #19 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone Ore. (8689)
Rick Minier, Vancouver, Wash. (8285) | | 16974 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 17244 | | 2,100 | | 20 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N. M. (8488)
Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. (8313) | | 16801 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 17101 | | 2,000 | | 21 | | Randy Johnson, Webster Groves, Mo. (8316)
John Forst, Woodridge, III. (8528) | | 16844 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 17099 | | 1,900 | | 22 | | Bob Glass, Lawrence, Kan. (8532)
Bryan Goebel, Mission, Kan. (8264) | | 16796 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 17066 | | 1,840 | | 23 | | Bill Straube, Lincoln, Neb. (8549)
Matt Surina, Bremerton, Wash. (8203) | | 16752 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 16932 | | 1,780 | | 24 | | Mitch Jabczenski, Taylor, Mich. (8144)
Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Hills, Mich. (8398) | | 16552 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 16732 | | 1,740 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash., Pete Weber St. Louis | $1,730 | | 26 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo., Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 1,500 | | 27 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas, George Pappas Charlotte, N.C. | 1,480 | | 28 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach Fla. | 1,460 | | | | Alvin Lou, El Caon, Calif. | 1,460 | | 29 | | Gerry Kesler, Seward, Neb., Bill Netzhammer Alton Ill. | 1,440 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternates # - Mike Aulby, Greg Shields and Jim Winklepleck rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leaders - Paul Gibson and Greg Shields, 7948. 24th lace - Marshall Holman and Mark Roth, 7524. 29th place - Gerry Keslar and Bill Netzhammer, 7496.
FINALISTS AVERAGES - Aulby 213.4; Cook, 213.0; White 209.4; Jacques, 210.0; Bellinger, 205.8; Milton, 214.2; Pedersen, 210.8; Nelson, 208.5; Baker 219.8; Berardi, 197.6; Ballard, 209.1; Edwards, 268.3; Nesbit, 203.5; Carter, 21 .0; Shields, 214.2; Gibson, 203.8; Warren, 205.9; Banks, 208.1- Karlsson,, 207.6; Sajek, 204.6 Holman, 205.8; Roth, 207.7; Crites, 208.4; Barwick 2022; Bramwell, 203.4; Murtishaw, 206.4; Branham, 20§.0; Kendrick, 200.6; Fahy, 2018; Acosta, 206.3; Ozio, 202.6; Wunderlich, 207.0; Certain, 203.0; Jacks, 203.3; Granat, 201.0; Lightfoot, 202.5 Minier, 197.2; Winklepleck, 206.8; Berry, 197.9; Skidmore, 202.0; Forst, 203.0; Johnson, 198.0; Goebel, 196.7; Glass, 203.1, Surina, 195.3; Straub, 203.5; Chamberlain, 199.9; Jabczenski, 193.9.
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