Clutch striking in the 10th frame of both the semifinal and title games earned Gary Skidmore the $110,000 Greater Buffalo Open. Skidmore rolled two strikes in the 10th frame of the championship game and got seven pins on his final ball to knock off top-seeded Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn., 256-253, and claim his fifth PBA title. In the semifinal contest, Skidmore struck on all three balls in the 10th frame to shut out TV rookie Bill Peters, 212-211. Peters tossed the last seven strikes in the opening match to shut out Dennis Jacques, 231-216, and routed third-seeded Ron Bell, 246-174. Both Skidmore and Martin had seven strikes and two spares going into the 10th frame of the title game. But Martin's spares were back-to-back, while Skidmore's were in the fourth and sixth frames, giving Martin a slight advantage. Martin could have shut out Skidmore with two strikes in the 10th. He got the first one, but left the 1-2-8-10 on his second ball to open the door for Skidmore. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 468 (2 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 253 (1 game) | 8,500 | | 3 | | Bill Peters, Englewood, Ohio | 688 (3 games) | 5,500 | | 4 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 174 (1 game) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | 216 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Peters defeated Jacques, 231-216; Peters defeated Bell, 246-174; Skidmore defeated Peters, 212-211; and in the championship game, Skidmore defeated Martin, 256-253.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9349 | | 222.5 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9889 | | | | 2 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9083 | | 216.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9503 | | | | 3 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | | 9002 | | 214.3 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9467 | | | | 4 | | Bill Peters, Englewood, Ohio | | 8971 | | 213.5 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9451 | | | | 5 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | | 9013 | | 214.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9373 | | | | 6 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 9022 | | 214.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9367 | | $3,500 | | 7 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8862 | | 211.0 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9342 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 9053 | | 215.5 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9338 | | 2,700 | | 9 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 9047 | | 215.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9317 | | 2,400 | | 10 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8867 | | 211.1 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9302 | | 2,300 | | 11 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | | 9001 | | 214.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9301 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Mark McClain, Rochester, N.Y. | | 8813 | | 209.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9263 | | 2,100 | | 13 | | Dave Tulak, Monroe, Mich. | | 8816 | | 209.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9236 | | 2,000 | | 14 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 8848 | | 210.6 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9193 | | 1,900 | | 15 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | | 8754 | | 208.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9114 | | 1,800 | | 16 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8711 | | 207.4 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9086 | | 1,700 | | 17 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 8753 | | 208.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9083 | | 1,600 | | 18 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 8714 | | 207.4 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9014 | | 1,500 | | 19 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | | 8696 | | 207.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8996 | | 1,400 | | 20 | | Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. | | 8625 | | 205.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8985 | | 1,350 | | 21 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | | 8712 | | 207.4 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8952 | | 1,300 | | 22 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8731 | | 207.8 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8941 | | 1,275 | | +23 | | Tony Cariello, Chicago | | 8605 | | 204.9 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8920 | | 1,233 | | 24 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 8596 | | 204.6 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8851 | | 1,215 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | +25 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | $1,163 | | 26 | | Steve Wunderlich St. Louis | 1,050 | | 27 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans | 1,030 | | 28 | | Jeff Lizzi Sandusky, Ohio | 1,020 | | 29 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 1,045 | | 30 | | John DiLutis, Baltimore, Md. | 1,000 | | 31 | | Butch Soper, Los Angeles | 990 | | 32 | | Dan Ghezzi, Childs, Pa. | 975 | | | | Troy Kendrick, Cypress, Calif. | 975 | | 34 | | Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 960 | | 35 | | Willie Willis, New Haven, Conn. | 950 | | 36 | | Robert Bittner, Dearborn Hts., Mich. | 935 | | 37 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 935 | | 38 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 920 | | 39 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 905 | | | | Dan Sheaks, Syracuse, N.Y. | 905 | | 41 | | Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. | 890 | | 42 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | 880 | | 43 | | George Andrews, Bethlehem, Pa. | 865 | | | | Rick Sajek, Margate, Fla. | 865 | | 45 | | Sam Flanagan Parkersburg, W.Va. | 845 | | @ | | Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. | 845 | | #47 | | Patrick Sultan, Vestal, N.Y. | 830 | | 48 | | Greg Nesbit, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 820 | | 49 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 810 | | 50 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 800 | | 51 | | Steve D. Martin, Great Falls, Mont. | 790 | | 52 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 780 | | 53 | | Tim Miller, Harlingen, Texas | 770 | |
* - Match play alternate. # - Patrick Sullivan rolled a 300 game ($100). 18 game qualifying leader - Mark Williams, 4015. 24th place - Jim Winklepleck, 3777. 53rd place - Tim Miller, 3677. PRO-AM CASHERS - Del Warren, Philip Ringener, Ron Williams, Mats Karlsson, Kent Wagner, Bob Chamberlain, Ron Palombi Jr., Del Ballard Jr., Butch Soper and Doug Heim ($50 each). - non-PBA member.
+ -- Tony Cariello replaced George Pappas after 11 games of match play and was penalized 132 pins, the difference between their qualifying totals plus Pappas' bonus pins. They spit 23rd and 25th-place money and Cariello retained $70 as alternate for two blocks. Mike Durbin received $35 as alternate for the final block.
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