Leading qualifier Mike Aulby romped home with a 245-189 title win over Tom Baker to pick up a check for $27,000 in successfully defending his title in the $150,000 Brunswick Memorial World Open. In the opening match, Gary Skidmore and Pete Weber battled to the final pin with Skidmore notching a 247-246 win. Baker then swung into action and ousted Skidmore, 235-212, and he got the needed semifinal win from Steve Cook, 230-210. Baker got off to a great start in the championship game with Aulby. He opened with a double, then the roof caved in as he suffered three splits in the next four frames and suddenly he was trailing Aulby by 66 pins. Four closing strikes couldn't help Baker as Aulby coasted to his 12th PBA title and sixth of the year. Fifteen foreign players from eight countries earned entries into the World Open, and Karl Greulich, West Germany, managed a 27th-place finish to lead the overseas contingent. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 245 (1 game) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 654 (3 games) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 210 (1 game) | 8,000 | | 4 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 459 (2 games) | 6,500 | | 5 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 246 (1 game) | 5,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Skidmore defeated Weber, 247-246; Baker defeated Skidmore, 235-212; Baker defeated Cook, 230-210; and in the championship game, Aulby defeated Baker, 245-189.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 12188 | | 217.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12638 | | | | 2 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 12042 | | 215.0 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 12522 | | | | 3 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 11912 | | 212.7 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 12452 | | | | 4 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 11944 | | 213.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12394 | | | | 5 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 11854 | | 211.7 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 12289 | | | | 6 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 11860 | | 211.8 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 12280 | | $4,500 | | 7 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 11828 | | 211.2 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12278 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 11803 | | 210.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12253 | | 3,500 | | 9 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | | 11721 | | 209.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12081 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | | 11712 | | 209.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12072 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Rick Sajek, Coral Springs, Fla. | | 11677 | | 208.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12022 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | | 11653 | | 208.1 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12013 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 11638 | | 207.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 11998 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chino, Calif. | | 11673 | | 208.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 11943 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 11616 | | 207.4 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 11901 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 11610 | | 207.3 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 11895 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | | 11551 | | 206.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11881 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 11516 | | 205.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 11846 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Chris MacLellan, St. Louis | | 11475 | | 204.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 11775 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 11414 | | 203.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 11729 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | John Forst, Woodridge, III. | | 11435 | | 204.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 11705 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif. | | 11391 | | 203.4 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 11646 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Mike Bouvia, Gresham, Ore. | | 11361 | | 202.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 11631 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | James A. Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | | 11331 | | 202.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 11601 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | $1,345 | | 26 | | Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio | 1,210 | | @27 | | Karl Peter Greulich, West Germany | 1,200 | | 28 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 1,190 | | 29 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 1,180 | | 30 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colo. Springs, Colo. | 1,170 | | 31 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 1,155 | | | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | 1,155 | | 33 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 1,140 | | 34 | | Randy Johnson, Webster Groves, Mo. | 1,130 | | 35 | | Gary Timberlake, Blue Springs, Mo. | 1,120 | | 36 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 1,110 | | 37 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 1,100 | | 38 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,090 | | 39 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | 1,080 | | 40 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 1,070 | | 41 | | Mats Karlsson, Sweden | 1,060 | | 42 | | Bill Ryan Jr., Dayton, Ohio | 1,045 | | | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | 1,045 | | 44 | | Gerry Keslar, Seward, Neb. | 1,030 | | 45 | | Troy Kendrick, Cypress, Calif. | 1,020 | | 46 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 1,010 | | 47 | | Teata Semiz, Cedar Grove, N.J. | 1,000 | | 48 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 990 | | 49 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | 980 | | 50 | | Marc McDowell, Monona, Wis. | 970 | | 51 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 960 | | 52 | | Greg Shields, Independence, Mo. | 950 | | 53 | | Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill. | 940 | |
* - Match play alternate. 32-game qualifying leader - Tom Baker, 6825. 24th place - Dave Husted, 6634. 53rd place -Randy Niehaus, 6381. Billy Walden rolled a 300 game ($100). @-non-PBA entry. PRO-AM CASHERS Pete McCordic, Bobby Knipple, Kent Wagner, John Forst, Mike Durbin and Bob Chamberlain ($50 each).
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