Big Steve Cook reached a milestone by winning the $125,000 Greater Hartford Open for his 10th PBA title. Cook upset top-seeded Rey Perez for the $18,000 first prize in a bizarre windup in the ninth and 10th frames of the title game, ending in a 192-168 decision for Cook. Cook had earned his way into the title game with a semifinal win over Del Warren, 222-194. In the early going of the title game with Perez, Cook was sailing along with a seemingly insurmountable 43-pin lead in the fifth frame. Perez already had suffered two splits and was struggling on the championship pair of lanes. Suddenly, Cook lost his touch and suffered a 6-7-9 split while Perez was rolling a three-bagger. Cook's lead was cut to 11 pins. Then Cook left the "big four" 4-6-7-10 split and Perez could have taken the lead. But, he inexplicably missed a 6-pin spare and added to his problems when he missed a 10th frame 3-6-9-10 leave by throwing the ball in the channel. The championship round began with Amleto Monacelli ousting Don Genalo, 223-214, and Monacelli then was topped by Warren, 245-233. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 414 (2 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio | 168 (1 game) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 439 (2 games) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 456 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 214 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Monacelli defeated Genalo, 223-214; Warren defeated Monacelli, 245-233; Cook defeated Warren, 222-194; and in the championship game, Cook defeated Perez, 192-168.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Rey Perez, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 9555 | | 227.5 | | 20-4-0 | | 600 | | 10155 | | | | #2 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9414 | | 224.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9834 | | | | 3 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth Fla. | | 9291 | | 221.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9711 | | | | 4 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 9322 | | 222.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9667 | | | | 5 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 9290 | | 221.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9665 | | | | 6 | | Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo. | | 9230 | | 219.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9650 | | $4,000 | | #7 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 9264 | | 220.6 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9639 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Jim Harvey, Tucson, Ariz. | | 9255 | | 220.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9615 | | 3,300 | | @9 | | Tony Reynaud, Torrington, Conn. | | 9132 | | 217.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9612 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 9150 | | 217.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9555 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | | 9166 | | 218.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9541 | | 2,500 | | | | Mike Jasnau, Wichita, Kan. | | 9121 | | 217.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9541 | | 2,500 | | #13 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 9096 | | 216.6 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9441 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 9051 | | 215.5 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9351 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y. | | 9053 | | 215.5 | | 8-14-2 | | 270 | | 9323 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9038 | | 215.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9308 | | 1,900 | | #17 | | John DiLutis, Baltimore, Md. | | 8885 | | 211.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9305 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 8964 | | 213.4 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9279 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | | 9030 | | 215.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 9270 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Richard Bramwell, San Marcos, Calif. | | 8980 | | 213.8 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9265 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8904 | | 212.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 9249 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 8968 | | 213.5 | | 8-14-2 | | 270 | | 9238 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8818 | | 210.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9178 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 8907 | | 212.1 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9132 | | 1,200 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Joe Salvemini, Novato, Calif. | $1,070 | | 26 | | Doug Wallace, Portland, Ore. | 1,040 | | 27 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | 1,030 | | 28 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,015 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 1,015 | | *30 | | Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | 1,105 | | 31 | | Rich Macierowski, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 990 | | 32 | | Larry Pavlinko, Philadelphia, Pa. | 980 | | 33 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla. | 970 | | 34 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 960 | | 35 | | Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. | 950 | | 36 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 940 | | 37 | | Charlie Bruno, Lodi, N.J. | 930 | | 38 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 920 | | 39 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | 910 | | 40 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | 900 | | 41 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 890 | | 42 | | Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash. | 880 | | 43 | | David Forcier, Providence, R.I. | 870 | | 44 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 855 | | | | John Wilcox, Mifflinburg, Pa. | 855 | | 46 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 835 | | | | Earl Ziemann, Garden Grove, Calif. | 835 | | 48 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | 820 | | 49 | | Alan Granat, Palisade, Colo. | 810 | | #50 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 800 | | 51 | | Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa. | 785 | | | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 785 | | 53 | | Rick Sajek, Coral Springs, Fla. | 770 | |
* - Match play alternate. # - Steve Cook (2), Bob Handley, Sam Maccarone, Ralph Hartmann, Doc landoli, John DiLutis and Steve Wunderlich rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - Jim Harvey, 4092. 24th place - Gary Dickinson, 3923. 53rd place - Rick Sajek, 3823. @ - Non-PBA member. PRO-AM CASHERS - Amleto Monacelli, Randy Pedersen, Parker Bohn III, Darryl Bower, Rod Pasteur, Gary Skidmore and Gil Sliker ($50 each), Gerry Keslar, Del Warren and John Wilcox ($16.67 each).
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