In one fell swoop, Walter Ray Williams Jr. won his third title of the 1986 Professional Bowlers Association season, captured a check for $18,000 and vaulted into the lead in both the official money ($118,460) and average race (214.44) as he won the $125,000 Hammer Open. A capacity crowd cheered the 27-year-old Californian in defeating leading qualifier Brian Voss, 237-223, in the championship game, after eliminating another crowd favorite, Guppy Troup, 244-212, in the semifinals of the championship round. The Hammer Open finals started with Troup toppling rookie Jack Jurek, making his professional debut on the national tour, in a 265-259 thriller. Troup then rallied to oust Kent Wagner, a finalist for the second straight week, 225-202. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 481 (2 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 223 (1 game) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | 702 (3 games) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 202 (1 game) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. | 259 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Troup defeated Jurek, 265-259; Troup defeated Wagner, 225-202; Williams defeated Troup, 244-212; and in the championship game, Williams defeated Voss, 237-223.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9643 | | 229.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10093 | | | | #2 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 9561 | | 227.6 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9996 | | | | 3 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 9413 | | 224.1 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9923 | | | | 4 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | | 9501 | | 226.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9876 | | | | 5 | | Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. | | 9303 | | 221.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9753 | | | | 6 | | John Gant, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 9382 | | 223.4 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9742 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | Rick Sajek, Coral Springs, Fla. | | 9407 | | 224.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9707 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 9277 | | 220.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9697 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9224 | | 219.6 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9689 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 9352 | | 222.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9682 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | | 9305 | | 221.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9665 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Steve Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. | | 9223 | | 219.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9613 | | 2,400 | | #13 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9321 | | 221.9 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9606 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | | 9125 | | 217.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9515 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9090 | | 216.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9510 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Bobby Jacks, New Orleans | | 9164 | | 216.8 | | 13-10-1 | | 345 | | 9509 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | | 9119 | | 217.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9449 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 9148 | | 217.8 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9448 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 9050 | | 215.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9380 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | | 8901 | | 211.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9261 | | 1,500 | | #21 | | Harry Sullins, Detroit | | 8906 | | 212.0 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9191 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | | 8902 | | 211.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9172 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8882 | | 211.5 | | 8-i6-0 | | 240 | | 9122 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 8877 | | 211.4 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 9057 | | 1,200 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | $1,195 | | 26 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | 1,060 | | 27 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,040 | | 28 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | 1,030 | | 29 | | Peter Hakim, Forest Hills, N.Y. | 1,020 | | 30 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | 1,010 | | 31 | | Randy Stoughton, Indianapolis | 1,000 | | 32 | | James A. Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 990 | | 33 | | Mike Truitt, Rockford, Ill. | 980 | | 34 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 970 | | #35 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 960 | | #36 | | Jim Pencak, Highland Hts., Ohio | 950 | | 37 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | 940 | | 38 | | Ron Ramicone, Houston | 930 | | 39 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 920 | | 40 | | Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu City, Ariz. | 910 | | 41 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 900 | | 42 | | Jim Tilton, Huntington Bch., Calif. | 890 | | 43 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 880 | | 44 | | Larry Womack, Morro Bay, Calif. | 870 | | 45 | | Larry Buckingham, Corpus Christi, Tex. | 860 | | 46 | | John Bicker, Cleveland | 850 | | 47 | | Bill Oakes, Dallas | 840 | | 48 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | 830 | | #49 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | 820 | | #50 | | Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Hts., Mich. | 810 | | 51 | | Tony Westlake, Altus, Okla. | 800 | | 52 | | David White, Oklahoma City, Okla. | 790 | | 53 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | 780 | |
* - Match play alternate. # - Walter Ray Williams Jr., Harry Sullins, Jim Pencak, David Ozio, Bob Chamberlain, George Branham III and Leroy Bornhop rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - Brian Voss, 4127. 24th place - Dave Husted, 3969. 53rd place - Jimmie Pritts, 3833. PRO-AM CASHERS - Larry Buckingham, Jimmie Pritts Jr., Sam Maccarone, David Ozio, Rick Sajek, Chuck Mogavero, Jim Tilton, Mark Roth, Robert Lawrence, Dave Soutar, Bob Handley, Randy Canales, Del Ballard Jr., Pete McCordic, Steve Wunderlich and Tony Westlake ($50 each).
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