Pete Weber defeated local favorite and leading qualifier AM Ishihara, 213-194, to pocket the $10,800 first prize and 12-month bragging rights for the U.S. in the Japan Cup '86. Weber led a continent of 16 leading FBA pros in this 32-game competition with 16 of Japan's top bowlers. In 1985, the Japanese finished 1-2 against the American PBA entries. PBA players also captured third through sixth places in the '86 tournament. The five-game nationally televised finals began with Mike Aulby topping Dennis Jacques, 206-195, by striking out in the 10th frame. Aulby had matters well in hand in his next game with good friend Bob Handley, who never could catch up following a four-bagger by Aulby in mid-game and Handley bowed, 244-224. Weber then entered the scene and Aulby, unable to double, held a slim lead until Weber converted the 2-7-10 split in the ninth and then doubled to clinch, 199-195. Amleto Monacelli of Venezuela was next up and never got untracked, losing to Weber, 245-173. Weber went on to collect his ninth PBA Tour victory and second of the '86 season. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 657 (3 games) | $10,800 | | 2 | | Aki Ishihara, Chipa | 194 (1 game) | | | 3 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 173 (1 game) | 7,100 | | 4 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 645 (3 games) | 5,800 | | 5 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 224 (1 game) | 4,500 | | 6 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | 195 (1 game) | 3,400 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Aulby defeated Jacques, 206-195; Aulby defeated Handley, 244-224; Weber defeated Aulby, 199-195; Weber defeated Monacelli, 245-173; and in the championship game, Weber defeated Ishihara, 213-194.
32-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | #1 | | Aki Ishihara, Chipa | | 6857 | | 214.3 | | 24-8-0 | | 720 | | 7577 | | | | #2 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 6874 | | 214.8 | | 21-11-0 | | 630 | | 7504 | | | | 3 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | | 6768 | | 211.5 | | 23-8-1 | | 705 | | 7473 | | | | 4 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. | | 6943 | | 217.0 | | 17-15-0 | | 510 | | 7453 | | | | 5 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 6867 | | 214.6 | | 19-13-0 | | 570 | | 7437 | | | | 6 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | | 6752 | | 211.0 | | 18-13-1 | | 555 | | 7307 | | | | #7 | | Tsuguo Psukahara, Kanagawa | | 6780 | | 211.9 | | 17-15-0 | | 510 | | 7290 | | | | 8 | | Ken Taniguchi, Osaka | | 6752 | | 211.0 | | 17-14-1 | | 525 | | 7277 | | | | 9 | | Yukio Yamazaki, Tokyo | | 6652 | | 207.9 | | 19-13-0 | | 570 | | 7222 | | | | 10 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 6651 | | 207.8 | | 19-13-0 | | 570 | | 7221 | | $2,400 | | 11 | | Takayuki Ryu, Tokyo | | 6728 | | 210.3 | | 16-16-0 | | 480 | | 7208 | | | | 12 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 6685 | | 208.9 | | 17-15-0 | | 510 | | 7195 | | 2,300 | | 13 | | Takeo Sakai, Osaka | | 6628 | | 207.1 | | 18-14-0 | | 540 | | 7168 | | | | 14 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago | | 6682 | | 208.8 | | 15-17-0 | | 450 | | 7132 | | 2,200 | | 15 | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | | 6590 | | 205.9 | | 18-14-0 | | 540 | | 7130 | | 2,100 | | 16 | | Kunihiko Nishimura, Osaka | | 6639 | | 207.5 | | 16-16-0 | | 480 | | 7119 | | | | 17 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 6604 | | 206.4 | | 17-15-0 | | 510 | | 7114 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | | 6629 | | 207.2 | | 15-17-0 | | 450 | | 7079 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 6606 | | 206.4 | | 14-18-0 | | 420 | | 7026 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 6624 | | 207.0 | | 13-19-0 | | 390 | | 7014 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Dick Weber, St. Louis | | 6585 | | 205.8 | | 14-18-0 | | 420 | | 7005 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Akio Harada, Saitama | | 6556 | | 204.9 | | 13-18-1 | | 405 | | 6761 | | | | #23 | | Kiyoshi Nakarai, Toyko | | 6514 | | 203.6 | | 14-18-0 | | 420 | | 6934 | | | | 24 | | Yoshimi Kitaoka, Kanagawa | | 6477 | | 202.4 | | 14-18-0 | | 420 | | 6897 | | | | 25 | | Masanori Saito, Kanagawa | | 6395 | | 199.8 | | 16-16-0 | | 480 | | 6875 | | | | 26 | | Yoshinari Matsumura, Osaka | | 6391 | | 199.7 | | 15-17-0 | | 450 | | 6841 | | | | 27 | | Ryujiro Amakasu, Kanagawa | | 6375 | | 199.2 | | 14-18-0 | | 420 | | 6795 | | | | 28 | | Ryo Kimura, Osaka | | 6333 | | 197.9 | | 13-19-0 | | 390 | | 6723 | | | | 29 | | Yoshitaka Hokura, Tokyo | | 6340 | | 198.1 | | 12-19-1 | | 375 | | 6715 | | | | 30 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 6362 | | 198.8 | | 10-22-0 | | 300 | | 6662 | | 1,500 | | 31 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 6214 | | 194.2 | | 12-20-0 | | 360 | | 6574 | | 1,400 | | 32 | | Junichi Yajima, Tokyo | | 6100 | | 190.6 | | 9-22-1 | | 285 | | 6385 | | | |
# - Amleto Monacelli, Kiyoshi Nakarai, Tsuguo Psukahara and Aki Ishihara rolled perfect games ($350 each). PRO-AM CASHERS - Dennis Jacques ($150), David Ozio ($125), Bob Handley ($100), Don Genalo ($75), Dave Husted ($50) and Pete Weber ($50).
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