Three years' experience as a collegiate bowler and three years as a professional bowler finally paid off for Harry Sullins as he won the $135,000 True Value Open. In the championship game at Woodland Bowl In front of a national television audience on NBC Sports, Sullins, 29, upset the leading qualifier and the PBA's 1986 money leader, Walter Ray Williams Jr., 233-194, to claim his first Professional Bowlers Association title, a check for $21,000, a spot In the 1987 Firestone Tournament of Champions and a one-year exemption from Pro Tour Qualifier (PTQ) on the Tour. John Gant ousted Scott Devers from nearby Centerville, Ind., in the first game, 242-203, but lost his touch against third-seeded Sullins and fell, 233-198. Sullins then was matched against Bobby Jacks, whose 218-average for 42 games topped the field. Sullins emerged a 187-180 winner to propel himself into the championship game against Williams. Both finalists were open in the first frame of the final game before Sullins spared and got three strikes to take a 19-pin lead midway through the game. Three more strikes on his last four balls clinched the title. Williams collected $11,000 for second pace to push his yearly earnings to $143,490. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Harry Sullins, Roseville, Mich. | 653 (3 game) | $21,000 | | 2 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 194 (1 game) | 11,000 | | 3 | | Bobby Jacks, Union City, Calif. | 180 (1 game) | 7,500 | | 4 | | John Gant, Independence, Ky. | 440 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 5 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | 203 (1 game) | 5,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Gant defeated Devers, 242-203; Sullins defeated Gant, 233-198; Sullins defeated Jacks, 187-180; and in the championship game, Sullins defeated Williams, 233-194.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | | 9151 | | 217.9 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9661 | | | | 2 | | Bobby Jacks, Union City, Calif. | | 9193 | | 218.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9583 | | | | 3 | | Harry Sullins, Roseville, Mich. | | 9063 | | 215.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9483 | | | | 4 | | John Gant, Independence, Ky. | | 9067 | | 215.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9457 | | | | 5 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | | 8974 | | 213.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9454 | | | | 6 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | | 9035 | | 215.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9425 | | $4,000 | | @7 | | Mark Thayer, Lafayette, Ind. | | 9017 | | 214.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9407 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 9017 | | 214.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9347 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Jim Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio | | 8910 | | 212.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9330 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 8918 | | 212.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9308 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla. | | 8905 | | 212.0 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9280 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8861 | | 211.0 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9266 | | 2,500 | | 13 | | Chris MacLellan, St. Louis | | 8880 | | 211.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9210 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Larry Womack, Morro Bay, Calif. | | 8748 | | 208.3 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9198 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8891 | | 211.2 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9161 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 8741 | | 208.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9131 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 8741 | | 208.1 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9011 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Randy Canales, Poway, Calif. | | 8640 | | 205.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8970 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 8578 | | 204.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8968 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich. | | 8617 | | 205.2 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8932 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Chris Goddard, Zephyr Cove, Nev. | | 8651 | | 206.0 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 8906 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | | 8694 | | 207.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8904 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 8539 | | 203.3 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8809 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo. | | 8522 | | 202.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8792 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Frank Edwards, Moscow, Pa. | $1,330 | | 26 | | Dave Davis, Orlando, Fla. | 1,175 | | 27 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 1,150 | | 28 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | 1,140 | | 29 | | Mark Honea, Woodstock, Ga. | 1,130 | | 30 | | James A. Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,120 | | 31 | | Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash. | 1,110 | | #32 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 1,100 | | 33 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | 1,090 | | 34 | | James Dunham Jr., Indianapolis | 1,080 | | 35 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | 1,070 | | 36 | | Don Schatz, Windsor, Ont., Can. | 1,055 | | | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 1,055 | | 38 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 1,040 | | 39 | | David Traber, Cedarburg, Wis. | 1,030 | | #40 | | Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. | 1,020 | | 41 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 1,010 | | 42 | | Dave Tulak, Monroe, Mich. | 1,000 | | 43 | | Mal Acosta, Manteca, Calif. | 990 | | 44 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 980 | | 45 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 970 | | 46 | | Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. | 960 | | 47 | | Leroy Bornhop, St. Charles, Mo. | 950 | | 48 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 940 | | 49 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 930 | | 50 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 920 | | 51 | | John Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. | 910 | | 52 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 900 | | 53 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | 890 | |
* - Match play alternate. @ - Non-PBA member. # - Ryan Shafer, Jack Jurek and Mark Baker rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - Bobby Jacks, 4078. 24th place - Randy Canales, 3809. 53rd place Sam Zurich, 3720. PRO-AM CASHERS - Brad Snell, Bobby Jacks, John Petraglia, Butch Soper, Gary Dickinson, Jimmy Certain, David Ozio, David Traber, Steve Cook, Ted Hannahs, Dale Strike ($50 each), Pete McCordic and Tom Hinz ($25 each).
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