Undefeated in his two championship round appearances spanning the last four PBA tournaments and seven nationally televised matches, George Branham III powered his way to the AC-Delco Classic crown and $27,000 first prize. Branham bounced tournament leader Steve Wunderlich, 225-182, to notch his second title to go along with the Brunswick Memorial World Open crown collected late in 1986. Branham amazingly vaulted from ninth place to move among the championship finalists as fifth qualifier following Friday night's position round game. He displayed that same steely determination in averaging better than 242 for his four games en route to his AC-Deco win. In the opening game, Branham felt out his line to the pocket and defeated 47-year-old Jimmie Certain, Huntsville, Ala., 217-199. Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, a former AC-Delco champ here at Union Square Lanes, then entered the scene but couldn't match Branham's strike barrage and bowed, 268-257. Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas, was no match for Branham on this day either as Branham unleashed 11 strikes to advance to the championship game with a 279-200 win. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | 989 (4 games) | $27,000 | | 2 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 182 (1 game) | 14,000 | | 3 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | 200 (1 game) | 8,500 | | 4 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 257 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 5 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | 199 (1 game) | 6,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Branham defeated Certain, 217-199; Branham defeated Aulby, 268-257; Branham defeated Duke, 279-200; and in the championship game, Branham defeated Wunderlich, 225-182.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | | 9168 | | 218.3 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9648 | | | | 2 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 9241 | | 220.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9571 | | | | 3 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9038 | | 215.2 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 9548 | | | | 4 | | Jimmy Certain, Huntsville, Ala. | | 8983 | | 213.9 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9463 | | | | 5 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | | 9021 | | 214.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9441 | | | | #6 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | | 8978 | | 213.8 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9413 | | $5,000 | | #7 | | Dave Arnold, Campbell, Calif. | | 8992 | | 214.1 | | 13-9-2 | | 420 | | 9412 | | 4,000 | | 8 | | Scott Devers, Centerville, Ind. | | 8904 | | 212.0 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9399 | | 3,600 | | 9 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, Ill. | | 9005 | | 214.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9395 | | 3,200 | | 10 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | | 9012 | | 214.6 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9387 | | 3,000 | | 11 | | Bill Ryan Jr., Dayton, Ohio | | 8848 | | 210.7 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9313 | | 2,800 | | 12 | | Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz. | | 8814 | | 209.9 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9234 | | 2,600 | | 13 | | Dave Davis, Orlando, Fla. | | 8840 | | 210.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9230 | | 2,400 | | 14 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 8886 | | 211.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9186 | | 2,300 | | 15 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | | 8755 | | 208.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9175 | | 2,200 | | 16 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | | 8726 | | 207.8 | | 12-13-0 | | 330 | | 9056 | | 2,100 | | 17 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 8696 | | 207.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9026 | | 2,000 | | 18 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 8728 | | 207.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8998 | | 1,900 | | 19 | | Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash. | | 8660 | | 206.2 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8960 | | 1,800 | | 20 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 8608 | | 205.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8938 | | 1,700 | | 21 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 8715 | | 207.5 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8925 | | 1,600 | | 22 | | Dale Eagle, Lake Havasu, Ariz. | | 8605 | | 204.9 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8815 | | 1,500 | | 23 | | Toby Contreras, Kansas City, Mo. | | 8417 | | 200.4 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 8567 | | 1,450 | | 24 | | Doug Wallace, Portland, Ore. | | 8249 | | 196.4 | | 6-18-0 | | 180 | | 8429 | | 1,400 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | $1,250 | | 26 | | Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio | 1,210 | | * | | Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. | 1,330 | | 28 | | Eric Forkel, Van Nuys, Calif. | 1,190 | | 29 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | 1,180 | | 30 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 1,170 | | 31 | | Bill Straub, Lincoln, Neb. | 1,160 | | 32 | | Dean Asami, Rodeo, Calif. | 1,150 | | 33 | | William O'Neal Jr., Cheverly, Md. | 1,130 | | | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 1,130 | | | | Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla. | 1,130 | | 36 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | 1,110 | | 37 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | 1,100 | | 38 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 1,080 | | | | Parker Bohn Ill, Freehold, N.J. | 1,080 | | | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, USA | 1,080 | | 41 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | 1,050 | | | | Jeffrey Lowe, Indianapolis | 1,050 | | | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 1,050 | | 44 | | Anthony Burrell, Los Angeles | 1,030 | | 45 | | Robert Worrall, Flagstaff, Ariz. | 1,020 | | 46 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 1,010 | | 47 | | Larry Womack, Morro Bay, Calif. | 1,000 | | 48 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 990 | | 49 | | Arnie Goldman, Roseville, Mich. | 980 | | 50 | | Alan Downs, Cincinnati | 970 | | 51 | | Bob Chamberlain, Auburn Heights, Mich. | 960 | | 52 | | Mark Fahy, Chicago | 950 | | 53 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | 940 | |
* - Match play alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Norm Duke, 4084. 23rd place - Toby Contreras and Del Warren, 3755. 53rd place - Palmer Failgren, 3667. # - Dave Arnold rolled two perfect games ($200) and Jess Stayrook rolled one ($100). PRO-AM CASHERS - Brian Voss, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Palmer Fallgren, Dean Asami, Mats Karlsson and Tony Westlake ($50 each).
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