BPAA U.S. Open - Archived Standings
$200,000 BPAA U.S. OPEN
Galaxy Lanes, Venice, Fla., Feb 9-15, 1986
Cook Sizes Up U.S. Open Crown
Two of the biggest men in professional bowling, Steve Cook, a six-foot, seven-incher from Roseville, Calif., and six-foot-four Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz., hooked up in the finals of the $200,000 BPAA U.S. Open and it was Cook who emerged on top. The burly 260-pound former national junior archery star rolled to a 245-211 victory over the top-seeded Ellenburg, who just couldn't get it going in the championship match. The win netted Cook $38,000 and a second leg in professional bowling's "Triple Crown." Cook captured the equally prestigious Firestone Tournament of Champions in 1981. Ellenburg and Cook were joined in the finals by David Ozio, who was trying to win his second straight title, Brian Voss, and 21-year-old Del Ballard Jr. Ozio started strongly, coming from behind to oust Ballard, 240-235, and he won another thriller from Voss, 247-236, when Voss missed on a "must" strike in the 10th frame. Enter Cook. His match with Ozio was nip and tuck until the eighth frame when Ozio missed a 2-4-5 spare and Cook recovered from a split In his ninth frame with a game-ending turkey to shut out Ozio, 222-205. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Ozio defeated Ballard, 240-235; Ozio defeated Voss, 247-236; Cook defeated Ozio, 222-205 and in the championship game, Cook defeated Ellenburg, 245-211. 56-GAME TOTALS OTHER CASHERS * - Match play alternate. 32-game qualifying leader - Frank Ellenburg, 7476. 24th place - Mark Roth, 6968. 60th place Mike Durbin, 6724. # - Rick Sajek, Steve Cook, Pete Kaczmarczyk and @Ryan Shafer each rolled 300 games ($100 each). @ - BPAA entry. PRO-AM CASHERS - Bob Handley, Steve Neff, Sam Maccarone, Dave Ferraro, Steve J. Martin and Hugh Miller ($50 each). SQUAD PRIZES - Matt Kerns, Jerry Miller, Joe Firpo, Brian LeClair, @John Donovan Jr., @Boyd Edelin, @Ryan Shafer, Ricky Carden, @Andrew Bartholomy Brian Voss, Mark Baker, Amleto Monacelli, Pete McCordic, Frank Ellenburg, Steve Cook, Bob Learn, Tom Crites, Pete Kaczmarczyk ($100 each). |