Steve Cook charged to his second PBA title of the year and second Kessler-sponsored tournament victory by averaging 251 for four matches in the championship round of the $110,000 Kessler Open in San Jose. Cook barely got by the first match, defeating rival southpaw Earl Anthony, 239-234, when Anthony left a 6-pin on a game-deciding, 10th-frame shot. Next, the 6'6", Cook outscored rookie Venezuela native, Amleto Monacelli, 258-235. Second-seeded Dave Husted offered little resistance to the Cook title drive, bowing 260-179. In the final match, Cook prevailed over No. 1 Roger Haskell 250-196. Cook totaled 1,007 for the four matches in recording his sixth PBA title. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | 1,007 (4 games) | $15,000 | | 2 | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | 196 (1 game) | 9,000 | | 3 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 179 (1 game) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Amleto Monacelli, Millburn, N.J. | 235 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 234 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Cook defeated Anthony, 239-234; Cook defeated Monacelli, 258-235; Cook defeated Husted, 260-179; and in the championship match, Cook defeated Haskell, 250-196.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | | 9373 | | 223.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9823 | | | | 2 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9323 | | 221.9 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9728 | | | | 3 | | Amleto Monacelli, Millburn, N.J. | | 9242 | | 220.0 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9722 | | | | 4 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9307 | | 221.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9697 | | | | 5 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 9282 | | 221.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9672 | | | | **6 | | Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 9249 | | 220.2 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9669 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | | 9212 | | 219.3 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9587 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Walter Williams, Pomona, Calif. | | 9157 | | 218.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9577 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Mal Acosta, Hayward, Calif. | | 9159 | | 218.0 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9564 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 9119 | | 217.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9524 | | 2,500 | | #11 | | Mike Monyak, Tacoma, Wash. | | 9147 | | 217.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9447 | | 2,400 | | 12 | | Dennis Jacques, Highland, N.J. | | 9030 | | 215.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9390 | | 2,300 | | 13 | | Steve Westberg, Cottage Grove, Ore. | | 9017 | | 214.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9377 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. | | 8974 | | 213.6 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9364 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | | 8981 | | 213.8 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 9356 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Warren Nelson, Downey, Calif. | | 8962 | | 213.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9322 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Martin Letscher, Aberdeen, Md. | | 8983 | | 213.8 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9313 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 8965 | | 213.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9295 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | | 8930 | | 212.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9260 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. | | 8896 | | 211.8 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9211 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Mark Fahy, Elmwood Park, 111. | | 8904 | | 212.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9204 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Ted Thompson, Sarasota, Fla. | | 8852 | | 210.7 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9152 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Larry Gray, Torrance, Calif. | | 8818 | | 209.9 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9148 | | 1,200 | | 24 | | Jeff Morin, Cleveland | | 8514 | | 202.7 | | 4-20-0 | | 120 | | 8634 | | 1,100 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | $1,070 | | 26 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 980 | | 27 | | Dean Asami, Rodeo, Calif. | 950 | | | | Arnie Goldman, Chicago | 950 | | 29 | | Jerry Miller, Twin Falls, Idaho | 930 | | 30 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 920 | | 31 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 910 | | 32 | | Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. | 900 | | 33 | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 875 | | | | Dale Glenn, Santa Maria, Calif. | 875 | | | | Chuck Pierce, Dallas | 875 | | | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 875 | | 37 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 850 | | 38 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | 840 | | 39 | | Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. | 830 | | 40 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 820 | | 41 | | Bill Spigner, Chicago | 810 | | 42 | | Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio | 800 | | 43 | | Mike Steinbach, Alsip, Ill. | 790 | | 44 | | Hugh Miller, Seattle | 780 | | 45 | | Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. | 770 | | @46 | | Bill Roeben, San Jose, Calif. | 760 | | 47 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 750 | | 48 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | 740 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Haskell, 4073. 24th place -Morin, 3874. Morin defeated Aulby, 207-203, in a roll-off for 24th place. # - Mike Monyak rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS Mike Aulby, Gil Sliker, Ted Thompson, Steve Fehr, Walter Williams, Joe Hutchinson, Dale Glenn and Amleto Monacelli ($50 each). @ -Non-PBA entry.
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