Peter Hakim, a part-time professional bowler, turned his favorite lanes and hometown crowd to his advantage to win the $125,000 Long Island Open. He defeated top-seeded Storm DeVincent, 216-206, to win his first Professional Bowlers Association title, a check for $18,000 and a spot in the $250,000 Firestone Tournament of Champions. For DeVincent, the defeat was frustrating. He had bowled superbly all week, and he and Hakim were joined in the finals by another part-time pro, Doug Wallace, Ron Palombi Jr. and defending champion Mike Aulby. In the Saturday finals, Aulby started a run at successfully defending his title by defeating Wallace, 211-207. Third-seeded Hakim began his first career championship round appearance with eight strikes and envisioned the $100,000 True Value Award for a perfect game for a time. Despite Aulby's closing five-bagger and 246, Hakim's 267 stood up. He then got into the title game with a thrilling 232-223 win over Palombi. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Peter Hakim, Forest Hills, N.Y. | 715 (3 games) | $18,000 | | 2 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | 206 (1 game) | 9,500 | | 3 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 223 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 4 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 457 (2 games) | 5,500 | | 5 | | Doug Wallace, Portland, Ore. | 207 (1 game) | 4,500 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Aulby defeated Wallace, 211-207; Hakim defeated Aulby, 267-246; Hakim defeated Palombi, 232-223; and in the championship game, Hakim defeated DeVincent, 216-206.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | | 9875 | | 235.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10325 | | | | 2 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 9690 | | 230.7 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 10170 | | | | 3 | | Peter Hakim, Forest Hills, N.Y. | | 9686 | | 230.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 10091 | | | | 4 | | Doug Wallace, Portland, Ore. | | 9623 | | 229.1 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 10073 | | | | 5 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 9733 | | 231.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 10063 | | | | 6 | | Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis. | | 9602 | | 228.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 10022 | | $4,000 | | 7 | | John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich. | | 9645 | | 229.6 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 10005 | | 3,600 | | 8 | | John Gant, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | 9579 | | 228.1 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 9984 | | 3,300 | | 9 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 9490 | | 226.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9940 | | 3,000 | | 10 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 9542 | | 227.2 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9932 | | 2,800 | | 11 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | | 9567 | | 227.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9927 | | 2,600 | | 12 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 9494 | | 226.0 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9914 | | 2,400 | | 13 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 9454 | | 225.1 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9844 | | 2,200 | | 14 | | Joe Salvemini, Novato, Calif. | | 9428 | | 224.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9818 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Mike Faliero, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 9431 | | 224.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9791 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | | 9298 | | 221.4 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9778 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | | 9470 | | 225.5 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9755 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Johnny Petraglia, Staten Island, N.Y. | | 9449 | | 225.0 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9749 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Lawrence, Mass. | | 9469 | | 225.5 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9739 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La. | | 9404 | | 223.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9704 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis | | 9452 | | 225.0 | | 7-16-1 | | 225 | | 9677 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Charlie Bruno, Lodi, N.J. | | 9265 | | 220.6 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9565 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Willie Willis, New Haven, Conn. | | 9146 | | 217.8 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9416 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Gary Morgan, Canton, Conn. | | 9073 | | 216.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 9283 | | 1,225 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Gary Shelties, Levittown, N.Y. | $1,175 | | # | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 1,070 | | 27 | | Steve Preston, Kokomo, Ind. | 1,030 | | 8 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | 1,010 | | 29 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | 990 | | 30 | | John Flaherty, Hackensack, N.J. | 970 | | #31 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 960 | | 32 | | Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio | 950 | | 33 | | Tony Westlake, Altus, Okla. | 940 | | | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 930 | | 35 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 920 | | 36 | | Gerry Keslar, Lincoln, Neb. | 905 | | | | Bill Netzhammer, Alton, Ill. | 905 | | #38 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 890 | | 39 | | Mark Glover, Woodbridge, Va. | 880 | | 40 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | 870 | | 41 | | John Kirker Jr., Norwich, Conn. | 860 | | 42 | | Arnie Goldman, Detroit | 850 | | 43 | | Bill Peters, Englewood, Ohio | 840 | | 44 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | 830 | | 45 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | 820 | | 46 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | 810 | | #47 | | Ken Hall, Albany, N.Y. | 800 | | 48 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | 790 | | 49 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | 780 | | 50 | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | 770 | | 51 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 760 | | 52 | | John DiLutis, Baltimore, Md. | 750 | | 53 | | Sam Zurich, Hernando Beach, Fla. | 740 | |
* - Match play alternate. # - Lou Alonzo, Kenny Hall, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Steve Fehr, Del Ballard Jr. and Steve Wunderlich rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-qame qualifying leader - Del Warren, 4274. 24th place - Purvis Granger, 4038. 53rd place - Sam Zurich, 3920. PRO-AM CASHERS - John Mazza, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Randy Pedersen, James A. Miller, Mike Tryniski, Amleto Monacelli, Bruce Carter, Dale Eagle, David No, Pete McCordic, Lou Alonzo, Steve Preston, Steve Cook, Jeff Bellinger, Gary Morgan, Tony Westlake, Mike Aulby, Alan Granat, Gerry Keslar and Dave Davis ($50 each).
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