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I can vividly remember the
championship match of the 1986 Long Island Open between Peter
Hakim and Storm DeVincent, over 20 years ago. Thanks to my new
friend, Tom R. of NY, I was able to see what I was only able to
see once in my life. I've uploaded the entire championship match
in two parts. The match was very close the entire way, and came
down to the last ball. The things that always stuck out with me
was Hakim was the hometown hero, bowling at his home lanes. Also,
Storm was born during a hurricane, which is why he is named Storm.
I wonder if anyone knows or keeps in touch with these two bowlers?
They mention that DeVincent thew the biggest hook of any of the TV
bowlers that day. By today's standards, I'd say his ball is pretty
weak. If you watch closely, Dick Weber is seated in the front row
behind the bowlers seats. What do you think of DeVincent's wife?
She has a classic 80s look. I hope you enjoy these, and once
again, thanks Tom!
Anyway:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI47bPZ4ElQ
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SjmLi_7bqI
Additional information about the tournament:
$125,000 LONG ISLAND OPEN
Garden City Bowl, Garden City, N.Y., Apr 8-12, 1986
Hakim Hot At Home
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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