|
Tears of joy flowed from the eyes of Mary Ellen Handley as her
husband Bob struck in the 10th frame to lock up the $23,000 winner's
share in the $140,000 Greater Hartford Open. Handley, Pompano Beach,
Fla. opened with three strikes against 19-year-old Jimmy Keeth and led
the match from start to finish for a 247-201 winNow with four
Professional Bowlers Association titles, the stop in Windsor Locks was
Handley's last chance to get into the 1987 Firestone and he battled his
nerves throughout the match. Several times Handley covered his face with
a towel to help him concentrate and slow his racing heart.
Keeth, West Palm Beach, Fla., earned the right to bowl Handley by
knocking off Marshall Holman, 210-203, in the semifinal match when
Holman left a 4-6-7 split on a crucial 10th frame shot. Holman had
worked his way to the match with Keeth by eliminating Tom Baker, a
seven-time champion from Buffalo, N.Y., 248-226In the first match of the
nationally televised championship round, Baker had knocked off Kent
Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 220-199.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
| Pos. |
 |
Name,
City/State |
Total |
Amount |
|
| 1 |
|
Bob
Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. |
247
(1 game) |
$23,000 |
| 2 |
|
Jimmy
Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla. |
411
(2 games) |
12,000 |
| 3 |
|
Marshall
Holman, Medford, Ore. |
451
(2 games) |
8,000 |
| 4 |
|
Tom
Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. |
446
(2 games) |
6,000 |
| 5 |
|
Kent
Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. |
199
(1 game) |
5,000 |
|
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker defeated Wagner, 220-199;
Holman defeated Baker, 248-226; Keeth defeated Holman, 210-203; and in
the championship game, Handley defeated Keeth, 247-201.
42-GAME TOTALS
| |
|
Name,
City |
|
Pins |
|
Avg |
|
WLT |
|
+ |
|
Tot |
|
Amt |
|
| 1 |
|
Bob
Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla. |
|
9531 |
|
226.9 |
|
16-8-0 |
|
480 |
|
10011 |
|
|
| 2 |
|
Jimmy
Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla. |
|
9525 |
|
226.8 |
|
14-10-0 |
|
420 |
|
9945 |
|
|
| 3 |
|
Marshall
Holman, Medford, Ore. |
|
9502 |
|
226.2 |
|
14-10-0 |
|
420 |
|
9922 |
|
|
| 4 |
|
Tom
Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. |
|
9403 |
|
223.9 |
|
17-7-0 |
|
510 |
|
9913 |
|
|
| 5 |
|
Kent
Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. |
|
9404 |
|
223.9 |
|
15-8-1 |
|
465 |
|
9869 |
|
|
| 6 |
|
Ken
Johnson, Lewisville, Texas |
|
9416 |
|
224.2 |
|
15-9-0 |
|
450 |
|
9866 |
|
$4,000 |
| 7 |
|
Pete
Weber, Florissant, Mo. |
|
9470 |
|
225.5 |
|
12-12-0 |
|
360 |
|
9830 |
|
3,600 |
| 8 |
|
Steve
Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. |
|
9300 |
|
221.4 |
|
14-8-2 |
|
450 |
|
9750 |
|
3,300 |
| 9 |
|
Ryan
Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. |
|
9419 |
|
224.3 |
|
11-13-0 |
|
330 |
|
9749 |
|
3,000 |
| 10 |
|
Jim
Pencak, Richmond Hts., Ohio |
|
9282 |
|
221.0 |
|
13-11-0 |
|
390 |
|
9672 |
|
2,800 |
| 11 |
|
Pete
McCordic, Houston |
|
9281 |
|
221.0 |
|
12-12-0 |
|
360 |
|
9641 |
|
2,600 |
| #12 |
|
Gary
Dickinson, Burleson, Texas |
|
9304 |
|
221.5 |
|
11-13-0 |
|
330 |
|
9634 |
|
2,400 |
| #13 |
|
Guppy
Troup, Tucker, Ga. |
|
9201 |
|
219.1 |
|
13-11-0 |
|
390 |
|
9591 |
|
2,300 |
| 14 |
|
Don
Sylvia, New Bedford, Mass. |
|
9130 |
|
217.4 |
|
14-10-0 |
|
420 |
|
9550 |
|
2,200 |
| 15 |
|
David
Ozio, Vidor, Texas |
|
9155 |
|
218.0 |
|
11-13-0 |
|
330 |
|
9485 |
|
2,100 |
| 16 |
|
Mike
Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. |
|
9102 |
|
216.7 |
|
12-12-0 |
|
360 |
|
9462 |
|
2,000 |
| 17 |
|
Chuck
Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz. |
|
9067 |
|
215.9 |
|
11-13-0 |
|
330 |
|
9397 |
|
1,900 |
| 18 |
|
Joe
Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. |
|
9053 |
|
215.5 |
|
11-13-0 |
|
330 |
|
9383 |
|
1,800 |
| 19 |
|
Rowdy
Morrow, St. Louis |
|
9128 |
|
217.3 |
|
8-16-0 |
|
240 |
|
9368 |
|
1,700 |
| 20 |
|
Bobby
Jacks, New Orleans |
|
8998 |
|
214.2 |
|
10-14-0 |
|
300 |
|
9298 |
|
1,600 |
| 21 |
|
Jimmy
Certain, Huntsville, Ala. |
|
8966 |
|
213.5 |
|
11-13-0 |
|
330 |
|
9296 |
|
1,500 |
| 22 |
|
James
Kamerzel III, Danbury, Conn. |
|
8839 |
|
210.5 |
|
10-14-0 |
|
300 |
|
9139 |
|
1,400 |
| 23 |
|
Nelson
Burton Jr., Troy, Mo. |
|
8901 |
|
211.9 |
|
6-18-0 |
|
150 |
|
9081 |
|
1,360 |
| 24 |
|
Phil
Beard, Horseheads, N.Y. |
|
8595 |
|
204.6 |
|
5-18-1 |
|
165 |
|
8760 |
|
1,320 |
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posted
07-04-2006 03:05 PM