Mike Durbin rolled 704 for three games, including a 212-207 championship-game win over Nelson Burton Jr., to win the Tucson Open, his second PBA title in three events. Durbin closed the Winter Tour with a victory in the Firestone Tournament of Champions. He was third-seeded going into the Tucson finals and outplayed Mike Aulby, 233-216, and David Ozio, 259-184, to set up the confrontation between the two multi-titled veteran right-handers. Burton, who led the tournament for six consecutive rounds, had a chance to collect the title with a double in the 10th frame. He carried the first strike but left a 10-pin on his dramatic second ball to absorb a five-pin loss. It was the 11th tour crown for Durbin, who brought his championship-round record over a three-and-a-half-year span to 19-2. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 704 (3 games) | $12,000 | | 2 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | 207 (1 game) | 7,000 | | 3 | | David Ozio, Beaumont, Texas | 184 (1 game) | 5,000 | | 4 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 452 (2 games) | 4,500 | | 5 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | 236 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Aulby defeated Anthony, 60-40, in two-frame roll-off, after tying at 236. Durbin defeated Aulby, 233-216; Durbin defeated Ozio, 259-184, and in the championship game, Durbin defeated Burton, 212-207.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis | | 8981 | | 213.8 | | 16-8-0 | | 480 | | 9461 | | | | 2 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | | 8953 | | 213.1 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 9388 | | | | 3 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | 8989 | | 214.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9379 | | | | 4 | | Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. | | 8925 | | 212.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9345 | | | | 5 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | | 8782 | | 209.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9232 | | | | **6 | | Bobby Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. | | 8769 | | 208.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9219 | | $3,550 | | 7 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 8843 | | 210.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9173 | | 3,000 | | 8 | | Larry Laub, Pacifica, Calif. | | 8671 | | 206.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9091 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Carmen Ratti, Fountain Valley, Calif. | | 8698 | | 207.0 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9058 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Bo Bowden, Dallas | | 8623 | | 205.3 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9043 | | 2,400 | | 11 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | | 8735 | | 207.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 9035 | | 2,200 | | 12 | | Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. | | 8647 | | 205.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9007 | | 2,000 | | 13 | | Boysie Huber, St. Louis | | 8545 | | 203.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 8935 | | 1,800 | | 14 | | Fred Jaskie, Greendale, Wis. | | 8590 | | 204.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8920 | | 1,700 | | 15 | | Steve Bowman, Las Vegas | | 8524 | | 202.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8884 | | 1,600 | | 16 | | John Tolliver, Bellflower, Calif. | | 8537 | | 203.2 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8867 | | 1,500 | | 17 | | Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. | | 8465 | | 201.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 8825 | | 1,400 | | 18 | | Mike Monyak, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8522 | | 202.9 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 8822 | | 1,300 | | 19 | | Alvin Lou, El Cajon, Calif. | | 8410 | | 200.2 | | 12-11-1 | | 375 | | 8785 | | 1,250 | | 20 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | | 8445 | | 201.0 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8775 | | 1,200 | | 21 | | Dennis Jacques, Belford, N.J. | | 8404 | | 200.0 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8614 | | 1,150 | | 22 | | Tom Robards, Carmichael, Calif. | | 8337 | | 198.5 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8577 | | 1,100 | | 23 | | Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. | | 8207 | | 195.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8537 | | 1,050 | | +24 | | Wayne Webb, Indianapolis | | 5185 | | 199.4 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 8277 | | 1,003 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | +25 | | Guppy Troup, Jacksonville, Fla. | $953 | | 26 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 860 | | *27 | | Butch Soper, Newport Beach, Calif. | 845 | | 28 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | 790 | | 29 | | James Stanley, Albuquerque, N.M. | 780 | | 30 | | Kyle Shedd, Downey, Calif. | 770 | | 31 | | Rick Vittone, Salem, Ore. | 760 | | 32 | | Phil Prieto, El Paso, Texas | 750 | | 33 | | Steve Hiscox, Tucson, Ariz. | 740 | | 34 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 730 | | 35 | | Ed Dolfay, Seattle, Wash. | 720 | | 36 | | Steve Davis, Santa Barbara, Calif. | 710 | | 37 | | AI Davis, Tucson, Ariz. | 700 | | 38 | | Jack Andolina, Glendale, Calif. | 690 | | 39 | | Kenny Hall, Latham, N.Y. | 680 | | 40 | | Jim Miller, Mesa, Ariz. | 670 | | 41 | | Casey Berry, Albuquerque, N.M. | 650 | | | | Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va. | 650 | | | | Roger Haskell, Renton, Wash. | 650 | | 44 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 630 | | 45 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 620 | | 46 | | Jim Kamerzel, Danbury, Conn. | 610 | | 47 | | Jim Poulos, Daly City, Calif. | 600 | | 48 | | Dale Glenn, Santa Maria, Calif. | 590 | |
* - Match play alternate. ** - TV finals alternate. Qualifying leader- Burton, 3936. 24th place-Cook, 3684. # - Nick Tjotjos rolled a 300 game. PRO-AM CASHERS - Larry Laub, Pete Couture, Dave Husted, Jeff Mattingly, Charlie Tapp ($50 each) Randy Hairgrove and Paul Moser ($25 each).
+ - Webb replaced Troup in match play after Troup withdrew due to illness. They split 24th and 25th-place money, and Webb received an additional $50 for serving as alternate for two rounds. The new alternate was Butch Soper who received $25.
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