All-Time USBC Masters Results: 1980-89

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1989
$235,000 USBC MASTERS
(Century II Convention Center, Wichita, KS, May 2-6, 1989)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City & State Total /Games Earnings
1. Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, IN 211 (1 game) $43,600
2. Mike Edwards, Tulsa, OK 697 (3 games) 26,600
3. Norm Duke, Fort Worth, TX 221 (1 game) 20,500
4. Skip Tucker, Merritt Island, FL 426 (2 games) 15,500
5. Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, TX 213 (1 game) 11,200
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Tucker def. Ballard, 259-213; Edwards def. Tucker, 266-167; Edwards def. Duke, 224-221; and in the championship game, Aulby def. Edwards, 211-207.

 

1988
$215,000 USBC MASTERS
(Prime Osborn Convention Center, Jacksonville, FL, May 3-7, 1988)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City & State Total /Games Earnings
1. Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, TX 236 (1 game) $43,600
2. Keith Smith, Fremont, NE 396 (2 games) 26,500
3. Dave Ferraro, Kingston, NY 380 (2 games) 20,500
4. Kent Wagner, Palmetto, FL 370 (2 games) 15,500
5. Del Warren, Lake Worth, FL 200 (1 game) 11,100
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Wagner def. Warren, 216-200; Ferraro def. Wagner, 199-154; Smith def. Ferraro, 210-181; and in the championship game, Ballard def. Smith, 236-186.

 

1987
$215,000 USBC MASTERS
(International Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY, May 5-9, 1987)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City & State Total /Games Earnings
1. a-Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, KS 495 (2 games) $43,600
2. Brad Snell, Des Plaines, IL 219 (1 game) 26,600
3. John Weltzien, McHenry, IL 613 (3 games) 20,600
4. Mike Fairchild, Nicholasville, KY 217 (1 game) 15,600
5. Tony Marrese, Cocoa, FL 176 (1 game) 11,400
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Weltzien def. Marrese, 195-176; Weltzien def. Fairchild, 234-217; Steelsmith def. Weltzien, 237-184; and in the championship game, Steelsmith def. Snell, 258-219.
a - denotes amateur

 

1986
$215,000 USBC MASTERS
(Cashman Field Center, Las Vegas, NV, May 6-10, 1986)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City & State Total /Games Earnings
1. Mark Fahy, Chicago, IL 222 (1 game) $43,600
2. Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, TX 386 (2 games) 26,500
3. Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, CT 576 (3 games) 20,500
4. Marshall Holman, Medford, OR 182 (1 game) 15,700
5. Joe Vito Buenrostro, San Antonio, TX 180 (1 game) 11,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Couture def. Buenrostro, 213-180; Couture def. Holman, 202-182; Ballard def. Couture, 193-161; and in the championship game, Fahy def. Ballard, 222-193.

 

1985
$200,000 USBC MASTERS
(Tulsa Oklahoma Center, Tulsa, OK, May 7-11, 1985)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City & State Total /Games Earnings
1. Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis, MO 256 (1 game) $40,600
2. Tommy Kress, Rochester, NY 610 (3 games) 25,600
3. Gary Bower, Middleton, PA 204 (1 game) 19,500
4. Pete Weber, St. Louis, MO 419 (2 games) 14,800
5. Dennis Jacques, Middleton, NJ 188 (1 game) 10,500
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Weber def. Jacques, 207-188; Kress def. Weber, 215-212; Kress def. Bower, 224-204; and in the championship game, Wunderlich def. Kress, 256-171.

 

1984
$200,000 USBC MASTERS
(Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno , NV, May 8-12, 1984)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City & State Total /Games Earnings
1. Earl Anthony, Dublin, CA 191 (1 game) $40,600
2. Gil Sliker, Washington, NJ 396 (2 games) 25,500
3. Rick Minier, Vancouver, WA 651 (3 games) 19,500
4. George Pappas, Charlotte, NC 214 (1 game) 14,900
5. Mark Baker, Garden Grove, CA 183 (1 game) 10,500
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Minier def. Baker, 224-183; Minier def. Pappas, 234-214; Sliker def. Minier, 221-193; and in the championship game, Anthony def. Sliker, 191-175.

 

1983
$200,000 USBC MASTERS
(International Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY, May 10-14, 1983)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City & State Total /Games Earnings
1. Mike Lastowski, Havre-de-Grace, MD 444 (2 games) $40,500
2. Pete Weber, St. Louis, MO 189 (1 game) 25,600
3. Earl Anthony, Dublin, CA 416 (2 games) 20,400
4. Les Schissler, Denver, CO 396 (2 games) 14,500
5. Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, WA 214 (1 game) 10,500
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Schissler def. Schlegel, 219-214; Anthony def. Schissler, 216-177; Lastowski def. Anthony, 242-200, and in the championship game, Lastowski def. Weber, 202-189.

 

1982
$200,000 USBC MASTERS
(Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD, May 11-15, 1982)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City & State Total /Games Earnings
1. Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, NY 236 (1 game) $40,000
2. Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, OH 607 (3 games) 25,600
3. Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, NJ 160 (1 game) 19,500
4. Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY 410 (2 games) 14,600
5. Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, OH 200 (1 game) 10,600
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker def. Fehr, 222-200; Hannahs def. Baker, 212-188; Hannahs def. Maccarone, 179-160; and in the championship game, Berardi def. Hannahs, 236-216.

 

1981
$141,000 USBC MASTERS
(Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN, May 13-17, 1981)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City & State Total /Games Earnings
1. Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, MO 411 (2 games) $35,500
2. Skip Tucker, Merritt Island, FL 178 (1 game) 20,600
3. Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY 632 (3 games) 14,700
4. Wayne Webb, Tucson, AZ 181 (1 game) 9,900
5. Dave Soutar, Kansas City, KS 200 (1 game) 7,700
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Baker def. Soutar, 204-200; Baker def. Webb, 215-181; Lightfoot def. Baker, 217-213; and in the championship game, Lightfoot def. Tucker, 194-178.

 

1980
$116,000 USBC MASTERS
(Commonwealth Convention Center, Louisville, KY, May 21-25, 1980)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City & State Total /Games Earnings
1. Neil Burton, St. Louis, MO 409 (2 games) $25,000
2. Mark Roth, Little Silver, NJ 192 (1 game) 15,000
3. Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis, MO 631 (3 games) 11,000
4. George Pappas, Charlotte, NC 212 (1 game) 8,700
5. Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, PA 213 (1 game) 7,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Nelson Burton Jr., def. Hutchinson, 217-213; Nelson Burton Jr., def. Pappas, 223-212; Neil Burton def. Nelson Burton Jr., 205-191; and in the championship game, Neil Burton def. Roth, 204-192.