1987 PBA $125,000 Kessler Open from Dublin, CA
1987 PBA $125,000 Kessler Open from Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl, Dublin, California. Broadcast on ESPN with Denny Schreiner and Mike Durbin. Bowlers include Mark Baker, Rusty Greiner, David Ozio, John Gant and John Forst. The Metro Bowler thanks Sam Lantto, 2015 USBC Hall of Fame inductee, for transferring this video to play on YouTube!
1996 World Team Challenge Women's Telecast from Dublin California
Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl hosted an American Bowling Congress/Women's International Bowling Congress World Team Challenge event. This telecast featured notables like Kim Terrell, Marci Williams, and Lynda Norry-Barnes. Virginia Norton provides color commentary!
1995 Brunswick World Team Challenge Telecast from Dublin
Here is a telecast that was recorded at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl, a bowling center in Dublin, California. Some notable people found in this telecast include Pam Buckner, Ernie Schlegel, Mal Acosta, Matt Surina, Bill Rowe, Ty Dawson, Frank DeRener, Bob Davidson, and Curtis Messer.
1983 Greater Hartford Open
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$110,000 GREATER HARTFORD OPEN
Bradley Bowl, Windsor Locks, Conn., Apr 5-9, 1983
Milton Strikes Again
Pressure-packed strikes by both players in the 10th frame of the championship game of the $110,000 Greater Hartford Open resulted in a 235-227 victory for Tom Milton over Earl Anthony, giving Milton his second PBA win of the year.
The crowd at Bradley Bowl buzzed in anticipation of a possible Anthony-Milton match, and it came off after non-champion Steve Wunderlich threatened to make an ail-out run at the title. Wunderlich, 25, first stopped veteran Mike Durbin, 214-187, and then toppled Pete McCordic, runnerup here last year, 225-203. Wunderlich then ran into Milton, and bowed, 245-190, setting the stage for the title game.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. 480 (2 games) $15,000
2 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 227 (1 game) 8,000
3 Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis 659 (3 games) 6,000
4 Pete McCordic, Houston 203 (1 game) 5,000
5 Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 187 (1 game) 4,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Wunderlich defeated Durbin, 214-187; Wunderlich defeated McCordic, 255-203; Milton defeated Wunderlich, 245-190; and in the championship game, Milton defeated Anthony, 235-227.
1983 Waukegon Open
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$100,000 WAUKEGAN OPEN
Bertrand Lanes, Waukegan, III., Aug 26-30, 1983
Yikes! It's Zikes-14 Years Later
Les Zikes rekindled memories of 14 years ago by winning four straight matches to emerge victorious for the second time in his pro career at Bertrand Lanes in the $100,000 Waukegan Open.
Zikes had won his only previous title here in 1969 and repeated in overwhelming fashion. He rolled past four opponents, including top qualifier Johnny Petraglia, and tied a PBA record by advancing to the championship from 24th-place, where he qualified for match play.
Ironically, It was Petraglia who placed second to Zikes In 1969. This time around, Zikes topped Petraglia, 258188, In the title match, tossing seven consecutive strikes midway through the game to seal the win and $13,000 winner's check.
The championship round started with Zikes topping Jimmy Certain, 249-203. Zikes then rolled past Earl Anthony, 210-150, and Tom Baker, 246-206, before facing Petraglia.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. 963 (4 games) $13,000
2 Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. 168 (1 game) 7,500
3 Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. 206 (1 game) 5,500
4 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 150 (1 games) 4,500
5 Jimmy Certain, Milwaukee, Wis. 203 (1 game) 4,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Zikes defeated Certain, 249-203; Zikes defeated Anthony, 210-150; Zikes defeated Baker, 246-206; and in the championship games, Zikes defeated Petraglia, 258-168.
1987 Kessler Open
1987 PBA Kessler Open held at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl in Dublin, California. The first match features John Forst versus John Gant. The second match features David Ozio versus John Gant. The third match features Rusty Greiner versus David Ozio. The championship match features Mark Baker versus David Ozio.
1984 Kessler Open USA Network PBA Tour
Summer PBA Tour 1984 Kessler Open from Earl Anthonys Dublin Bowl Dublin, CA
$125,000 KESSLER OPEN
Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl, Dublin, Calif., Jun 12-16, 1984
Webb Back On Top
Flashing the early winter form which carried him to a season-opening win and three televised finals, Wayne Webb overpowered three opponents to capture the $125,000 Kessler Open.
Webb racked up lopsided wins over Mike Durbin, 226-279, and Mike Lettick, 257-160, who was making his first championship round appearance.
In the title game, top-seeded Gil Sliker missed a 10-pin in the second frame and never recovered as Webb coasted, 236-189, for the $18,000 top prize at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl.
It was the 26-year-old Webb's 14th PBA victory, Included among them the Kessler Classic in Indianapolis in 1980.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Wayne Webb, Carmel, Ind. 719 (3 games) $18,000
2 Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. 189 (1 game) 9,500
3 Mike Lettick, Woodbridge, Conn. 160 (1 game) 7,000
4 Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 458 (2 games) 5,500
5 Larry Laub, Tucson, Ariz. 153 (1 game) 4,500
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Durbin defeated Laub, 279-153; Webb defeated Durbin, 226-179; Webb defeated Lettick, 257-160; and in the championship game, Webb defeated Sliker, 236-189.
1981 PBA National Championship
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$135,000 PBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Imperial Lanes, Toledo, Ohio, Mar 1-7, 1981
Holy Toledo! Anthony Again
Having already won the PBA National Championship a record three times (1973, 1974 and 1975), Earl Anthony added another to his collection by outlasting Ernie Schlegel, 242-237, in a tense, spirited championship match in the $135,000 PBA National Championship in Toledo, Ohio.
Anthony could not claim victory until Schlegel, shooting last and needing a strike to win, left a 2-pin on a shot light to the headpin.
Anthony had kept the door open for Schlegel by leaving the 1-3-6-10 spare combination in the 10th frame which he converted. Still, as he sat down to watch his destiny being decided by his opponent, Anthony prepared for what could have been another in a long series of second place finishes.
It isn't often you can sit on the bench and win, said Anthony after the nerve-racking triumph.
I really wanted to win this bad because it gives me four National Championships and it's going to be hard for anyone to top that, he added, savoring the prestige of a major tournament win as well as the $21,000 first prize.
It was also Anthony's third win in his last four tournaments on the Winter Tour and he had finished third in the event he didn't win.
Anthony took control of the 56-game qualifying and match play event after the fourth round and went on to build a 285-pin cushion over Dick Weber, the 51-year-old bowling legend and hero of a generation past. Weber had out-maneuvered Schlegel for the second-seeded position with Schlegel getting third, followed by two-time PBA National Champion Dave Davis, in fourth, and Gary Dickinson, runner-up in the 1980 National, in fifth.
It was a veteran and much revered finals cast with three having already been elected to the PBA Hall of Fame (Anthony, Weber and Davis) and the other two debating about who was the youngest (both 37, Schlegel was 15 days younger than Dickinson).
Despite a foul midway through the opening match, Davis edged Dickinson, 204-203. Then Schlegel stepped in to crush Davis, 245-171, and eliminate Weber, 236-204, to move into position to win the first major title of his career.
As nearly 2,000 people watched first-hand at Imperial Lanes in the enthusiastic bowling city of Toledo, Anthony and Schlegel stood even after five frames. Anthony pulled ahead with strikes in the seventh, eighth and ninth frames which proved to be enough to win the 22nd annual National Championship of the Professional Bowlers Association.
TELEVISED FINALS
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 242 (1 game) $21,000
2 Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, U.S.A. 718 (3 games) 11,000
3 Dick Weber, St. Louis 204 (1 game) 6,000
4 Dave Davis, Tinton Falls, N.J. 375 (2 games) 5,000
5 Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas 203 (1 game) 4,500
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Davis defeated Dickinson, 204-203; Schlegel defeated Davis, 245-171; Schlegel defeated Weber, 236-204; and in the championship match, Anthony defeated Schlegel, 242-237.
1982 BPAA U.S. Open
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$131,000 BPAA U.S. OPEN
Big Texan Lanes, Houston, Texas, Jan 31-Feb 6, 1982
Husted Opens Fire
Dave Husted steamrolled four opponents by a total of 224 pins to capture the $131,000 BPAA U.S. Open Championship and his first pro title.
Husted rolled 1,011 for four games, defeating Frank Ellenburg, 269-200, Charlie Tapp, 258-189, Earl Anthony, 229-188, and top-seeded Gil Sliker, 255-180.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. 1,011 (4 games) $21,000
2 Gil Sliker, Nashua, N.H. 180 (1 game) 11,000
3 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 188 (1 game) 7,500
4 Charlie Tapp, S. St. Paul, Minn. 189 (1 game) 6,000
5 Frank Ellenburg, Mesa, Ariz. 200 (1 game) 5,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Husted defeated Ellenburg, 269-200; Husted defeated Tapp, 258-189; Husted defeated Anthony, 229-188; and in the championship game, Husted defeated Sliker, 255-180.
1981 Lansing Open
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$90,000 LANSING OPEN
Royal Scot Lanes, Lansing, Mich., Oct 23-27, 1981
Roth Puts Sliker In Dutch
Mark Roth rolled a Dutch 200 game in the championship match to down Gil Sliker by eight pins and win the $90,000 Lansing Open.
Roth, who earned the top-seeded position by overcoming a 107-pindeficit with a 279-146 position round win over Earl Anthony, alternated strikes and spares throughout the match, giving challenging Sliker a chance to beat him with a 10th-frame double. A 10-pin on Sliker's first shot saddled him with a 200-192 loss and his third runnerup showing of the year - all by less than 10 pins.
To get to the final game, Sliker had downed Joe Hutchinson, 246-224, and Anthony, 235-202, in a bid for his first Tour victory. For Roth, who had won the Showboat Invitational in Las Vegas earlier in the year, the win was worth $11,000.
TELEVISED FINALS
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. 200 (1 game) $11,000
2 Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. 673 (3 games) 6,000
3 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 202 (1 game) 5,000
4 Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. 440 (2 games) 4,000
5 Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. 190 (1 game) 3,500
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Hutchinson defeated Berardi, 216-190; Sliker defeated Hutchinson 246-224; Sliker defeated Anthony, 235-202; and in the championship match, Roth defeated Sliker, 200-192.
1983 Fair Lanes Open
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$120,000 FAIR LANES OPEN
Fair Lanes Woodlawn, Baltimore, Md., Apr 12-16, 1983
Trask Up To The Task
Art Trask flashed the form that carried him to three PBA titles in 1982 as he captured the $120,000 Fair Lanes Open by winning four games.
Victim for the second straight week was Earl Anthony, 275-202, as Trask grabbed the $18,000 first prize and came within an eyelash of winning an even bigger prize, $50,000, from True Value, had he tossed a perfect game.
Trask could not have been better as the fifth qualifier for the championship finals. He first ousted Ray Shackelford, 228-179, but had a somewhat tougher time of it against Butch Soper, 213-205. Next, he tuned up for the championship match by rolling over Pete Couture, 227-192.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. 943 (4 games) $18,000
2 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 202 (1 game) 9,500
3 Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. 192 (1 game) 6,600
4 Butch Soper, Newport Beach, Calif. 205 (1 game) 5,500
5 Ray Shackelford, Fredericksburg, Va. 179 (1 game) 4,500
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Trask defeated Shackelford, 228-179; Trask defeated Soper, 213-205; Trask defeated Couture, 227-192; and in the championship match, Trask defeated Anthony, 275-202.
1981 Long Island Open
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Starts with Match #2
$100,000 LONG ISLAND OPEN
Garden City Bowl, Garden City, N.Y., Apr 7-11, 1981
Anthony (Who Else?) In Long Island
Earl Anthony captured the Long Island Open for the third straight year and fourth time in his career with a come from-behind, 230-224, victory over Gil Sliker in the $100,000 event at Garden City, N.Y.
Anthony trailed by 28 pins going into the eighth frame but finished with five straight strikes to press Sliker into rolling a 10th frame double for his first championship. Sliker left a 7-pin on his first try, losing by six pins after having defeated Steve Martin and Wayne Webb earlier.
Anthony's earnings for 1981 surpassed $100,000 with the $13,000 top prize and he tied his own record by winning a tournament three straight times. Anthony had won the PBA National Championship in 1973, 1974 and 1975 and prevailed in the Waukegan Open three straight years beginning in 1975.
TELEVISED FINALS
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 230 (1 game) $13,000
2 Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. 668 (3 games) 7,500
3 Wayne Webb, Tucson, Ariz. 204 (1 game) 5,500
4 Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. 425 (2 games) 4,500
5 Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. 211 (1 game) 4,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Martin defeated Lightfoot, 234-211; Sliker defeated Martin 234-191; Sliker defeated Webb, 210-204; and in the championship game, Anthony defeated Sliker, 230-224.
1981 Columbia 300 Open
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$100,000 COLUMBIA 300 OPEN
Westgate Lanes, Fairview Park, Ohio, Oct 30-Nov 3, 1981
Columbia 300 Is Roths 26th
Mark Roth joined elite company as he moved into a tie for second on the PBA's all-time titles fist with a 206-188 victory over Boysie Huber to win the $100,000 Columbia 300 Open in Cleveland.
Roth's 26th PBA win put him alongside Don Johnson and Dick Weber who claim the same number of crowns, 10 less than Earl Anthony who tops the list. It was the fourth time in his career Roth has won back-to-back championships.
Like his previous week's Dutch 200 victory in Lansing, Roth had trouble putting strikes together in the championship match but held a slim lead throughout. He finally closed out Huber, looking for his first PBA title, with three strikes in the 10th frame.
Roth earned $13,000 for the win and moved over $100,000 in yearly earnings for the fifth straight season.
TELEVISED FINALS
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. 206 (1 game) $13,000
2 Boysie Huber, St. Louis 805 (4 games) 7,500
3 Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. 170 (1 game) 5,500
4 Neil Burton, St. Louis 202 (1 game) 4,500
5 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 195 (1 game) 4,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Huber defeated Anthony, 203-195; Huber defeated Burton, 210-202; Huber defeated Cook, 204-170; and in the championship match, Roth defeated Huber, 206-188.
1981 ARC Alameda Open
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$95,000 ARC ALAMEDA OPEN
Mel's Southshore Bowl, Alameda, Calif., Jan 20-24, 1981
Handley Hooks His First
Hookin Bob Handley survived three open frames in the championship match and edged Jay Robinson, 202-200, for his first PBA championship in the $95,000 ARC Alameda Open.
Robinson, who had advanced from third place in the stepladder finals with wins over Jeff Morin and Earl Anthony, could have claimed the crown with a double in the 10th frame. After collecting the first one, Robinson went light on the headpin, leaving the 2-5 pins, giving the $12,000 top prize to Handley.
The explosive, wide-hooking Handley led the tournament by 325 pins going into the finals although he was mired in 50th place after two rounds of qualifying. He averaged 241 for his final 30 games going into the championship round.
TELEVISED FINALS
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Bob Handley, Fairway, Kan. 202 (1 game) $12,000
2 Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. 633 (3 games) 7,000
3 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 156 (1 game) 5,000
4 Jeff Morin, Cleveland 397 (2 games) 4,500
5 Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. 222 (1 game) 4,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Morin defeated Holman, 227-222; Robinson defeated Morin, 223-170; Robinson defeated Anthony, 210-156; and in the championship match, Handley defeated Robinson, 202-200.
1999 PBA The Villages Senior Tournament of Champions Entire Telecast
The date was October 10th, 1999! The Villages Senior Tournament of Champions telecast was held in the Villages Town Square. The first place winner of this event won 10,000 dollars plus a nice house in the Villages, a retirement community in the great state of Florida. The five guys vying for this title include Gene Stus, John Handegard, Ron WInger, Dave Soutar, and John Hricsina. Dave Davis and Phil Ferguson provide color commentary.
1982 Long Island Open
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$100,000 LONG ISLAND OPEN
Garden City Bowl, Garden City, N.Y., Mar 16-20, 1982
Cook Crosses Up Foes
Steve Cook mixed eight crossover strikes together with various pocket hits to roll 733 for three games and win his fifth PBA title in the $100,000 Long Island Open.
Cook got the best out of his most errant shots to average 242 during the championship round, including a 255-225 title-game win over Earl Anthony. Cook also defeated Pete Weber, 237-235, and Wayne Webb, 241-227, after Weber began with a 227-203 win over 1978 Long Island Open champ Johnny Petraglia.
Anthony, who won the annual Garden City tournament in 1979, 1980 and 1981, was going after a PBA record fourth straight victory. He gained the top-seeded position by 15 pins over Webb after taking the lead from Petraglia during the final day of match play.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Steve Cook, Roseville, Calif. 733 (3 games) $13,000
2 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 225 (1 game) 7,500
3 Wayne Webb, Indianapolis 227 (1 game) 5,500
4 Pete Weber, St. Louis 462 (2 games) 4,500
5 John Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J. 203 (1 game) 4,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Weber defeated Petraglia, 227-203; Cook defeated Weber, 237-235; Cook defeated Webb, 241-227; and in the championship match, Cook defeated Anthony, 255-225.
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1986 PBA Kessler Open: Championship Match: Dave Husted vs Ron Palombi Jr part 1
The date was June 18th, 1986. The championship round of the 1986 PBA Kessler Open was contested at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl in Dublin, California. Third seeded Dave Husted beat Amleto Monacelli, and Rick Sajek in his previous two matches. Dave now squares off against top seeded Ron Palombi Jr. Part 1 of 2
1981 Miller High Life Open
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$125,000 MILLER HIGH LIFE OPEN
Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes, Milwaukee, Wisc., Mar 10-14, 1981
Durbin Romps To Miller Title
With a 791 three-game series, Mike Durbin outscored his opponents by an overall total of 262 pins to win the $125,000 Miller High Life Open in Milwaukee.
The third-seeded Durbin ruled the championship round starting with a 248-182 route against Kevin Gillette in what proved to be the closest match. Joe Hutchinson was Durbin's next victim, failing 266-182, and Earl Anthony was dealt the most overwhelming defeat, 277-165, in the title game.
Durbin tossed strikes on 81 percent of his shots in claiming his eighth PBA championship and the $21,000 first prize. Anthony, coming off a victory in the PBA National Championship and attempting to win for the fourth time in five weeks, earned $11,000.
TELEVISED FINALS
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 791 (3 games) $21,000
2 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 165 (1 game) 11,000
3 Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. 182 (1 game) 7,500
4 Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. 440 (2 games) 6,000
5 Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. 225 (1 game) 5,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Gillette defeated Husted, 258-225; Durbin defeated Gillette, 248-182; Durbin defeated Hutchinson, 266-182; and in the championship game, Durbin defeated Anthony, 277-165.
1981 Showboat Invitational
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$135,000 SHOWBOAT INVITATIONAL
Showboat Bowling Center, Las Vegas, Nev., Jan 11-17, 1981
Roth Showboat King
Mark Roth earned his second Showboat Invitational title and 24th PBA crown by overpowering Earl Anthony, 253-220, in the $135,000 Showboat event in Las Vegas.
Roth, the 1977 winner, collected $21,000, the largest first prize of his career after leading the tournament by 349 pins going into the championship round.
TELEVISED FINALS
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Mark Roth, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. 253 (1 game) $21,000
2 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 662 (3 games) 11,000
3 Fred Conner. Mar Vista, Calif. 234 (1 game) 7,500
4 Jim Winklepleck, Gladstone, Ore. 392 (2 games) 6,000
5 Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver. U.S.A. 190 (1 game) 5,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS Winklepleck defeated Schlegel, 193-190; Anthony defeated Winklepleck, 200-199; Anthonydefeated Conner, 242-234; and in the championship match, Roth defeated Anthony 253-220.