Championship Show Results

Originally called "Yellow Pages Championship,"
the show became the "True Value
Championship" in 1985. Unlike the regular season
shows, all championship shows were broadcast
live.

1976, Max Valentin d. Al Gallant (388 - 364)
1977, Biff Cardran d. Ronny McPhail (400 - 363)
1978, Mike Morgan d. Joe Donavan
1979, Tom Hartman d. Steve Popoulo
1980, Tom Olszta d. Bob Kelly (385 - 369)
1981, Steve McGuinness d. Wayne Alden
1982, Ron Brewer d. Ed Arsenault

In 1983, the show changed to a 5 person format...

1983 Qualifying Scores:
1. Tom Olszta 454
2. Tom Morgan 414
3. Hugh Ferguson 406
4. Tom Cennami 402
5. Det Klein 401

1st Round
Morgan defeated Klein 128 - 108
Ferguson defeated Cennami 129 - 128

2nd Round
Morgan defeated Ferguson 139 - 117

Final
Olszta defeated Morgan 268 - 254

Notes: Tom Olszta trailed by 25 pins with 7 boxes to go
but rolled 6 marks in a row for the come from behind
victory.

1984 Qualifying Scores:
1. Jim Barber 466
2. Paul Berger 464
3. Mike Morill 457
4. Scott Williams 424
5. Tim Lipke 422

Results:
1st Round
Lipke defeated Berger 120 - 113
Morill defeated Williams 104 - 99

2nd Round
Lipke defeated Morill 128 - 121

Final
Lipke defeated Barber 302 - 237

Notes: Tim Lipke rolled a triple strike and back to back
151 games for his 302 total.

1985 Qualifying Scores:
1. Dan Murphy 456
2. Ron Johnston 420
3. Tom Olszta 419
4. Rich Pedroli 415
5. John Miller 412

Results:
1st Round
Olszta defeated Pedroli 127 - 120
Miller defeated Johnston 125 - 107

2nd Round
Olszta defeated Miller 138 - 120

Final
Olszta defeated Murphy 278 - 258

1986 Qualifying Scores:
1. Tom Olszta 483
2. Fred Spintig Jr. 447
3. Dan Murphy 438
4. Ray McGuirk 430
5. Lenny Nali 420

Results:
1st Round
Spintig Jr. defeated Nali 133 - 119
McGuirk defeated Murphy 149 - 109

2nd Round
McGuirk defeated Spintig Jr. 136 - 115

Final
McGuirk defeated Olszta 238 - 234

1987 Qualifying Scores:
1. Dick O'Connell 468
2. Tom Olszta 446
3. Peter Flynn 435
4. Dan Lasko 426
5. Joe Tavernese 425

Results:
1st Round
Tavernese defeated Olszta 110 - 103
Flynn defeated Lasko 125 - 102

2nd Round
Flynn defeated Tavernese 119 - 108

Final
O'Connell defeated Flynn 236 - 233

Notes: O'Connell need a mark in the last box, made the 7
pin, and then filled with enough to win. Flynn rolled a
triple strike in the 1st round. Flynn and Tim Lipke in 1984
are the only bowlers known to roll triple strikes in a
Championship Show.