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$150,000 SHOWBOAT INVITATIONAL
Showboat Bowling Center, Las Vegas, Nev., Jan 23-29, 1983
Mighty Milton Showboats
For the second consecutive week a new winner was crowned when Tom Milton began the championship match with seven straight strikes to rout Don Genalo, 259-206, and win the $150,000 Showboat Invitational.
Milton collected $27,000 for his first national tour title, but flirted with the possibility of an added $50,000 offered by True Value for a perfect game rolled during the championship round.
In the opening game Gary Skidmore topped Marshall Holman, 209-179. Genalo then outscored Skidmore, 203-187, and Joe Hutchinson, 256-176, to get a shot at his first PBA victory.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. 259 (1 game) $27,000
2 Don Genalo, N. Merrrick, N.Y. 665 (3 games) 14,000
3 Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. 176 (1 game) 7,500
4 Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M. 396 (2 games) 6,000
5 Marshall Holman, Jacksonville. Ore. 179 (1 game) 5,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Skidmore defeated Holman, 209-179; Genalo defeated Skidmore, 203-187; Genalo defeated Hutchinson, 256-176; and in the championship game, Milton defeated Genalo, 259-206.