1986 Hammer Open
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$125,000 HAMMER OPEN
Boulevard Bowl, Edmond, Okla., Jul 18-23, 1986
Another Ringer For Williams
In one fell swoop, Walter Ray Williams Jr. won his third title of the 1986 Professional Bowlers Association season, captured a check for $18,000 and vaulted into the lead in both the official money ($118,460) and average race (214.44) as he won the $125,000 Hammer Open.
A capacity crowd cheered the 27-year-old Californian in defeating leading qualifier Brian Voss, 237-223, in the championship game, after eliminating another crowd favorite, Guppy Troup, 244-212, in the semifinals of the championship round.
The Hammer Open finals started with Troup toppling rookie Jack Jurek, making his professional debut on the national tour, in a 265-259 thriller. Troup then rallied to oust Kent Wagner, a finalist for the second straight week, 225-202.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. 481 (2 games) $18,000
2 Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. 223 (1 game) 9,500
3 Guppy Troup, Neptune Beach, Fla. 702 (3 games) 7,000
4 Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. 202 (1 game) 5,500
5 Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y. 259 (1 game) 4,500
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Troup defeated Jurek, 265-259; Troup defeated Wagner, 225-202; Williams defeated Troup, 244-212; and in the championship game, Williams defeated Voss, 237-223.
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Two great champions bowling in that title match. This was almost the start of Walter Ray Williams Jr.'s career where he ends up as one of the top 3 bowlers of all time.
When Jack Jurek and Guppy Troup both started with three strikes in the first match, Mike Durbin said that both players were a third of the way towards a 300 game. They were actually a quarter of the way there at that point as it takes 12 strikes for a 300 game.
Kyle's also a good guy. Great bowler as well.
Walter Ray Williams JR puts a tremendous amount of roll on the ball.
@oldsnwbrdr
Жыл бұрын
How do you spell the sound a cockroach makes after it’s stepped on?
Surprised Jack Jurek never went on to greater achievements on the PBA Tour. Seemed to have a nice game and level headed.
@DowntownCanon
4 жыл бұрын
He was pretty consistent for many years though.
Jack Jurek bowled for West Texas State University and NOT Wichita State.
Walter Ray Williams Jr does bowl amazingly well in the Hammer Open
@douglasharris5216
4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Phillips Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Ernie Schlegel have bowled some awesome matches
Brian Voss and Walter Ray Williams Jr have bowled some exciting matches
@chaos0852
11 ай бұрын
Your mom and I would make a great match
Just watchin you bowl a game Gupp..
I like how the commercials give me s chances to come check out the comments.
Guppy's son is not a goof!
I bowled a610series look out belmo
WRW is Bob Chamberlains twin brother, apparently 🤔
For a few years, PDW was the undisputed champ of the Hammered Open
People are legitimately commenting on a bowling match that took place during the Reagan administration.
Guppy's a great guy. His son's a goof, but Guppy loves him. He'll never be the bowler his dad was.
@bowlingfan33
2 жыл бұрын
This comment aged poorly lol
@johnevans3520
2 жыл бұрын
@@bowlingfan33 no doubt!
@oldsnwbrdr
Жыл бұрын
@@bowlingfan33 20alphabet is a bitter angry sheep, bleating endlessly about twohanders
@dnx112
Жыл бұрын
Big goof!
@chaos0852
11 ай бұрын
Your statements true, his son is a better bowler than Guppy.