1993 Wichita Open
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$140,000 WICHITA OPEN
Northrock Lanes, Wichita, Kansas, Jul 27-31, 1993
Mike Aulby Perfect At Wichita
It was an afternoon of perfection for PBA President Mike Aulby, who became just the sixth player in PBA national tour history to shoot a 300 game en route to winning the $140,000 Wichita Open.
Aulby, Indianapolis, needed the first strike in the 10th frame in order to win after David Ozio sat down in the title game with a 279. Ozio's lone miscue was an eighth frame spare, and their 579 pinfall total represented the highest-scoring televised finals game in PBA history. After gaining the clinching strike, Aulby seemed to relax and calmly stroked two more strikes as the Wichita crowd exploded, and Ozio met Aulby's return from his 12th shot with an animated "high five."
In ABC-TV's opening game, '91 PBA Rookie of the Year Ricky Ward swarmed Bryan Goebel of Merriam, Kan., when he opened with six strikes en route to a 279-200 win. Ozio then defeated Ward, N. Fort Myers, Fla., 236-195, and first-time finalist Kirk Von Krueger in a come-from-behind effort, 239-214. Von Krueger, Pensacola, Fla., his wife Mary and their three sons quickly stole the hearts of the Northrock Lanes audience, but he had to settle for the $7,500 third-place check. Ozio, Vidor, Texas, earned $12,000 as runnerup, Ward collected $6,000 for fourth and Goebel $5,000.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
#1 Mike Aulby, Indianapolis 300 (1 game) $23,000
2 David Ozio, Vidor, TX 754 (3 games) 12,000
3 Kirk Von Krueger, Pensacola, FL 214 (1 game) 7,500
4 Ricky Ward, North Fort Myers, FL 474 (2 games) 6,000
5 Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS PA 200 (1 game) 5,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Ward defeated Goebel, 279-200; Ozio defeated Ward, 236-195; Ozio defeated Von Krueger, 239-214; and in the championship game, Aulby defeated Ozio, 300-279. Aulby earned a $10,000 bonus from the PBA for the perfect game.
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That final was insane. Two great champions going at it strike for strike. Back in the day, there was nothing like watching the PBA and then following that up with WWOS with the legendary Jim McKay.
A pleasure to watch the classic 4 step styles of Aulby and Ozio.
Another sidebar-Mike had recently run into some business difficulty, and this win got him out of it completely, as Brunswick paid him another 100,000 for bowling the perfecto with a Brunswick ball...
This is one of the greatest sporting events of all time.
Wow. One of the best final matches ever. This must have been AMAZING to see on TV almost 20 years ago.
@FUYT888
4 жыл бұрын
It was!
@danielschrafel3158
3 жыл бұрын
@@FUYT888 I saw it live as a kid. It was absolutely outstanding - what a hell of a match.
It's my favorite championship match of all time!
If only they could revive bowling and get a good sponsorship so they can give away good prizes every week. These classics are really inspiring to watch for an avid bowler like me. David is one of my favorites, too bad Mike was playing flawless! Very nice tournament indeed!
I love the synthetic lanes
MIKE HAS DONE ITA ALL A PERFECT GAME AND A $10,000 IN CASH BONUS WAY A GO MIKEY!!!
I was in the crowd for this one, as I covered it all week for a Kansas radio station. Good stuff!
Best battle for a final ever. Ozio carries that 7-pin and it could have been a 300-300 tie. What a match!
@scottjorgensen3918
Жыл бұрын
Would've been great. Besides, Ozio bowled a better game in my opinion.
Was that a 'Major' Mika sighting at 1:22:17? Other question, why is prize money not as high as 20+ years ago? $23,000 for first in the Wichita Open, and last week $10,000 for latest Wolf Open, and most events minus majors NEVER exceed $25K. Bowling has grown exponentially since the early 1990's, but I still don't understand how prize money has not grown.
I was holding my breath!!! Fantastic games🎳
It was. I was always parked in front of the TV for the telecasts, but my Dad watched with me that day too.
Killer game by both players in the end
ORIGINAL AIRDATE SATURDAY JULY 31, 1993.
Boy, what do you have to do, you shoot 279 and still lose. Poor ozio, I would take 279 everytime.
@DASamX5453
8 жыл бұрын
+Ray Campbell I know right...1 frame cost him 300...I've been there and done that. Man...they both should have tied 300...
What was the first reactive resin ball?
@Tom23701
Ай бұрын
The Excalibur by Nu-line
the amazing mike aulby!!
MIKE AULBY WINS $10,000 BONUS FOR 300 GAME 1:20:47 1:21:24 1:22:01
@anandguruji83
9 жыл бұрын
MIKE AULBY WINS $10,000 BONUS FOR 300 GAME 1:20:47 1:21:24 1:22:01
isn't kirk von Krueger the PBA tourney director these days?
@RayJacksonbighmw
6 жыл бұрын
Yup. ....and a damn good one too at that.
Kirk Von Krueger looks like he's throwing a AMF Blue Ninja...I know they don't always throw the matching ball or even brand to their shirts but if it is one..I had one back when I was a teenager. Couldn't throw it too much cause my hand span was drilled a bit too long but I recently donated it to a youth league at our center in exchange for some ball work on new equip I have now and days..but I would never have thought to see a pro throwing AMF equip on TV and doing so well with it as well...WOW Ninjas must have been pretty dern good bowling balls then...
@CanuckGamer33
6 жыл бұрын
I owned and operated a pro shop in those days and I can tell you the Ninja bowling balls particularly the Fury (red) and Master (blue) were excellent pieces of equipment. I don't know why AMF balls did not appear on the tour shows as often as the other brands in the 90's but they were quite good bowling balls. And yes, he IS throwing a Ninja Master in this video.
@showtimeman5673
5 жыл бұрын
You'll need to find learn breaking the record with his amf ninja rpm.. One of the best balls ever.. Happened in 1994 he won 100,000 for his perfect game and broke every scoring record. Was the 94 flagship city open arena finals.
@robs531
4 жыл бұрын
PROCHAMPIONSHIP BELTS in his hometown no less. As someone who’s bowled a few regionals it’s sweet to have a hometown event. Saves on expenses, you know every board in the center....
Why did the perfect game bonus drop by 90% from 5 years ago?
@mrbowling300
9 жыл бұрын
The decrease was 100% attributable to lack of sponsorship dollars.
@LogoMan7777
9 жыл бұрын
Which is a 100% shame.
@SlickDick73
9 жыл бұрын
Greg Palmer Dead sport
@NYDanno85
9 жыл бұрын
+Greg Palmer This was on the summer tour; by 1993, True Value no longer sponsored a 300 bonus past the winter tour. I think they stopped at the end of the 1980s or so; until then, they put up $25,000 for a 300 on ESPN and $100,000 for the summer ABC and fall NBC shows. Not said during this telecast - Aulby won the $10,000 from the PBA as well as $100,000 in Brunswick incentives for 300 - $50,000 for wearing a Brunswick shirt, $50,000 for throwing a Brunswick ball.
@LogoMan7777
9 жыл бұрын
Aha. So he actually made $110,000.
This is Americas answer to Canadas curling
Awesome
this is now a purse of $150k most of it went to Mike Aulby
21:44
Bowling recorded on channel 7 from The Great D. 😮 nothing better!
WERE #1, WERE #1, WERE #1, WERE#1, WERE #1 OH HELL YEAH!!!
1:28:09
What does Ozio put in his mouth @ 1:15:56 ?
@beeemm2578
Жыл бұрын
300 buster pill, apparently...lol
21:44 1:20:47 1:21:24 1:22:01 1:27:20 1:28:09
@anandguruji83
9 жыл бұрын
21:44 1:20:47 1:21:24 1:22:01 1:27:20 1:28:09
Forgot how out of touch Bo was. The only question he can ask Aulby is "how do you hold on to the ball'?
@vanni9283
6 жыл бұрын
Perspiration, haha!
Incentives, my friend, incentives!!! ; )
21:44 1:27:20 1:28:10
@anandguruji83
9 жыл бұрын
21:44 1:27:20 1:28:10
1:27:20