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Revision as of 14:54, 30 August 2012
This is a recap of the 1984 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) tour. It was the tour's 26th season, and consisted of 34 events. With Earl Anthony now retired, it was the bowler with the second-highest career wins, Mark Roth, who stepped up to take his fourth PBA Player of the Year honor. Roth won four titles in 1984, upping his career title count to 32 (second to Anthony's 41), and won his first major title at the BPAA U.S. Open. Roth had previously qualified for the TV finals in ten major championships without winning.[1]
Bob Chamberlain, a 35-year old who had toiled on and off the PBA Tour (mostly off) and had recently returned from treatment for alcoholism,[2] won his first ever PBA Tour event at the Toledo Trust PBA National Championship. Meanwhile, Mike Durbin became the first three-time winner in the Firestone Tournament of Champions, having previously won in 1972 and 1982.[3]
Nelson Burton, Jr. broke a 12-year old record for a four-game TV series when he toppled 1,050 pins en route to the title at the AMF Angle Open.[4]
Tournament Schedule and Recaps
| Event | Bowling Center | City | Dates | Winner |
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| Rolaids Open | Brunswick Wonderbowl | Anaheim, CA | 01/02/1984-01/07/1984 | Winner: Wayne Webb (13) |
| AC-Delco Classic | Mel's Southshore Bowl | Alameda, CA | 01/09/1984-01/14/1984 | Winner: Butch Soper (2) |
| Showboat Invitational | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, NV | 01/15/1984-01/21/1984 | Winner: George Pappas (9) |
| Quaker State Open | Forum Bowling Lanes | Grand Prairie, TX | 01/23/1984-01/28/1984 | Winner: Hugh Miller (4) |
| Miller High Life Classic | Don Carter's Kendall Lanes | Miami, FL | 01/30/1984-02/04/1984 | Winner: Mark Baker (1) |
| AMF Angle Open | Dick Weber Lanes | Florissant, MO | 02/06/1984-02/11/1984 | Winner: Nelson Burton, Jr. (17) |
| True Value Open | Landmark Plaza Recreation Center | Peoria, IL | 02/13/1984-02/18/1984 | Winner: Ted Hannahs (2) |
| Meister Brau Open | Buckeye Lanes | North Olmsted, OH | 02/20/1984-02/25/1984 | Winner: Rickie Sajek (1) |
| Toledo Trust PBA National Championship | Imperial Lanes | Toledo, OH | 02/26/1984-03/03/1984 | Winner: Bob Chamberlain (1) |
| King Louie Open | King Louie West Lanes | Overland Park, KS | 03/05/1984-03/10/1984 | Winner: Gary Skidmore (3) |
| BPAA U.S. Open | Arena Bowl | Oak Lawn, IL | 03/12/1984-03/17/1984 | Winner: Mark Roth (29) |
| Miller High Life Open | Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes | Milwaukee, WI | 03/19/1984-03/24/1984 | Winner: Rickie Sajek (2) |
| Fair Lanes Open | Fair Lanes Capital Plaza | Hyattsville, MD | 03/27/1984-03/31/1984 | Winner: Dale Eagle (1) |
| Long Island Open | Garden City Bowl | Garden City, NY | 04/02/1984-04/07/1984 | Winner: Ernie Schlegel (3) |
| Greater Hartford Open | Bradley Bowl | Windsor Locks | 04/09/1984-04/14/1984 | Winner: Jimmie Pritts, Jr. (2) |
| Firestone Tournament of Champions | Riviera Lanes | Akron, OH | 04/17/1984-04/21/1984 | Winner: Mike Durbin (13) |
| Seattle Open | Leilani Lanes | Seattle, WA | 05/14/1984-05/19/1984 | Winner: Don Genalo (3) |
| Denver Open | Celebrity Sports Center | Denver, CO | 05/22/1984-05/26/1984 | Winner: John Gant (1) |
| Tucson Open | Golden Pin Lanes | Tucson, AZ | 05/29/1984-06/02/1984 | Winner: Ron Polombi, Jr. (1) |
| Southern California Open | Active West Town Square Lanes | Riverside, CA | 06/05/1984-06/09/1984 | Winner: Gary Skidmore (4) |
| Kessler Open | Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl | Dublin, CA | 06/12/1984-06/16/1984 | Winner: Wayne Webb (14) |
| Showboat Doubles Classic | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, NV | 06/19/1984-06/23/1984 | Winner: Mark Roth (30), Marshall Holman (17) |
| Aqua Fest Mr. Gatti's Open | Highland Lanes | Austin, TX | 07/19/1984-07/24/1984 | Winner: Pete Weber (3) |
| Houston Open | Copperfield Bowl | Houston, TX | 07/26/1984-07/31/1984 | Winner: Brian Voss (2) |
| Waukegan Open | Bertrand Lanes | Waukegan, IL | 08/03/1984-08/07/1984 | Winner: Mark Williams (1) |
| Buffalo Open | Suburban Lanes | Buffalo, NY | 08/10/1984-08/14/1984 | Winner: George Pappas (10) |
| Molson Golden Bowling Challenge | Rose Bowl Lanes | Windsor, ON | 08/17/1984-08/21/1984 | Winner: Pete Weber (4) |
| Columbia Senior/Touring Pro Doubles | Ponderosa Bowl | San Antonio, TX | 10/16/1984-10/20/1984 | Winner: Louis Blancarte, John Forst (1) |
| Indianapolis Open | Woodland Bowl | Indianapolis, IN | 10/23/1984-10/27/1984 | Winner: Mike Aulby (5) |
| True Value Open | Westgate Lanes | Fairview Park, OH | 10/30/1984-11/03/1984 | Winner: Charlie Lacy (1) |
| Greater Detroit Open | Satellite Bowl | Dearborn Heights, MI | 11/06/1984-11/10/1984 | Winner: Mark Roth (31) |
| Brunswick Memorial World Open | Brunswick Northern Bowl | Glendale Heights, IL | 11/11/1984-11/14/1984 | Winner: Mike Aulby (6) |
| Budweiser Classic | Columbus Square Bowling Palace | Columbus, OH | 11/19/1984-11/24/1984 | Winner: Guppy Troup (7) |
| Angle Touring Players Championship | George Pappas' Park Lanes | Charlotte, NC | 11/27/1984-12/01/1984 | Winner: Mark Roth (32) |