1984 Angle Open

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$125,000 ANGLE OPEN
Dick Weber Lanes, Florissant, Mo., Feb 6-11, 1984
Burton Angles Record

Nelson Burton Jr. bowled a record-breaking four-game series as he captured the $125,000 Angle Open. The PBA Hall of Famer and ABC-TV's expert commentator qualified fourth for the stepladder finals and averaged 262, totaling 1050 for the afternoon en route to the $20,000 top prize and his 17th PBA championship.

Burton's first victim was Paul Gibson, 278-218. Marshall Holman went down next, 279-217. The tightest match was against Pete Couture who pressured Burton to roll a 10th frame double, which Burton did, to record a 257-249 victory.

Top-seeded Pete Weber could not keep up with Burton's strike blitz, losing 236-184, in the familiar surroundings of Dick Weber Lanes. Burton's series surpassed the previous record of 1021 set by Larry Laub in 1972.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount

1 Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis 1,050 (4 games) $20,000
2 Pete Weber, Jacksonville, Fla. 184 (1 game) 11,000
3 Pete Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. 249 (1 game) 7,500
4 Marshall Holman, Jacksonville, Ore. 217 (1 game) 6,000
5 Paul Gibson, O'Fallon, Ill. 218 (1 game) 5,000

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Burton defeated Gibson, 278-218: Burton defeated Holman, 279-217; Burton defeated Couture, 257-249; and in the championship game, Burton defeated Weber, 236-184.