Las Vegas

Hank Smith (33-21) of Torrance California defeated John Perez (29-19) of Rever Massachusetts four games to three in the championship series of the twelfth annual Star Tournaments World Championship.  Smith now has two lifetime world championships.

Smith defeated Lance Tucker four games to three in the semi-finals.

Perez defeated Ben Leong four games to one in the semi-finals.

Smith defeated Don Leong four games to three in the quarter-finals.

Tucker defeated Gene Abood four games to three in the quarter-finals

Perez defeated Mike Kman four games to one in the quarter-finals.

Ben Leong defeated Randy Davidson four games to three in the quarter-finals.

 

Final Standings

1st

Hank Smith

$5000

2nd

John Perez

$2000

3rd

Mick Van Vlakenburg

$1000

4th

Tom Anderson

$750

5th

Ben Leong

$500

6th

Eric Wayne

$250

7th (tie) Gene Abood $150
7th (tie) Lance Tucker $150
9th (tie) Pete Nelson $100
9th (tie) Mike Kman $100

 

 

Awards

Dale Troyani -- Sportsmanship

 

 

Mark Van Klaveren division selector

 

Draft Position Player Round Robin Position Round Final
1 Mark Van Klaveren 18-10 19-15 20-17
2 Eric Wayne 15-13 17-17 21-21
3 Lance Tucker 15-13 19-15 26-24
4 Will Roberts 13-15   16-17
5 Sal Caridi 10-18   12-21
6 Peter Waterstreet 13-15   14-17
7 Hank Smith 16-12 21-13 33-21
8 Mel Anderson 12-16   14-18
9        

 

Ben Swoboda division selector

 

Draft Position Player Round Robin Position Round Final
1 Ed Killmer 12-16   12-16
2 Ben Swoboda 17-11 18-16 19-18
3 Pete Nelson 16-12 18-16 22-20
4 Don Leong 16-12 20-14 23-20
5 Ritchie Wain 12-16   12-18
6 Mark Huaman 13-15   16-17
7 Terry Sheridan 13-15 18-16 18-18
8 Sean Oakley 13-15   13-15
9        

 

Bill Meinhardt division selector

 

Draft Position Player Round Robin Position Round Final
1 Marshall Palmer 13-15   16-17
2 Matt Trask & Dan Van Klaveren 13-15   13-17
3 Bill Meinhardt 13-15 17-17 17-17
4 Randy Davidson 16-12 20-14 24-20
5 Mark Giddings 16-12 18-16 22-18
6 Bill Fenlon & Dave Johnson 12-16   12-16
7 Steve Baldeaux 13-15   13-15
8 Craig Schneider 16-12 18-16 18-16
9        

 

Bruce Layton division selector

 

Draft Position Player Round Robin Position Round Final
1 Errol Dennis 16-12 19-15 19-17
2 Ben Leong 18-10 20-14 27-23
3 Bruce Layton 14-14 19-15 21-18
4 Stan Suderman 13-15   13-15
5 Ed Daley 12-16   13-18
6 Bryan Lewis 11-17   11-19
7 Wayne Cannon 14-14 16-18 18-20
8 Mick Van Valkenburg 14-14   28-18
9        

 

Mike Kman division selector

 

Draft Position Player Round Robin Position Round Final
1 Willy Dominguez 14-14 14-18 18-20
2 Tom Anderson 19-9 24-10 35-13
3 Mike Kman 23-5 27-7 31-13
4 Dave Suderman 13-15   16-18
5 Sonny Wikalis 9-19   9-21
6 Don Maggini 14-14 15-17 18-20
7 Vic Horvath 10-18   12-20
8 Steve Davidson 10-18   15-22
9        

 

Mike Meszaros division selector

 

Draft Position Player Round Robin Position Round Final
1 Mike Meszaros 9-15   11-17
2 Dale Troyani 12-12 15-15 17-18
3 Don Shults 15-9 17-13 21-16
4 Paul Ferraro 11-13   12-15
5 John Perez 14-10 18-12 29-19
6 Brian Smith 8-16   8-18
7 Gene Abood 17-7 20-10 25-16
8 Mike Cohen 10-14   10-16
9 Paul Brownlee 12-12   15-14