1981 Miller High Life Open

Please be sure to stop by forums.mrbowlin... to discuss this and other great bowling topics!
$125,000 MILLER HIGH LIFE OPEN
Red Carpet Celebrity Lanes, Milwaukee, Wisc., Mar 10-14, 1981
Durbin Romps To Miller Title
With a 791 three-game series, Mike Durbin outscored his opponents by an overall total of 262 pins to win the $125,000 Miller High Life Open in Milwaukee.
The third-seeded Durbin ruled the championship round starting with a 248-182 route against Kevin Gillette in what proved to be the closest match. Joe Hutchinson was Durbin's next victim, failing 266-182, and Earl Anthony was dealt the most overwhelming defeat, 277-165, in the title game.
Durbin tossed strikes on 81 percent of his shots in claiming his eighth PBA championship and the $21,000 first prize. Anthony, coming off a victory in the PBA National Championship and attempting to win for the fourth time in five weeks, earned $11,000.
TELEVISED FINALS
Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount
1 Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 791 (3 games) $21,000
2 Earl Anthony, Dublin, Calif. 165 (1 game) 11,000
3 Joe Hutchinson, Scranton, Pa. 182 (1 game) 7,500
4 Kevin Gillette, Florence, Ky. 440 (2 games) 6,000
5 Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. 225 (1 game) 5,000
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Gillette defeated Husted, 258-225; Durbin defeated Gillette, 248-182; Durbin defeated Hutchinson, 266-182; and in the championship game, Durbin defeated Anthony, 277-165.