Spencer Trask of Phoenix AZ (22-12) defeated Mick Van Valkenberg, of San Jose CA (23-11) three games to one in the Finals. It was Trask’s first STAR Tournaments win.

            Trask defeated Tim Thornton three games to one in one semi-final.  Van Valkenberg defeated Pete Nelson three games to two in the other semi-final.

            In the quarterfinals, Trask defeated Brian Albin, three games to one; Thornton defeated  Marshall Palmer, three games to one; Van Valkenberg defeated Alan Small, three games to none, and Nelson defeated Stan Suderman, three games to none.

Albin (15-7) led the 9-team division; Van Valkenberg (16-6), Nelson and Palmer (both 15-7) and Thornton (13-9) led their respective 5-team divisions.  In shootouts for the final wild-card slot, Small defeated Wes Smith, Bill Katona defeated Stan Roberts, than Small defeated Katona.

29 Players, three drafts, five playing divisions (4 5s & a 9)

1st

Spencer Trask (22-12) 64 pts

2nd

Mick Van Valkenberg (23-11) 49 pts

3rd (tie)

Tim Thornton

3rd (tie)

Pete Nelson