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2003 Savanna Division 13
Savanna
Marina Boat Ramp
Team $110.00
2004 Schedule
May ----
8
Miss Pool 13
May ----
22 Miss Pool 13
July ----
10 Miss Pool 13
July ---- 31 Miss Pool 13
Aug. ---- 21 Miss Pool 13
Sept. ---- 25 Miss Pool 13
$110.00 Entry fee Bonus sidepot $50.00
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2003 Savanna Division 13

2003 Savanna Division 13 Top Point Team Winners Larry Leonard & Jon Schneeberger, 573 Points
Mississippi Pool 13 Savanna Boat Ramp September 13, 2003 60 Fishermen 30 Boats
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PLACE |
TEAM |
CITY |
FISH |
LBS |
AMOUNT |
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1st |
Terry Mathias | Colona, IL |
5 |
13-05 |
$1,120.00 |
| Mark Steiger | Milan, IL |
Total |
$1,400.00 |
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2nd |
Bob Walker | Clinton, IA |
5 |
12-68 |
$560.00 |
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3rd |
Jon Kovaka | Worth, IL |
5 |
12-66 |
$280.00 |
| Steve Kovaka | Worth, IL |
Total |
$420.00 |
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4th |
Larry Leonard | Clinton, IA |
5 |
11-73 |
$140.00 |
| Jon Schneeberger | Clinton, IA | ||||
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B-B |
Mark Steiger | Milan, IL |
3-83 |
$280.00 |
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B-B |
Steve Kovaka | Worth, IL |
3-67 |
$140.00 |
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Winning first place Terry Mathias and Mark Steiger, from Colona and Milan, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 13-05 Lbs, winning $1,400.00, including Mark’s 3-83 Lb big bass. They fished lily pads in 2 feet of water with a white moss boss, around mid-pool. Terry is 46 and is a body shop owner. Mark is 45 and a grounds supervisor. Grace Marine, Yamaha and Skeeter sponsor them. 2nd place winner Bob Walker, from Clinton, IA, fished white spinnerbaits, around Island points in shallow water. Bob weighed in 5 fish for 12-68 Lbs winning $560.00. Bob is 55 and is a teach/coach. 3rd place winners father and son team John and Steve Kovaka, from Worth, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-66 Lbs winning $420.00, including Steve’s 3-67 Lb bass. They caught their fish on Mann’s chart/org crankbaits, fishing sloughs around mid river in 2 feet of water. John is 58 and is retired. Steve is 30 and is a general manager. Nitro, Spring Lake Resort, Mercury and Bar Louie sponsor them. 27 boats weighed in 97 fish for 197-90 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. River level 9, water temp 72-76, weather rainy, temp low 70’s. 30 teams
Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCTackle.com
For more information: Bob or Ryan Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772
Next tournament for: Savanna Div. 13 Savanna Boat Ramp
Web page: www.bassworldsports.com or email bassworld@aol.com
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2003 Savanna Division 13

Mississippi Pool 13 Savanna Boat Ramp August 9, 2003 64 Fishermen 32 Boats
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PLACE |
TEAM |
CITY |
FISH |
LBS |
AMOUNT |
|
1st |
Dan Deets | Sterling, IL |
5 |
14-53 |
$1,200.00 |
| Bob Garza | Rock Falls, IL | ||||
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2nd |
Larry Leonard | Clinton, IL |
5 |
14-07 |
$600.00 |
| John Schneeberger | Clinton, IL | ||||
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3rd |
Randy Dotson | Elgin, IL |
5 |
14-01 |
$300.00 |
| Jeff Reid | Genoa, IL | ||||
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4th |
Bill Sutton | Dubuque, IA |
5 |
12-30 |
$150.00 |
| Mark Behnke | Dubuque, IA | ||||
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B-B |
Dan Hayes | Davis, IL |
4-06 |
$300.00 |
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B-B |
Steve Masewski | Sterling, IL |
3-67 |
$150.00 |
1st place winners Dan Deets and Bob Garza, from Sterling and Rock Falls, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 14-53 Lbs winning $1,200.00. They caught their fish on white colored Scum Frogs, fishing Big Slough in 3 feet of water. Dan is 48 and is a millwright. Bob is 34 and is a mill hand. 2nd place winners Larry Leonard and Jon Schneeberger, from Clinton, IA, used black/blue flippin wood in shallow water north of Savanna. They weighed in 5 fish for 14-07 Lbs winning $600.00. Larry is 42 and is a system tech. Jon is 41 and is a pipe fitter. Pape Funeral Home, Hop & Shop, Lectronics and BWSTA sponsor them. 3rd place winners Randy Dotson and Jeff Reid, from Elgin and Genoa, IL, fished red and black jigs and worms, fishing in 4 feet of water in pool 13. Randy is 34 and is a sewer and water contractor. Jeff is 17 and is a student. Dan Hayes, from Davis, IL, weighed in big bass with a 4-06 Lb bass worth $300.00. 30 boats weighed in 114 fish for 232-87 Lbs. 15-5 fish limits. River level 11.1, water temp 82-84, weather sunny, temp low 80’s. 32 teams
Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - rctackle.com
For more information: Bob or Ryan Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772
Next tournament for: Savanna Div. 13 Savanna Boat Ramp Sept 13, 2003
Web page: www.bassworldsports.com or email bassworld@aol.com
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2003 Savanna Division 13

Mississippi Pool 13 Savanna Boat Ramp July 19, 2003 56 Fishermen 28 Boats
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PLACE |
TEAM |
CITY |
FISH |
LBS |
AMOUNT |
|
1st |
Scott Ford | Geneseo, IL |
5 |
14-06 |
$1.040.00 |
| Randy Beard | Geneseo, IL |
Total |
$1,430.00 |
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2nd |
Terry Flack | Camanche, IA |
5 |
12-56 |
$520.00 |
| Bob Walker | Clinton, IA | ||||
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3rd |
Steve Ives | Rockford, IL |
5 |
11-60 |
$260.00 |
| Tom Ives | Rockford, IL | ||||
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4th |
John Kovaka | Worth, IL |
5 |
11-40 |
$130.00 |
| Steve Kovaka | Worth, IL | ||||
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B-B |
Randy Beard | Geneseo, IL |
3-36 |
$260.00 |
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B-B |
Scott Ford | Geneseo, IL |
3-57 |
$130.00 |
1st place winners Scott Ford and Randy Beard, from Geneseo, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 14-06 Lbs winning over $1,430.00, including both big bass. They fished grass in 2 feet of water around mid pool using black frogs, tubes, jigs and spinnerbaits. Scott is 34 and is an advertisement manager. Randy is 42 and is an Agronomy Mgr. 2nd place winners Terry Flack and Bob Walker, from Camanche and Clinton, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 12-56 Lbs winning $520.00. They caught their fish on Team Supreme black/blue tubes, fishing Spring Lake in shallow water. Terry is 32 and is a fisheries biologist. Bob is 55 and is a coach/teacher. Team Supreme sponsors them. 3rd place winners father and son team Steve and Tom Ives, from Rockford, IL, fished chart. colored rats and buzz baits, fishing in shallow also in Spring Lake. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-60 Lbs winning $260.00. Steve is 59 and is a dentist. Tom is 33 and is a ceramist. Manhattan Dental Associates sponsor them. 4th place winners another father and son team John and Steve Kovaka, from Worth, IL, weighed in
5 fish for 11-40 Lbs winning $130.00. They fished white crankbaits, in 2-6 feet of water fishing main river rocks. John is 58 and is retired. Steve is 30 and is a General Mgr. Bar Louie, Mercury and Spring Lake Resort sponsors them. 23 boats weighed in 84 fish for 176-32 Lbs. 13-5 fish limits. River level 12, water temp 81-82, weather sunny, temp low 80’s. 28 teams
Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - rctackle.com
For more information: Bob or Ryan Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772
Next tournament for: Savanna Div. 13 Savanna Boat Ramp August 9, 2003
Web page: www.bassworldsports.com or email bassworld@aol.com
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2003 Savanna Division
13

Mississippi Pool 13 Savanna Boat Ramp June 28, 2003 56 Fishermen 28 Boats
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PLACE |
TEAM |
CITY |
FISH |
LBS |
AMOUNT |
|
1st |
Mike Othens | Milledgeville, IL |
5 |
14-75 |
$1.040.00 |
| Mike Knutsen | Grand Mounds, IA |
Total |
$1,300.00 |
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2nd |
Mike Van Kampen | Fulton, IL |
5 |
13-20 |
$520.00 |
| Cory Pidde | Mt Carroll, IL | ||||
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3rd |
Joe Hilsenhoff | Bourbonnais, IL |
5 |
12-86 |
$260.00 |
| Eric Huggins | Bourbonnais, IL | ||||
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4th |
Don Fahy | Hanover Park, IL |
5 |
12-53 |
$130.00 |
| Mike Griffen | Marquoketa, IA |
Total |
$260.00 |
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B-B |
Mike Othens | Milledgeville, IL |
3-85 |
$260.00 |
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|
B-B |
Mike Griffen | Marquoketa, IA |
3-57 |
$130.00 |
1st place winners Mike Othens and Mike Knutsen, from Milledgeville, IL and Grand Mound, IA, flipped black/red Team Supreme tubes and tournament frogs, in shallow water in pool 13. They weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 14-75 Lbs winning $1,300.00 including Mike’s 3-85 Lb big bass. Mike Othens is 38 and is a farmer. Mike Knutsen is 32 and is a fisherman at the present time. Team Supreme and Paul Revere Pizza sponsor their team. 2nd place winners Mike Van Kampen and Cory Pidde, from Fulton and Mt Carroll, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-20 winning $520.00. They flipped black Lucky Strike worms in 3-6 feet of water fishing around the Millers area. Mike is 31 and is a factory worker. Cory is 43 and is a carpenter. Nave Inc, sponsor them. 3rd place winners Joe Hilsenhoff and Eric Huggins, from Bourbonnais, IL, fished mid pool 13, using Lil’ Strick topwater baits and dark colored power worms in 4 feet of water. They won $260.00, weighing in 5 fish for 12-85 Lbs. Joe is 44 and is a pharmaceutical manufacturer. Eric is 37 and is a tile setter. 4th place winners Don Fahy and Mike Griffen, from Hanover Park, IL and Marquoketa, IA, weighing in 5 fish for 12-53 Lbs winning $260.00, including Mike’s 3-57 Lb bass. They fished black Lucky Strike ring worms in 2-4 feet of water. Don is 42 and owns a construction company. Mike is 43 and is a fisherman at the present time. 28 boats weighed in 119 fish for 252-29 Lbs. 20-5 fish limits. River level 11-30, water temp 77-79, weather sunny with rain temp low 80’s. 28 teams
Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - rctackle.com
For more information: Bob or Ryan Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772
Next tournament for: Savanna Div. 13 Savanna Boat Ramp July 19, 2003
Web page: www.bassworldsports.com or email bassworld@aol.com
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2003 Savanna Division
13

Mississippi Pool 13 Palisades State Park June 7, 2003 42 Fishermen 21 Boats
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PLACE |
TEAM |
CITY |
FISH |
LBS |
AMOUNT |
|
1st |
Donald Fahy | Hanover Park, IL |
5 |
13-64 |
$893.00 |
| Mike Griffin | Maquoketa, IA |
Total |
$1.083.00 |
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2nd |
Bob Walker | Clinton, IA |
5 |
11-24 |
$380.00 |
| Mike Knutson | Grand Mound, IA | ||||
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3rd |
Larry Barker | Center Point, IA |
5 |
11-00 |
$152.00 |
| Wayne Myers | Cedar Rapids, IA | ||||
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B-B |
Mike Griffin | Marquette, IA |
3-65 |
$190.00 |
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|
B-B |
Jon Schneeberger | Clinton, IA |
3-13 |
$95.00 |
1st place winners Donald Fahy and Mike Griffin, from Hanover Park, IL and Maquoketa, IA, won $1,083.00 including Mike’s big bass. They weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 13-64 Lbs, fishing Lucky E Strike, black colored worms, around the Miller area in shallow water. Don is 42. Mike is 43 and is a welder. 2nd place winners Bob Walker and Mike Knutson, from Clinton and Grand Mound, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 11-24 Lbs winning $380.00. They fished in pool 13, using Yum, black/blue tubes in about 3 feet of water. Bob is 54 and is a teacher coach. Mike is 32 and is a fisherman. 3rd place winners Larry Barker and Wayne Myers, from Center Point and Cedar Rapids, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 11-00 Lbs winning $152.00. They fished black/chart RC Tackle tubes and worms, fishing harbors in 3 feet of water. Larry is 54 and is an auto body repairman. Wayne is 54. 19 boats weighed in 75 fish for 149-50 Lbs. 12-5 fish limits. River level 9, water temp 67-70, weather sunny temp low 70’s. 21 teams
Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - rctackle.com
For more information: Bob or Ryan Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772
Next tournament for: Savanna Div. 13 Savanna Boat Ramp June 28, 2003
Web page: www.bassworldsports.com or email bassworld@aol.com
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2003 Savanna Division
13

Mississippi Pool 13 Savanna Marina May 17, 2003 52 Fishermen 26 Boats
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PLACE |
TEAM |
CITY |
FISH |
LBS |
AMOUNT |
|
1st |
Larry Leonard | Clinton, IA |
5 |
13-90 |
$1,128.00 |
| Jon Schueeberger | Clinton, IA | ||||
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2nd |
Bill Sutton | E Dubuque, IL |
5 |
13-25 |
$480.00 |
| Mark Behnke | Dubuque, IA |
Total |
$600.00 |
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3rd |
Bob Merkin | Downers Grove, IL |
5 |
13-07 |
$192.00 |
| Don May | Claredon Hills, IL |
Total |
$272.00 |
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|
SP |
Bob Merkin | Downers Grove, IL |
5 |
13-07 |
$80.00 |
| Don May | Claredon Hills, IL | ||||
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B-B |
Eric Mullan | Sterling, IL |
4-03 |
$240.00 |
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B-B |
Mark Behnke | Dubuque, IA |
3-73 |
$120.00 |
Winning first place Larry Leonard and Jon Schueeberger, from Clinton, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 13-90 Lbs winning $1,128.00. They used J Mac white colored spinnerbaits, tubes and buzz baits, fishing pool 14 in shallow water. Larry is 41 and is a cable tech. Jon is 41 and is a pipe fitter. Lectronics, Hop N Shop, Pape Funeral Homes, Savanna Station and BWSTA sponsor them. 2nd place winners Bill Sutton and Mark Behnke, from E Dubuque, IL and Dubuque, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 13-25 Lbs winning $600.00 along with Mark’s big bass. They fished chart Terminator spinnerbaits, fishing weed flats around Spring Lake, in about 1-2 feet of water. Bill is 34 and a casino pit manager. Mark is 42 and is self-employed. 3rd place winners Bob Merkin and Don May, from Downers Grove and Claredon Hills, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-07 Lbs winning $272.00, along with the bonus sidepot money. They fished chart spinnerbaits, fishing in Millers in about 1 foot of water. Bob is 53 and is a veterinarian. Don is 53 and is a roofer. Eric Mullan, from Sterling, IL, weighed in big bass of the tournament with a 4-03 LB bass worth $240.00. Eric used a brown colored Zoom brush hog fishing the middle pool in about 3 feet of water. 21 boats weighed in 86 fish for 195-32 Lbs. 13-5 fish limits. River level 13, water temp 60-70, weather sunny temp low 70’s. 26 teams 2 sidepot.
Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - rctackle.com
For more information: Bob or Ryan Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772
Next tournament for: Savanna Div. 13 Palisades Boat Ramp June 7, 2003
Web page: www.bassworldsports.com or email bassworld@aol.com
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2003 BWSTA Top Point Teams
| PLACE | RECORD | RC | TEAM | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | POINTS |
| 1 T-P | 17 | RC | LARRY LEONARD & JON SCHNEEBERGER | 100 | 96 | 86 | 95 | 99 | 97 | 573 |
| 2 | 22 | BILL SUTTON & MARK BEHNKE | 99 | 95 | 94 | 91 | 97 | 83 | 559 | |
| 3 | 21 | SCOTT FORD & RANDY BEARD | 90 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 90 | 85 | 550 | |
| 4 | 1 | RC | STEVE & TOM IVES | 86 | 92 | 93 | 98 | 94 | 79 | 542 |
| 5 | 11 | TERRY MATHIAS & MARK STEIGER | 95 | 94 | 85 | 78 | 82 | 100 | 534 | |
| 6 | 3 | ERIC MULLAN & ROGERS WALLS | 92 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 84 | 87 | 524 | |
| 7 | 24 | JOHN KOVAKA & STEVE KOVAKA | 88 | 82 | 82 | 97 | 73 | 98 | 520 | |
| 8 | 8 | DON FAHY & MIKE GRIFFIN | 94 | 100 | 97 | 20 | 88 | 93 | 492 | |
| 9 | 18 | RC | MIKE BALFE & DREW RETZ | 83 | 89 | 77 | 86 | 83 | 74 | 492 |
| 10 | 7 | BILL DORSEY & LAMONT DORSEY | 80 | 86 | 73 | 82 | 78 | 89 | 488 | |
| 11 | 30 | BOB WALKER & MIKE KNUTSON | 0 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 0 | 99 | 474 | |
| 12 | 16 | LARRY TUBES & STEVE CROSS * 116 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 94 | 20 | 94 | 457 | |
| 13 | 35 | GREG LESTER & RICH SNEATH | 0 | 91 | 92 | 96 | 75 | 88 | 442 | |
| 14 | 4 | ROBERT WIEMKEN & LARRY BALSLEY | 20 | 87 | 78 | 84 | 74 | 92 | 435 | |
| 15 | 19 | RC | < |