Rick Lawrence defeated Brad Angelo 233-198 in the title match of the PBA Bowlers Paradise Open in Michigan last Sunday.

Lawrence struck in seven of his first eight frames against Angelo, to claim his second PBA title, $40,000 and a one-year exemption.

To get to the final, Lawrence defeated Walter Ray Williams Jr. 238-217, while Angelo beat Jason Couch 257-226, rolling strikes in his final seven frames.

Angelo picked up $20,000, Williams and Couch each received $10,000.

The PBA is in Kansas for the Wichita for the Pepsi Open. ESPN will televise the finals at 1 p.m. Sunday.

If a bowler is bowling on lane three, sticks on the approach and steps beyond the foul line on lane four, is that considered a foul? Answer at the end of the column.

Bowlers are constantly telling themselves to hit their target. While it is important to target something out on the lane, it is very difficult to roll a ball over the same arrow or dot.As a matter of fact, it could cause you to aim the ball instead of just letting it fly. If you aim at a target, you muscles tend to tense and cause you to pull the ball or throw it harder.When you get up onto the lane, look at what you want to hit, but don't put too much thought into actually hitting it. Thought gets in the way of motion.The fewer thoughts, the clearer the picture. So do your best to avoid aiming at your target. Just look at it and let your body do the rest.

Congratulations to Bob Eppinger on rolling his first career 300 game during Buckhorn League play at Bon Aire Bowl. Eppinger finished the night with a 701 series.Other scores: Mike Hilliard, 267, (713), Adam Ishman, 257, (700), Ed Montgomery, 245, (660)Universe League:High game and series: Nancy Paytas, 195, (542)Jolly Girls: High game: Rachel Sarvey, 197; high series: Donna Evans, 537)ISB League:Mike Boehning, 259, (697), Lee Achesinski, 244, (676), Sam Schlagel, 237, (640), Bruce Henry, 223, (621), Bill Yusko Jr., 245, (613), Don Stitt, 236, (612).

It is a foul.