"Channel 5 Championship"

Channel 5's candlepin championship annual show ran from 1976 to 1995. From 1976 to 1982 it was a 2 person field, 3-string match. 1983 was the first year of a 5 person field and a 2-string finals match. From 1976-1984, the championship show was called the "Yellow Pages Championship". From 1985-1992, "True Value Championship". All the shows were broadcast live.
      
A Complete list of scores and results can be found on http://www.candlepingallery.com/pages/channel5results/championshipshows.htm

1982      Ron Brewer d. Ed Arsenault (Before this show started at Sammy White's Brighton Bowl, Brewer got sick and was outside throwing up)

1983 Championship

Tom Olszta d. Tom Morgan (268 - 254)

1984 Championship

Tim Lipke d. Jim Barber (302-237) Tim won $11, 200
In game 1 of the 2-string final, against Jim Barber,
he threw three strikes in a row!!

1985 Championship

1985      Tom Olszta d. Dan Murphy (278 - 258)
1986      Ray McGuirk d. Tom Olszta (238 - 234)
1987      Dick O'Connell d. Peter Flynn (236 - 233)
1988      Dick O'Connell d. Gary Carrington (244 - 234)
1989      Jeff Atkins d. Tom Olszta (275 - 248)
1990      Jim Putney d. Don Santiago (272 - 257)
1991      Gary Casey d. Joe Tavernese (265 - 245)
1992      Paul Berger d. Tom Olszta (290 - 239)
1993      Tom Olszta d. Brian McKinley (296 - 225)
1994      Dick O'Connell d. Tom Olszta (265 - 212)
1995      Jack Saniuk d. Paul Berger

More Pictures and Scores will be up shortly...