A Roundup Of The Week Oct. 6-12

BOATING—ROCKY AOKI, of New York, averaging 76.7 mph, slammed his 35-foot Cigarette Banihana Spirit to victory in the 183-mile Miami-Nassau powerboat race, arriving 31 minutes ahead of the fleet and scratching six minutes off the course record.

BOWLING—BUD STOUDT, of Lebanon, Pa., won the men's singles title at the World Tenpin championships in Tolworth, England, to give the U.S. its only gold medal. Of the 32 nations competing, five shared the top honors in the eight events.

BOXING—ERBITO SALAVARRIA of the Philippines retained his WBA flyweight championship by winning a split decision at Yokohama over Japan's Susumu Hanagata, from whom he won the title on a split decision last April.

Rodolfo Martinez of Mexico retained his WBC bantamweight title by outpointing Hisami Numata of Japan at Sendai.

In the first defense of his WBA welterweight title, Puerto Rico's ANGEL ESPADA gained a unanimous decision over Johnny Gant of Washington, D.C., in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Alexis Arguello of Nicaragua knocked out Royal Kobayashi in the fifth round at Tokyo to retain his WBC featherweight title.

GOLF—JACK NICKLAUS defeated Tom Weiskopf 2 and 1 to capture the $117,500 International All-Star tournament at Columbus (page 24).

For the second year in a row, GENE LITTLER won the $300,000 Taiheiyo Club Masters tournament in Sobu, Japan, with a 6-under-par 278. He ended play with a one-stroke edge over four opponents by shooting a one-under-par 70 for the last 18 holes. Third-round leader Lee Elder shot a 74 to tie for second.

Gary Player carded a final-round 73 to finish with a ten-under-par 278 total to beat Lanny Wadkins by six strokes in the Lancome Trophy tournament in Paris.

Defending champion HALE IRWIN birdied the 34th hole to defeat Al Geiberger 4 and 2 in the finals of the Piccadilly World Match Play championship at Virginia Water, Surrey, England.