1972 Japan Gold Cup

The 1972 Japan Gold Cup was the 27th event of the 1972 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 27th event of 1972, the Japan Gold Cup, was held at several centers in Japan. The first day of PBA competition was September 23, 1972. The competition ran until October 8, 1972. 16 bowlers competed in 54 games of round-robin, with a televised 5 person stepladder. Barry Asher won his 6th PBA title and first prize of $2,000 after winning 4 televised matches. Rounding out the top 5 were Carmen Salvino, Roy Buckley, Dave Soutar and Curt Schmidt.

Top 16

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TV Finals
Match 1: Barry Asher (4) defeats Curt Schmidt (5) 238-193 Match 2: Barry Asher (4) defeats Roy Buckley (3) 268-211 Semifinal: Barry Asher (4) defeats Dave Soutar (2) 204-196 Final: Barry Asher (4) defeats Carmen Salvino (1) 248-237

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