1972 Showboat Invitational

The 1972 Showboat Invitational was the 3rd event of the 1972 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 3rd event of 1972, the $77,777.77 Showboat Invitational, was held at Showboat Lanes in Las Vegas, NV. The first day of PBA competition was January 18, 1972. The competition ran until January 22, 1972. 64 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 18 games, with total pins plus bonus after 42 total games determining the stepladder finals. Gus Lampo won his 1st title and first prize of $11,111.11, Rounding out the top 5 were Jimmy McHugh, Don Johnson, Paul Colwell and Larry Laub.

TV Finals
Match 1: Gus Lampo (4) defeats Larry Laub (5) 247-191 Match 2: Gus Lampo (4) defeats Paul Colwell (3) 238-205 Semis: Gus Lampo (4) defeats Don Johnson (2) 232-186 Finals: Gus Lampo (4) defeats Jimmy McHugh (1) 222-198

Availability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNWwb6UY17k