1970 Japan Gold Cup

The 1970 Japan Gold Cup Invitational was the 27th event of the 1970 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 27th event of 1970, the Japan Gold Cup Invitational, was held at Starlanes in Tokyo, Japan. The first day of PBA competition was September 24, 1970. The competition ran until October 12, 1970. 8 bowlers competed in 40 games of round-robin, with a televised 8 person stepladder. Dick Ritger won his 9th PBA title and first prize of $2,000 after winning 6 televised matches. Rounding out the top 5 were Don Johnson, Jim Stefanich, Dave Soutar and Dave Davis.

TV Finals
Match 1: Dick Weber (7) defeats Carmen Salvino (8) 235-216 Match 2: Dick Ritger (6) defeats Dick Weber (7) 269-212 Match 3: Dick Ritger (6) defeats Don Glover (5) 182-162 Match 4: Dick Ritger (6) defeats Dave Davis (4) 247-212 Match 5: Dick Ritger (6) defeats Dave Soutar (3) 238-201 Semifinal: Dick Ritger (6) defeats Jim Stefanich (2) 235-212 Final: Dick Ritger (6) defeats Don Johnson (1) 246-223

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