1971 National Championship

The 1971 National Championship was the 26th event of the 1971 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 26th event of 1971, the $85,000 National Championship, was held at Paramus Bowl in Paramus, NJ. The first day of PBA competition was October 9, 1971. The competition ran until October 16, 1971. 64 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 32 games, with total pins plus bonus after 56 total games determining the stepladder finals. Mike Limongello won his 5th title overall and first prize of $12,500, Rounding out the top 5 were Dave Davis, Teata Semiz, Dave Soutar and Gus Lampo.

TV Finals
Match 1: Mike Limongello(4) defeats Gus Lampo (5) 225-165 Match 2: Mike Limongello(4) defeats Dave Davis (3) 267-223 Semis: Mike Limongello(4) defeats Teata Semiz (2) 212-203 Finals: Mike Limongello(4) defeats Dave Davis (1) 207-202

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