The 1972 Australian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place from September to November 1972. The final was held at the Pacific Hotel, Southport, Queensland. Eddie Charlton was the defending champion, having defeated Warren Simpson 15–7 in the 1971 final.
Charlton retained his title, defeating Gary Owen 19–10 in the final, having achieved a decisive lead at 15–8. the highest break of the final was 87 by Charlton.
Players were divided into two qualifying groups, and four players progressed to the semi-finals. Alan McDonald's of 137 against Rex King was the highest in the history of the Championship.
Results Round-robin
+Qualifying group 1 Player Score Player 11–5 14–9 11–10 11–4 9–11 11–5 11–6 ?-? 11–2
+Qualifying group 2 Player Score Player 11–7 17–4 17–4 12–99–68–2
Play-offs +Play-offs Player Score Player 4–3 4–3 4–3
Semi-finals and final
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