1982 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 1982
4th World Indoor Bowls Championships
LocationScotland Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
Date(s)9–14 February 1982.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
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The 1982 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at the Coatbridge indoor bowling club, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 9 to 14 February 1982.[2]

Sudden death was introduced with 16 competitors (4 from a qualifying tournament), it replaced the group format. The winners prize was £4,000, a record for bowls. John Dunn an 18-year-old from Tonbridge Wells defeated David Bryant, ending Bryant’s attempt to secure a fourth consecutive world title.

John Watson won the title beating Jim Baker in the final. The third place play off was won by John Dunn who defeated John Fullarton 21–19.

Draw and results

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Men's singles

Qualifying

Qualifying held in Dalkeith.

Group A results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
Wood Greer 21–6
Wood Dunton 21–17
Wood Hindmarsh 21–13
Greer Dunton 21–16
Greer Hindmarsh 21–0
Dunton Hindmarsh 21–17
Pos Player W L +/-
1 Scotland Willie Wood 3 0 +27
2 Republic of Ireland John Greer 2 1 +11
3 England Tony Dunton 1 2 -5
4 Wales George Hindmarsh 0 3 -33

Group B results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
Boyle Stanfield 21–12
Boyle Bell 21–5
Boyle Craig 21–12
Stanfield Bell 18–21
Stanfield Craig 21–12
Bell Craig 20–21
Pos Player W L +/-
1 Scotland Jim Boyle 3 0 +34
2 Wales Leon Stanfield 1 2 -3
3 England Derek Bell 1 2 -14
4 Republic of Ireland Joe Craig 1 2 -17

Group C results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
Watson McKelvey 21–10
Watson Hughes 17–21
Watson Osling 21–12
Hughes Osling 21–9
McKelvey Hughes 21–12
McKelvey Osling 21–9
Pos Player W L +/-
1 Scotland John Watson 2 1 +16
2 Republic of Ireland Bill McKelvey 2 1 +10
3 England Mal Hughes 1 2 +7
4 Wales Denis Osling 0 3 -33

Group D results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
Cutler Campbell 21–10
Cutler Gourlay Sr. 21–17
Cutler Thomas 21–21
Gourlay Sr. Campbell 21–13
Gourlay Sr. Thomas 21–12
Campbell Thomas 21–14
Pos Player W L +/-
1 England David Cutler 2 1 +14
2 Scotland David Gourlay Sr. 2 1 +13
3 Republic of Ireland Colin Campbell 1 2 -12
4 Wales John Thomas 1 2 -15

Final tournament

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Scotland John Watson 21
Zimbabwe Pat O'Brien 12
Scotland Watson 21
New Zealand Bryant P 2
New Zealand Peter Bryant 21
Hong Kong David Tso 17
Scotland Watson 21
Scotland Fullarton 15
Scotland John Fullarton 21
England David Cutler 17
Scotland Fullarton 21
Scotland Wood 12
Scotland Willie Wood 21
Wales John Price 16
Scotland Watson 21
Northern Ireland Baker 13
Northern Ireland Jim Baker 21
United States Skippy Arculli 10
Northern Ireland Baker 21
Scotland Boyle 14
Scotland Jim Boyle 21
Guernsey Michael Pike 10
Northern Ireland Baker 21
England Dunn 12
England John Dunn 21
Canada Barrie McFadden 15
England Dunn 21
England Bryant D 20
England David Bryant 21
Australia Jack Hosking 17

References

  1. ^ "World Bowls Tour". World Bowls Tour.
  2. ^ "Google news archives".
  3. ^ "Times archives". The Times. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
  4. ^ "Google archives".