1982 World Indoor Bowls Championship

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]

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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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

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Qualifying

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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   Willie Wood 3 0 +27
2   John Greer 2 1 +11
3   Tony Dunton 1 2 -5
4   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   Jim Boyle 3 0 +34
2   Leon Stanfield 1 2 -3
3   Derek Bell 1 2 -14
4   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   John Watson 2 1 +16
2   Bill McKelvey 2 1 +10
3   Mal Hughes 1 2 +7
4   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   David Cutler 2 1 +14
2   David Gourlay Sr. 2 1 +13
3   Colin Campbell 1 2 -12
4   John Thomas 1 2 -15

Final tournament

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
  John Watson 21
  Pat O'Brien 12
  Watson 21
  Bryant P 2
  Peter Bryant 21
  David Tso 17
  Watson 21
  Fullarton 15
  John Fullarton 21
  David Cutler 17
  Fullarton 21
  Wood 12
  Willie Wood 21
  John Price 16
  Watson 21
  Baker 13
  Jim Baker 21
  Skippy Arculli 10
  Baker 21
  Boyle 14
  Jim Boyle 21
  Michael Pike 10
  Baker 21
  Dunn 12
  John Dunn 21
  Barrie McFadden 15
  Dunn 21
  Bryant D 20
  David Bryant 21
  Jack Hosking 17

References

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  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".
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