1979 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 1979 W.D. & H.O. Wills World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at the Coatbridge indoor bowling club, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 10 to 14 January 1979.[1]

World Indoor Championships 1979
1st World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
Date(s)10 January - 14 January 1979.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
1980 

The championship was a men's singles event in which David Bryant won his first title defeating Jim Donnelly 21-14 after a final that lasted 23 ends.[2] The event was organised by the Monklands District Council with two round robin groups of five players. It was sponsored by W.D. & H.O. Wills.[1]

Draw and results

Group stages

Section A

Player 1 Player 2 Score
BryantFarrell21-13
BryantBungey21-
BryantDunton21-15
BryantDonnelly21-18
DonnellyFarrell21-
DonnellyBungey21-14
DonnellyDunton21-18
BungeyDunton
BungeyFarrell21-6
DuntonFarrell21-

Section B

  • Gwyn Evans P4 W4
  • Jim Blake P4 W2
  • Eric Liddell P4 W2
  • Bruce Matheson P4 W2
  • George Alley P4 W0
Player 1 Player 2 Score
EvansBlake21-13
EvansLiddell21-
EvansMatheson21-17
EvansAlley21-
LiddellBlake21-18
BlakeMatheson21-
BlakeAlley21-
MathesonLiddell21-11
LiddellAlley21-16
MathesonAlley21-15

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
 
 
 
David Bryant21
 
 
 
Jim Blake 17
 
David Bryant21
 
 
 
Jim Donnelly 14
 
Jim Donnelly 21
 
 
Gwyn Evans 15
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Jim Blake 10
 
 
Gwyn Evans 9
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References

  1. "Google news archives". Glasgow Herald.
  2. "David Bryant CBE". Somerset Bowls.


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