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 |  | ||
| Date(s) | 10 January - 14 January 1979. | ||
| Category | World Indoor Championships | ||
| |||
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
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| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant | Farrell | 21-13 |
| Bryant | Bungey | 21- |
| Bryant | Dunton | 21-15 |
| Bryant | Donnelly | 21-18 |
| Donnelly | Farrell | 21- |
| Donnelly | Bungey | 21-14 |
| Donnelly | Dunton | 21-18 |
| Bungey | Dunton | |
| Bungey | Farrell | 21-6 |
| Dunton | Farrell | 21- |
Section B
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| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Evans | Blake | 21-13 |
| Evans | Liddell | 21- |
| Evans | Matheson | 21-17 |
| Evans | Alley | 21- |
| Liddell | Blake | 21-18 |
| Blake | Matheson | 21- |
| Blake | Alley | 21- |
| Matheson | Liddell | 21-11 |
| Liddell | Alley | 21-16 |
| Matheson | Alley | 21-15 |
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 21 | |||||
| 17 | |||||
| 21 | |||||
| 14 | |||||
| 21 | |||||
| 15 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 10 | |||||
| 9 | |||||
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References
- "Google news archives". Glasgow Herald.
- "David Bryant CBE". Somerset Bowls.
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