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 9–14 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.

World Indoor Championships 1982
4th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
Date(s)09-14 February 1982.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
 1981 1983 

Draw and results

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Men's singles

Qualifying

Qualifying held in Dalkeith Group A Results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
WoodGreer21-6
WoodDunton21-17
WoodHindmarsh21-13
GreerDunton21-16
GreerHindmarsh21-0
DuntonHindmarsh21-17
Pos Player W L +/-
1 Willie Wood30+27
2 John Greer21+11
3 Tony Dunton12-5
4 George Hindmarsh03-33

Group B Results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
BoyleStanfield21-12
BoyleBell21-5
BoyleCraig21-12
StanfieldBell18-21
StanfieldCraig21-12
BellCraig20-21
Pos Player W L +/-
1 Jim Boyle30+34
2 Leon Stanfield12-3
3 Derek Bell12-14
4 Joe Craig12-17

Group C Results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
WatsonMcKelvey21-10
WatsonHughes17-21
WatsonOsling21-12
HughesOsling21-9
McKelveyHughes21-12
McKelveyOsling21-9
Pos Player W L +/-
1 John Watson21+16
2 Bill McKelvey21+10
3 Mal Hughes12+7
4 Denis Osling03-33

Group D Results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
CutlerCampbell21-10
CutlerGourlay Sr.21-17
CutlerThomas21-21
Gourlay Sr.Campbell21-13
Gourlay Sr.Thomas21-12
CampbellThomas21-14
Pos Player W L +/-
1 David Cutler21+14
2 David Gourlay Sr.21+13
3 Colin Campbell12-12
4 John Thomas12-15

Final Tournament

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
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References

  1. "World Bowls Tour". World Bowls Tour.
  2. "Google news archives". Google.
  3. "Times archives". The Times.
  4. "Google archives". Google.
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