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 | |||
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1st World Indoor Bowls Championships | |||
Location | Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire | ||
Date(s) | 10 January - 14 January 1979. | ||
Category | World Indoor Championships | ||
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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
Section A
- David Bryant P4 W4
- Jim Donnelly P4 W3
- Errol Bungey P4 W
- Tony Dunton P4 W
- Bill Farrell P4 W0
Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
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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
- 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 |
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Evans | Blake | 21-13 |
Evans | Liddell | 21-16 |
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 | |||||
David Bryant | 21 | |||||
Jim Blake | 17 | |||||
David Bryant | 21 | |||||
Jim Donnelly | 14 | |||||
Jim Donnelly | 21 | |||||
Gwyn Evans | 15 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
Jim Blake | 10 | |||||
Gwyn Evans | 9 |
References
- "Google news archives". Glasgow Herald.
- "David Bryant CBE". Somerset Bowls.
External links
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