1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

The 1985 Women's World Outdoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at the Reservoir Bowling Club[2] in Preston, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia from 13 February - 4 March 1985.

Women's World Outdoor Championships 1985
5th Women's World Outdoor Bowls Championships
Location Melbourne, Australia
Date(s)13 February - 04 March, 1985.
CategoryWorld Bowls Championship
 1984 1988 

Merle Richardson of Australia won the Sylko Trophy (Singles Gold medal), Australia also won the Sussex Trophy (Pairs) and Worthing Trophy (Triples). Scotland secured the Henselite Trophy (Fours) and Australia won the Taylor Trophy, sponsored by the Daily Mirror for the being the best overall team.[3]

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Women's Singles
Merle Richardson

Maraia Lum On

Rhoda Ryan
Women's Pairs
Merle Richardson
Fay Craig

Maraia Lum On
Willow Fong

Jean Valls
Norma Shaw
Women's Triples
Dorothy Roche
Norma Massey
Mavis Meadowcroft

Helen Wong
Rae O'Donnell
Sandra Zakoske

Linda Parker
Mair Jones
Rita Jones
Women's Fours
Sarah Gourlay
Elizabeth Christie
Annette Evans
Frances Whyte

Mavis Meadowcroft
Norma Massey
Fay Craig
Dorothy Roche

Mavis Steele
Betty Stubbings
Brenda Atherton
Jean Valls
Women's Team Australia England New Zealand

Women's Singles - Round Robin

Pos Player P W L Pts
1 Merle Richardson1818018
2 Maraia Lum On1816216
3 Rhoda Ryan1815315
4 Norma Shaw1815315
5 Flo Kennedy1814414
6 Eileen Bell1813513
7 June Bell1811711
8 Helen Gordon1810810
9 Kathy Sigimet1810810
10 Senga McCrone1810810
11 Julie Davies1810810
12 Flora 'Babs' Anderson18999
13 Laufili Faraimo188108
14 Lena Sadick187117
15 Alice Mayers186126
16 Margaret Blatmann185135
17 Muriel 'Pat' Boehm185135
18 Maria de Gismondi184144
19 Cynthia Thompson184144

Women's Pairs - Round Robin

Pos Player P W D L Pts
1 Merle Richardson & Fay Craig18140328 +44
2 Maraia Lum On & Willow Fong18140428 +28
3 Jean Valls & Norma Shaw18130526
4 Eileen Bell & Nan Allely18121525
5 Joyce Osborne & Barbara Kunicich18121525
6 Elizabeth Christie & Senga McCrone18120624
7 Helen Gordon & Rina Lebel18110722
8 Alice Duncalf & Jean Black18110722
9 Kathy Sigimet & Maggi Worn18101721
10 Peggy Mitchell & Onei Dolphin18101721
11 Edith Denton & Muriel ‘Pat’ Boehm18100820
12 Julie Davies & Betty Morgan1891819
13 Joan Humphries & Lena Sadick1890918
14 Alice Mayers & Mavis Cattermole1890918
15 Margaret Blattmann & Jean Lowery18801016
16 June Fulton & Babs Anderson18701114
17 Jenny Viegas & Cynthia Thompson18701114
18 Maria de Gismondi & Maria Rohan1841139
19 Pativaine Ainuu & Laufili Faraimo1841139

Women's Triples - Round Robin

Pos Player P W D L Pts
1 Dorothy Roche, Norma Massey & Mavis Meadowcroft18170134
2 Helen Wong, Rae O'Donnell & Sandra Zakoske18150330
3 Linda Parker, Mair Jones & Rita Jones18141329
4 Brenda Atherton, Betty Stubbings & Mavis Steele18140428
5 Daphne Le Breton, Jean Moffat, Rhoda Ryan18130526
6 Sarah Gourlay, Annette Evans & Frances Whyte18130526
7 Janki Gaunder, Adi Browne & Filo O'Meagher18121525
8 June Bell, Agnes Bowlby & Jean Wintermute18111623
9 Flo Kennedy, Ilya Loader, Margaret Mills17111623
10 Heather Roberts, Margaret Farmer & Yvonne Richards17110722
11 Myra Wilson, Marie Barber & Margaret Johnston18100820
12 Jo Gilbert, Isabella Forbes & Corinna Folkins1890918
13 Di Cochram, Liz James & Pat MacDonagh18801016
14 Kapa Rawali, Onno Pelei & Olive Babaga18711015
15 Bernice Pillemer, Bernice Katz & Miriam Jankelowitz18611113
16 Barbara Le Moignan, Doreen Gay, Kath Hickman18611113
17 Sue Hesketh, Muriel Jennings, Jean Haggerty18511211
18 Matua Faaso’o, Josephine Hunt & Lemafoe Porter1830156
19 Dora de Jahn, Leyla de Gourville & Susana de Cantarini1820164

Women's Fours - Round Robin

Pos Player P W D L Pts
1 Sarah Gourlay, Elizabeth Christie, Annette Evans & Frances Whyte181512316
2 Mavis Meadowcroft, Norma Massey, Fay Craig & Dorothy Roche18150330
3 Mavis Steele, Betty Stubbings, Brenda Atherton & Jean Valls18141329
4 Daphne Le Breton, Barbara Kunicich, Joyce Osborne & Jean Moffat18131427
5 Peggy Mirchell, Ilya Loader, Onei Dolphin, Margaret Mills18130526
6 Sandra Zakoske, Joan Humphries, Rae O'Donnell & Helen Wong18130526
7 Bernice Pillemer, Bernice Katz, Miriam Jankelowitz & Rina Lebel18121525
8 Linda Parker, Mair Jones, Rita Jones & Betty Morgan18120624
9 Myra Wilson, Marie Barber, Nan Allely & Margaret Johnston18110722
10 Heather Roberts, June Fulton, Margaret Farmer & Yvonne Richards18101721
11 Di Cochram, Liz James, Pat MacDonagh & Jenny Viegas1890918
12 Jo Gilbert, Edith Denton, Isabella Forbes & Corinna Folkins18801016
13 Pativaine Ainuu, Matua Faaso’o, Josephine Hunt & Lemafoe Porter18801016
14 Janki Gaunder, Adi Browne, Willow Fong & Filo O’Meagher18801016
15 Kapa Rawali, Onno Pelei, Olive Babaga & Maggi Worn18711015
16 Agnes Bowlby, Jean Wintermute, Alice Duncalf & Kathy Finch18701114
17 Sue Hesketh, Muriel Jennings, Jean Haggerty & Mavis Cattermole18501310
18 Barbara Le Moignan, Doreen Gay, Kath Hickman & Jean Lowery1840148
19 Dora de Jahn, Leyla de Gourville, Susana de Cantarini & Maria Rohan1820164

Taylor Trophy

Pos Player Singles Pairs Triples Fours Total
1 Australia1919191875
2 England1617161766
3 New Zealand1715151663
4 Scotland1214151960
5 Fiji181813857
6 Zimbabwe1511121553
7 Ireland141691150
8 Wales128171249
9 Hong Kong67181546
10 Papua New Guinea12116544
11 Israel121351343
12 Canada131312442
13 Botswana84101032
14 United States498829
15 Swaziland247926
16 Western Samoa722819
17 Kenya573318
18 Jersey455216
19 Argentina22116

References

  1. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  2. World Bowls Committee (1985). 5th Women's World Bowls Souvenir Programme, pages 12-13. World Bowls Committee.
  3. "Australian Newspaper Archives". Trove.
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