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 to 14 February 1982.[2]

World Indoor Championships 1982
4th World Indoor Bowls Championships
LocationScotland Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
Date(s)9–14 February 1982.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
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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.

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 +/-
1Scotland Willie Wood30+27
2Republic of Ireland John Greer21+11
3England Tony Dunton12-5
4Wales 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 +/-
1Scotland Jim Boyle30+34
2Wales Leon Stanfield12-3
3England Derek Bell12-14
4Republic of Ireland 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 +/-
1Scotland John Watson21+16
2Republic of Ireland Bill McKelvey21+10
3England Mal Hughes12+7
4Wales 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 +/-
1England David Cutler21+14
2Scotland David Gourlay Sr.21+13
3Republic of Ireland Colin Campbell12-12
4Wales John Thomas12-15

Final tournament
First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Scotland John Watson 21
Zimbabwe Pat O'Brien 12
Scotland Watson 21
New Zealand Bryant P 2
New Zealand Peter Bryant 21
Hong Kong David Tso 17
Scotland Watson 21
Scotland Fullarton 15
Scotland John Fullarton 21
England David Cutler 17
Scotland Fullarton 21
Scotland Wood 12
Scotland Willie Wood 21
Wales John Price 16
Scotland Watson 21
Northern Ireland Baker 13
Northern Ireland Jim Baker 21
United States Skippy Arculli 10
Northern Ireland Baker 21
Scotland Boyle 14
Scotland Jim Boyle 21
Guernsey Michael Pike 10
Northern Ireland Baker 21
England Dunn 12
England John Dunn 21
Canada Barrie McFadden 15
England Dunn 21
England Bryant D 20
England David Bryant 21
Australia Jack Hosking 17

References
  1. "World Bowls Tour". World Bowls Tour.
  2. "Google news archives".
  3. "Times archives". The Times. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
  4. "Google archives".
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