1981 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 1981
3rd World Indoor Bowls Championships
LocationScotland Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
Date(s)24 February - 01 March, 1981.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
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The 1981 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at the Coatbridge indoor bowling club, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 24 February - 1 March 1981.[2][3][4][5][6]

David Bryant won his third consecutive title beating Ron Thomas in the final.

Draw and results

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Men's singles

Group stages

Group A results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
Thomas McKelvey 21-13
Thomas Murtagh 21-18
Thomas Duncalf 21-9
Thomas Bryant 21-16
Bryant McKelvey 21-18
Bryant Duncalf 21-19
Bryant Murtagh 21-4
McKelvey Murtagh 21-19
McKelvey Duncalf 21-17
Duncalf Murtagh 21-13
Pos Player P W
1 Wales Ron Thomas 4 4
2 England David Bryant 4 3
3 Republic of Ireland Bill McKelvey 4 2
4 Canada David Duncalf 4 1
5 New Zealand John Murtagh 4 0

Group B results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
Bell Dang 21-19
Bell Candelet 21-3
Bell Douglas 21-14
Bell Moran 21-19
Dang Candelet 21-14
Dang Douglas 21-19
Dang Moran 21-3
Candelet Moran 21-16
Douglas Candelet 21-9
Douglas Moran 21-?
Pos Player P W
1 England Derek Bell 4 4
2 Hong Kong Gary Dang 4 3
3 Scotland Stewart Douglas 4 2
4 United States Jim Candelet 4 1
5 Australia Des Moran 4 0

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
 
 
 
England David Bryant21
 
 
 
England Derek Bell3
 
England David Bryant21
 
 
 
Wales Ron Thomas17
 
Wales Ron Thomas21
 
 
Hong Kong Gary Dang7
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
England Derek Bell14
 
 
Hong Kong Gary Dang3

References

  1. ^ "World Bowls Tour". World Bowls Tour.
  2. ^ "Google news archives".
  3. ^ "Australian's power didn't pay". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 25 February 1981. p. 24. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Bryant wins, but Scot beaten again". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 26 February 1981. p. 24. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Brilliant Bryant". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 27 February 1981. p. 28. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Billy wins but can't make semi". Belfast Telegraph. 28 February 1981. p. 28. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Google archives".