1982 World Indoor Bowls Championship

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

Draw & Results

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Mens Singles

Qualifying

Qualifying held in Dalkeith

Group A Results Wood 21 Greer 6 Wood 21 Dunton 17 Wood 21 Hindmarsh 13 Greer 21 Dunton 16 Greer 21 Hindmarsh 0 Dunton 21 Hindmarsh 17 Pos Player W L +/- 1 Willie Wood 3 0 +27 2 John Greer 2 1 +11 3 Tony Dunton 1 2 -5 4 George Hindmarsh 0 3 -33

Group B Results Boyle 21 Stanfield 12 Boyle 21 Bell 5 Boyle 21 Craig 12 Stanfield 18 Bell 21 Stanfield 21 Craig 12 Bell 20 Craig 21 Pos Player W L +/- 1 Jim Boyle 3 0 +34 2 Leon Stanfield 1 2 -3 3 Derek Bell 1 2 -14 4 Joe Craig 1 2 -17

Group C Results Watson 21 McKelvey 10 Watson 17 Hughes 21 Watson 21 Osling 12 Hughes 21 Osling 9 McKelvey 21 Hughes 12 McKelvey 21 Osling 9 Pos Player W L +/- 1 John Watson 2 1 +16 2 Bill McKelvey 2 1 +10 3 Mal Hughes 1 2 +7 4 Denis Osling 0 3 -33

Group D Results Cutler 21 Campbell 10 Cutler 21 Gourlay Sr. 17 Cutler 20 Thomas 21 Gourlay Sr. 21 Campbell 13 Gourlay Sr. 21 Thomas 12 Campbell 21 Thomas 14 Pos Player W L +/- 1 David Cutler 2 1 +14 2 David Gourlay Sr. 2 1 +13 3 Colin Campbell 1 2 -12 4 John Thomas 1 2 -15

Final Tournament

	First round					Quarter Finals					Semi finals					Final
	John Watson		21
	Pat O'Brien		12
						Watson		21
						Peter Bryant		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
	Skip Arculli		10
						Baker		21
						Boyle		14
	Jim Boyle		21
	Michael Pike		10
											Baker		21
											Dunn		12
	John Dunn		21
	Barrie McFadden		15
						Dunn		21
						David Bryant		20
	David Bryant		21
	Jack Hosking		17

References

External links

• Official website

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