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][2][3]
| World Indoor Championships 1979 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[4] The event was organised by the Monklands District Council with two round robin groups of five players. It was sponsored by tobacco industrialists W.D. & H.O. Wills.[1]
Draw and results
editGroup stages
editSection A
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David Bryant P4 W4
Jim Donnelly P4 W3
Errol Bungey P4 W2- Tony Dunton P4 W1
Bill Farrell P4 W0
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant | Farrell | 21-13 |
| Bryant | Bungey | 21-13 |
| Bryant | Dunton | 21-15 |
| Bryant | Donnelly | 21-18 |
| Donnelly | Farrell | 21-9 |
| Donnelly | Bungey | 21-14 |
| Donnelly | Dunton | 21-18 |
| Bungey | Dunton | 21-19 |
| Bungey | Farrell | 21-6 |
| Dunton | Farrell | 21-15 |
Section B
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Evans | Blake | 21-13 |
| Evans | Liddell | 21-16 |
| Evans | Matheson | 21-17 |
| Evans | Alley | 21-8 |
| Liddell | Blake | 21-18 |
| Blake | Matheson | 21-11 |
| Blake | Alley | 21-4 |
| Matheson | Liddell | 21-11 |
| Liddell | Alley | 21-16 |
| Matheson | Alley | 21-15 |
Medal round
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b c "Google news archives". Glasgow Herald.
- ^ "Scot gets off to flying start". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 11 January 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Setback for Blake's bid". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 12 January 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "David Bryant CBE". Somerset Bowls.