1980 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 1980 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at the Coatbridge indoor bowling club, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 25 February to 2 March 1980.[2][3][4][5][6]

World Indoor Championships 1980
2nd World Indoor Bowls Championships
LocationScotland Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
Date(s)25 February – 2 March, 1980.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
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David Bryant won his second consecutive title beating Philip Chok in the final.

Draw and results

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Men's singles

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Group stages

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Group A results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
Bryant Greer 21-13
Bryant Yates 21-14
Bryant Jones 12-21
Bryant Windsor 21-14
Windsor Greer 16-21
Windsor Yates 21-6
Windsor Jones 21-3
Greer Yates 21-17
Greer Jones 13-21
Yates Jones 21-10
Pos Player P W
1   David Bryant 4 3
2   Alan Windsor 4 2
3   Ronnie Jones 4 2
4   Jim Yates 4 1
5   Jim Greer 4 1

Group B results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
Chok Watson 21-19
Chok Hindmarsh 21-11
Chok MacWilliams 21-7
Chok Mears 21-8
Watson Hindmarsh 21-2
Watson MacWilliams 21-2
Watson Mears 21-7
Hindmarsh MacWilliams 21-2
Hindmarsh Mears 21-20
MacWilliams Mears 21-17
Pos Player P W
1   Philip Chok 4 4
2   John Watson 4 3
3   George Hindmarsh 4 2
4   Bert MacWilliams 4 1
5   John Mears 4 0

Medal round

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Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
 
 
 
  David Bryant21
 
 
 
  John Watson16
 
  David Bryant21
 
 
 
  Philip Chok15
 
  Philip Chok21
 
 
  Alan Windsor14
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  Alan Windsor21
 
 
  John Watson8

References

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  1. ^ "World Bowls Tour". World Bowls Tour.
  2. ^ "Google news archives".
  3. ^ "Greer's magnificent 7". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 27 February 1980. p. 20. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Watson loses marathon". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 28 February 1980. p. 24. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Far East Challenge for Bryant". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 29 February 1980. p. 29. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Watson earns semi final v Bryant". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 1 March 1980. p. 19. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Google archives".
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