1982 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 1982
World Indoor Championships 1982
4th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location	Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
Date(s)	9–14 February 1982.
Category	World Indoor Championships
← 1981	1983 →

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]

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
Wood	Greer	21–6
Wood	Dunton	21–17
Wood	Hindmarsh	21–13
Greer	Dunton	21–16
Greer	Hindmarsh	21–0
Dunton	Hindmarsh	21–17

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

Player 1	Player 2	Score
Boyle	Stanfield	21–12
Boyle	Bell	21–5
Boyle	Craig	21–12
Stanfield	Bell	18–21
Stanfield	Craig	21–12
Bell	Craig	20–21

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

Player 1	Player 2	Score
Watson	McKelvey	21–10
Watson	Hughes	17–21
Watson	Osling	21–12
Hughes	Osling	21–9
McKelvey	Hughes	21–12
McKelvey	Osling	21–9

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

Player 1	Player 2	Score
Cutler	Campbell	21–10
Cutler	Gourlay Sr.	21–17
Cutler	Thomas	21–21
Gourlay Sr.	Campbell	21–13
Gourlay Sr.	Thomas	21–12
Campbell	Thomas	21–14

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

		Bryant P	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

Skippy Arculli	10
		Baker	21

		Boyle	14
Jim Boyle	21

Michael Pike	10
				Baker	21

				Dunn	12
John Dunn	21

Barrie McFadden	15
		Dunn	21

		Bryant D	20
David Bryant	21

Jack Hosking	17