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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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]

David Bryant won his second consecutive title beating Philip Chok in the final.

Draw and results

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Men's singles

Group stages

Group A results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
BryantGreer21-13
BryantYates21-14
BryantJones12-21
BryantWindsor21-14
WindsorGreer16-21
WindsorYates21-6
WindsorJones21-3
GreerYates21-17
GreerJones13-21
YatesJones21-10
Pos Player P W
1England David Bryant43
2England Alan Windsor42
3Canada Ronnie Jones42
4Australia Jim Yates41
5Republic of Ireland Jim Greer41

Group B results

Player 1 Player 2 Score
ChokWatson21-19
ChokHindmarsh21-11
ChokMacWilliams21-7
ChokMears21-8
WatsonHindmarsh21-2
WatsonMacWilliams21-2
WatsonMears21-7
HindmarshMacWilliams21-2
HindmarshMears21-20
MacWilliamsMears21-17
Pos Player P W
1Hong Kong Philip Chok44
2Scotland John Watson43
3Wales George Hindmarsh42
4United States Bert MacWilliams41
5New Zealand John Mears40

Medal round

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

References

  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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