1979 World Indoor Bowls Championship

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]

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.[2] The event was organised by the Monklands District Council with two round robin groups of five players. It was sponsored by W.D. & H.O. Wills.[1]

Draw and results

Section A

• David Bryant P4 W4
• Jim Donnelly P4 W3
• Errol Bungey P4 W
• Tony Dunton P4 W
• Bill Farrell P4 W0

Player 1	Player 2	Score
Bryant	Farrell	21-13
Bryant	Bungey	21-
Bryant	Dunton	21-15
Bryant	Donnelly	21-18
Donnelly	Farrell	21-
Donnelly	Bungey	21-14
Donnelly	Dunton	21-18
Bungey	Dunton
Bungey	Farrell	21-6
Dunton	Farrell	21-

Section B

• 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-
Liddell	Blake	21-18
Blake	Matheson	21-
Blake	Alley	21-
Matheson	Liddell	21-11
Liddell	Alley	21-16
Matheson	Alley	21-15

Medal round

	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

1. "Google news archives". Glasgow Herald.
2. "David Bryant CBE". Somerset Bowls.

External links

• Official website