| World Indoor Championships 1981 | |
|---|---|
| 3rd World Indoor Bowls Championships | |
| Location | Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire |
| Date(s) | 24 February - 01 March, 1981. |
| Category | World Indoor Championships |
The 1981 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at the Coatbridge indoor bowling club, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 24 February - 1 March 1981.
David Bryant won his third consecutive title beating Ron Thomas in the final.
Draw and results
Men's singles
Group stages
Group A results
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | McKelvey | 21-13 |
| Thomas | Murtagh | 21-18 |
| Thomas | Duncalf | 21-9 |
| Thomas | Bryant | 21-16 |
| Bryant | McKelvey | 21-18 |
| Bryant | Duncalf | 21-19 |
| Bryant | Murtagh | 21-4 |
| McKelvey | Murtagh | 21-19 |
| McKelvey | Duncalf | 21-17 |
| Duncalf | Murtagh | 21-13 |
| Pos | Player | P | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Thomas | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | David Bryant | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Bill McKelvey | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | David Duncalf | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | John Murtagh | 4 | 0 |
Group B results
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bell | Dang | 21-19 |
| Bell | Candelet | 21-3 |
| Bell | Douglas | 21-14 |
| Bell | Moran | 21-19 |
| Dang | Candelet | 21-14 |
| Dang | Douglas | 21-19 |
| Dang | Moran | 21-3 |
| Candelet | Moran | 21-16 |
| Douglas | Candelet | 21-9 |
| Douglas | Moran | 21-? |
| Pos | Player | P | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Bell | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Gary Dang | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Stewart Douglas | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Jim Candelet | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Des Moran | 4 | 0 |
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| David Bryant | 21 | |||||
| Derek Bell | 3 | |||||
| David Bryant | 21 | |||||
| Ron Thomas | 17 | |||||
| Ron Thomas | 21 | |||||
| Gary Dang | 7 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Derek Bell | 14 | |||||
| Gary Dang | 3 | |||||
References
- ^ "World Bowls Tour". World Bowls Tour.
- ^ "Google news archives".
- ^ "Australian's power didn't pay". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 25 February 1981. p. 24. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bryant wins, but Scot beaten again". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 26 February 1981. p. 24. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Brilliant Bryant". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 27 February 1981. p. 28. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Billy wins but can't make semi". Belfast Telegraph. 28 February 1981. p. 28. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Google archives".