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

References

External links

• Official website