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1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship
The 1980 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the City of Frankston Bowling Club in Frankston, Melbourne, Australia, from 17 January to 2 February 1980. The Australian government would not allow the South African team to compete because of the South African policy of apartheid. David Bryant won his second singles title following his triumph in the 1966 competition. Australia won the pairs, England won the triples and Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ... won the fours. The Leonard Trophy went to England who beat Australia into first place by virtue of having a higher shot percentage. Medallists Results Men's singles – round robin + Silver medal by virtue of higher shot percentage Men's pairs – round robin + injury replacemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankston, Victoria
Frankston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Frankston recorded a population of 37,331 at the 2021 census. Due to its geographic location north of the Mornington Peninsula, it is often referred to as "the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula". European settlement of Frankston began around the same time as the foundation of Melbourne in 1835—initially as an unofficial fishing village serving the early Melbourne township. Prior to its settlement, the Frankston area was primarily inhabited by the Mayone-bulluk clan from the Bunurong tribe of the Kulin nation. The official village of Frankston was established in 1854, with its first land sales taking place on 29 May. It has subsequently given its name to the broader Frankston local government area since 1893, and serves as both its activity and administrative centre. Situated on the eastern shoreline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnie Gill
Burnham "Burnie" Gill is a Canadian former international lawn bowler. Gill won the pairs silver medal at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 1980 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the City of Frankston Bowling Club in Frankston, Melbourne, Australia, from 17 January to 2 February 1980. The Australian government would not allow the South African team to compete ... in Frankston, Victoria with bowls partner Graham Jarvis. References Canadian male bowls players {{Canada-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Chok
Philip Chok is a former Hong Kong international lawn and indoor bowler. Chok won a gold medal in the fours at both the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne and the Lawn Bowls at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. He also finished runner-up to the legendary David Bryant (bowls), David Bryant in the 1980 World Indoor Bowls Championship. Chok was one of the founders of the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic in which he won the 1983 & 1984 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs titles. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chok, Philip Hong Kong male bowls players Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Bowls World Champions Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Hong Kong Bowls players at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Moffat
David Morgan Moffat (born 22 January 1943) is a Scottish-born New Zealand lawn and indoor bowler, who has won medals representing both Scotland and New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. Bowls career Moffat was born in Scotland and won a bronze medal in the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch before emigrating the following year to New Zealand. He won another bronze in both the triples and fours in the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, but this time for New Zealand. The success continued as he won bronze in the triples and silver in the fours during the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. Moffat also secured a fours silver in Edmonton during the 1978 Commonwealth Games and a fours silver in the 1982 Commonwealth Games. A gold medal finally came in 1988 when he won the triples at the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Unkovich
Nikola Unkovich (15 January 1923 – 21 July 2005), generally known as Nick Unkovich, was a New Zealand international lawn bowler. Early life and family Unkovich was born in 1923 on the island of Korčula in present-day Croatia, and migrated to New Zealand with his parents in 1932, settling in Northland. In 1951, he married Joy Auld in Auckland, and the couple went on to have two children. Bowls career Unkovich started bowling at the Matamata Bowling Club, after moving to nearly Waharoa to establish a grocery business. He played for the Okahu Bay Bowling Club in Auckland from the mid 1970s, and then the Rawhiti Club in Remuera in later years. He won a bronze medal in the triples at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne. He won ten New Zealand National Bowls Championships The New Zealand National Bowls Championships is organised by Bowls New Zealand. Bowls was introduced in New Zealand in 1861 but the first national championships were not held until 1914. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Malcolm (bowls)
John Malcolm is a former New Zealand international lawn bowler. He won a bronze medal in the triples and a bronze medal in the fours at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne. In addition he won a silver medal in the fours at the 1978 Commonwealth Games The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apar ... in Edmonton. References Living people New Zealand male bowls players Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Year of birth missing (living people) Bowls players at the 1978 Commonwealth Games 20th-century New Zealand people Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-bowls-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie McQueen (bowls)
Willie McQueen was a Scottish international lawn and indoor and indoor bowler. Bowls career He won a silver medal in the triples, a silver medal in the fours and a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy) at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met .... He was capped 69 times outdoors for Scotland from 1967 until 1989. Awards McQueen bowled indoors for the Blantyre Miners’ Welfare Indoor Bowling Club and was posthumously inducted into the Scottish Indoor Bowls Hall of Fame in 2016. He was given the nickname 'Machine McQueen' by the legendary David Bryant due to his resilience on the bowling greens. References Scottish male bowls players Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{UK-bowls-bio- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Summers (bowls)
John Summers is a former Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career He won a silver medal in the triples, a silver medal in the fours and a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy) at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne. Coaching Summers was appointed East of Scotland Regional coach in 1988 and elected manager of the Scottish Indoor International Team from 1989-2000. He was inducted into the Scottish Indoor Bowling Association's Hall of Fame in 2018. Personal life He started bowling in 1967 after moving to Balerno Balerno (; gd, Baile Àirneach, IPA: paleˈɛːɾʲnəx Scots: Balerno or Balernie) is a village on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland situated south-west of the city centre, next to Currie and then Juniper Green. Traditionally in the cou ... with his wife and daughter from Strathaven, Lanarkshire. References Living people Scottish male bowls players Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-bowls-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Allcock
Anthony Allcock (born 1955) is an English bowls player. Born in Leicestershire, England,Gordin, Joel (1996) "Goodwill Ambassador", ''Jerusalem Post'', 22 October 1996 he is considered to be one of the leading bowlers of his generation and was twice world outdoor singles champion (1992 and 1996) and three times World Indoor Singles Champion (1986, 1987 and 2002).Whyte, Derrick (2002)Bowls: Allcock rolls back the years, ''The Independent'', 21 January 2002, retrieved 2010-05-06 Bowls career World Outdoor Championships Allcock won double gold at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne in the team event (Leonard Cup) and triples with Jimmy Hobday and the legendary David Bryant. Four years later he won two more medals including the gold medal in the fours with George Turley, John Bell and Julian Haines at the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Aberdeen. After winning three more medals at the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Auckland he went on to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Hobday
Jimmy Hobday is a former English international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career World Championships Hobday won double gold in the triples at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne with Tony Allcock and David Bryant and the team event (Leonard Cup). Commonwealth Games He represented England in the fours, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. National Hobday was an international from 1977 until 1984 and won the 1976 Junior Singles Championship at the National Championships A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, indi .... He bowled for both Wiltshire and Hampshire, the latter for the Boscombe Cliff BC. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hobday, Jimmy Living people English male bowls players Bowls World Champions 1951 births Bowls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
