The 1966 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at
Kyeemagh
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Australia
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, from 10 to 23 October 1966.
David Bryant won the singles which was held in a round robin format.
The pairs and triples gold went to
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which helped them win the overall team competition called the WM Leonard Cup. The fours gold was claimed by
New Zealand
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Medallists
Results
Men's singles – round robin
Men's pairs – round robin
Section A
Section B
Final round
+ Position decided on (shots for) if points are tied.
Men's triples – round robin
Section A
Section B
Final round
Men's fours – round robin
Section A
Section B
Final round
W. M. Leonard Trophy
The scoring for the overall team title was four points for the winner of an event, three points for the runner-up, two points for third place and one point for fourth place.
References
{{World Outdoor Bowls Championships
World Outdoor Bowls Championship
Bowls in Australia
Sports competitions in Sydney
1966 in Australian sport
World
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October 1966 sports events in Australia