The 1988 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held in

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, from 30 January to 14 February 1988. David Bryant won a third singles Gold defeating

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in the final.

won the Pairs and Triples,

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won the Fours. The Leonard Trophy went to England. The 1988 Women's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the same venue but ten months later.

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claimed the Women's singles,

won the pairs,

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scooped the triples and fours but

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won the Taylor Trophy.

Medallists

Results

Men's 'DB Draught' singles – round robin

;Section A ;Section B ;Bronze medal match Beare beat Williams 25–22. ;Gold medal match Bryant beat Wood 25–22.

Men's 'Budget Rent-a-Car' pairs – round robin

;Section A ;Section B ;Bronze medal match Wales beat Canada 24–13. ;Gold medal match New Zealand beat England 18–16.

Men's 'Mitsubishi Mirage' triples – round robin

;Section A ;Section B ;Bronze medal match England beat Papua New Guinea 19–14. ;Gold medal match New Zealand beat Scotland 18–15.

Men's 'Tellus' fours – round robin

;Section A ;Section B ;Bronze medal match England beat Wales 21–18. ;Gold medal match Ireland beat New Zealand 26–15.

W.M.Leonard Trophy

Women's 'Thomas Cook' Singles – round robin

;Section A ;Section B ;Bronze medal match Khan beat Lum On 25–24. ;Gold medal match Ackland beat Johnston 25–20.

Women's pairs – round robin

Section A
Section B
;Bronze medal match England beat New Zealand 20–15. ;Gold medal match Ireland beat Botswana 22–13.

Women's triples – round robin

Section A
Section B
;Bronze medal match Hong Kong beat Scotland 18–9. ;Gold medal match Australia beat England 22–13.

Women's 'Bell Tea' fours – round robin

Section A
Section B
;Bronze medal match Wales beat Ireland 22–18. ;Gold medal match Australia beat England 20–19.

Taylor Trophy

References

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