The 1976 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at
Zoo Lake Park in
Johannesburg
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South Africa
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, from 18 February to 6 March, 1976.
Doug Watson won the singles which was held in a round robin format.
South Africa
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completed a clean sweep of events by taking the pairs, triples and fours Gold which also help them lift the Leonard Trophy.
Medallists
Men's singles
Round-robin results
Final table
Men's pairs
Round-robin results
Final table
Men's triples
Round-robin results
Final table
Men's fours
Round-robin results
Final table
W. M. Leonard Trophy
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References
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World Outdoor Bowls Championship
World
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bowls
Bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, is a sport in which the objective is to roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a bowling green, which may be flat (for "flat-gre ...
World Outdoor Bowls Championship
World Outdoor Bowls Championship