The 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the Lockleys Bowling Club in

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, from 24 November to 9 December 2012. Some of the qualifying rounds were held at the nearby Holdfast Bowling Club in

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. Leif Selby won the men's singles Gold and the pairing of Alex Marshall and Paul Foster took the pairs Gold.

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also won the triples but

struck Gold in the fours and Leonard Trophy. In the women's events

were dominant winning the singles won by Karen Murphy, pairs, triples and Taylor Trophy. Only the

team managed to stop a complete clean sweep after claiming the fours.

Medallists

Results

W.M.Leonard Trophy

Taylor Trophy

References

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