1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

The 1988 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, from 30 January to 14 February 1988.

David Bryant won a third singles Gold defeating Willie Wood in the final. New Zealand won the Pairs and Triples, Ireland 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. Janet Ackland claimed the Women's singles, Ireland won the pairs, Australia scooped the triples and fours but England 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<br>

Section B<br>

Bronze medal match

England beat New Zealand 20–15.

Gold medal match

Ireland beat Botswana 22–13.

Women's triples – round robin

Section A<br>

Section B<br>

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<br>

Section B<br>

Bronze medal match

Wales beat Ireland 22–18.

Gold medal match

Australia beat England 20–19.

Taylor Trophy

References