World Outdoor Championships 2012 | |||
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12th World Outdoor Bowls Championships | |||
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Date(s) | 24 November - 9 December 2012. | ||
Category | World Bowls Championship | ||
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Events at the 2012 World Bowls Championship | ||
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Singles | men | women |
Pairs | men | women |
Triples | men | women |
Fours | men | women |
The 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at the Lockleys Bowling Club in Adelaide, Australia, from 24 November to 9 December 2012.
Some of the qualifying rounds were held at the nearby Holdfast Bowling Club in Glenelg North.
Leif Selby won the men's singles Gold and the pairing of Alex Marshall and Paul Foster took the pairs Gold. [2] Scotland also won the triples but Australia struck Gold in the fours and Leonard Trophy.
In the women's events Australia were dominant winning the singles won by Karen Murphy, pairs, triples and Taylor Trophy. Only the Scotland team managed to stop a complete clean sweep after claiming the fours.
Paul James Foster is a bowls player who lives in Troon, Scotland. He plays at Troon Portland (Outdoor) & Ambassador Prestwick (Indoor) bowling clubs.
Alex "Tattie" Marshall, MBE is record breaking Scottish bowls player.
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The 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship men's pairs was held at the Lockleys Bowling Club in Adelaide, Australia. Some of the qualifying Rounds were held at the nearby Holdfast Bowling Club in Glenelg North.
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