The 1973 Women's World Outdoor Bowls Championship[1] was held at the Victoria Bowls Club in Wellington, New Zealand, from 3 to 18 December 1973.
Elsie Wilkie won the singles which was held in a round robin format. The pairs was won by Australia whilst the triples, fours Gold and Taylor Trophy all went to New Zealand.[2][3][4][5][6]
Medallists
Results
Women's singles – round robin
Round
|
Tie 1
|
Tie 2
|
Tie 3
|
Tie 4
|
Round 1 |
Nzl 22 Eng 13 |
Can 23 Fij 16 |
Aus 22 USA 3 |
Ire 23 PNG 18
|
Round 2 |
Nzl 21 Can 15 |
PNG 21 Aus 17 |
Eng 21 Fij 3 |
Ire 21 USA 19
|
Round 3 |
Nzl 21 Ire 4 |
Eng 21 Can 15 |
Aus 21 Fij 14 |
USA 21 PNG 10
|
Round 4 |
Nzl 21 Aus 20 |
Can 21 PNG 15 |
Fij 21 Ire 13 |
Eng 21 USA 3
|
Round 5 |
Nzl 21 USA 17 |
Can 21 Ire 20 |
Eng 21 Aus 17 |
PNG 21 Fij 5
|
Round 6 |
Nzl 21 Fij 12 |
USA 21 Can 17 |
Aus 21 Ire 13 |
Eng 21 PNG 17
|
Round 7 |
Aus 21 Can 12 |
Nzl 21 PNG 18 |
Fij 21 USA 15 |
Eng 22 Ire 6
|
Women's pairs – round robin
Round
|
Tie 1
|
Tie 2
|
Tie 3
|
Tie 4
|
Round 1 |
Aus 24 USA 14 |
PNG 20 Ire 20 |
Fij 21 Can 18 |
Eng 22 Nzl 20
|
Round 2 |
Aus bt PNG |
Eng bt Can |
Ire bt USA |
Nzl bt Fij
|
Round 3 |
Eng 22 Fij 11 |
Ire 31 Can 16 |
Aus 27 Nzl 13 |
PNG 25 USA 14
|
Round 4 |
Aus 40 Can 6 |
Nzl 35 Ire 14 |
Eng 23 PNG 10 |
Fij 18 USA 15
|
Round 5 |
Aus 31 Fij 16 |
PNG 23 Nzl 21 |
Can 31 USA 10 |
Ire 22 Eng 20
|
Round 6 |
Aus 30 Ire 10 |
PNG 26 Fij 17 |
Nzl 26 Can 6 |
Eng 21 USA 12
|
Round 7 |
Eng 21 Aus 14 |
Fij 26 Ire 17 |
PNG 23 Can 13 |
Nzl 35 USA 10
|
Women's triples – round robin
Round
|
Tie 1
|
Tie 2
|
Tie 3
|
Tie 4
|
Round 1 |
Aus 15 USA 19 |
PNG 21 Ire 14 |
Fij 25 Can 19 |
Eng 18 Nzl 19
|
Round 2 |
Nzl bt Fij |
Aus bt PNG |
Eng bt Can |
Ire bt USA
|
Round 3 |
Ire 31 Can 19 |
PNG 44 USA 11 |
Nzl 17 Aus 13 |
Eng 30 Fij 11
|
Round 4 |
Aus 26 Can 13 |
USA 29 Fij 14 |
Nzl 22 Ire 18 |
Eng 25 PNG 20
|
Round 5 |
Aus 20 Fij 17 |
PNG 26 Nzl 9 |
USA 26 Can 18 |
Eng 18 Ire 8
|
Round 6 |
Aus 20 Ire 19 |
PNG 37 Fij 11 |
Nzl 45 Can 5 |
Eng 24 USA 20
|
Round 7 |
Eng 16 Aus 22 |
Fij 17 Ire 17 |
PNG 20 Can 15 |
Nzl 24 USA 15
|
Pos
|
Player
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
Pts
|
1 |
Irene Foote, Noeleen Scott, Cis Winstanley |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
12
|
2 |
Mary Underwood, Joan Vaughan, Olive Rowe |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
10
|
3 |
Con Newbury, Olive Howard, Margaret Ramsbotham |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
10
|
4 |
Nancie Colling, Eileen Smith, Joan Sparkes |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
9
|
5 |
B Service, Pageen Barker, Betty Ewen |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7
|
6 |
A Patton, R Wilson, M Ross |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
5
|
7 |
A Wright, L Browne, R Forster |
7 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
3
|
8 |
I Todd, Mary Pollard, Dorothy Weeks |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0
|
+ more shots
Women's fours – round robin
Round
|
Tie 1
|
Tie 2
|
Tie 3
|
Tie 4
|
Round 1 |
Nzl 21 Eng 15 |
Aus 31 USA 12 |
Fij 22 Can 14 |
Ire 22 PNG 12
|
Round 2 |
Nzl 31 Can 9 |
Aus 33 PNG 15 |
Eng 26 Fij 10 |
Ire 23 USA 16
|
Round 3 |
Nzl 38 Ire 18 |
Eng 38 Can 16 |
Fij 26 Aus 14 |
PNG 24 USA 9
|
Round 4 |
Aus 24 Nzl 18 |
Fij 21 Ire 19 |
Can 21 PNG 24 |
Eng 23 USA 18
|
Round 5 |
Fij 15 PNG 26 |
Nzl 21 USA 9 |
Ire 29 Can 14 |
Aus 19 Eng 19
|
Round 6 |
Nzl 31 Fij 10 |
USA 29 Can 22 |
Aus 18 Ire 16 |
Eng 21 PNG 17
|
Round 7 |
Aus 33 Can 10 |
Nzl 17 PNG 16 |
USA 22 Fij 17 |
Eng 16 Ire 15
|
Pos
|
Player
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
Pts
|
1 |
Irene Foote, Noeleen Scott, Cis Winstanley & Verna Devlin |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
12
|
2 |
Nancie Colling, Eileen Smith, Joan Sparkes & Phyllis Derrick |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
11
|
3 |
Joan Vaughan, Olive Rowe, Dot Jenkinson & Lorna Lucas |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
11
|
4 |
A Patton, R Wilson, M Ross, Jean Hayes |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
6
|
5 |
T Hughes, A Wright, L Browne, R Forster |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
6
|
6 |
Con Newbury, Olive Howard, Margaret Ramsbotham, Betty Glassey |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
6
|
7 |
B Service, Pageen Barker, Betty Ewen, Dorothy Mumma |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4
|
8 |
Olive Parker, I Todd, Mary Pollard, Dorothy Weeks |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0
|
Taylor Trophy
Pos
|
Player
|
Singles
|
Pairs
|
Triples
|
Fours
|
Total
|
1 |
New Zealand |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
13
|
2 |
Australia |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
11
|
3 |
England |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
9
|
4 |
Papua New Guinea |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4
|
5 |
Ireland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1
|
6 |
Canada |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1
|
References