title: 1981 World Indoor Bowls Championship
text: # 1981 World Indoor Bowls Championship
  
  The 1981 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at the Coatbridge indoor bowling club, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 24 February - 1 March 1981.
  
  David Bryant won his third consecutive title beating Ron Thomas in the final.
  
  ## Men's singles
  
  ### Group stages
  
  Group A results
  
  | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
  | - | - | - |
  | Thomas | McKelvey | 21-13 |
  | Thomas | Murtagh | 21-18 |
  | Thomas | Duncalf | 21-9 |
  | Thomas | Bryant | 21-16 |
  | Bryant | McKelvey | 21-18 |
  | Bryant | Duncalf | 21-19 |
  | Bryant | Murtagh | 21-4 |
  | McKelvey | Murtagh | 21-19 |
  | McKelvey | Duncalf | 21-17 |
  | Duncalf | Murtagh | 21-13 |
  | Pos | Player | P | W |
  | 1 | Ron Thomas | 4 | 4 |
  | 2 | David Bryant | 4 | 3 |
  | 3 | Bill McKelvey | 4 | 2 |
  | 4 | David Duncalf | 4 | 1 |
  | 5 | John Murtagh | 4 | 0 |
  
  Group B results
  
  | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
  | - | - | - |
  | Bell | Dang | 21-19 |
  | Bell | Candelet | 21-3 |
  | Bell | Douglas | 21-14 |
  | Bell | Moran | 21-19 |
  | Dang | Candelet | 21-14 |
  | Dang | Douglas | 21-19 |
  | Dang | Moran | 21-3 |
  | Candelet | Moran | 21-16 |
  | Douglas | Candelet | 21-9 |
  | Douglas | Moran | 21-? |
  | Pos | Player | P | W |
  | 1 | Derek Bell | 4 | 4 |
  | 2 | Gary Dang | 4 | 3 |
  | 3 | Stewart Douglas | 4 | 2 |
  | 4 | Jim Candelet | 4 | 1 |
  | 5 | Des Moran | 4 | 0 |
  
  ### Medal round
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | David Bryant | 21 |
  | Derek Bell | 3 | | |
  | Derek Bell | 3 | David Bryant | 21 |
  | | | Ron Thomas | 17 |
  | Ron Thomas | 21 | Ron Thomas | 17 |
  | Gary Dang | 7 | | |
  | Gary Dang | 7 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | Derek Bell | 14 |
  | | | Gary Dang | 3 |
  