1979 World Adult Team

9th World Tenpin Bowling Championship
Celebrity Plaza, Manilla, Philippines
November 16th - December 1st, 1979

Men Women
Eric Thompson
Ron Powell
Gary Kee
Kevin Quinn
Bruce Kennedy
John Sullivan
Jeanette Owen
Adele Da-Re
Ruth Guerster
Lavina Pietens
Sharon Gowing
Carol Shephard

Singles
Men Women
Pos Bowler Average Pinfall Pos Bowler Average Pinfall
8 Eric Thompson 205.67 1234 6 Jeanette Owen 196.67 1180
14 John Sullivan 204.00 1224 39 Sharon Gowing 180.83 1085
20 Gary Kee 198.67 1192 87 Lavina Pietens 174.67 1048
86 Kevin Quinn 184.00 1104 107 Ruth Guerster 171.00 1026
135 Ron Powell 176.33 1058 109 Adele Da-Re 170.83 1025
150 Bruce Kennedy 174.00 1044 131 Carol Shephard 163.83 983

Doubles
Men Women
Pos Bowler Average Pinfall Total Pos Bowler Average Pinfall Total
1 Eric Thompson
Ron Powell
207.33
202.67
1244
1216
2460 5 Carol Shephard
Adele Da-Re
174.67
200.17
1048
1201
2249
20 Gary Kee
Kevin Quinn
188.67
195.00
1132
1170
2302 10 Jeanette Owen
Ruth Guerster
188.33
182.17
1130
1093
2223
21 John Sullivan
Bruce Kennedy
184.50
198.67
1107
1192
2299 20 Lavina Pietens
Carol Shephard
173.00
188.33
1038
1130
2168

Trios
Men Women
Pos Bowler Average Pinfall Total Pos Bowler Average Pinfall Total
10 Eric Thompson
Ron Powell
Gary Kee
192.50
192.00
191.33
1155
1152
1148
3455 10 Jeanette Owen
Adele Da-Re
Ruth Guerster
184.67
186.67
172.33
1108
1120
1034
3262
29 Kevin Quinn
Bruce Kennedy
John Sullivan
184.00
181.67
191.00

1104
1090 1146

3340 37 Lavina Pietens
Carol Shephard
Sharon Gowing
160.33
170.00
172.33
962
1020
1098
3080

Teams
Men Women
Pos Bowler Average Pinfall Total Pos Bowler Average Pinfall Total
1

Eric Thompson
Kevin Quinn
Gary Kee
John Sulivan
Ron Powell

201.00
199.00
197.33
198.33
186.33
1206
1194
1184
1190
1118
5892 3 Jeanette Owen
Lavina Pietens
Ruth Guerster
Sharon Gowing
Adele Da-Re
183.83
178.17
176.50
181.33
194.67
1103
1069
1059
1088
1168
5487
M Bruce Kennedy 178.50 1071   M Carol Shpehard 183.33 1100  

All Events
Men Women
Pos Bowler Average Pinfall Pos Bowler Average Pinfall
1 Eric Thompson 201.63 4839 5 Jeanette Owen 188.38 4521
13 John Sullivan 194.46 4667 6 Adele Da-Re 188.08 4514
17 Gary Kee 194.00 4656 20 Sharon Gowing 183.42 4402
42 Kevin Quinn 190.50 4572 82 Ruth Guerster 175.50 4212
52 Ron Powell 189.33 4544 99 Carol Shephard 172.96 4151
105 Bruce Kennedy 183.21 4397 108 Lavina Pietens 171.54 4117

Masters
Men Women
Pos Bowler Average Pinfall Pos Bowler Average Pinfall
  John Sullivan 202.60 3039   Adele Da-Re 194.60 2919
  Eric Thompson 195.60 2934   Jeanette Owen 180.87 2713

Medals
Men Women
Gold 3 - Doubles, Teams & All Events Gold  
Silver   Silver  
Bronze   Bronze 1 - Teams
Australia Placed 3rd in the overall medals count .

Participating Countries - 30
Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United States of America, Venezuela.
175 Men & 146 Women
 
Men's Doubles Gold Medallists : (l-r) Ron Powell & Eric Thompson
Men's Team Gold Medallists
(l-r) Ed Kee (Coach), Eric Thompson, Bruce Kennedy, Gary Kee, John Sullivan, Ron Powell, & Kevin Quinn
 
Photographs Courtesy of Bob Cook
 
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