1972 Hamburg, Germany

Bowlers details

  BOWLERS COUNTRY AGE AVERAGE OCCUPATION
             
1 Graydon Robinson+ Canada 42 199 Sheet Metal Worker
2 P Talbot Australia 54 192  
3 Sydney French   Bahamas 39 178 Proprietor
4 J Mistiaens Belgium 32 186 Foreman
5 H A Corrado Bermuda 46 197 Office Manager
6 Frank Boehm   Canada 36 199 Machinist
7 Angel Moreno   Costa Rica 40 195 Industrial Worker
8 Kai Skarving Denmark 61 184 Contractor
9 Timo Suviranta   Finland 40 198 Economist
10 Rene Ferrie * France 49 192 Baker
11 Luis Wahl Avila Guatemala 34 186 Businessman
12 Anton de Quant* Holland 38 188 Financial Administrator
13 C A Izaguirre**   Honduras 25 194 Lawyer
14 P L Sze-Yuen Hong Kong 23 204 Journalist
15 Siamak Zand Iran 29 191 Court Employee
16 Ray Carey Ireland 26 193 Laboratory Technician
17 A Colledan Italy 26 198 Technician
18 Saiichi Yoshiyama Japan 28 202 Driving School Proprietor
19 Zain Al Refai Kuwait 20 190 Businessman
20 Ishac Semerdjian** Lebanon      
21 J K K Hiang Malaysia 28 190 Sales Manager
22 Anthony Caruana Malta 34 177 Trade Manager
23 Luis Flores Jr Mexico      
24 Degl Innocenti Monaco 33 195 Painting Contractor
25 F Johansen Norway 28 209 Cook
26 S Kezo Okinawa 32 190 Automobile Mechanic
27 J Bates Panama 23 180 Shop Manager
28 R Sebelen Puerto Rico 30 194 Merchant
29 R M Reyes Philippines 27 198 Executive
30 Frank Lu Taiwan 29 195 Journalist
31 Henry Tan Singapore 27 192 Export Manager
32 G Lamantia South Africa 31 187 Air Con Technician
33 R C Bassas Spain 30 183 Industrialist
34 Mats T Carjo Sweden 22 185 Student
35 A Martinelli Switzerland 47 198 Administrator
36 Ut Lenavat* Thailand 29 200 Businessman
37 M M Adham   UAR 30 190 Recreation Manager
38 Chris Petty England 22 196 Mechanic
39 Wayne Zmrhal USA 22 195 Student
40 E Fortoul Venezuela 25 190  
41 K Muller West Germany 33 201 Agent
42 D Smoljanovic Yugoslavia 42 183  
             
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