1977 Tolworth, England
Bowler Details
| MEN | BOWLERS | COUNTRY | AGE | AVERAGE | OCCUPTATION |
| 1 | Eric Thomson | Australia | 35 | 210 | Restaurant Proprietor |
| 2 | Ernst Berndt | Austria | 27 | 190 | Insurance Agent |
| 3 | Glenroy Saunders | Bahamas | 34 | 184 | Locksmith |
| 4 | Jean-Marie Keuterickx | Belgium | 27 | 177 | Employee |
| 5 | Carson Bean | Bermuda | 23 | 173 | Senior Bank Clerk |
| 6 | Gerard Duranceau* | Canada | 45 | 197 | Parts Verifier |
| 7 | Luis Lopez | Colombia | 39 | 185 | Salesman |
| 8 | Andy Lionarons | Curacao | 24 | 185 | Parts Manager |
| 9 | Michael Peukert | Denmark | 33 | 190 | Specialworker |
| 10 | Guiseppe Colongo* | Ethiopia | 26 | 198 | Spareparts Manager |
| 11 | Hannu Rautio | Finland | 45 | Hallmaster | |
| 12 | Philippe Dubois | France | 26 | 196 | |
| 13 | Juergen Pelz | DDR | 205 | 23 | Employee |
| 14 | Sam Pugh* | Great Britain | 41 | 192 | Accountant |
| 15 | Nicolas Houliaris | Greece | 32 | 197 | Decorator |
| 16 | Boyly Llarenas | Guam | 29 | 187 | Clerk |
| 17 | Jacky Luke | Hong Kong | 28 | 198 | Construction |
| 18 | Freddy Iskandar | Indonesia | 32 | 187 | Merchant |
| 19 | Mahmoud Majedi | Iran | 36 | 188 | Businessman |
| 20 | Philip Dunne | Ireland | 19 | 188 | Barman |
| 21 | Emanno Guglielmi | Italy | 30 | 195 | Employee |
| 22 | Kenji Mochid | Japan | 34 | 197 | Art Dealer |
| 23 | Dr P S Nathan** | Malaysia | 43 | 195 | Medical Consultant |
| 24 | David Montebello | Malta | 16 | 187 | Student |
| 25 | Poncho Rodriguez | Mexico | 26 | 196 | Student |
| 26 | Wim Kortenray | Netherlands | 21 | 184 | Restaurant Manager |
| 27 | Arne Stroem | Norway | 32 | 213 | Sales Manager |
| 28 | Alberto Cruz | Panama | 35 | 188 | Merchant |
| 29 | Sonny Sugatan | Philippines | 17 | 202 | Student |
| 30 | John Basaraba | Puerto Rico | 35 | 190 | Ship Chandler |
| 31 | Peter Lew* | Singapore | 27 | 211 | Timber Grader |
| 32 | Rafarel Sales Pla | Spain | 43 | 185 | Mechanic |
| 33 | Goran Grape* | Sweden | 21 | 200 | Attendant |
| 34 | Peter Werner | Switzerland | 44 | 184 | Technical Employee |
| 35 | Banyen Samran | Thailand | 32 | 205 | Employee |
| 36 | Ted Schmidt | USA | 22 | 192 | Student |
| 37 | Luis Deadessis | Venezuela | 23 | 198 | Business Executive |
| 38 | Mato Butkovic*** | Yugoslavia | 43 | 188 | Discotheque Proprietor |
| WOMEN | BOWLERS | COUNTRY | AGE | AVERAGE | OCCUPATION |
| 1 | Ruth Guerster* | Australia | 39 | 198 | Centre Manager |
| 2 | Inge Drucker | Austria | 44 | 175 | Saleslady |
| 3 | Nicole Maes | Belgium | 34 | 175 | |
| 4 | Hattieann Morrissette** | Bermuda | 35 | 183 | Saleslady |
| 5 | Rea Rennox | Canada | 33 | 186 | Teacher |
| 6 | Emily De Jongh* | Curacao | 30 | 177 | School Teacher |
| 7 | Karin Wallentine | Denmark | 30 | 172 | Shop Assistant |
| 8 | Tuula Lindholm | Finland | 33 | ||
| 9 | Francette Borie | France | 29 | 178 | Direction Secretary |
| 10 | Carol Cuthbert* | Great Britain | 35 | 182 | Housewife |
| 11 | Frances Terlaje | Guam | 24 | 172 | Clerk |
| 12 | Catherine Che | Hong Kong | 27 | 180 | Receptionist |
| 13 | Syafaria Widianty | Indonesia | 31 | 185 | Housewife |
| 14 | Debbie Elghanian* | Iran | 17 | 180 | Student |
| 15 | Pauline Cafolla* | Ireland | 176 | Housewife | |
| 16 | Tae Hamaguchi | Japan | 39 | 175 | Company Employee |
| 17 | Janet Foo | Malaysia | 26 | 184 | Cashier |
| 18 | Elizabeth Grech | Malta | 24 | 173 | Housewife |
| 19 | Irma Urea+ | Mexico | 49 | 185 | Employee |
| 20 | Irene Gronert* | Netherlands | 33 | 178 | Computor Instructor |
| 21 | Kjersti Strom** | Norway | 32 | 175 | Secretary |
| 22 | Myra Ortega | Panama | 34 | 172 | Secretary |
| 23 | Rosie de Leon | Philippines | 46 | 177 | Housewife |
| 24 | Marga Benitez | Puerto Rico | 35 | 170 | Accountant |
| 25 | Irene Heng | Singapore | 35 | 178 | Interior Designer/Director |
| 26 | Amparo Guisasola | Spain | 32 | 167 | Housewife |
| 27 | Eva Johansson | Sweden | 33 | 180 | Office Clerk |
| 28 | Heidi Schifferle | Switzerland | 24 | 173 | Clerk |
| 29 | Kitpongpithya Pranee | Thailand | 35 | 185 | Civil Servant |
| 30 | Lauren LaCost | USA | 22 | 185 | Student |
| 31 | Trina Bello de Garcia | Venezuela | 48 | 178 | Housewife |
| 32 | Daniela Gruber | West Germany | 31 | 183 | Housewife |
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