The 1979 W.D. & H.O. Wills World Indoor Bowls Championship[1] was held at the Coatbridge indoor bowling club, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 10 to 14 January 1979.[1]
The championship was a men's singles event in which David Bryant won his first title defeating Jim Donnelly 21-14 after a final that lasted 23 ends.[2] The event was organised by the Monklands District Council with two round robin groups of five players. It was sponsored by W.D. & H.O. Wills.[1]
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
David Bryant P4 W4
Jim Donnelly P4 W3
Errol Bungey P4 W
Bill Farrell P4 W0
Gwyn Evans P4 W4
Jim Blake P4 W2
Eric Liddell P4 W2
Bruce Matheson P4 W2
George Alley P4 W0
David Bryant
Jim Donnelly 
Gwyn Evans