1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship
The 1985 Women's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the Reservoir Bowling Club in Preston, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia from 13 February - 4 March 1985.
Merle Richardson of Australia won the Sylko Trophy, Australia also won the Sussex Trophy and Worthing Trophy. Scotland secured the Henselite Trophy and Australia won the Taylor Trophy, sponsored by the Daily Mirror for the being the best overall team.
Medallists
Results
Women's Singles - Round Robin
Women's Pairs - Round Robin
| Pos | Player | P | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 |  Merle Richardson & Fay Craig | 18 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 28 +44 |
| 2 |  Maraia Lum On & Willow Fong | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 28 +28 |
| 3 |  Jean Valls & Norma Shaw | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 |  Eileen Bell & Nan Allely | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 |  Joyce Osborne & Barbara Kunicich | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 |  Elizabeth Christie & Senga McCrone | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 |  Helen Gordon & Rina Lebel | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 |  Alice Duncalf & Jean Black | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 9 |  Kathy Sigimet & Maggi Worn | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 10 |  Peggy Mitchell & Onei Dolphin | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 11 |  Edith Denton & Muriel ‘Pat’ Boehm | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 12 |  Julie Davies & Betty Morgan | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 13 |  Joan Humphries & Lena Sadick | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 14 |  Alice Mayers & Mavis Cattermole | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 15 |  Margaret Blattmann & Jean Lowery | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 16 |  June Fulton & Babs Anderson | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| 17 |  Jenny Viegas & Cynthia Thompson | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| 18 |  Maria de Gismondi & Maria Rohan | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| 19 |  Pativaine Ainuu & Laufili Faraimo | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 |