1980 World Championship Australasian Qualification

New Zealand Final
2 February 1980
Auckland
Larry Ross 14 David Bargh 14 Tony Briggs 12 Graeme Stapleton 11 Mitch Shirra 11 Wayne Brown 11 Mike Fullerton 9 Colin Tucker 7 Roger Wright 7 Max Brown 6 Neil Abrahams 5 Greg Joynt 5 Colin Farquharson 3 Graeme Beardsley 1 Paul Fewings 1 James Moore 0   William Aulsford (r) 2   Roger Pauling (r) 0
(Larry Ross David Bargh Tony Briggs Graeme Stapleton Mitch Shirra Wayne Brown Mike Fullerton all qualify for the Australasian Final)

Australasian Final
16 Febrauary 1980
Christchurch New Zealand. 1.Billy Sanders AUS 15 2.John Titman AUS 13 3.Larry Ross NZ 12 4.Mitch Shirra NZ 12 5.Phil Crump AUS 11+ 6.Tony Briggs NZ 11+ 7.Mike Farrell AUS 10 8.Phil Herne AUS 8 9.Steve Koppe AUS 7 10.Glyn Taylor AUS 5 11.Glenn McDonald AUS 5 12.Graeme Stapleton NZ 3 13.Keith Wright AUS 2 14.David Bargh NZ 2 15.Mike Fullerton NZ 2 16.Wayne Brown NZ 1
Billy Sanders AUS John Titman AUS .Larry Ross NZ Mitch Shirra NZ Phil Crump all qualify for the Commonwealth Final

Ivan Mauger seeded to the Commonwealth Final