1996 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 1996
18th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location England Preston, Lancashire
Date(s) 11-24 February, 1996.
Category World Indoor Championships
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The 1996 Churchill Insurance World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 11-24 February 1996. David Gourlay won the title beating Hugh Duff in the final.
Ian Schuback and Kelvin Kerkow won the Pairs title.


Draw & Results

[2] [3]


Mens Singles

First round   Second round   Quarter finals   Semi finals   Final
1  England Andy Thomson 3          
   Australia Kelvin Kerkow 0             1  England Thomson 3          
16  Northern Ireland David Corkhill 3           16  Northern Ireland Corkhill 0          
   Hong Kong Tony Tong 0               1  England Thomson 3          
8  Scotland Graham Robertson 3               9  England Richards 2          
   South Africa Neil Burkett 0             8  Scotland Robertson 2        
9  England Wynne Richards 3           9  England Richards 3          
   Canada Mark Gilliland 2               1  England Thomson 2          
4  Australia Ian Schuback 2               5  Scotland Duff 3          
   England Ian Bond 3              England Bond 3          
13  Australia Ian Taylor 3           13  Australia Taylor 0          
   Jersey Lee Nixon 2                England Bond 2        
5  Scotland Hugh Duff 3               5  Scotland Duff 3          
   Wales Martyn Roberts 0             5  Scotland Duff 3        
12  England Gary Smith 3           12  England Smith 0          
   Scotland Steve Rankin 0               5  Scotland Duff 7 5 6 7 1
3  Australia Mark McMahon 2                Scotland Gourlay 2 7 7 3 7
   England Greg Harlow 3              England Harlow 3          
14  New Zealand Rowan Brassey 2            Guernsey Welch 1          
   Guernsey Adrian Welch 3                England Harlow 0          
6  England Tony Allcock 2                Scotland Gourlay 3          
   Scotland David Gourlay 3              Scotland Gourlay 3        
11  Wales John Price 3           11  Wales Price 1          
   Republic of Ireland Margaret Johnston+ 0                Scotland Gourlay 3        
2  Scotland Richard Corsie 1               7  England King 2          
   Republic of Ireland Jeremy Henry 3              Republic of Ireland Henry 3          
15  Scotland Paul Conlan 2            Australia Jeffrey 0          
   Australia Adam Jeffrey 3                Republic of Ireland Henry 1        
7  England Mervyn King 3               7  England King 3          
   New Zealand Sid Giddy 0             7  England King 3        
10  Wales Stephen Rees 3           10  Wales Rees 2          
   Scotland Joyce Lindores+ 2          

Notes

+ Margaret Johnston & Joyce Lindores were invited to play in the Mens Singles event.
Mark McMahon formerly of Hong Kong switched nations to represent Australia.


Mens Pairs

First RoundQuarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
1 Scotland Alex Marshall

Scotland Richard Corsie

7 6 7 7
Wales Wayne Letman

Wales Phil Rowlands

2 7 1 4 1 Scotland Marshall

Scotland Corsie

3
8 New Zealand Rowan Brassey

New Zealand Sid Giddy

7 7 7 8 New Zealand Brassey

New Zealand Giddy

1
Northern Ireland Noel Graham

Northern Ireland Ian McClure

6 4 6 1 Scotland Marshall

Scotland Corsie

0 7 7 6 5
4 Australia Kelvin Kerkow

Australia Ian Schuback

6 7 7 7 4 Australia Kerkow

Australia Schuback

7 2 5 7 7
Scotland David Slaven

Scotland John Jackson

7 3 3 5 4 Australia Kerkow

Australia Schuback

3
5 Australia Mark McMahon

Australia Ian Taylor

3 5 Australia McMahon

Australia Taylor

1
Jersey Lee Nixon

Guernsey Adrian Welch

0 4 Australia Kerkow

Australia Schuback

7 2 7 4 7
2 England Tony Allcock

England David Bryant

2 3 England Thomson

England Smith

5 7 6 7 4
England Stuart Airey

England David Taylor

3 England Airey

England Taylor

1
7 Northern Ireland Roy Battersby

Northern Ireland David Corkill

3 7 Northern Ireland Batterbsy

Northern Ireland Corkill

3
South Africa Neil Burkett

Australia Adam Jeffrey

2 7 Northern Ireland Battersby

Northern Ireland Corkill

2
3 England Andy Thomson

England Gary Smith

7 7 7 3 England Thomson

England Smith

3
Canada Mark Gilliland

Hong Kong Tony Tong

3 2 2 3 England Thomson

England Smith

7 7 7
6 Scotland Hugh Duff

Scotland David Gourlay

7 2 7 7 6 Scotland Duff

Scotland Gourlay

6 3 4
Wales Garfield Phillips

Wales Cliff Williams

2 7 0 4

References

  1. ↑ http://www.worldbowls.com
  2. ↑ http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/
  3. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&hl=en

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