1997 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 1997
19th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location England Preston, Lancashire
Date(s) 23 January – 02 February, 1997.
Category World Indoor Championships
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The 1997 SAGA World World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 23 January – 2 February 1997.
In the Singles Hugh Duff won his second title beating Andy Thomson in the final.
In the Pairs Tony Allcock won his seventh title but his first partnening Mervyn King.

Draw & Results

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Men's Singles

First round   Second round   Quarter finals   Semi finals   Final
1  Scotland David Gourlay 3          
   Israel Jeff Rabkin 1             1  Scotland Gourlay 2          
16  England Greg Harlow 3           16  England Harlow 3          
   Australia Kelvin Kerkow 0               16  England Harlow 3          
8  Australia Mark McMahon 3                Australia Glasson 0          
   New Zealand Kevin Schischka 0             8  Australia McMahon 2        
9  Scotland Graham Robertson 1            Australia Glasson 3          
   Australia Stephen Glasson 3               16  England Harlow 1          
4  Scotland Hugh Duff 3               4  Scotland Duff 3          
   England Mark Bantock 1             4  Scotland Duff 3          
13  England Gary Smith 3           13  England Smith 2          
   Hong Kong Tony Tong 1               4  Scotland Duff 3        
5  England Tony Allcock 3               5  England Allcock 2          
   Jersey Adrian Welch 1             5  England Allcock 3        
12  Wales Stephen Rees 3           12  Wales Rees 1          
   Wales Andrew Bushell 0               4  Scotland Duff 7 7 7  
3  Scotland Richard Corsie 3               2  England Thomson 4 3 4  
   Canada Steve Wojcik 0             3  Scotland Corsie 2          
14  Australia Ian Taylor 0            New Zealand Brassey 3          
   New Zealand Rowan Brassey 3                New Zealand Brassey 3          
6  England Mervyn King 3               6  England King 1          
   Northern Ireland David Corkhill 0             6  England King 3        
11  Wales John Price 3           11  Wales Price 2          
   Scotland Paul Foster 0                New Zealand Brassey 2        
2  England Andy Thomson 3               2  England Thomson 3          
   Northern Ireland Phil McFall 1             2  England Thomson 3          
15  Republic of Ireland Jeremy Henry 2            South Africa Burkett 1          
   South Africa Neil Burkett 3               2  England Thomson 3        
7  England Wynne Richards 3               10  Australia Schuback 1          
   Jersey David Le Marquand 1             7  England Richards 0        
10  Australia Ian Schuback 3           10  Australia Schuback 3          
   Scotland David Peacock 0          

Men's Pairs

First RoundQuarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
4 England Mervyn King

England Tony Allcock

3
New Zealand Rowan Brassey

New Zealand Kevin Schischka

2 4 England King

England Allcock

3
5 Wales John Price

Wales Stephen Rees

3 5 Wales Price

Wales Rees

2
Hong Kong Tony Tong

Canada Steve Wojcik

1 4 England King

England Allcock

3
1 Australia Kelvin Kerkow

Australia Ian Schuback

3 1 Australia Kerkow

Australia Schuback

0
Northern Ireland Mark McPeak

Northern Ireland Brian McPeak

1 1 Australia Schuback

Australia Kerkow

3
Jersey David Le Marquand

Guernsey Adrian Welch

3 Jersey Le Marquand

Guernsey Welch

1
8 South Africa Neil Burkett

Israel Jeff Rabkin

1 4 England King

England Allcock

7 5 7 7
2 England Andy Thomson

England Gary Smith

2 England Morley

England Robinson

0 7 6 4
England Brett Morley

England Duncan Robinson

3 England Morley

England Robinson

3
7 Scotland Hugh Duff

Scotland David Gourlay

3 7 Scotland Gourlay

Scotland DUff

2
Scotland Craig Richmond

Scotland Tommy Woods

2 England Morley

England Robinson

3
3 Australia Mark McMahon

England Wynne Richards

1 Australia Taylor

Australia Glasson

2
Australia Ian Taylor

Australia Steve Glasson

3 Australia Taylor

Australia Glasson

2
6 Scotland Richard Corsie

Scotland Graham Robertson

3 6 Scotland Corsie

Scotland Robertson

1
Wales Gareth Jones

Wales Gareth Williams

0

References

  1. ↑ "Home". worldbowls.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  2. ↑ "Archive | The Times". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  3. ↑ "Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.

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