1997 World Indoor Bowls Championship

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 in his first partnering with Mervyn King.

World Indoor Championships 1997
19th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location Preston, Lancashire
Date(s)23 January – 02 February, 1997.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
 1996 1998 

The Women's World Championship sponsored by British Steel took place in Llanelli from April 19–20. The event was won by Norma Shaw.[2]

Winners

Event Winner
Men's Singles Hugh Duff
Women's Singles Norma Shaw
Men's Pairs Tony Allcock & Mervyn King

Draw and results

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Men's singles

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

Men's Pairs

First Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
4 Mervyn King

Tony Allcock

3
Rowan Brassey

Kevin Schischka

2 4 King

Allcock

3
5 John Price

Stephen Rees

3 5 Price

Rees

2
Tony Tong

Steve Wojcik

1 4 King

Allcock

3
1 Kelvin Kerkow

Ian Schuback

3 1 Kerkow

Schuback

0
Mark McPeak

Brian McPeak

1 1 Schuback

Kerkow

3
David Le Marquand

Adrian Welch

3 Le Marquand

Welch

1
8 Neil Burkett

Jeff Rabkin

1 4 King

Allcock

7 5 7 7
2 Andy Thomson

Gary Smith

2 Morley

Robinson

0 7 6 4
Brett Morley

Duncan Robinson

3 Morley

Robinson

3
7 Hugh Duff

David Gourlay

3 7 Gourlay

DUff

2
Craig Richmond

Tommy Woods

2 Morley

Robinson

3
3 Mark McMahon

Wynne Richards

1 Taylor

Glasson

2
Ian Taylor

Steve Glasson

3 Taylor

Glasson

2
6 Richard Corsie

Graham Robertson

3 6 Corsie

Robertson

1
Gareth Jones

Gareth Williams

0

Women's singles

Group Stages

Knockout

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
                     
Norma Shaw 7 7 3 7
Sandy Hazell 4 0 7 2
Shaw 6 7 4 7 7
Castle 7 3 7 0 2
Marlene Castle 7 7 7
Jayne Roylance 3 3 6
Shaw 2 7 3 7 7
McAllister 7 3 7 0 5
Caroline McAllister 7 4 7 1 7
Evelyn McGarvie 5 7 0 7 3
McAllister 7 3 4 2 7
Merrien 4 6 7 7 5
Alison Merrien 2 7 7 7
Ann Sutherland 7 4 1 4

References

  1. "Home". worldbowls.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  2. ""Shaw turns tables for final reward." Times [London, England] 21 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. "Archive | The Times". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  4. "Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 2015-02-11.
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