1998 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 1998 SAGA World World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 13–23 January 1998.
In the Singles the unseeded Paul Foster, a 100-1 outsider[2] won his first title beating Mervyn King in the final.
In the Pairs Richard Corsie and Graham Robertson won defeating Andy Thomson and Gary Smith in the final.

World Indoor Championships 1998
20th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location Preston, Lancashire
Date(s)13–23 January 1998.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
 1997 1999 

The Women's World Championship took place at the Selwyn Samuel Centre in Llanelli from April 22–28. The event was won by Caroline McAllister.[3]

Winners

Event Winner
Men's Singles Paul Foster
Women's Singles Caroline McAllister
Men's Pairs Richard Corsie & Graham Robertson

Draw and results

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Men's singles

First round Second round Quarter finals Semi finals
1 Hugh Duff 2
Les Gillett 3 Gillett 0
16 Ian Taylor 0 Foster 3
Paul Foster 3 Foster 3
8 Ian Schuback 1 Greenslade 2
Jason Greenslade 3 Greenslade 3
9 Mark McMahon 2 Kennedy 0
Noel Kennedy 3 Foster 3
4 Richard Corsie 1 12 Price 1
Robert Newman 3 Newman 3
13 Greg Harlow 3 13 Harlow 2
Gary McCloy 0 Newman 0
5 Tony Allcock 1 12 Price 3
Neil Booth 3 Booth 1 Final
12 John Price 3 12 Price 3
Robert Marshall 2 Foster 7 5 7 7
3 Mervyn King 3 3 King 1 7 5 4
Steve Glasson 2 3 King 3
14 Gary Smith 3 14 Smith 0
Lee Nixon 2 3 King 3
6 David Gourlay 2 Jackson 2
Billy Jackson 3 Jackson 3
11 Rowan Brassey 3 11 Brassey 1
George Whitelaw 2 3 King 3
2 Andy Thomson 1 10 Rees 2
Robert Weale 3 Weale 1
15 Graham Robertson 3 15 Robertson 3
Adrian Welch 1 15 Robertson 1
7 Wynne Richards 3 10 Rees 3
Mike Galloway 1 7 Richards 0
10 Stephen Rees 3 10 Rees 3
Jeremy Henry 1

Men's Pairs

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

Tony Allcock

3
Jason Greenslade

David Harding

2 1 King

Allcock

7 4 7 6 5
8 Mark McMahon

Steve Glasson

3 8 McMahon

Glasson

6 7 1 7 7
Alan Springell

Gary Grace

0 8 McMahon

Glasson

2
4 Richard Corsie

Graham Robertson

3 4 Corsie

Robertson

3
Jeremy Henry

Neil Booth

2 4 Corsie

Robertson

7 7 7
5 Wynne Richards

Greg Harlow

1 Hogg

McCloy

1 1 4
8 Gary McCloy

Colin Hogg

3 4 Corsie

Robertson

7 4 6 7 7
2 Andy Thomson

Gary Smith

3 2 Thomson

Smith

4 7 7 1 0
Noel Kennedy

George Whitelaw

2 2 Thomson

Smith

7 7 7
7 Ian Schuback

Ian Taylor

3 7 Schuback

Taylor

2 2 5
Lee Nixon

Adrian Welch

1 2 Thomson

Smith

3
3 John Price

Stephen Rees

3 3 Price

Rees

2
Rowan Brassey

Mike Galloway

0 3 Price

Rees

7 5 7 7
6 Hugh Duff

David Gourlay

3 6 Duff

Gourlay

4 7 4 1
Alex Marshall

Alex Ross

1

Group Stages

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
                     
Caroline McAllister 5 7 1 7 7
Kate Adams 7 5 7 4 6
McAllister 7 7 5 7
Shaw 2 1 7 2
Norma Shaw 5 7 7 7
Linda Smith 7 2 3 4
McAllister 7 2 7 7
Ashby 3 7 5 3
Carol Ashby 7 2 7 7
Lindsey Le Long 3 7 3 4
Ashby 7 7 7
Tanner 1 4 4
Maureen Tanner

References

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