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.

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 Scotland Hugh Duff
Women's Singles England Norma Shaw
Men's Pairs England Tony Allcock & England Mervyn King

Draw & Results

[3] [4]

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 Steve 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 Corkill 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


Women's Singles

Group Stages

Group A
Player 1 Player 2 Score
Hazell Horman 7-6 7-5
Sutherland Nolan 7-0 7-6
Sutherland Hazell 7-5 6-7 7-3
Nolan Horman 7-4 1-7 7-6
Sutherland Horman 7-6 7-1
Hazell Nolan 7-6 7-0
Group B
Player 1 Player 2 Score
Castle Lowery 7-1 4-7 7-6
McAllister Wilkinson 7-4 6-7 7-6
Castle Wilkinson 7-1 7-1
McAllister Lowery 2-7 7-6 7-6
McAllister Castle 3-7 7-2 7-3
Wilkinson Lowery 7-0 2-7 7-6

Pos Player P W
1 Wales Ann Sutherland 3 3
2 England Sandy Hazell 3 2
3 Republic of Ireland Phyllis Nolan 3 1
4Jersey Karina Horman 30
Pos Player P W
1 Scotland Caroline McAllister 3 3
2 New Zealand Marlene Castle 3 2
3 Republic of Ireland Muriel Wilkinson 3 1
3 Jersey Jean Lowery 3 0

Group C
Player 1 Player 2 Score
Shaw Forrest 7-1 4-7 7-0
McGarvie Simon 7-4 6-7 7-2
Simon Forrest 7-1 7-5
Shaw McGarvie 7-2 7-4
Shaw Simon 7-4 7-1
McGarvie Forrest 7-1 7-3
Group B
Player 1 Player 2 Score
Rylance Merrien 7-6 7-0
Lei Suk Man Evans 7-4 5-7 7-4
Rylance Evans 7-4 7-2
Merrien Lei Suk Man 7-5 7-3
Evans Merrien 7-1 1-7 7-4
Rylance Lei Suk Man 7-6 7-0

Pos Player P W
1 England Norma Shaw 3 3
2 Scotland Evelyn McGarvie 3 2
3 Guernsey Ann Simon 3 1
4Canada R Forrest 30
Pos Player P W
1 England Jayne Roylance 3 3
2 Guernsey Alison Merrien 3 1
3 Hong Kong Lei Suk Man 3 1
3 Wales Linda Evans 3 1

Knockout

  Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
                                                   
   England Norma Shaw 7 7 3 7    
 England Sandy Hazell 4 0 7 2    
   England Shaw 6 7 4 7 7  
   New Zealand Castle 7 3 7 0 2  
 New Zealand Marlene Castle 7 7 7  
   England Jayne Roylance 3 3 6    
     England Shaw 2 7 3 7 7
   Scotland McAllister 7 3 7 0 5
   Scotland Caroline McAllister 7 4 7 1 7  
 Scotland Evelyn McGarvie 5 7 0 7 3  
 Scotland McAllister 7 3 4 2 7
   Guernsey Merrien 4 6 7 7 5  
 Guernsey Alison Merrien 2 7 7 7
   Wales 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". news.google.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.

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