1997 World Indoor Bowls Championship

Bowls competition December 2024 December 2024 World Indoor Championships 1997 19 World Indoor Bowls Championships ENG Preston, Lancashire 23 January – 2 February 1997 World Indoor Championships 1996 1998 The 1997 SAGA World World Indoor Bowls Championship http://www.worldbowls.com Home worldbowls.com 2015-02-11 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. The Women's World Championship sponsored by British Steel took place in Llanelli from 19–20 April. The event was won by Norma Shaw.http://find.galegroup.com/ttda/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=TTDA&userGroupName=oxfshlib&tabID=T003&docPage=article&searchType=BasicSearchForm&docId=IF501208674&type=multipage&contentSet=LTO&version=1.0 "Shaw turns tables for final reward." Times [London, England] 21 Apr. 1997 The Times Winners Event Winner Men's Singles SCO Hugh Duff Women's Singles ENG Norma Shaw Men's Pairs ENG Tony Allcock & ENG Mervyn King Draw and results https://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/ Archive The Times 2026-09-26 2017-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20170118235618/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/ live September 2026 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&hl=en Google News Archive Search 2015-02-11 Men's singles First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 1 SCO David Gourlay 3 ISR Jeff Rabkin 1 16 ENG Greg Harlow 3 AUS Kelvin Kerkow 0 8 AUS Mark McMahon 3 NZL Kevin Schischka 0 9 SCO Graham Robertson 1 AUS Steve Glasson 3 4 SCO Hugh Duff 3 ENG Mark Bantock 1 13 ENG Gary Smith 3 HKG Tony Tong 1 5 ENG Tony Allcock 3 Jersey Adrian Welch 1 12 WAL Stephen Rees 3 WAL Andrew Bushell 0 3 SCO Richard Corsie 3 CAN Steve Wojcik 0 14 AUS Ian Taylor 0 NZL Rowan Brassey 3 6 ENG Mervyn King 3 NIR David Corkill 0 11 WAL John Price 3 SCO Paul Foster 0 2 ENG Andy Thomson 3 NIR Phil McFall 1 15 IRE Jeremy Henry 2 RSA Neil Burkett 3 7 ENG Wynne Richards 3 Jersey David Le Marquand 1 10 AUS Ian Schuback 3 SCO David Peacock 0 1 SCO Gourlay 2 16 ENG Harlow 3 8 AUS McMahon 2 AUS Glasson 3 4 SCO Duff 3 13 ENG Smith 2 5 ENG Allcock 3 12 WAL Rees 1 3 SCO Corsie 2 NZL Brassey 3 6 ENG King 3 11 WAL Price 2 2 ENG Thomson 3 RSA Burkett 1 7 ENG Richards 0 10 AUS Schuback 3 16 ENG Harlow 3 AUS Glasson 0 4 SCO Duff 3 5 ENG Allcock 2 NZL Brassey 3 6 ENG King 1 2 ENG Thomson 3 10 AUS Schuback 1 16 ENG Harlow 1 4 SCO Duff 3 NZL Brassey 2 2 ENG Thomson 3 4 SCO Duff 7 7 7 2 ENG Thomson 4 3 4 Men's Pairs First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 4 ENG Mervyn King ENG Tony Allcock 3 NZL Rowan Brassey NZL Kevin Schischka 2 5 WAL John Price WAL Stephen Rees 3 HKG Tony Tong CAN Steve Wojcik 1 1 AUS Kelvin Kerkow AUS Ian Schuback 3 NIR Mark McPeak NIR Brian McPeak 1 Jersey David Le Marquand Guernsey Adrian Welch 3 8 RSA Neil Burkett ISR Jeff Rabkin 1 2 ENG Andy Thomson ENG Gary Smith 2 ENG Brett Morley ENG Duncan Robinson 3 7 SCO Hugh Duff SCO David Gourlay 3 SCO Craig Richmond SCO Tommy Woods 2 3 AUS Mark McMahon ENG Wynne Richards 1 AUS Ian Taylor AUS Steve Glasson 3 6 SCO Richard Corsie SCO Graham Robertson 3 WAL Gareth Jones WAL Gareth Williams 0 4 ENG King ENG Allcock 3 5 WAL Price WAL Rees 2 1 AUS Schuback AUS Kerkow 3 Jersey Le Marquand Guernsey Welch 1 ENG Morley ENG Robinson 3 7 SCO Gourlay SCO DUff 2 AUS Taylor AUS Glasson 2 6 SCO Corsie SCO Robertson 1 4 ENG King ENG Allcock 3 1 AUS Kerkow AUS Schuback 0 ENG Morley ENG Robinson 3 AUS Taylor AUS Glasson 2 4 ENG King ENG Allcock 7 5 7 7 ENG Morley ENG Robinson 0 7 6 4 Women's singles Group stages Group A Player 1 Player 2 ScoreHazell Horman 7-6 7-5Sutherland Nolan 7-0 7-6Sutherland Hazell 7-5 6-7 7-3Nolan Horman 7-4 1-7 7-6Sutherland Horman 7-6 7-1Hazell Nolan 7-6 7-0 Group B Player 1 Player 2 ScoreCastle Lowery 7-1 4-7 7-6McAllister Wilkinson 7-4 6-7 7-6Castle Wilkinson 7-1 7-1McAllister Lowery 2-7 7-6 7-6McAllister Castle 3-7 7-2 7-3Wilkinson Lowery 7-0 2-7 7-6 Pos Player P W1 WAL Ann Sutherland 3 32 ENG Sandy Hazell 3 23 IRE Phyllis Nolan 3 14Jersey Karina Horman 30 Pos Player P W1 SCO Caroline McAllister 3 32 NZL Marlene Castle 3 23 IRE Muriel Wilkinson 3 13 Jersey Jean Lowery 3 0 Group C Player 1 Player 2 ScoreShaw Forrest 7-1 4-7 7-0McGarvie Simon 7-4 6-7 7-2Simon Forrest 7-1 7-5Shaw McGarvie 7-2 7-4Shaw Simon 7-4 7-1McGarvie Forrest 7-1 7-3 Group B Player 1 Player 2 ScoreRoylance Merrien 7-6 7-0Lei Suk Man Evans 7-4 5-7 7-4Roylance Evans 7-4 7-2Merrien Lei Suk Man 7-5 7-3Evans Merrien 7-1 1-7 7-4Roylance Lei Suk Man 7-6 7-0 Pos Player P W1 ENG Norma Shaw 3 32 SCO Evelyn McGarvie 3 23 Guernsey Ann Simon 3 14CAN R Forrest 30 Pos Player P W1 ENG Jayne Roylance 3 32 Guernsey Alison Merrien 3 13 HKG Lei Suk Man 3 13 WAL Linda Evans 3 1 Knockout Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 150 ENG Shaw SCO McAllister 2 7 7 3 3 7 7 0 7 5 ENG Shaw NZL Castle 6 7 7 3 4 7 7 0 7 2 SCO McAllister Guernsey Merrien 7 4 3 6 4 7 2 7 7 5 ENG Norma Shaw ENG Sandy Hazell 7 4 7 0 3 7 7 2 NZL Marlene Castle ENG Jayne Roylance 7 3 7 3 7 6 SCO Caroline McAllister SCO Evelyn McGarvie 7 5 4 7 7 0 1 7 7 3 Guernsey Alison Merrien WAL Ann Sutherland 2 7 7 4 7 1 7 4 References External links Official website Category:World Indoor Bowls Championship World Indoor Bowls Championship World Indoor Bowls Championship