1996 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 1996
18th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location England Preston, Lancashire
Date(s) 11–24 February 1996.
Category World Indoor Championships
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The 1996 Churchill Insurance World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 11–24 February 1996. David Gourlay won the title beating Hugh Duff in the final.
Ian Schuback and Kelvin Kerkow won the Pairs title.

Draw & Results

[2] [3]

Men's Singles

First round   Second round   Quarter finals   Semi finals   Final
1  England Andy Thomson 3          
   Australia Kelvin Kerkow 0             1  England Thomson 3          
16  Northern Ireland David Corkhill 3           16  Northern Ireland Corkhill 0          
   Hong Kong Tony Tong 0               1  England Thomson 3          
8  Scotland Graham Robertson 3               9  England Richards 2          
   South Africa Neil Burkett 0             8  Scotland Robertson 2        
9  England Wynne Richards 3           9  England Richards 3          
   Canada Mark Gilliland 2               1  England Thomson 2          
4  Australia Ian Schuback 2               5  Scotland Duff 3          
   England Ian Bond 3              England Bond 3          
13  Australia Ian Taylor 3           13  Australia Taylor 0          
   Jersey Lee Nixon 2                England Bond 2        
5  Scotland Hugh Duff 3               5  Scotland Duff 3          
   Wales Martyn Roberts 0             5  Scotland Duff 3        
12  England Gary Smith 3           12  England Smith 0          
   Scotland Steve Rankin 0               5  Scotland Duff 7 5 6 7 1
3  Australia Mark McMahon 2                Scotland Gourlay 2 7 7 3 7
   England Greg Harlow 3              England Harlow 3          
14  New Zealand Rowan Brassey 2            Guernsey Welch 1          
   Guernsey Adrian Welch 3                England Harlow 0          
6  England Tony Allcock 2                Scotland Gourlay 3          
   Scotland David Gourlay 3              Scotland Gourlay 3        
11  Wales John Price 3           11  Wales Price 1          
   Republic of Ireland Margaret Johnston+ 0                Scotland Gourlay 3        
2  Scotland Richard Corsie 1               7  England King 2          
   Republic of Ireland Jeremy Henry 3              Republic of Ireland Henry 3          
15  Scotland Paul Conlan 2            Australia Jeffrey 0          
   Australia Adam Jeffrey 3                Republic of Ireland Henry 1        
7  England Mervyn King 3               7  England King 3          
   New Zealand Sid Giddy 0             7  England King 3        
10  Wales Stephen Rees 3           10  Wales Rees 2          
   Scotland Joyce Lindores+ 2          

Notes

+ Margaret Johnston & Joyce Lindores were invited to play in the Men's Singles event.
Mark McMahon formerly of Hong Kong switched nations to represent Australia.

Men's Pairs

First RoundQuarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
1 Scotland Alex Marshall

Scotland Richard Corsie

7 6 7 7
Wales Wayne Letman

Wales Phil Rowlands

2 7 1 4 1 Scotland Marshall

Scotland Corsie

3
8 New Zealand Rowan Brassey

New Zealand Sid Giddy

7 7 7 8 New Zealand Brassey

New Zealand Giddy

1
Northern Ireland Noel Graham

Northern Ireland Ian McClure

6 4 6 1 Scotland Marshall

Scotland Corsie

0 7 7 6 5
4 Australia Kelvin Kerkow

Australia Ian Schuback

6 7 7 7 4 Australia Kerkow

Australia Schuback

7 2 5 7 7
Scotland David Slaven

Scotland John Jackson

7 3 3 5 4 Australia Kerkow

Australia Schuback

3
5 Australia Mark McMahon

Australia Ian Taylor

3 5 Australia McMahon

Australia Taylor

1
Jersey Lee Nixon

Guernsey Adrian Welch

0 4 Australia Kerkow

Australia Schuback

7 2 7 4 7
2 England Tony Allcock

England David Bryant

2 3 England Thomson

England Smith

5 7 6 7 4
England Stuart Airey

England David Taylor

3 England Airey

England Taylor

1
7 Northern Ireland Roy Battersby

Northern Ireland David Corkill

3 7 Northern Ireland Batterbsy

Northern Ireland Corkill

3
South Africa Neil Burkett

Australia Adam Jeffrey

2 7 Northern Ireland Battersby

Northern Ireland Corkill

2
3 England Andy Thomson

England Gary Smith

7 7 7 3 England Thomson

England Smith

3
Canada Mark Gilliland

Hong Kong Tony Tong

3 2 2 3 England Thomson

England Smith

7 7 7
6 Scotland Hugh Duff

Scotland David Gourlay

7 2 7 7 6 Scotland Duff

Scotland Gourlay

6 3 4
Wales Garfield Phillips

Wales Cliff Williams

2 7 0 4

References

  1. ↑ http://www.worldbowls.com
  2. ↑ http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/
  3. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&hl=en

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