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1997 World Indoor Bowls Championship

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World Indoor Championships 1997
19th World Indoor Bowls Championships
LocationEngland Preston, Lancashire
Date(s)23 January – 02 February, 1997.
CategoryWorld 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 in his first partnering with 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

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

Draw and results

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Men's singles

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First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
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 Final
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

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
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

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Group stages

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Knockout

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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

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  1. ^ "Home". worldbowls.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  2. ^ ""Shaw turns tables for final reward." Times [London, England] 21 Apr. 1997". The Times.
  3. ^ "Archive | The Times". thetimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  4. ^ "Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 2015-02-11.
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