1996 World Indoor Bowls Championship

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.

World Indoor Championships 1996
18th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location Preston, Lancashire
Date(s)11–24 February 1996.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
 1995 1997 

The Women's World Championship took place in Guernsey from April 20–21. The event was won by Sandy Hazell.[2]

Winners

Event Winner
Men's Singles David Gourlay
Women's Singles Sandy Hazell
Men's Pairs Ian Schuback & Kelvin Kerkow

Draw and results

[3] [4]

Men's singles

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

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 Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
1 Alex Marshall

Richard Corsie

7 6 7 7
Wayne Letman

Phil Rowlands

2 7 1 4 1 Marshall

Corsie

7 3 7 7
8 Rowan Brassey

Sid Giddy

7 7 7 8 Brassey

Giddy

5 7 4 3
Noel Graham

Ian McClure

6 4 6 1 Marshall

Corsie

0 7 7 6 5
4 Kelvin Kerkow

Ian Schuback

6 7 7 7 4 Kerkow

Schuback

7 2 5 7 7
David Slaven

John Jackson

7 3 3 5 4 Kerkow

Schuback

2 7 7 7
5 Mark McMahon

Ian Taylor

7 7 7 5 McMahon

Taylor

7 4 0 0
Lee Nixon

Adrian Welch

3 2 6 4 Kerkow

Schuback

7 2 7 4 7
2 Tony Allcock

David Bryant

4 3 7 7 6 3 Thomson

Smith

5 7 6 7 4
Stuart Airey

David Taylor

7 7 4 2 7 Airey

Taylor

6 7 3 4
7 Roy Battersby

David Corkill

3 7 Batterbsy

Corkill

7 6 7 7
Neil Burkett

Adam Jeffery

2 7 Battersby

Corkill

2
3 Andy Thomson

Gary Smith

7 7 7 3 Thomson

Smith

3
Mark Gilliland

Tony Tong

3 2 2 3 Thomson

Smith

7 7 7
6 Hugh Duff

David Gourlay

7 2 7 7 6 Duff

Gourlay

6 3 4
Garfield Phillips

Cliff Williams

2 7 0 4

Women's singles

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
                     
Sandy Hazell
Hazell 3 7 7 7
Adams 7 0 5 5
Kate Adams
Hazell 7 7 7
Baker 4 1 1
Jean Baker
Baker 4 7 5 7 7
Morgan 7 4 7 4 6
Betty Morgan

References

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