1988 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 1988 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Alexandra Palace, London, England, from 05-13 March 1988. The event moved to the Alexandra Palace from the Coatbridge indoor bowling club.[2] Hugh Duff won the title beating Wynne Richards in the final five games to one (7-0, 7-1, 2-7, 7-6, 7-4, 7-4).

World Indoor Championships 1988
10th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location	Alexandra Palace, & Bournemouth
Date(s)	05-13 March 1988 & 05-13 Dec 1987+.
Category	World Indoor Championships
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The 1988 Midland Bank World Indoor Pairs Championship was held at the Bournemouth International Centre from 05-13 December 1987+.(+ Held in Dec 1987 to avoid a clash with the 1988 World Outdoor Championships).[3] Ian Schuback & Jim Yates won the title defeating Andy Thomson & Gary Smith 5-1 in the final (6-3, 7-5, 5-7, 8-2, 7-5, 7-5).

The 1988 Inaugural Women's Championship was held at the Llanelli Indoor Bowling Club from April 29 to May 1. Margaret Johnston won the title beating Edna Bessell in the final 7-3 5-7 7-6 7-2.

Winners

Event	Winner
Men's Singles	Hugh Duff
Men's Pairs	Ian Schuback & Jim Yates
Women's Singles	Margaret Johnston

Draw and results

[4][5]

Men's singles

	First round									Second round									Quarter finals									Semi finals
		Hugh Duff	7	7	7
		Noel Kennedy	1	0	2						Duff	7	7	7
		Jim Baker	7	7	7						Baker	3	5	4
		Danny O'Connor	0	3	3															Duff	7	6	7	7
	6	Willie Wood	7	7	6	7													6	Wood	5	7	4	5
		Eric Sands	6	5	7	2				6	Wood	2	7	7	3	7
		John Price	7	7	7						Price	7	1	3	7	4
		Stan Coomber	5	3	1																								Duff	7	7	7
		David Bryant	7	7	7																								Bryant	4	6	4
		Peter Fong	0	5	2						Bryant	6	1	7	7	7
		Neil McGhee	7	7	7						McGhee	7	7	6	5	3
		Andy Seaton	2	1	3															Bryant	7	0	7	7
		Jim Muir	7	7	5	7														Muir	5	7	1	5
		Andy Thomson	4	5	7	6					Muir	7	7	7														Final
		Phil Skoglund	5	7	7	7					Skoglund	0	5	5
		Jason Greenslade	7	3	4	0																							Duff	5 sets
		Wynne Richards	3	7	7	7																							Richards	1 sets
		Graham Jarvis	7	0	1	4					Richards	7	7	7
		Robert McCulloch	7	6	7						McCulloch	3	4	1
		Peter Belliss	5	2	7	3														Richards	7	2	3	7	7
		Stephen Rees	7	5	7	7														Rees	4	7	7	5	6
		Gary Smith	1	7	4	6					Rees	7	4	7	4	7
		Ian Bruce	2	4	7	7	7				Bruce	2	7	0	7	2
		David Corkill	7	7	4	6	2																						Richards	7	7	4	4	7
		Tony Allcock	7	7	7																								Allcock	6	5	7	7	4
		John E Thomas	0	2	1						Allcock	2	7	7	7
		Colin Somerville	6	7	7	7					Somerville	7	5	0	3
		David Le Marquand	7	5	2	5														Allcock	7	7	7
		John Snell	4	6	7	7	7													Snell	3	4	4
		Mike Dunlop	7	7	3	2	5				Snell	7	7	7
		Cecil Bransky	7	7	2	6	7				Bransky	3	0	1
		Nigel Smith	6	1	7	7	5

Men's Pairs

	First Round									Quarter-Finals									Semi-Finals									Final
		David Bryant Tony Allcock	6	3	7	9
		Stan Espie Sammy Allen	4	8	4	3					Bryant Allcock	8	5	1	8
		Peter Fong Cecil Bransky	7	0	10	4	6				Fong Bransky	2	3	8	3
		Carl Lewis Clive Taylor	4	9	0	8	1													Bryant Allcock	4	4	6	7
		Andy Thomson Gary Smith	2	6	6	7	6													Thomson Smith	5	7	4	9
		Hugh Duff Willie Wood	7	8	5	2	5				Thomson Smith	9	5	3	6	7
		Alan McMullan David Corkill	8	8	10						McMullan Corkill	1	7	7	3	6
		John Jones Mike Nicolle	2	2	1																								Thomson Smith	1 sets
		Ian Schuback Jim Yates	7	5	6																								Schuback Yates	5 sets
		Gerry Smyth Steve Halmai	5	3	5						Schuback Yates	8	3	6	2	8
		Stephen Rees John Price	8	6	7						Price Rees	3	6	5	6	3
		John Summers Willie Sullivan	3	2	4															Schuback Yates	7	9	10
		Peter Jenkins Mel Jones	6	6	7	6														Jenkins Jones	2	4	0
		Eric Sands Jim Baker	5	5	8	4					Jenkins Jones	6	8	7	8
		Phil Skoglund Peter Belliss	6	8	1	3	11				Skoglund Belliss	7	6	5	4
		David Roberts Tom Hamill	5	2	7	5	0

Women's Singles

Group Stages

Group A Results[6]

Player 1	Player 2	Score
Johnston	Shaw	2-0
Dodd	Morgan	2-0
Morgan	Galbreath	2-1
Johnston	Dodd	2-1
Shaw	Galbreath	2-0
Johnston	Morgan	2-0
Dodd	Galbreath	2-0
Shaw	Morgan	2-0
Johnston	Galbreath	2-0
Dodd	Shaw	2-0

Pos	Player	P	W
1	Margaret Johnston	4	4
2	Kay Dodd	4	3
3	Norma Shaw	4	2
4	Cynthia Morgan	4	1
5	Joan Galbreath	4	0

Group B Results[6]

Player 1	Player 2	Score
Bessell	Elliott	2-1
Davies	Simon	2-0
Davies	Wren	2-0
Elliott	Simon	2-0
Bessell	Wren	2-0
Elliott	Davies	2-1
Wren	Simon	2-0
Bessell	Davies	2-0
Wren	Elliott	2-1
Bessell	Simon	2-1

Pos	Player	P	W
1	Edna Bessell	4	4
2	Freda Elliott	4	2
3	Julie Davies	4	2
4	Liz Wren	4	2
5	Ann Simon	4	0

Medal round

	Semi-finals				Gold medal match
	Margaret Johnston	3
	Freda Elliott	2
					Margaret Johnston	3
					Edna Bessell	1
	Edna Bessell	3
	Kay Dodd	1

References

1. "Home". Worldbowls.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
2. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
3. "Google news archives". Google.
4. "Archive - The Times". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
5. "Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
6. Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.

External links

• Official website