1996 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 1996
18th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location	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.

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
			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
			7	5	7	4	2													Bond	7	6	0	7	1
	5	Hugh Duff	7	7	7														5	Duff	5	7	7	4	7
			6	0	2					5	Duff	7	7	7														Final
	12	Gary Smith	7	7	7					12	Smith	6	5	4
			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
			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		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
			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
			2	7	1	4				1	Marshall Corsie	7	3	7	7
	8	Rowan Brassey	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
			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
			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	7	7	4	2	7				Airey Taylor	6	7	3	4
	7	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	3	2	2					3	Thomson Smith	7	7	7
	6	Hugh Duff David Gourlay	7	2	7	7				6	Duff Gourlay	6	3	4
			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[]

External links[]

• Official website