1988 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 1988
World Indoor Championships 1988
10th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location	Alexandra Palace, & Bournemouth
Date(s)	5-13 March 1988 & 5-13 Dec 1987+.
Category	World Indoor Championships
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Last updated January 16, 2024

The 1988 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship^[1] was held at Alexandra Palace, London, England, from 5 to 13 March 1988. The event moved to the newly rebuilt Alexandra Palace from the Coatbridge indoor bowling club.^[2] Seeds were introduced for the first time.^[3]

The 1988 Midland Bank World Indoor Pairs Championship was held at the Bournemouth International Centre from 5 to 13 December 1987+.(+ Held in Dec 1987 to avoid a clash with the 1988 World Outdoor Championships).^[4] 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 1 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

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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
3	Jim Baker	7	7	7			3	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
2	David Bryant	7	7	7																	2	Bryant	4	6	4
	Peter Fong	0	5	2			2	Bryant	6	1	7	7	7
	Neil McGhee	7	7	7				McGhee	7	7	6	5	3
	Andy Seaton	2	1	3										2	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
4	Peter Belliss	5	2	7											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
5	David Corkill	7	7	4	6	2																Richards	7	7	4	4	7
1	Tony Allcock	7	7	7																	1	Allcock	6	5	7	7	4
	John E Thomas	0	2	1			1	Allcock	2	7	7	7
	Colin Somerville	6	7	7	7			Somerville	7	5	0	3
	David Le Marquand	7	5	2	5									1	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^[7]

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^[7]

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

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References

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[1] "Home". Worldbowls.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

[2] "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search" . Retrieved 2 January 2015.

[3] "Bowls" . Derby Express. 3 March 1988. Retrieved 22 January 2023– via The British Newspaper Archive.

[4] "Google news archives".

[5] "Archive - The Times". Thetimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

[6] "Google News Archive Search" . Retrieved 2 January 2015.

[DN-7] 1 2 Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.

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