1989 World Indoor Bowls Championship

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World Indoor Championships 1989
11th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location Flag of England.svg   Preston, Lancashire
Date(s)1-12 March 1989
Category World Indoor Championships
  1988
1990  

The 1989 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 1 to 12 March 1989. The event moved to the Preston Guild Hall from Alexandra Palace. [2] Richard Corsie won the title beating Willie Wood in the final.

Contents

In the Pairs final David Bryant and Tony Allcock secured their third world title. The Pairs Championship was held alongside the Singles for the first time. There was no Women's event.

Winners

EventWinner
Men's Singles Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Corsie
Men's Pairs Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock & Flag of England.svg David Bryant

Draw and results

[3] [4]

Men's singles

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Corsie 4 7 6 7 7
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rowan Brassey 7 4 7 0 4 14 Flag of Scotland.svg Corsie 5 2 7 7 7
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Botica 1 1 7 7 7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Botica 7 7 3 2 1
3 Flag of England.svg David Bryant 7 7 6 2 6 14 Flag of Scotland.svg Corsie 7 6 7 7
6 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Mark McMahon 7 7 7 6 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg McMahon 1 7 6 0
Flag of England.svg Noel Burrows 1 5 5 6 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg McMahon 2 7 7 7
Flag of England.svg Brett Morley 3 7 7 7 Flag of England.svg Morley 7 4 3 ?
Ulster Banner.svg Jim Baker 7 0 5 4 14 Flag of Scotland.svg Corsie 7 7 7
Flag of England.svg Gary Smith 7 7 7 Flag of England.svg Smith 1 5 5
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Sommerville 4 1 6 Flag of England.svg Smith 7 7 7
2 Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock 7 7 7 2 Flag of England.svg Allcock 2 5 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Denis Dalton 5 2 0 Flag of England.svg Smith 7 7 7
7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 5 7 7 7 7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Price 1 2 5
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Garin Beare 7 4 4 4 7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Price 7 7 7 Final
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Muir 7 7 4 7 10 Flag of Scotland.svg Muir 6 2 4
Ulster Banner.svg Alan McMullan 4 2 7 4 14 Flag of Scotland.svg Corsie 7 7 7 7 7
5 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Wood 5 7 0 7 7 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Wood 2 5 6 3 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Yates 7 4 7 6 1 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Wood 5 7 2 7 7
12 Flag of Scotland.svg John Watson 7 7 7 12 Flag of Scotland.svg Watson 7 5 7 1 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Kidd 2 0 5 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Wood 7 7 7
13 Flag of England.svg Wynne Richards 7 7 7 13 Flag of England.svg Richards 6 6 5
Flag of Guernsey.svg Gary Pitschou 1 4 0 13 Flag of England.svg Richards 7 7 7
4 Ulster Banner.svg David Corkill 7 7 7 4 Ulster Banner.svg Corkill 1 5 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael Kent 6 0 0 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Wood 6 7 7 4 7
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Duff 7 7 7 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Duff 7 5 1 7 1
Ulster Banner.svg Cliff Craig 1 1 1 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Duff 7 6 7 5 7
Flag of England.svg John Rednall 7 7 7 Flag of England.svg Rednall 1 7 4 7 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Belliss 4 5 1 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Duff 7 7 2 7
8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stephen Rees 6 7 6 7 7 8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rees 6 1 7 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bryan Kingdon 7 5 7 6 2 8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rees 7 7 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Schuback 7 5 7 0 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Schuback 1 5 2
Flag of England.svg Roy Cutts 6 7 3 7 5

Men's Pairs

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
2 Flag of England.svg David Bryant

Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock

7 9 9
Flag of Ireland.svg Wilf Moore

Flag of Ireland.svg Bob Nichol

6 4 0 2 Flag of England.svg Bryant

Flag of England.svg Allcock

7 7 6 7
Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Muir

Flag of Scotland.svg Angus Blair

9 7 8 Flag of Scotland.svg Muir

Flag of Scotland.svg Blair

6 4 7 5
Flag of Guernsey.svg Gary Pitschou

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Garin Beare

8 6 3 2 Flag of England.svg Bryant

Flag of England.svg Allcock

6 9 6
3 Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson

Flag of England.svg Gary Smith

13 7 9 3 Flag of England.svg Thomson

Flag of England.svg Smith

1 2 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Peter Collins

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael Collins

0 4 3 3 Flag of England.svg Thomson

Flag of England.svg Smith

1 8 9 4 6
Ulster Banner.svg Jim Baker

Ulster Banner.svg David Corkill

7 9 4 1 7 Ulster Banner.svg Corkill

Ulster Banner.svg Baker

6 1 0 5 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Botica

Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Mark McMahon

1 0 6 7 4 2 Flag of England.svg Bryant

Flag of England.svg Allcock

9 8 9
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rowan Brassey

Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Belliss

8 7 10 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brassey

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belliss

5 2 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Kidd

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Denis Dalton

6 6 4 4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brassey

Flag of New Zealand.svg Belliss

6 5 1 7
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stephen Rees

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price

4 8 7 11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Price

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rees

5 4 10 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Bennett

Flag of Scotland.svg Ken Milne

8 3 1 2 4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brassey

Flag of New Zealand.svg Belliss

8 5 6 5
Flag of England.svg Gerry Smyth

Flag of England.svg Steve Halmai

7 5 8 Flag of England.svg Smyth

Flag of England.svg Halmai

3 6 1 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rod McHugh

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Walton Jones

2 4 2 Flag of England.svg Smyth

Flag of England.svg Halmai

8 5 8 7
Flag of England.svg Roy Cutts

Flag of England.svg Wynne Richards

8 6 9 Flag of England.svg Cutts

Flag of England.svg Richards

4 7 6 5
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Schuback

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Yates

7 5 1

References

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