1989 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 1989
11th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location	Preston, Lancashire
Date(s)	1-12 March 1989
Category	World Indoor Championships
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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.

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

Event	Winner
Men's Singles	Richard Corsie
Men's Pairs	Tony Allcock & David Bryant

Draw and results

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Men's singles

	First round									Second round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals
	14	Richard Corsie	4	7	6	7	7
		Rowan Brassey	7	4	7	0	4			14	Corsie	5	2	7	7	7
		Ivan Botica	1	1	7	7	7				Botica	7	7	3	2	1
	3	David Bryant	7	7	6	2	6												14	Corsie	7	6	7	7
	6	Mark McMahon	7	7	7														6	McMahon	1	7	6	0
		Noel Burrows	1	5	5					6	McMahon	2	7	7	7
		Brett Morley	3	7	7	7					Morley	7	4	3	?
		Jim Baker	7	0	5	4																						14	Corsie	7	7	7
		Gary Smith	7	7	7																								Smith	1	5	5
	15	Colin Sommerville	4	1	6						Smith	7	7	7
	2	Tony Allcock	7	7	7					2	Allcock	2	5	5
		Denis Dalton	5	2	0															Smith	7	7	7
	7	John Price	5	7	7	7													7	Price	1	2	5
		Garin Beare	7	4	4	4				7	Price	7	7	7														Final
	10	Jim Muir	7	7	4	7				10	Muir	6	2	4
		Alan McMullan	4	2	7	4																						14	Corsie	7	7	7	7	7
	5	Willie Wood	5	7	0	7	7																					5	Wood	2	5	6	3	0
		Jim Yates	7	4	7	6	1			5	Wood	5	7	2	7	7
	12	John Watson	7	7	7					12	Watson	7	5	7	1	3
		Bill Kidd	2	0	5														5	Wood	7	7	7
	13	Wynne Richards	7	7	7														13	Richards	6	6	5
		Gary Pitschou	1	4	0					13	Richards	7	7	7
	4	David Corkill	7	7	7					4	Corkill	1	5	0
		Michael Kent	6	0	0																							5	Wood	6	7	7	4	7
	1	Hugh Duff	7	7	7																							1	Duff	7	5	1	7	1
		Cliff Craig	1	1	1					1	Duff	7	6	7	5	7
		John Rednall	7	7	7						Rednall	1	7	4	7	2
		Peter Belliss	4	5	1														1	Duff	7	7	2	7
	8	Stephen Rees	6	7	6	7	7												8	Rees	6	1	7	2
		Bryan Kingdon	7	5	7	6	2			8	Rees	7	7	7
		Ian Schuback	7	5	7	0	7				Schuback	1	5	2
		Roy Cutts	6	7	3	7	5

Men's Pairs

	First round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	2	David Bryant Tony Allcock	7	9	9
		Wilf Moore Bob Nichol	6	4	0					2	Bryant Allcock	7	7	6	7
		Jim Muir Angus Blair	9	7	8						Muir Blair	6	4	7	5
		Gary Pitschou Garin Beare	8	6	3														2	Bryant Allcock	6	9	6
	3	Andy Thomson Gary Smith	13	7	9														3	Thomson Smith	1	2	5
		Peter Collins Michael Collins	0	4	3					3	Thomson Smith	1	8	9	4	6
		Jim Baker David Corkill	7	9	4	1	7				Corkill Baker	6	1	0	5	5
		Ivan Botica Mark McMahon	1	0	6	7	4																					2	Bryant Allcock	9	8	9
	4	Rowan Brassey Peter Belliss	8	7	10																							4	Brassey Belliss	5	2	3
		Bill Kidd Denis Dalton	6	6	4					4	Brassey Belliss	6	5	1	7
		Stephen Rees John Price	4	8	7	11					Price Rees	5	4	10	6
		Gary Bennett Ken Milne	8	3	1	2													4	Brassey Belliss	8	5	6	5
		Gerry Smyth Steve Halmai	7	5	8															Smyth Halmai	3	6	1	3
		Rod McHugh Walton Jones	2	4	2						Smyth Halmai	8	5	8	7
		Roy Cutts Wynne Richards	8	6	9						Cutts Richards	4	7	6	5
	1	Ian Schuback Jim Yates	7	5	1

References

1. "Home". worldbowls.com.
2. Allan, Gordon (20 December 1988). "Allan, Gordon. "Embassy championship passes £100,000 mark." Times, 20 Dec. 1988, p. 26". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 26.
3. "Archived copy". The Times. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
4. "Google News Archive Search".

External links

• Official website