1991 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 1991 Midland Bank World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 12–24 February 1991.[1][2][3]

World Indoor Championships 1991
13th World Indoor Bowls Championships
LocationEngland Preston, Lancashire
Date(s)12–24 February 1991.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
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In the Singles Richard Corsie won the title beating Ian Schuback in the final.
In the Pairs David Bryant and Tony Allcock secured their fifth world title.

The Women's Indoor World Championship took place in Guernsey during April with the final being held on 21 April. The title was won by Mary Price.[4]

Winners

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

Draw and results

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Men's singles

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First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
13   Richard Corsie 7 7 7
  Lyn Tanner 2 1 0 13   Corsie 7 7 4 7
4   Hugh Duff 7 7 7 4   Duff 3 4 7 0
  Trevor Morris 2 5 4 13   Corsie 7 7 7
  Rob Parrella 4 3 7 7 7   Parrella 1 0 4
  Graham Robertson 7 7 3 6 4   Parrella 7 6 7 7
  Maurice Symes 1 7 7 7   Symes 4 7 3 2
  Stephen Rees 7 1 3 3 13   Corsie 7 7 7
  Mark McMahon 3 7 7 7   McMahon 2 4 5
  Jeremy Henry 7 3 0 5   McMahon 7 7 4 7
8   David Bryant 7 7 7 8   Bryant 2 5 7 6
  Rex Johnston 0 4 4   McMahon 7 7 7
  John Evans 1 7 5 7 7   Evans 0 6 6
1   John Price 7 6 7 6 6   Evans 7 7 7 Final
16   Jim Baker 7 7 7 16   Baker 5 6 2
  Tom McLees 1 1 2 13   Corsie 6 7 7 7
3   Ian Schuback 2 7 7 7 3   Schuback 7 2 6 5
  Ronnie Jones 7 2 0 2 3   Schuback 7 7 6 7
14   Jim Muir 4 7 7 3 7 14   Muir 4 5 7 0
  Rowan Brassey 7 1 4 7 5 3   Schuback 7 0 7 7
6   Willie Wood 7 1 7 7 6   Wood 5 7 3 1
  Adrian Welch 1 7 6 3 6   Wood 7 4 7 7
11   Wynne Richards 7 7 4 7 11   Richards 2 7 3 1
  Alf Wallace 1 2 7 4 3   Schuback 7 7 0 0 7
2   Tony Allcock 7 2 7 7 2   Allcock 3 4 7 7 1
  Ian Bruce 5 7 3 0 2   Allcock 7 7 7
15   Andy Thomson 7 7 5 5 7 15   Thomson 3 1 1
  Brian Baldwin 3 3 7 7 6 2   Allcock 7 7 7
7   Gary Smith 7 7 4 1 7 7   Smith 6 5 0
  Alan McMullan 2 1 7 7 4 7   Smith 7 7 7
10   David Corkill 3 7 7 7 10   Corkill 4 4 1
  Phil Rowlands 7 3 2 5

Men's Pairs

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1   David Bryant

  Tony Allcock

7 7 7
  John Bonatti

  Derek Forrester

6 1 3 1   Bryant

  Allcock

7 7 7
8   Alan McMullan

  David Corkill

6 4 7 7 7 8   McMullan

  Corkill

4 1 2
  Carl Lewis

  John Downey

7 7 1 0 2 1   Bryant

  Allcock

7 7 7
4   Stephen Rees

  John Price

7 7 3 1 7 4   Rees

  Price

2 5 3
  Brian Baldwin

  Mark McMahon

4 5 7 7 6 4   Rees

  Price

7 6 7 7
  T Scott

  David Webb

3 7 7 1 5 5   Brassey

  Symes

7 7 0 5
5   Rowan Brassey

  Maurice Symes

7 5 0 7 7 1   Bryant

  Allcock

2 7 4 7 7
6   Willie Wood

  Richard Corsie

5 7 7 7 6   Wood

  Corsie

7 6 7 4 5
  Jim Baker

  Marcus Craig

7 6 6 5 6   Wood

  Corsie

1 3 7 7 7
  Ronnie Jones

  Alf Wallace

2 5 5 3   Smith

  Thomson

7 7 5 5 1
3   Gary Smith

  Andy Thomson

7 7 7 6   Wood

  Corsie

7 7 7
  Adrian Welch

  Neil McGhee

4 1 1 2   Schuback

  Morris

6 4 3
2   Ian Schuback

  Trevor Morris

7 7 7 2   Schuback

  Morris

7 7 7
  Stephen Rankin

  Hugh Duff

7 7 0 7   Rankin

  Duff

0 3 2
7   Rob Parrella

  Rex Johnston

5 4 7 4

Women's singles

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Group stages

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Knockout

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
  Mary Price 7 7 7
  Janet Ackland 6 0 2
  Price 7 4 3 7 7
  Letham 2 7 7 4 6
  Margaret Letham 7 7 7
  Joyce Mulholland 0 2 0
  Price
  Johnston
  Margaret Johnston 4 7 7 7
  Eileen Vigor 7 5 3 5
  Johnston 7 1 7 3 7
  Nicolle 6 7 5 7 3
  Jenny Nicolle 7 7 5 0 1
  Joyce Lindores 0 2 7 7 1

References

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  1. ^ "Bowls". Sandwell Evening Mail. 14 February 1991. p. 61. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Mark's dream realised". Dundee Courier. 20 February 1991. p. 12. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Champion falls in round one". Dundee Courier. 16 February 1991. p. 14. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 22 Apr. 1991". The Times.
  5. ^ "Oxfordshire Library Archives". The Times Archives.
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