# 1997 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 1997 SAGA World World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 23 January – 2 February 1997. In the singles Hugh Duff won his second title beating Andy Thomson in the final. In the pairs Tony Allcock won his seventh title in his first partnering with Mervyn King.
The Women's World Championship sponsored by British Steel took place in Llanelli from April 19–20. The event was won by Norma Shaw.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Men's Singles | Hugh Duff |
| Women's Singles | Norma Shaw |
| Men's Pairs | Tony Allcock & Mervyn King |

## Draw and results
### Men's singles

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 1 | David Gourlay | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeff Rabkin | 1 | 1 | Gourlay | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Greg Harlow | 3 | 16 | Harlow | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kelvin Kerkow | 0 | | | | 16 | Harlow | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mark McMahon | 3 | | | | | Glasson | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Schischka | 0 | 8 | McMahon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Graham Robertson | 1 | | Glasson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Glasson | 3 | | | | | | | 16 | Harlow | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Hugh Duff | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Duff | 3 | | | | |
| | Mark Bantock | 1 | 4 | Duff | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Gary Smith | 3 | 13 | Smith | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Tong | 1 | | | | 4 | Duff | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tony Allcock | 3 | | | | 5 | Allcock | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Welch | 1 | 5 | Allcock | 3 | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 12 | Stephen Rees | 3 | 12 | Rees | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Bushell | 0 | | | | | | | 4 | Duff | 7 | 7 | 7 | | |
| 3 | Richard Corsie | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Thomson | 4 | 3 | 4 | | |
| | Steve Wojcik | 0 | 3 | Corsie | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ian Taylor | 0 | | Brassey | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rowan Brassey | 3 | | | | | Brassey | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mervyn King | 3 | | | | 6 | King | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | David Corkill | 0 | 6 | King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | John Price | 3 | 11 | Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Foster | 0 | | | | | | | | Brassey | 2 | | | | |
| 2 | Andy Thomson | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Thomson | 3 | | | | |
| | Phil McFall | 1 | 2 | Thomson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Jeremy Henry | 2 | | Burkett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Burkett | 3 | | | | 2 | Thomson | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wynne Richards | 3 | | | | 10 | Schuback | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | David Le Marquand | 1 | 7 | Richards | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ian Schuback | 3 | 10 | Schuback | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Peacock | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Men's Pairs

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 4 | Mervyn King Tony Allcock | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rowan Brassey Kevin Schischka | 2 | 4 | King Allcock | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | John Price Stephen Rees | 3 | 5 | Price Rees | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Tong Steve Wojcik | 1 | | | | 4 | King Allcock | 3 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Kelvin Kerkow Ian Schuback | 3 | | | | 1 | Kerkow Schuback | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Mark McPeak Brian McPeak | 1 | 1 | Schuback Kerkow | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Le Marquand Adrian Welch | 3 | | Le Marquand Welch | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Neil Burkett Jeff Rabkin | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | King Allcock | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Andy Thomson Gary Smith | 2 | | | | | | | | Morley Robinson | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| | Brett Morley Duncan Robinson | 3 | | Morley Robinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Hugh Duff David Gourlay | 3 | 7 | Gourlay DUff | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Craig Richmond Tommy Woods | 2 | | | | | Morley Robinson | 3 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mark McMahon Wynne Richards | 1 | | | | | Taylor Glasson | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Ian Taylor Steve Glasson | 3 | | Taylor Glasson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Richard Corsie Graham Robertson | 3 | 6 | Corsie Robertson | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gareth Jones Gareth Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's singles
### Group stages

Group A :
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Hazell | Horman | 7-6 7-5 |
| Sutherland | Nolan | 7-0 7-6 |
| Sutherland | Hazell | 7-5 6-7 7-3 |
| Nolan | Horman | 7-4 1-7 7-6 |
| Sutherland | Horman | 7-6 7-1 |
| Hazell | Nolan | 7-6 7-0 |
Group B :
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Castle | Lowery | 7-1 4-7 7-6 |
| McAllister | Wilkinson | 7-4 6-7 7-6 |
| Castle | Wilkinson | 7-1 7-1 |
| McAllister | Lowery | 2-7 7-6 7-6 |
| McAllister | Castle | 3-7 7-2 7-3 |
| Wilkinson | Lowery | 7-0 2-7 7-6 |
| Pos | Player | P | W |
| 1 | Ann Sutherland | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Sandy Hazell | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Phyllis Nolan | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Karina Horman | 3 | 0 |
| Pos | Player | P | W |
| 1 | Caroline McAllister | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Marlene Castle | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Muriel Wilkinson | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Jean Lowery | 3 | 0 |
Group C :
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Shaw | Forrest | 7-1 4-7 7-0 |
| McGarvie | Simon | 7-4 6-7 7-2 |
| Simon | Forrest | 7-1 7-5 |
| Shaw | McGarvie | 7-2 7-4 |
| Shaw | Simon | 7-4 7-1 |
| McGarvie | Forrest | 7-1 7-3 |
Group B :
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Roylance | Merrien | 7-6 7-0 |
| Lei Suk Man | Evans | 7-4 5-7 7-4 |
| Roylance | Evans | 7-4 7-2 |
| Merrien | Lei Suk Man | 7-5 7-3 |
| Evans | Merrien | 7-1 1-7 7-4 |
| Roylance | Lei Suk Man | 7-6 7-0 |
| Pos | Player | P | W |
| 1 | Norma Shaw | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Evelyn McGarvie | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Ann Simon | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | R Forrest | 3 | 0 |
| Pos | Player | P | W |
| 1 | Jayne Roylance | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Alison Merrien | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Lei Suk Man | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Linda Evans | 3 | 1 |

### Knockout

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Norma Shaw | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sandy Hazell | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sandy Hazell | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | | Shaw | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Castle | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Marlene Castle | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | Castle | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Jayne Roylance | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jayne Roylance | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Shaw | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | McAllister | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Caroline McAllister | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | McAllister | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Evelyn McGarvie | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Evelyn McGarvie | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | McAllister | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Merrien | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Alison Merrien | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | Merrien | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Ann Sutherland | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |