# 1988 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 1988 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship 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. Seeds were introduced for the first time.
Hugh Duff won the title beating Wynne Richards in the final five games to one (7-0, 7-1, 2-7, 7-6, 7-4, 7-4).
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). 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
### Men's singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | 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
| 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
| 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 | Semi-finals | Gold-medal match | Gold-medal match |
| Margaret Johnston | 3 |
| Freda Elliott | 2 | | |
| Freda Elliott | 2 | Margaret Johnston | 3 |
| | | Edna Bessell | 1 |
| Edna Bessell | 3 | Edna Bessell | 1 |
| Kay Dodd | 1 | | |