# 1998 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 1998 SAGA World World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 13–23 January 1998.
In the Singles the unseeded Paul Foster, a 100-1 outsider won his first title beating Mervyn King in the final. In the Pairs Richard Corsie and Graham Robertson won defeating Andy Thomson and Gary Smith in the final.
The Women's World Championship took place at the Selwyn Samuel Centre in Llanelli from April 22–28. The event was won by Caroline McAllister.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Men's Singles | Paul Foster |
| Women's Singles | Caroline McAllister |
| Men's Pairs | Richard Corsie & Graham Robertson |

## 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 | Hugh Duff | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Les Gillett | 3 | | Gillett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ian Taylor | 0 | | Foster | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Foster | 3 | | | | | Foster | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ian Schuback | 1 | | | | | Greenslade | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Greenslade | 3 | | Greenslade | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mark McMahon | 2 | | Kennedy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noel Kennedy | 3 | | | | | | | | Foster | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Richard Corsie | 1 | | | | | | | 12 | Price | 1 | | | | |
| | Robert Newman | 3 | | Newman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Greg Harlow | 3 | 13 | Harlow | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary McCloy | 0 | | | | | Newman | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tony Allcock | 1 | | | | 12 | Price | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Booth | 3 | | Booth | 1 | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 12 | John Price | 3 | 12 | Price | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Marshall | 2 | | | | | | | | Foster | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
| 3 | Mervyn King | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | King | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| | Steve Glasson | 2 | 3 | King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Gary Smith | 3 | 14 | Smith | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Nixon | 2 | | | | 3 | King | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | David Gourlay | 2 | | | | | Jackson | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Billy Jackson | 3 | | Jackson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Rowan Brassey | 3 | 11 | Brassey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | George Whitelaw | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | King | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | Andy Thomson | 1 | | | | | | | 10 | Rees | 2 | | | | |
| | Robert Weale | 3 | | Weale | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Graham Robertson | 3 | 15 | Robertson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Welch | 1 | | | | 15 | Robertson | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wynne Richards | 3 | | | | 10 | Rees | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Galloway | 1 | 7 | Richards | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stephen Rees | 3 | 10 | Rees | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeremy Henry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Men's Pairs

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Mervyn King Tony Allcock | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Greenslade David Harding | 2 | 1 | King Allcock | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mark McMahon Steve Glasson | 3 | 8 | McMahon Glasson | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Springell Gary Grace | 0 | | | | | | | | 8 | McMahon Glasson | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Richard Corsie Graham Robertson | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | Corsie Robertson | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Jeremy Henry Neil Booth | 2 | 4 | Corsie Robertson | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Wynne Richards Greg Harlow | 1 | | Hogg McCloy | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gary McCloy Colin Hogg | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Corsie Robertson | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Andy Thomson Gary Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Thomson Smith | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| | Noel Kennedy George Whitelaw | 2 | 2 | Thomson Smith | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ian Schuback Ian Taylor | 3 | 7 | Schuback Taylor | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Nixon Adrian Welch | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | Thomson Smith | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | John Price Stephen Rees | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | Price Rees | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Rowan Brassey Mike Galloway | 0 | 3 | Price Rees | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hugh Duff David Gourlay | 3 | 6 | Duff Gourlay | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Marshall Alex Ross | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles
#### Group stages

Group A :
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Shaw | Le Long | 7-3 7-1 |
| Davies | Johnston | 7-3 7-3 |
| Shaw | Davies | 7-0 7-3 |
| Le Long | Johnston | 7-1 7-3 |
| Le Long | Davies | 2-0 |
| Shaw | Johnston | |
Group B :
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Horman | Khan | 4-7 7-5 7-4 |
| McAllister | Mulholland | 7-4 7-3 |
| Horman | McAllister | |
| Khan | Mulholland | |
| Khan | Horman | |
| Mulholland | McAllister | |
| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Norma Shaw | 3 |
| 2 | Lindsey Le Long | 3 |
| 3 | Margaret Johnston | 3 |
| 4 | Julie Davies | 3 |
| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Caroline McAllister | 3 |
| 2 | Karina Horman | 3 |
| 3 | Joyce Mulholland | 3 |
| 3 | Millie Khan | 3 |
Group C :
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Ashby | MacNaughton | 7-3 1-7 7-6 |
| Adams | Nicolle | 7-2 7-6 |
| Ashby | Adams | |
| Nicolle | MacNaughton | |
| MacNaughton | Adams | |
| Ashby | Nicolle | |
Group D :
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Shorter | Simon | 7-1 7-5 |
| Tanner | Smith | 7-5 7-4 |
| Tanner | Shorter | |
| Smith | Simon | |
| Tanner | Simon | |
| Smith | Shorter | |
| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Carol Ashby | 3 |
| 2 | Kate Adams | 3 |
| 3 | Jenny Nicolle | 3 |
| 4 | Jan MacNaughton | 3 |
| Pos | Player | P |
| 1 | Maureen Tanner | 3 |
| 2 | Linda Smith | 3 |
| 3 | Liz Shorter | 3 |
| 3 | Ann Simon | 3 |
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Caroline McAllister | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kate Adams | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kate Adams | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | McAllister | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Shaw | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | |
| Norma Shaw | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | Shaw | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | |
| Linda Smith | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Linda Smith | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | McAllister | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Ashby | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Carol Ashby | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ashby | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Lindsey Le Long | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lindsey Le Long | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | Ashby | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tanner | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Maureen Tanner | | | | | | Tanner | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |