# 1996 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 1996 Churchill Insurance World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 11–24 February 1996. David Gourlay won the title beating Hugh Duff in the final.
Ian Schuback and Kelvin Kerkow won the Pairs title.
The Women's World Championship took place in Guernsey from April 20–21. The event was won by Sandy Hazell.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Men's Singles | David Gourlay |
| Women's Singles | Sandy Hazell |
| Men's Pairs | Ian Schuback & Kelvin Kerkow |

## 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 |
| 1 | Andy Thomson | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kelvin Kerkow | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | 1 | Thomson | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | David Corkill | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | 16 | Corkhill | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Tong | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Thomson | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Graham Robertson | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | 9 | Richards | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Burkett | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | Robertson | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wynne Richards | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Richards | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Gilliland | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Thomson | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Ian Schuback | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Duff | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| | Ian Bond | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | Bond | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ian Taylor | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | Taylor | 3 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Nixon | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Bond | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hugh Duff | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Duff | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Martyn Roberts | 6 | 0 | 2 | | | 5 | Duff | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 12 | Gary Smith | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | 12 | Smith | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Rankin | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Duff | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Mark McMahon | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gourlay | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| | Greg Harlow | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | Harlow | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rowan Brassey | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | | Welch | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Welch | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Harlow | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Tony Allcock | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Gourlay | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Gourlay | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | Gourlay | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | John Price | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | 11 | Price | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Margaret Johnston + | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gourlay | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Richard Corsie | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | King | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| | Jeremy Henry | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | Henry | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Paul Conlan | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | | Jeffery | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Jeffery | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Henry | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mervyn King | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | King | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sid Giddy | 3 | 5 | 6 | | | 7 | King | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stephen Rees | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | Rees | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joyce Lindores + | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Notes

+ Margaret Johnston & Joyce Lindores were invited to play in the Men's Singles event.
Mark McMahon formerly of Hong Kong switched nations to represent Australia.

### Men's Pairs

| First round | 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 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Alex Marshall Richard Corsie | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Letman Phil Rowlands | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | | 1 | Marshall Corsie | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rowan Brassey Sid Giddy | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | 8 | Brassey Giddy | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noel Graham Ian McClure | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Marshall Corsie | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kelvin Kerkow Ian Schuback | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | 4 | Kerkow Schuback | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | David Slaven John Jackson | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | | 4 | Kerkow Schuback | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mark McMahon Ian Taylor | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | 5 | McMahon Taylor | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Nixon Adrian Welch | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kerkow Schuback | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Tony Allcock David Bryant | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Thomson Smith | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| | Stuart Airey David Taylor | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | | Airey Taylor | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Roy Battersby David Corkill | 3 | | | | | 7 | Batterbsy Corkill | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Burkett Adam Jeffery | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Battersby Corkill | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Andy Thomson Gary Smith | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Thomson Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Gilliland Tony Tong | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | 3 | Thomson Smith | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hugh Duff David Gourlay | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | | 6 | Duff Gourlay | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Garfield Phillips Cliff Williams | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's singles

| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Sandy Hazell | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hazell | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Adams | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
| Kate Adams | Adams | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hazell | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Baker | | | | | | | | | | | Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| | Baker | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| | Morgan | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| Betty Morgan | Morgan | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | |