1990 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 1990 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship ^[1] was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 20 February - 4 March 1990.^[2]

World Indoor Championships 1990
12th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location	Preston, Lancashire
Date(s)	20 February - 04 March, 1990.
Category	World Indoor Championships
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In the singles John Price won the title beating Ian Schuback in the final. In the pairs David Bryant and Tony Allcock secured their fourth world title.

The second Women's Indoor World Championship sponsored by Volkswagen took place at the Guernsey Bowling Club from April 21–22 and was won by Fleur Bougourd.^[3]

Winners

Event	Winner
Men's Singles	John Price
Women's Singles	Fleur Bougourd
Men's Pairs	Tony Allcock & David Bryant

Draw and results

^[4]

Men's singles

	First round									Second round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals
	1	Richard Corsie	0	7	7	3	7
		Dai Wilkins	7	2	5	7	2			1	Corsie	5	0	7	6
		Andy Thomson	7	7	7						Thomson	7	7	4	7
		Maurice McKeown	4	3	5															Thomson	7	3	7	2	6
		Gary Smith	7	2	2	7	7													Smith	2	7	2	7	7
		Clive Major	6	7	7	1	2				Smith	7	7	4	7
		Stephen Rees	7	7	7						Rees	4	3	7	2
		Nick Donaldson	2	4	0																								Smith	5	7	5	0
		David Bryant	7	7	4	7																							Schuback	7	4	7	7
		Robert McCulloch	4	6	7	2					Bryant	7	4	2	1
		Ian Schuback	7	7	7						Schuback	3	7	7	7
		Jim Baker	0	6	2															Schuback	7	2	7	7
		Rowan Brassey	7	7	7															Wood	3	7	0	4
		Neil McGhee	1	1	5						Wood	5	7	7	7													Final
		Willie Wood	7	7	7						Brassey	7	5	3	3
		Peter Belliss	5	6	3																								Schuback	7	4	2	7	2
		Mark McMahon	4	7	7	0	7																					6	Price	4	7	7	3	7
	3	David Corkill	7	1	5	7	2				McMahon	7	4	7	7
		Cecil Bransky	5	3	7	7	7				Bransky	5	7	2	0
	16	Bryan Kingdon	7	7	6	5	4													McMahon	7	3	6	7	2
	11	Jim Muir	7	7	0	7													6	Price	2	7	7	0	7
		Pip Branfield	2	2	7	3				11	Muir	0	0	1
	6	John Price	7	1	7	7				6	Price	7	7	7
		Stewart Davies	0	7	2	3																						6	Price	7	4	7	3	7
		Hugh Duff	7	7	4	5	7																					2	Allcock	6	7	1	7	2
		Alex Matthews	5	5	7	7	0				Duff	7	7	7
		Wynne Richards	7	7	7						Richards	2	4	4
		Clifford Craig	3	2	6															Duff	5	1	1
	15	Steven Rankin	5	7	7	6	7												2	Allcock	7	7	7
		Jim Yates	7	2	0	7	5			15	Rankin	3	4	1
	2	Tony Allcock	7	7	4	2	7			2	Allcock	7	7	7
		Michael Kent	5	4	7	7	3

Men's Pairs

	First round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
		David Bryant Tony Allcock	7	7	6	6	7
		Rod McHugh Walton Jones	0	3	7	7	6				Bryant Allcock	7	3	7	6	7
		Mike Dunlop Jim Baker	7	7	7						Dunlop Baker	3	7	6	7	2
		Barry Dunlop Stan Espie	5	3	1															Bryant Allcock	7	7	4	7
		Stephen Rees John Price	7	7	6	7														Rees Price	6	3	7	5
		Cecil Bransky Mark McMahon	6	6	7	5					Rees Price	5	6	7	7	7
		Gary Smith Andy Thomson	7	7	4	7					Smith Thomson	7	7	0	3	4
		Nick Donaldson Clive Major	1	3	7	0																							Bryant Allcock	3	7	3	7	7
		Ian Schuback Jim Yates	7	1	7	3	7																						Schuback Yates	7	4	7	3	2
		Jim Hoskins Clive Jenkins	1	7	4	7	3				Schuback Yates	3	7	7	7
		Adam Robertson Graham Robertson	7	7	7						Robertson Robertson	7	5	3	5
		Richard Corsie Hugh Duff	5	2	4															Schuback Yates	6	7	7	7
		Gerry Smyth Steve Halmai	7	7	7															Smyth Halmai	7	5	1	1
		Stewart Davies Alex Matthews	1	1	5						Smyth Halmai	7	7	1	7
	2	Peter Belliss Rowan Brassey	7	7	7					2	Brassey Belliss	4	4	7	2
		Martin Tomlin Mick Tomlin	2	4	2

Women's singles

Group A Player 1 Player 2 Score Sutherland McKeag 5-7, 7–2, 7–1 Bougourd Sutherland 7-4, 7–2 Bougourd McKeag 7-2, 7–0

Group B Player 1 Player 2 Score Wren Smith 7–0, 7–2 Wren Johnston 7-6, 7–2 Johnston Smith 7–4, 7–3

Pos Player P W 1 Fleur Bougourd 2 2 2 Ann Sutherland 2 1 3 Belle McKeag 2 0

Pos Player P W 1 Liz Wren 2 2 2 Margaret Johnston 2 1 3 Gill Smith 2 0

Group C Player 1 Player 2 Score Conlan John 7-2, 7–4 Conlan Froud 7-6, 7–5 Froud John 7-5, 7–1

Group D Player 1 Player 2 Score Steele Gordon 5–7, 7–2, 7–1 Steele Simon 7–6, 5–7, 7–6 Gordon Simon 7-2 7–4

Pos Player P W 1 Jeanette Conlan 2 2 2 Sylvia Froud 2 1 3 Pam John 2 0

Pos Player P W 1 Mavis Steele 2 2 2 Ellen Gordon 2 1 3 Ann Simon 2 0

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
		Fleur Bougourd	7	7	3	7
		Margaret Johnston	1	6	7	6
											Bougourd	3	7	3	7	7
											Conlan	7	1	7	2	1
		Jeanette Conlan	7	7	7
		Ellen Gordon	2	1	3
																				Bougourd	6	7	7	4	7
																				Wren	7	6	5	7	2
		Liz Wren	5	7	1	7	7
		Ann Sutherland	7	4	7	2	4
											Wren	7	1	0	7	7
											Steele	5	7	7	6	6
		Mavis Steele	7	2	7	7
		Sylvia Froud	3	7	6	6

References

1. "Home". worldbowls.com.
2. "McMahon puts out Corkill". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 22 February 1990. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
3. ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 23 Apr. 1990". The Times.
4. Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Pan Books Ltd. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.

External links

• Official website