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 19–20 April. 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
Men's Pairs
Women's singles
Group stages
Group A Player 1 Player 2 ScoreHazell Horman 7-6 7-5Sutherland Nolan 7-0 7-6Sutherland Hazell 7-5 6-7 7-3Nolan Horman 7-4 1-7 7-6Sutherland Horman 7-6 7-1Hazell Nolan 7-6 7-0
Group B Player 1 Player 2 ScoreCastle Lowery 7-1 4-7 7-6McAllister Wilkinson 7-4 6-7 7-6Castle Wilkinson 7-1 7-1McAllister Lowery 2-7 7-6 7-6McAllister Castle 3-7 7-2 7-3Wilkinson Lowery 7-0 2-7 7-6
Pos Player P W1 Ann Sutherland 3 32 Sandy Hazell 3 23 Phyllis Nolan 3 14 Karina Horman 30
Pos Player P W1 Caroline McAllister 3 32 Marlene Castle 3 23 Muriel Wilkinson 3 13 Jean Lowery 3 0
Group C Player 1 Player 2 ScoreShaw Forrest 7-1 4-7 7-0McGarvie Simon 7-4 6-7 7-2Simon Forrest 7-1 7-5Shaw McGarvie 7-2 7-4Shaw Simon 7-4 7-1McGarvie Forrest 7-1 7-3
Group B Player 1 Player 2 ScoreRoylance Merrien 7-6 7-0Lei Suk Man Evans 7-4 5-7 7-4Roylance Evans 7-4 7-2Merrien Lei Suk Man 7-5 7-3Evans Merrien 7-1 1-7 7-4Roylance Lei Suk Man 7-6 7-0
Pos Player P W1 Norma Shaw 3 32 Evelyn McGarvie 3 23 Ann Simon 3 14 R Forrest 30
Pos Player P W1 Jayne Roylance 3 32 Alison Merrien 3 13 Lei Suk Man 3 13 Linda Evans 3 1
Knockout
References
External links Official website