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1993 World Indoor Bowls Championship
The 1993 Midland Bank World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, Lancashire, Preston, England, from 15–27 February 1993. Richard Corsie won his third title beating Jim McCann (bowls), Jim McCann in the final. The Pairs title went to Gary Smith (bowls), Gary Smith & Andy Thomson (bowls), Andy Thomson. The Women's World Indoor Championship was held in Guernsey during April with the final being held on 18 April. the winner was Kate Adams (bowls), Kate Adams. Winners Draw and results Men's singles Men's Pairs Women's singles Group stages Knockout References External linksOfficial website {{World Indoor Bowls Championship World Indoor Bowls Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston, Lancashire
Preston () is a city on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston local government district. Preston and its surrounding district obtained city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. Preston has a population of 114,300, the City of Preston district 132,000 and the Preston Built-up Area 313,322. The Preston Travel To Work Area, in 2011, had a population of 420,661, compared with 354,000 in the previous census. Preston and its surrounding area have provided evidence of ancient Roman activity, largely in the form of a Roman road that led to a camp at Walton-le-Dale. The Angles established Preston; its name is derived from the Old English meaning "priest's settlement" and in the ''Domesday Book'' is recorded as "Prestune". In the Middle Ages, Preston was a parish and township in the hundred of Amounderness an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
