The 1989 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Preston Guild Hall,
Preston
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, England, from 1 to 12 March 1989.
The event moved to the
Preston Guild Hall from
Alexandra Palace
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.
Richard Corsie
Richard Corsie MBE (born 27 November 1966) is a Scottish international outdoor and indoor bowls player, he is considered to be among the best bowls players of all time.
Bowls career
Corsie won the World Indoor Bowls Championships singles title t ...
won the title beating
Willie Wood
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in the final.
In the Pairs final
David Bryant and
Tony Allcock
Anthony Allcock (born 1955) is an English bowls player. Born in Leicestershire, England,Gordin, Joel (1996) "Goodwill Ambassador", ''Jerusalem Post'', 22 October 1996 he is considered to be one of the leading bowlers of his generation and was ...
secured their third world title. The Pairs Championship was held alongside the Singles for the first time. There was no Women's event.
Winners
Draw and results
Men's singles
Men's Pairs
References
External links
Official website
{{World Indoor Bowls Championship
World Indoor Bowls Championship