| World Indoor Championships 1988 | |
| Number: | 10 |
| Series: | World Indoor Bowls Championships |
| Location: | Alexandra Palace, & Bournemouth |
| Dates: | 5-13 March 1988 & 5-13 Dec 1987+. |
| Category: | World Indoor Championships |
| Prev: | 1987 |
| Next: | 1989 |
The 1988 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Alexandra Palace, London, England, from 5 to 13 March 1988.The event moved to the newly rebuilt Alexandra Palace from the Coatbridge indoor bowling club.[2] Seeds were introduced for the first time.[3]
Hugh Duff won the title beating Wynne Richards in the final five games to one (7-0, 7-1, 2-7, 7-6, 7-4, 7-4).
The 1988 Midland Bank World Indoor Pairs Championship was held at the Bournemouth International Centre from 5 to 13 December 1987+.(+ Held in Dec 1987 to avoid a clash with the 1988 World Outdoor Championships).[4] Ian Schuback & Jim Yates won the title defeating Andy Thomson & Gary Smith 5-1 in the final (6-3, 7-5, 5-7, 8-2, 7-5, 7-5).
The 1988 Inaugural Women's Championship was held at the Llanelli Indoor Bowling Club from April 29 to 1 May 1. Margaret Johnston won the title beating Edna Bessell in the final 7-3 5-7 7-6 7-2.
| width=120 | Event | width=350 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Duff | |||
 Ian Schuback & Jim Yates | |||
| Margaret Johnston |
Group A Results[7]
| width=100 | Player 1 | width=100 | Player 2 | width=20 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston | Shaw | 2-0 | |||
| Dodd | Morgan | 2-0 | |||
| Morgan | Galbreath | 2-1 | |||
| Johnston | Dodd | 2-1 | |||
| Shaw | Galbreath | 2-0 | |||
| Johnston | Morgan | 2-0 | |||
| Dodd | Galbreath | 2-0 | |||
| Shaw | Morgan | 2-0 | |||
| Johnston | Galbreath | 2-0 | |||
| Dodd | Shaw | 2-0 |
| width=20 | Pos | width=150 | Player | width=20 | P | width=20 | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | 4 | 0 |
Group B Results[7]
| width=100 | Player 1 | width=100 | Player 2 | width=20 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessell | Elliott | 2-1 | |||
| Davies | Simon | 2-0 | |||
| Davies | Wren | 2-0 | |||
| Elliott | Simon | 2-0 | |||
| Bessell | Wren | 2-0 | |||
| Elliott | Davies | 2-1 | |||
| Wren | Simon | 2-0 | |||
| Bessell | Davies | 2-0 | |||
| Wren | Elliott | 2-1 | |||
| Bessell | Simon | 2-1 |
| width=20 | Pos | width=150 | Player | width=20 | P | width=20 | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | 4 | 0 |