1986 World Indoor Bowls Championship
The 1986 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at the Coatbridge indoor bowling club, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 03-9 February 1986.Tony Allcock won the title beating Phil Skoglund in the final.
The Inaugural 1986 Midland Bank World Indoor Pairs Championship was held at the Bournemouth International Centre from 7–13 April 1986.
David Bryant & Tony Allcock won the title beating Bob Fairbairn & Bob Stephenson in the final 5 sets to 2.
Winners
Draw and results
Men's singles
Men's Pairs
Group Stages
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | Sets |
| 1 |  Bob Fairbairn & Bob Stephenson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-3 |
| 2 |  Fraser Muirhead & Willie Harkness | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-4 |
| 3 |  Peter Belliss & Phil Skoglund | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-4 |
| 4 |  Terry Sullivan & Russell Evans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 |
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | Sets |
| 1 | Bruce Nicol & Ian Bruce | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6-2 |
| 2 |  Jim Baker & Sammy Allen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-2 |
| 3 | John Ottaway & John Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 |
| 4 |  Don Peoples & Kenny Williams | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-6 |
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | Sets |
| 1 | David Bryant & Tony Allcock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5-2 |
| 2 | David Hamilton & Rodney McCutcheon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-2 |
| 3 |  Bill Boettger & Ronnie Jones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-3 |
| 4 | John Thomas & David Evans | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-6 |
| Pos | Player | P | W | L | Sets |
| 1 | Jeff Wright & Ray Hill | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5-3 |
| 2 |  George Souza &  Cecil Bransky | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-2 |
| 3 | Willie Wood & David Gourlay Sr. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-4 |
| 4 |  Willie Montgomery & Jim Brankin | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 |