World Indoor Bowls Championships

International lawn bowl competition

This article is about the event organised by the World Bowls Tour. For the event organised by World Bowls & the IIBC, see World Bowls Indoor Championships.

World Indoor Bowls ChampionshipsCurrent season, competition or edition:
2025 World Indoor Bowls Championship

Sport| Bowls
Founded| 1979
Continent| International (Professional Bowls Association / World Bowls Tour)
Most recent
champion(s)| 2025 Open singles
Jason Banks
2025 Women's singles
Julie Forrest
2025 Open pairs
Jason Banks &
Michael Stepney
2025 Mixed pairs
Jason Banks &
Beth Riva
Broadcaster(s)| BBC Two, YouTube

The World Indoor Bowls Championship is an international bowls competition held annually at Potters Resorts in Hopton on Sea.

In recent history matches are streamed live on YouTube & Facebook, attracting around four million views annually.[1] The last week of the competition is televised live on BBC where the open singles and open pairs', women's singles and mixed pairs' finals are shown.[2]

## History

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The competition was first held in 1979 in  Coatbridge, Scotland as a men's singles only event. The first event was sponsored by Embassy Cigarettes.

In 1986, the men's pairs competition was added to the championship.[3] In 1988, a rule change allowed women to compete for the first time and the women's singles competition was created. This rule change also changed expanded the men's singles and pairs competition and both become  open tournaments.

In 1989, the championships moved to the Guild Hall in  Preston, England and Churchill Insurance took over the sponsorship. While the competition was being held in Preston, Midland Bank and SAGA were also sponsors at various times.

In 1999, Potters Holidays took over the sponsorship and, as part of the agreement, the event moved to its current home at the company's resort in Hopton-on-Sea.[4] The mixed pairs competition was added to the championship in 2004.

## Men's/Open singles champions

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| Year  | Winner

|

1979 |  David Bryant (1/3)
1980 |  David Bryant (2/3)
1981 |  David Bryant (3/3)
1982 |  John Watson
1983 |  Bob Sutherland
1984 |  Jim Baker
1985 |  Terry Sullivan
1986 |  Tony Allcock (1/3)
1987 |  Tony Allcock (2/3)
1988 |  Hugh Duff (1/2)
1989 |  Richard Corsie (1/3)
1990 |  John Price
1991 |  Richard Corsie (2/3)
1992 |  Ian Schuback
1993 |  Richard Corsie (3/3)
1994 |  Andy Thomson (1/3)
| Year  | Winner

|

1995 |  Andy Thomson (2/3)
1996 |  David Gourlay
1997 |  Hugh Duff (2/2)
1998 |  Paul Foster (1/5)
1999 |  Alex Marshall (1/6)
2000 |  Robert Weale
2001 |  Paul Foster (2/5)
2002 |  Tony Allcock (3/3)
2003 |  Alex Marshall (2/6)
2004 |  Alex Marshall (3/6)
2005 |  Paul Foster (3/5)
2006 |  Mervyn King
2007 |  Alex Marshall (4/6)
2008 |  Alex Marshall (5/6)[5]
2009 |  Billy Jackson[6]
2010 |  Greg Harlow[7]
| Year  | Winner

|

2011 |  Paul Foster (4/5)[8]
2012 |  Andy Thomson (3/3)[9]
2013 |  Stewart Anderson (1/3)[10]
2014 |  Darren Burnett[11]
2015 |  Alex Marshall (6/6)[12]
2016 |  Nick Brett[13]
2017 |  Paul Foster (5/5)[14]
2018 |  Mark Dawes (1/2)[15]
2019 |  Stewart Anderson (2/3)[16]
2020 |  Robert Paxton[17]
2021 |  Mark Dawes (2/2)[18]
2022 |  Les Gillett[19]
2023 |  Jamie Walker[20]
2024 |  Stewart Anderson (3/3)[21]
2025 |  Jason Banks[22]

Wins by individual (Open Singles only)

| Name  | Titles  | Runners up  | Winning Years

|
|
|
|

| Alex Marshall | 6  | 2  | 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2015
| Paul Foster | 5  | 2  | 1998, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2017
| Richard Corsie | 3  | 4  | 1989, 1991, 1993
| Andy Thomson | 3  | 2  | 1994, 1995, 2012
| David Bryant | 3  | 1  | 1979, 1980, 1981
| Stewart Anderson | 3  | 1  | 2013, 2019, 2024
| Tony Allcock | 3  | \-  | 1986, 1987, 2002
| Hugh Duff | 2  | 1  | 1988, 1997
| Mark Dawes | 2  | \-  | 2018, 2021
| John Price | 1  | 3  | 1990
| Mervyn King | 1  | 3  | 2006
| Greg Harlow | 1  | 3  | 2010
| Ian Schuback | 1  | 2  | 1992
| Robert Paxton | 1  | 2  | 2020
| Jim Baker | 1  | 1  | 1984
| David Gourlay | 1  | 1  | 1996
| Robert Weale | 1  | 1  | 2000
| Nick Brett | 1  | 1  | 2016
| Jason Banks | 1  | 1  | 2025
| John Watson | 1  | \-  | 1982
| Bob Sutherland | 1  | \-  | 1983
| Terry Sullivan | 1  | \-  | 1985
| Billy Jackson | 1  | \-  | 2009
| Darren Burnett | 1  | \-  | 2014
| Les Gillett | 1  | \-  | 2022
| Jamie Walker | 1  | \-  | 2023

Performance by country (Open singles only)

Country  | Titles

|

Scotland  | 24
England  | 18
Wales  | 3
Australia  | 1
Northern Ireland  | 1
Total  | 47

## Women's singles champions

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| Year  | Winner

|

1988 |  Margaret Johnston
1990 |  Fleur Bougourd
1991 |  Mary Price
1992 |  Sarah Gourlay
1993 |  Kate Adams
1994 |  Jan Woodley
1995 |  Joyce Lindores
1996 |  Sandy Hazell
1997 |  Norma Shaw
1998 |  Caroline McAllister (1/2)
1999 |  Caroline McAllister (2/2)
2000 |  Marlene Castle
2001 |  Betty Brown
| Year  | Winner

|

2002 |  Carol Ashby (1/3)
2003 |  Carol Ashby (2/3)
2004 |  Carol Ashby (3/3)
2005 |  Ellen Falkner (1/3)
2006 |  Ellen Falkner (2/3)
2007 |  Caroline Brown
2008 |  Ceri Ann Davies[23]
2009 |  Debbie Stavrou (1/2)[24]
2010 |  Debbie Stavrou (2/2)[25]
2011 |  Alison Merrien[26]
2012 |  Karen Murphy[27]
2013 |  Rebecca Field[28]
2014 |  Katherine Rednall (1/6)[29]
| Year  | Winner

|

2015 |  Laura Daniels (1/2)[30]
2016 |  Ellen Falkner (3/3)[31]
2017 |  Katherine Rednall (2/6)[32]
2018 |  Katherine Rednall (3/6)[33]
2019 |  Julie Forrest (1/3)[34]
2020 |  Julie Forrest (2/3)[35]
2021 |  Laura Daniels (2/2) [36]
2022 |  Katherine Rednall (4/6)[37]
2023 |  Katherine Rednall (5/6)[38]
2024 |  Katherine Rednall (6/6)[39]
2025 |  Julie Forrest (3/3)[40]

## Open pairs champions

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The Open Pairs (formerly the Men's Open pairs) allows anyone to compete, this is not to be confused with the Mixed Pairs. It was a men's only competition until 2012.

| Year  | Winner

|

1986 |  Tony Allcock (1/8) & David Bryant (1/6)
1987 |  Tony Allcock (2/8) & David Bryant (2/6)
1988 |  Ian Schuback (1/3) & Jim Yates
1989 |  Tony Allcock (3/8) & David Bryant (3/6)
1990 |  Tony Allcock (4/8) & David Bryant (4/6)
1991 |  Tony Allcock (5/8) & David Bryant (5/6)
1992 |  Tony Allcock (6/8) & David Bryant (6/6)
1993 |  Gary Smith & Andy Thomson (1/3)
1994 |  Ian Schuback (2/3) & Cameron Curtis
1995 |  Richard Corsie & Alex Marshall (1/6)
1996 |  Ian Schuback (3/3) & Kelvin Kerkow (1/3)
1997 |  Tony Allcock (7/8) & Mervyn King (1/3)
1998 |  Richard Corsie & Graham Robertson
1999 |  John Price & Stephen Rees
2000 |  David Gourlay & Alex Marshall (2/6)
2001 |  Les Gillett (1/2) & Mark McMahon
2002 |  Hugh Duff & Paul Foster (1/5)
2003 |  Tony Allcock (8/8) & David Holt
2004 |  Ian McClure & Jeremy Henry
2005 |  Kelvin Kerkow (2/3) & Mervyn King (2/3)
| Year  | Winner

|

2006 |  Billy Jackson (1/2) & David Gourlay (1/2)
2007 |  Billy Jackson (2/2) & David Gourlay (2/2)
2008 |  Andy Thomson (2/3) & Ian Bond (1/2)
2009 |  Kelvin Kerkow (3/3) & Mervyn King (3/3)[41]
2010 |  Andy Thomson (3/3) & Ian Bond (2/2)[42]
2011 |  Paul Foster (2/5) & Alex Marshall (3/6)[43]
2012 |  Paul Foster (3/5) & Alex Marshall (4/6)[44]
2013 |  Paul Foster (4/5) & Alex Marshall (5/6)[45]
2014 |  Greg Harlow (1/3) & Nick Brett (1/3)[46]
2015 |  Robert Paxton & Simon Skelton[47]
2016 |  Stewart Anderson (1/3) & Darren Burnett (1/3)[48]
2017 |  Les Gillett (2/2) & Jason Greenslade[49]
2018 |  Mark Dawes (1/2) & Jamie Chestney (1/2)[50]
2019 |  Paul Foster (5/5) & Alex Marshall (6/6)[51]
2020 |  Greg Harlow (2/3) & Nick Brett (2/3)[52]
2021 |  Mark Dawes (2/2) & Jamie Chestney (2/2) [53]
2022 |  Stewart Anderson (2/3) & Darren Burnett (2/3)[54]
2023 |  Greg Harlow (3/3) & Nick Brett (3/3)[55]
2024 |  Stewart Anderson (3/3) & Darren Burnett (3/3)[56]
2025 |  Jason Banks (1/1) & Michael Stepney (1/1)[57]

## Mixed pairs champions

[edit]

| Year  | Winner

|

2004 |  Alex Marshall (1/2) & Amy Monkhouse
2005 |  John Price (1/2) & Carol Ashby (1/3)
2006 |  John Price (2/2) & Carol Ashby (2/3)
2007 |  Greg Harlow & Jo Morris
2008 |  David Gourlay (1/3) & Ceri Ann Davies (1/3)
2009 |  David Gourlay (2/3) & Ceri Ann Davies (2/3)
2010 |  Alex Marshall (2/2) & Carol Ashby (3/3)
2011 |  Simon Skelton & Alison Merrien (1/2)[58]
2012 |  David Gourlay (3/3) & Debbie Stavrou[59]
2013 |  Paul Foster (1/3) & Laura Thomas (1/2)[60]
2014 |  Paul Foster (2/3) & Laura Thomas (2/2)[61]
| Year  | Winner

|

2015 |  Robert Paxton (1/2) & Marion Purcell (1/2)[62]
2016 |  Darren Burnett & Katherine Rednall[63]
2017 |  Nick Brett (1/3) & Claire Johnston[64]
2018 |  Jamie Chestney & Lesley Doig[65]
2019 |  Robert Paxton (2/2) & Ellen Falkner[66]
2020 |  Nick Brett (2/3) & Marion Purcell (2/2)[67]
2021 |  Stewart Anderson (1/2) & Julie Forrest (1/2)[68]
2022 |  Paul Foster (3/3) & Alison Merrien (2/2)[69]
2023 |  Stewart Anderson (2/2) & Ceri Ann Glen (3/3)[70]
2024 |  Nick Brett (3/3) & Julie Forrest (2/2)[71]
2025 |  Jason Banks (1/1) & Beth Riva (1/1)[72]

## Open under–25 champions

[edit]

| Year  | Winner

|

2016 |  Joseph Mower[73]
2017 |  Ellen Ryan[74]
2018 |  Chloe Watson[75]
| Year  | Winner

|

2019 |  John Orr[76]
2020 |  William Moulton[77]
2022 |  Daniel Pool (1/2)[78]
| Year  | Winner

|

2023 |  Daniel Pool (2/2)[79]
2024 |  Darren Weir[80]
2025 | not held

## Players with five or more titles

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Name  | Open singles  | Women's singles  | Open Pairs  | Mixed Pairs  | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Alex Marshall | 6 | N/A | 6 | 2 | 14
Paul Foster | 5 | N/A | 5 | 3 | 13
Tony Allcock | 3 | N/A | 8 | - | 11
David Bryant | 3 | N/A | 6 | - | 9
Stewart Anderson | 3 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 8
Nick Brett | 1 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7
/ David Gourlay | 1 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7
Katherine Rednall | - | 6 | - | 1 | 7
Carol Ashby | - | 3 | - | 3 | 6
Andy Thomson | 3 | N/A | 3 | - | 6
Darren Burnett | 1 | N/A | 3 | 1 | 5
Richard Corsie | 3 | N/A | 2 | - | 5
Greg Harlow | 1 | N/A | 3 | 1 | 5
Julie Forrest | - | 3 | - | 2 | 5

## See also

[edit]

* World lawn and indoor bowls events

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## External links

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* Greg Gottfried (23 January 2020). "This perfect World Indoor Bowls shot is the most electrifying non-darts sports highlight in British history" (Video). Golf Digest.

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Mind sports|

* Backgammon
* Bridge
* Chess
* open
* women
* team
* Draughts
* men
* women
* checkers
* draughts-64
* draughts-64 women
* Go
* Puzzles
* Scrabble
* Sudoku
* Xiangqi

| Esports|

* Call of Duty
* Counter-Strike
* Dota 2
* eSailing
* FIFA
* Fortnite
* League of Legends
* Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
* NES Tetris
* Overwatch
* Pro Evolution Soccer
* Rainbow Six Siege
* Rocket League
* Smite
* StarCraft II
* Valorant

|

Motorsport|

| Auto racing|

* Formula E
* Formula One
* Hill climb
* Karting
* Rallying
* Rallycross
* Rally raid
* Bajas
* Sports Car Endurance
* Touring Car

|

Motorcycle sports|

* Endurance
* Enduro
* Beach Racing
* SuperEnduro
* Hard Enduro
* team endurance
* Ice racing
* individual
* team
* Grand Prix
* MotoGP
* Moto2
* Moto3
* MotoE
* Motocross
* individual
* women
* nations
* Supercross
* SuperMotocross
* Sidecarcross
* Snowcross
* Production
* Superbike
* Supersport
* Supersport 300
* Women
* Rally raid
* Bajas
* Sidecar
* Speedway
* individual
* team
* long track
* team long track
* flat track
* Supermoto
* team
* Trial
* nations
* E-Bike
* cross

Other|

* Aeroplane sport
* Aerobatic
* Aerobatic GP
* Powerboating
* Aquabike
* F1
* F4s
* offshore
* Radio-controlled racing
* 1:10 electric off-road
* 1:8 nitro off-road
* Tank biathlon

Other sports|

| Team|

* American football
* men
* women
* Australian football
* Baseball5
* Ball hockey
* Bandy
* men
* men's club
* women
* women's club
* Cricket
* ODI (men)
* ODI (women)
* Beach handball
* Beach soccer
* Beach tennis
* Canoe polo
* Dancesport
* Formation Latin
* Dodgeball
* Fistball
* Floorball
* men
* women
* Futsal
* men
* women
* men's club
* women
* Indoor hockey
* men
* women
* Inline hockey
* Kabaddi
* Circle
* Standard
* Kho kho
* Korfball
* Lacrosse
* indoor
* Life saving
* Minifootball
* Netball
* Padel tennis
* Quadball
* Ringette
* Rogaining
* Roll Ball
* Roller derby
* men
* women
* Roller hockey
* men
* women
* Rugby league
* men
* men's club
* women
* Sailing
* Yachts
* Dinghies
* Sepaktakraw
* Socca
* Synchronized skating
* Tchoukball
* Underwater hockey
* Underwater rugby

|

Individual|

* Air sports
* ballooning
* gliding
* parachuting
* paragliding
* Aquatics
* water skiing
* Armwrestling
* Archery
* indoor
* 3D
* field
* Athletics
* cross country
* half marathon
* indoor
* women's decathlon
* relays
* 100 km
* mountain running
* long distance mountain running
* snowshoe running
* skyrunning
* trail running
* Bowling
* Tenpin
* Ninepin (singles, team)
* Bowls
* indoor
* outdoor
* Canoeing
* marathon
* ocean race
* wildwater
* SUP
* canoe sailing
* freestyle
* waveski
* Crokinole
* CrossFit
* Cycling
* cyclo-cross
* indoor
* mountain bike marathon
* trials
* Darts
* WDF
* PDC
* team
* Finswimming
* Fishing
* freshwater
* fly fishing
* Gymnastics
* acrobatic
* aerobic
* parkour
* Ice Climbing
* Modern pentathlon
* biathle
* triathle
* laser run
* Mounted games
* Orienteering
* foot
* ski
* mountain bike
* trail
* Pétanque
* Powerlifting
* Racquetball
* Roller Sports
* artistic skating
* inline alpine
* inline downhill
* inline speed skating
* roller freestyle
* scootering
* Rowing
* coastal
* indoor
* Shooting
* practical handgun
* practical rifle
* practical shotgun
* Skiing
* flying
* speed
* telemark
* Summer biathlon
* Strength athletics
* men
* women
* Surfing
* short board
* long board
* big wave
* SUP/paddleboard
* Swimming
* short course
* Teqball
* Triathlon
* Aquathlon
* Duathlon
* Ironman
* Ironman 70.3
* cross
* cross duathlon
* long distance
* long distance duathlon
* sprint
* winter
* Yo-yo

* See also: World cups

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