2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship

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World Outdoor Championships 2000
9th World Outdoor Bowls Championships
Location Flag of South Africa.svg   Johannesburg, South Africa (men's) Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Moama, Australia (Women's)
Date(s)1 April – 15 April 2000 (Men's)
8 March – 25 March 2000 (women's)
Category World Outdoor Championships
  1996 2004  

The 2000 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Marks Park Bowling Club, in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 1 to 15 April 2000.
The 2000 Women's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at Moama Bowling Club in Moama, Australia from 8 to 25 March 2000.

Contents

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronzeBronze
Men's singles
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Jeremy Henry
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Steve Glasson
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Jeff Rabkin
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Tony Allcock
Men's pairs
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Alex Marshall
George Sneddon
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Shaun Addinall
Gerry Baker
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Brett Duprez
Mark Jacobsen
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Russell Meyer
Paul Girdler
Men's triples
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Andrew Curtain
Rowan Brassey
Peter Belliss
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Adam Jeffery
Steve Glasson
Rex Johnston
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Robert Marshall
Jim McIntyre
Willie Wood
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Martin McHugh
Ian McClure
Gary McCloy
Men's fours
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Mark Williams
Robert Weale
Stephen Rees
Will Thomas
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Bruce Makkink
Bobby Donnelly
Shaun Addinall
Neil Burkett
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Robert Marshall
George Sneddon
Jim McIntyre
Willie Wood
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Russell Meyer
Paul Girdler
Rowan Brassey
Peter Belliss
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Australia
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Scotland
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New Zealand
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Women's singles
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Margaret Johnston
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Rita Jones
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Karen Murphy
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Women's pairs
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Margaret Letham
Joyce Lindores
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Karen Murphy
Arrienne Wynen
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Jean Baker
Mary Price
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Women's triples
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Sharon Sims
Anne Lomas
Patsy Jorgensen
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Katherine Hawes
Jill Polley
Norma Shaw
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Willow Fong
Margaret Sumner
Roma Dunn
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Women's fours
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Jan Khan
Patsy Jorgensen
Sharon Sims
Anne Lomas
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Julie Forrest
Betty Forsyth
Sarah Gourlay
Joyce Lindores
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Willow Fong
Margaret Sumner
Roma Dunn
Arrienne Wynen
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Results

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W.M.Leonard Trophy

PosTeamTotal
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia88
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland86+
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand86+
4 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa80
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales77
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland77
7 Flag of England.svg England65
8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe62
9 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong61
10 Flag of Israel.svg Israel56
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia55
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada45
13 Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey42
14 Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji41
15 Flag of the United States.svg United States38
16 Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland34
17 Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia33
18 Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia27
19 Flag of Norfolk Island.svg Norfolk Island25
20 Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey16
21 Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana15
22 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina13
23 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore10

+ Scotland won bronze on shots 370.20 to 248.40

Taylor Trophy

PosTeamTotal
1 Flag of England.svg England111
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia110
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland106
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand104
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales99
6 Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey98
7 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa88
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland86
9 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia85
10 Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland79
11 Flag of Israel.svg Israel73
12 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea72
13 Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey71
14 Flag of Norfolk Island.svg Norfolk Island71
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada71
16 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe66
17 Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji65
18 Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia63
19 Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia61
20 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong60
21 Flag of Spain.svg Spain58
22 Flag of the United States.svg United States58
23 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands57
24 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya46
25 Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana44
26 Flag of India.svg India40
27 Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei39
28 Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa37
29 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore36
30 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand31
31 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina31
32 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands27
33 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil24
34 Flag of Japan.svg Japan9

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