World Indoor Championships 2008 | |||
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30th World Indoor Bowls Championships | |||
Location | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk | ||
Date(s) | 08-27, January, 2008. | ||
Category | World Indoor Championships | ||
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The 2008 World Indoor Bowls Championships [1] was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 08-27 January 2008. [2] The event was sponsored by Potters Holidays.
Alex Marshall won the men's singles defeating Ian Bond in the final achieving a record fifth title. Despite the fact that a women's singles tournament was held Ceri Ann Davies also competed in the men's singles competition, and became the first woman to win matches in the final stages of the event with victories over Glenn Skipp in the preliminary round, and Jamie Hill in the first round. [3]
Event | Winner |
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Men's Singles | Alex Marshall |
Women's Singles | Ceri Ann Davies |
Men's Pairs | Andy Thomson & Ian Bond |
Mixed Pairs | David Gourlay & Ceri Ann Davies |
First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Alex Marshall | 11 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gary Kelly | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | Marshall | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Jamie Hill | 10 | 1 | 0 | Davies+ | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ceri Ann Davies + | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | Marshall | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Kelvin Kerkow | 6 | 8 | 2 | 9 | King | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adam Tidby | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | Kerkow | 9 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Mervyn King | 10 | 9 | 9 | King | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danny Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | Marshall | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Paul Foster | 11 | 10 | 13 | Jackson | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Axon | 6 | 2 | 4 | Foster | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Billy Jackson | 12 | 11 | 13 | Jackson | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Glasson | 1 | 5 | 13 | Jackson | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Jason Greenslade | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | Royal | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John McHutcheson | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Greenslade | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Mark Royal | 16 | 10 | 12 | Royal | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robin Ashby | 0 | 0 | 1 | Marshall | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Greg Harlow | 9 | 3 | 10 | Bond | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Skelton | 9 | 10 | Skelton | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Les Gillett | 9 | 10 | 14 | Gillett | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Ware | 5 | 3 | Skelton | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Robert Weale | 7 | 7 | Knight | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Knight | 7 | 8 | Knight | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Mark McMahon | 10 | 5 | 1 | Fisher | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Neil Fisher | 6 | 7 | 2 | Skelton | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | David Gourlay | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | Bond | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Graham Smith | 3 | 9 | 2 | Smith | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | John Price | 10 | 11 | 15 | Price | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danny Denison | 7 | 4 | Smith | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Andy Thomson | 9 | 11 | 10 | Bond | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philip Last | 4 | 0 | 7 | Thomson | 3 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Ian Bond | 6 | 10 | 2 | 10 | Bond | 11 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terry Johnson | 9 | 6 | 1 |
First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | David Gourlay | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stewart Anderson | 4 | 3 | 1 | Gourlay | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Les Gillett | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | Gillett | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ray Pearse | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | Gourlay | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Jason Greenslade | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | Bond | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Gary Kelly | 5 | 8 | 2 | Kelly | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Ian Bond | 9 | 10 | 5 | Thomson | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Harding | 5 | 8 | 5 | Thomson | 4 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Greg Harlow | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Harlow | 11 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Neil Smith | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | Harlow | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Mark Royal | 11 | 8 | 7 | Royal | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paul Girdler | 6 | 6 | 2 | Harlow | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alex Marshall | 8 | 12 | 3 | Marshall | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Martitz | 6 | 2 | 3 | Marshall | 12 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Kelvin Kerkow | 12 | 9 | 6 | Kerkow | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Francis Yau | 2 | 5 |
First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ceri Ann Davies | 13 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Linda Ralph | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davies | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caroline Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davies | 14 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lambert | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Desiree Lambert | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary Ann Beath | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lambert | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnston | 8 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Claire Johnston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davies | 11 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stavrou | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debbie Stavrou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stavrou | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merrien | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alison Merrien | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Karen Dawson | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stavrou | 8 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashby | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carol Ashby | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashby | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia White | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Helen Tuohy | 2 | 3 |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
David Gourlay & Ceri Ann Davies | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Robert Weale & Desire Lambert | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gourlay & Davies | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foster & Ralph | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Paul Foster & Linda Ralph | 8 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Andy Thomson & Debbie Stavrou | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Gourlay & Davies | 10 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Marshall & Brown | 7 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Jason Greenslade & Georgia White | 5 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Greg Harlow & Claire Johnston | 10 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Harlow & Johnston | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marshall & Brown | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alex Marshall & Caroline Brown | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mervyn King & Carol Ashby | 7 | 7 |
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