2008 World Indoor Bowls Championship

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World Indoor Championships 2008
30th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location Flag of England.svg   Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Date(s)08-27, January, 2008.
Category World Indoor Championships
  2007 2009  

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]

Contents

Winners

EventWinner
Men's Singles Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
Women's Singles Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ceri Ann Davies
Men's Pairs Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson & Flag of England.svg Ian Bond
Mixed Pairs Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gourlay & Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ceri Ann Davies

Draw and results

[4]

Men's singles

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall 11 8 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Kelly 2 9 0 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall 6 6 2
16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jamie Hill 10 1 0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davies+ 5 8 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ceri Ann Davies + 4 11 2 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall 6 10
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Kerkow 6 8 2 9 Flag of England.svg King 5 2
Flag of England.svg Adam Tidby 7 7 0 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerkow 9 6 0
9 Flag of England.svg Mervyn King 10 9 9 Flag of England.svg King 2 8 2
Flag of England.svg Danny Brown 5 1 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall 10 8
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 11 10 13 Flag of England.svg Jackson 6 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Axon 6 2 4 Flag of Scotland.svg Foster 7 3
13 Flag of England.svg Billy Jackson 12 11 13 Flag of England.svg Jackson 7 8
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Glasson 1 5 13 Flag of England.svg Jackson 7 5
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Greenslade 5 10 2 12 Flag of England.svg Royal 6 5
Flag of Scotland.svg John McHutcheson 10 4 0 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Greenslade 6 5
12 Flag of England.svg Mark Royal 16 10 12 Flag of England.svg Royal 6 8
Flag of South Africa.svg Robin Ashby 0 0 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall 10 11
3 Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow 9 3 10 Flag of England.svg Bond 2 5
Flag of England.svg Simon Skelton 9 10 Flag of England.svg Skelton 9 11
14 Flag of England.svg Les Gillett 9 10 14 Flag of England.svg Gillett 3 11
Flag of England.svg Andrew Ware 5 3 Flag of England.svg Skelton 7 10
6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weale 7 7 Flag of England.svg Knight 5 9
Flag of England.svg Stephen Knight 7 8 Flag of England.svg Knight 4 9 2
11 Flag of England.svg Mark McMahon 10 5 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fisher 9 7 0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Neil Fisher 6 7 2 Flag of England.svg Skelton 5 4
2 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay 8 4 0 10 Flag of England.svg Bond 5 9
Flag of England.svg Graham Smith 3 9 2 Flag of England.svg Smith 7 9
15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 10 11 15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Price 6 9
Flag of England.svg Danny Denison 7 4 Flag of England.svg Smith 7 4
7 Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson 9 11 10 Flag of England.svg Bond 9 11
Flag of England.svg Philip Last 4 0 7 Flag of England.svg Thomson 3 10 1
10 Flag of England.svg Ian Bond 6 10 2 10 Flag of England.svg Bond 11 6 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Terry Johnson 9 6 1

Men's Pairs

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gourlay

Flag of England.svg Billy Jackson

9 11
Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson

Flag of Scotland.svg John Candlish

4 3 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gourlay

Flag of England.svg Jackson

10 7
8 Flag of England.svg Les Gillett

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Morgan

9 8 2 8 Flag of England.svg Gillett

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Morgan

7 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Pearse

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernie Melville

6 9 0 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gourlay

Flag of England.svg Jackson

5 6
4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Greenslade

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weale

9 5 1 5 Flag of England.svg Bond

Flag of England.svg Thomson

10 6
Flag of England.svg Gary Kelly

Flag of England.svg Simon Colvin

5 8 2 Flag of England.svg Kelly

Flag of England.svg Colvin

2 5
5 Flag of England.svg Ian Bond

Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson

9 10 5 Flag of England.svg Thomson

Flag of England.svg Bond

9 9
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Harding

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phil Rowlands

5 8 5 Flag of England.svg Thomson

Flag of England.svg Bond

4 11 2
2 Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow

Flag of England.svg Mark McMahon

11 5 2 2 Flag of England.svg Harlow

Flag of England.svg McMahon

11 6 1
Flag of England.svg Neil Smith

Flag of England.svg Adam Tidby

5 10 1 2 Flag of England.svg Harlow

Flag of England.svg McMahon

7 9
7 Flag of England.svg Mark Royal

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price

11 8 7 Flag of England.svg Royal

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Price

2 4
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Girdler

Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Walker

6 6 2 Flag of England.svg Harlow

Flag of England.svg McMahon

8 11
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall

Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster

8 12 3 Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall

Flag of Scotland.svg Foster

8 5
Flag of South Africa.svg Steve Martitz

Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Fourie

6 2 3 Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall

Flag of Scotland.svg Foster

12 9
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Kerkow

Flag of England.svg Mervyn King

12 9 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerkow

Flag of England.svg King

9 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Francis Yau

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jamie MacGowan

2 5

Women's singles

First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
                    
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ceri Ann Davies 13 7
Flag of New Zealand.svg Linda Ralph 3 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davies 9 9
Flag of Scotland.svg Brown 8 9
Flag of Scotland.svg Caroline Brown
bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davies 14 9
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lambert 1 3
Flag of New Zealand.svg Desiree Lambert 7 11
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Ann Beath 4 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lambert 5 10 2
Flag of Scotland.svg Johnston 8 4 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Claire Johnston
bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davies 11 10
Flag of England.svg Stavrou 7 1
Flag of England.svg Debbie Stavrou
bye
Flag of England.svg Stavrou 9 11
Flag of Guernsey.svg Merrien 7 4
Flag of Guernsey.svg Alison Merrien 11 9
Flag of Scotland.svg Karen Dawson 4 5
Flag of England.svg Stavrou 8 2 2
Flag of England.svg Ashby 5 12 0
Flag of England.svg Carol Ashby 7 9
bye 6 7
Flag of England.svg Ashby 10 14
Flag of Australia (converted).svg White 6 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Georgia White 11 11
Flag of England.svg Helen Tuohy 2 3

Mixed Pairs

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay &
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ceri Ann Davies
7 8
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weale &
Flag of New Zealand.svg Desire Lambert
5 7
Flag of Scotland.svg Gourlay &
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davies
12 12
Flag of Scotland.svg Foster &
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ralph
2 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster &
Flag of New Zealand.svg Linda Ralph
8 7 2
Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson &
Flag of England.svg Debbie Stavrou
5 9 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Gourlay &
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davies
10 5 2
Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall &
Flag of Scotland.svg Brown
7 11 1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Greenslade &
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Georgia White
5 7 1
Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow &
Flag of Scotland.svg Claire Johnston
10 6 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Harlow &
Flag of Scotland.svg Johnston
3 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall &
Flag of Scotland.svg Brown
9 10
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall &
Flag of Scotland.svg Caroline Brown
9 8
Flag of England.svg Mervyn King &
Flag of England.svg Carol Ashby
7 7

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