2015 World Indoor Bowls Championship

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World Indoor Championships 2015
37th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location Flag of England.svg   Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Date(s)09-25 January 2015.
Category World Indoor Championships
  2014 2016  

The 2015 Just Retirement World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 09-25 January 2015. The men's singles title was won for a record-extending sixth time by Scotland's Alex Marshall, who beat Andy Thomson in the final.
Robert Paxton & Simon Skelton won their first Pairs title, stopping Alex Marshall & Paul Foster from winning a fourth title. [2]
Robert Paxton & Marion Purcell won their first Mixed Pairs title, stopping Paul Foster & Laura Thomas from winning a third consecutive title. [3]
Laura Thomas won her first title, defeating defending champion Katherine Rednall in the final. [4]

Contents

Winners

EventWinner
Men's Singles Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
Women's Singles Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Laura Thomas
Open Pairs Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton & Flag of England.svg Simon Skelton
Mixed Pairs Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton & Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Marion Purcell

Draw and results

[5]

Men's singles

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett 7 8
Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Barker 5 6 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Burnett 7 6 2
16 Flag of Scotland.svg Wayne Hogg 13 4 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Donaldson 6 7 0
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Donaldson 0 7 2 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Burnett 1 1
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson 6 12 2 9 Flag of England.svg Harlow 11 11
Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Walker 9 5 1 8 Flag of Scotland.svg Anderson 6 6
9 Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow 5 9 2 9 Flag of England.svg Harlow 6 9
Flag of England.svg Martin Puckett 7 5 1 9 Flag of England.svg Harlow 6 5
4 Flag of England.svg Nick Brett 12 11 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall 7 7
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy McLean 5 7 4 Flag of England.svg Brett 11 6
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Jonathan Ross 8 11 13 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross 5 5
Flag of England.svg Billy Jackson 5 5 4 Flag of England.svg Brett 4 14 1
5 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall 10 5 2 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall 11 4 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Liam Bouse 5 8 0 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall 9 13
12 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Greenslade 5 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Twist 3 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Twist 9 8 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall 11 10
3 Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton 5 11 2 10 Flag of England.svg Thomson 9 3
Flag of England.svg Craig Newton 7 2 1 3 Flag of England.svg Paxton 6 6
14 Flag of England.svg Mark Royal 4 10 2 14 Flag of England.svg Royal 4 6
Ulster Banner.svg Mark McPeak 9 4 1 3 Flag of England.svg Paxton 6 6
6 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay 4 7 2 6 Flag of Scotland.svg Gourlay 12 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weale 5 6 0 6 Flag of Scotland.svg Gourlay 10 8
11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 9 2 2 11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Price 4 5
Flag of England.svg David Bolt 4 8 0 6 Flag of Scotland.svg Gourlay 6 8 0
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 9 12 10 Flag of England.svg Thomson 7 3 2
Flag of England.svg Mark Dawes 7 3 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Foster 9 7
15 Flag of England.svg Simon Skelton 6 8 0 Flag of England.svg Webb 2 5
Flag of England.svg Tony Webb 11 2 2 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Foster 6 4
7 Flag of England.svg Mervyn King 10 9 10 Flag of England.svg Thomson 7 7
Flag of England.svg Ben Sherwen 1 6 7 Flag of England.svg King 11 6 1
10 Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson 7 7 2 10 Flag of England.svg Thomson 7 8 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Damian Doubler 6 8 0

Women's singles

First round Semi-finals Final
               
Flag of England.svg Victoria Bilson 11 10
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Laura Hawryszko 5 3
Flag of England.svg Bilson 5 4
Flag of England.svg Rednall 10 8
Flag of England.svg Katherine Rednall 8 10
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Marion Purcell 6 5
Flag of England.svg Rednall 5 9
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Thomas 14 10
Flag of Scotland.svg Julie Forrest 7 8 1
Flag of England.svg Amy Stanton 8 3 2
Flag of England.svg Stanton 2 7 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Thomas 12 6 2
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Field 6 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Laura Thomas 9 7

Men's Pairs

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow

Flag of England.svg Nick Brett

bye Flag of England.svg Harlow

Flag of England.svg Brett

11 10
Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett

Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson

7 7 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Burnett

Flag of Scotland.svg Anderson

2 8
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Chisholm

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ross Owen

8 6 0 Flag of England.svg Harlow

Flag of England.svg Brett

5 4
Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton

Flag of England.svg Simon Skelton

Flag of England.svg Paxton

Flag of England.svg Skelton

10 12
bye Flag of England.svg Paxton

Flag of England.svg Skelton

7 8
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price

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

7 7 Flag of England.svg Jackson

Flag of England.svg Smith

4 5
Flag of England.svg Billy Jackson

Flag of England.svg Gary R Smith

8 7 Flag of England.svg Paxton

Flag of England.svg Skelton

5 15 2
Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay

Flag of England.svg Mervyn King

Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall

Flag of Scotland.svg Foster

12 5 1
bye Flag of Scotland.svg Gourlay

Flag of England.svg King

5 7
Flag of Scotland.svg Jonathan Ross

Flag of Scotland.svg Wayne Hogg

5 10 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross

Flag of Scotland.svg Hogg

7 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barrie Lester

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Thornton

8 3 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross

Flag of Scotland.svg Hogg

7 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster

Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall

Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall

Flag of Scotland.svg Foster

7 8
bye Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall

Flag of Scotland.svg Foster

5 13 2
Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson

Flag of England.svg Mark Royal

3 3 Flag of Scotland.svg Duncan

Flag of Scotland.svg Walker

9 6 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Ronnie Duncan

Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Walker

7 7

Mixed Pairs

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Laura Hawryszko
1 8
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Laura Thomas
11 8
Flag of Scotland.svg Foster
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Thomas
9 7
Flag of Scotland.svg Anderson
Flag of England.svg Stanton
4 4
Flag of England.svg Nick Brett
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Field
10 2 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson
Flag of England.svg Amy Stanton
5 10 2
Flag of Scotland.svg Foster
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Thomas
10 7 1
Flag of England.svg Paxton
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Purcell
8 9 2
Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Marion Purcell
10 7
Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay
Flag of England.svg Victoria Bilson
3 5
Flag of England.svg Paxton
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Purcell
8 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Marshall
Flag of Scotland.svg Forrest
7 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
Flag of Scotland.svg Julie Forrest
8 9
Flag of England.svg Mervyn King
Flag of England.svg Katherine Rednall
6 5

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