Premier League Bowls

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Premier League Bowls was a bowls tournament staged between 2008 and 2011, set-up by Barry and Eddie Hearns' Matchroom Sport promotions. The tournament featured six world class bowls players from the World Bowls Tour (WBT) playing in a league format with two semi-finals and a final after the completion of the league stages.

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History

The first two editions of the tournament were played indoors at Potters Leisure Resort in Great Yarmouth, England. [3] [4] The last two editions of the tournament were played outdoors in 2010 and 2011, after the event was moved to the Athena Beach Hotel in Paphos, Cyprus, [2] [5] with Wyldecrest Park Homes announced as the new tournament sponsors in 2010. [6] [7]

Entrants

Only both of the Scottish former World Indoor champions and Pairs partners Alex Marshall and Paul Foster competed in all four editions of Premier League Bowls.

2008 [8] 2009 [8] 2010 [8] 2011 [2]
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson Flag of England.svg Billy Jackson Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Kerkow
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ceri Ann Davies Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow Flag of England.svg Mark Royal
Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow Flag of England.svg Ian Bond Flag of England.svg Mervyn King
Flag of England.svg Mark Royal Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster Flag of England.svg Mervyn King Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster Flag of England.svg Robert Chisholm Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weale

Finals

YearWinnerResultRunner upRef
2008 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster (1/3)6–3, 5–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall [8] [9] [10]
2009 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster (2/3)5–2, 4–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett [8] [11]
2010 Flag of England.svg Mervyn King 8–1, 1–10, 1–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
2011 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster (3/3)4–5, 9–5, 1–0 Flag of England.svg Mark Royal [18] [19] [20] [21]

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