World Bowls

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World Bowls
Formation2001
Type Sports federation
HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
Membership
59 members
Official language
English
Darryl Clout
Website https://www.worldbowls.com/

World Bowls is an international sport federation of Bowls. [1] [2] World Bowls administers bowls around the world and is responsible for the sports premier event, the World Bowls Championship which is held every four years. [3]

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The organisation was founded in 2001 in an attempt to unite some of the multiple bowls bodies running the sport. [4] The founding was a merger of previous organisations; the World Bowls Board and the International Women's Bowling Board. [5]

In 2019, World Bowls came to an agreement with the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC). The agreement was to merge their two international indoor championships, the World Cup Singles and the IIBC Championships. The new event would be called the World Bowls Indoor Championships. [6] [7]

In 2021, Australian Darryl Clout was elected World Bowls President following the resignation of John Bell. [8] In 2022, the headquarters for World Bowls moved from Edinburgh in Scotland to Melbourne in Australia. [9] The plans to hold a World championship every two years were scrapped and a new event called the World Cup was introduced instead. [10]

Main events held by World Bowls

Rival organisations

World Bowls members

List as of November 2024: [11]

  1. Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana (Botswana BA)
  2. Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (Ghana BA)
  3. Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (Kenya BA)
  4. Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi (BA of Malawi)
  5. Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia (Namibia BA)
  6. Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (Nigeria Bowling Federation)
  7. Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (Bowls South Africa)
  8. Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (Zambia BA)
  9. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe (Bowls Zimbabwe)
  1. Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (Federacion Argentina De Bowls)
  2. Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Bowls Brazil)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Bowls Canada Boulingrin)
  4. Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands L.B.A)
  5. Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (Jamaica Lawn Bowling Association)
  6. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (Bowls USA)
  1. Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei (Brunei Darussalam LBA)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Chinese Multi Bowls Association)
  3. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (Hong Kong LBA)
  4. Flag of India.svg  India (Bowling Federation of India)
  5. Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (Bowling & Billiard Federation of I.R.Iran)
  6. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Bowls Japan)
  7. Flag of Macau.svg  Macau (Macao Lawn Bowls General Association)
  8. Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia (Malaysia LBF)
  9. Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (Pakistan Lawn Bowls Federation)
  10. Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (Philippine LBA)
  11. Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (Bowls Singapore)
  12. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (South Korea BA)
  13. Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (Lawn Bowls Federation of Sri Lanka)
  14. Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (Lawn Bowls Association of Thailand)
  1. Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus (Bowls Cyprus)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Czech Bowls Association)
  3. Flag of England.svg  England (Bowls England)
  4. Flag of France.svg  France (Federation Francaise de Lawn Bowls)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (German Bowls Federation)
  6. Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey (Bowls Guernsey Association)
  7. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (Bowls Hungary)
  8. Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland, combined (Irish Bowling Association)
  9. Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man (Bowls Isle of Man)
  10. Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (Israel LBA)
  11. Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey (Bowls Jersey)
  12. Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (Malta Lawn Bowls Federation)
  13. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (Nederlandse Bowls Bond)
  14. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (Bowls Portugal)
  15. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Bowls Scotland)
  16. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (Lawn Bowls Spain)
  17. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Swedish Bowls Federation)
  18. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Swiss Bowls)
  19. Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Turkish Bocce, Bowls, Bowling and Darts Federation)
  20. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (Welsh Bowling Association)
  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Bowls Australia)
  2. Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands (Bowls Cook Island)
  3. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (Bowls Fiji)
  4. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (Bowls New Zealand)
  5. Flag of Niue.svg  Niue (Niue Lawn Bowls Association)
  6. Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island (Norfolk Island Bowling Club & Bowls Council)
  7. Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (Bowls - PNG)
  8. Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (Samoan Bowling Association)
  9. Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau (Bowls Tokelau)
  10. Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga (Tonga Lawn Bowls Federation)
  1. Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini (Swaziland Bowling Association)

Regions

59 Countries in 5 Zones

ZoneRegionCountries
1 Africa 9
4 Americas 6
2 Asia 14
5 Europe 20
3 Oceania 10
TotalWorld59

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References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to World Bowls – supporting the game across the world". World Bowls. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "About World Bowls". World Bowls. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Gold Coast rubber-stamped as 2023 World Bowls Championships host". Inside the Games. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "'World game plans for united future'" . The Times. 1 January 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 13 April 2022– via The Times Digital Archive.
  5. ↑ "'Administrators lean towards unification" . The Times. 13 April 2001. p. 35. Retrieved 13 April 2022– via The Times Digital Archive.
  6. ↑ "Preview a new World Championship" (PDF). Bristol Indoor Bowls. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "World Bowls Indoor Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "AUSTRALIA'S DARRYL CLOUT ELECTED WORLD BOWLS PRESIDENT". Bowls Australia. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "World Bowls to move HQ to Melbourne as search for new chief executive begins". Inside the Games. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Board Bulletin - June and September 2024" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Member Nations". World Bowls. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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