World Bowls Tour Awards

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World Bowls Tour Awards
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byWorld Bowls Tour (WBT)
First awarded2008
Website World Bowls Tour (WBT)

The World Bowls Tour Awards are the annual awards ceremony hosted by the World Bowls Tour to recognise the achievements of the bowls players who compete on the World Bowls Tour (WBT). The annual event is usually held in January, which take place just before the World Indoor Bowls Championships begins. The annual World Bowls Tour Hall of Fame induction happens at the annual awards ceremony too, which was launched along with the inaugural World Bowls Tour Awards ceremony in 2008.

Winners

YearAwardsWinnerRef
2008WBT Player of the Year
Players' Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Performance of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
WBT Hall of Fame inductees




 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of England.svg Jamie Chestney
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of England.svg The Potters Resort
Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Corsie
Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of England.svg David Bryant
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall 		[1] [2] [3]
2009WBT Player of the Year
Players' Player of the Year
Fans' Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Performance of the Year
Best Qualifying Performance
Shot of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Services to Bowls Award
WBT Hall of Fame inductee		 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
Flag of England.svg Mark Royal
Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow
Flag of England.svg Andrew Walters
Flag of England.svg Mark Royal
Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett
Flag of England.svg Simon Skelton
Flag of England.svg Wynne Richards
Flag of England.svg Nigel Oldfield
Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson 		[4] [5]
2010WBT Player of the Year
Players' Player of the Year
Fans' Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Performance of the Year
Best Qualifying Performance
Shot of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Services to Bowls Award
WBT Hall of Fame inductee		 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of England.svg Mervyn King
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Chisholm
Flag of England.svg Billy Jackson
Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson
Flag of England.svg Ian Bond
Flag of England.svg Ken Fawcett / Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Rhys Jones
Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay 		[6] [7]
2011WBT Player of the Year
Players' Player of the Year
Fans' Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Performance of the Year
Best Qualifying Performance
Shot of the Year
Four Touchers
Lifetime Achievement award
Services to Bowls Award
Unsung Heroes Award		 Flag of England.svg Mervyn King
Flag of England.svg Mervyn King
Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow
Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Anderson
Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Anderson
Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton
Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton
Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton
Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson
Flag of England.svg Dales Sports Surfaces
Flag of England.svg Anglia Bowls Stewards		 [8] [9] [10]
[11] [12]
[13] [14]
[15] [16]
2012WBT Player of the Year
Players' Player of the Year
Fans' Player of the Year
Best Qualifying Performance
Shot of the Year		 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow
Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 		[17] [18]
[19] [20]
2013WBT Player of the Year
Players' Player of the Year
Fans' Player of the Year
Performance of the Year
Shot of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Service to Bowls Award
WBT Hall of Fame inductee		 Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson
Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of Scotland.svg Anne Dunwoodie
Flag of Scotland.svg Sandra McLeish
Flag of Guernsey.svg Alison Merrien 		[21] [22]
2014Fans' Player of the Year
Performance of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award		 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Wood 		[23]
2015WBT Player of the Year
Players’ Player of the Year
Young Bowler of the Year
Match of the Year
Performance of the Year
Best Qualifying Performance
Four Touchers
Lifetime Achievement Award
Services to Bowls Award		 Flag of England.svg Nick Brett
Flag of England.svg Nick Brett
Flag of England.svg Katherine Rednall
Flag of England.svg Nick Brett vs Flag of England.svg Mervyn King
Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett
Flag of England.svg Billy Jackson
Flag of Scotland.svg Jonathan Ross
Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay
Flag of England.svg Mark Hedges		 [24] [25]
2016Player of the Year
Players Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Performance of the Year
Match of the Year
Best European Qualifying Performance
Best Overseas Qualifying Performance
Lifetime Achievement
Services to Bowls		 Flag of England.svg Nick Brett
Flag of England.svg Nick Brett
Flag of England.svg Connor Cinato
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay vs Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson
Flag of England.svg Jamie Chestney
Flag of the United States.svg Neil Furman
Flag of Scotland.svg Sandra McLeish
Flag of England.svg John Taylor		 [26] [27]
2017Player of the Year
Players Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Performance of the Year
Match of the Year
Best European Qualifying Performance
Best Overseas Qualifying Performance
WBT Hall of Fame inductee
Services to Bowls		 Flag of England.svg Nick Brett
Flag of England.svg Nick Brett
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joseph Mower
Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay
Flag of England.svg Nick Brett vs Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson
Flag of England.svg Trevor Taylor
Flag of New Zealand.svg Murray Glassey
Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett
Flag of Scotland.svg Dewars Centre & Perth Indoor Bowls Club		 [28]
2018Player of the Year
Players Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Performance of the Year
Match of the Year
Best European Qualifying Performance
Best Overseas Qualifying Performance
WBT Hall of Fame inductee
Lifetime Achievement Award		 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of England.svg Jamie Chestney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Ryan
Flag of England.svg Jamie Chestney
Flag of England.svg Mark Dawes vs Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson
Ulster Banner.svg Graham McKee
Flag of New Zealand.svg Gary Pickering
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Rhys Jones		 [29]
2019Player of the Year
Players Player of the Year
Performance of the Year
Match of the Year
Best European Qualifying Performance
Best Overseas Qualifying Performance
WBT Hall of Fame inductee
Lifetime Achievement Award
Services to Bowls		 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay
Flag of England.svg Mark Dawes
Flag of Scotland.svg Michael Stepney
Flag of Scotland.svg Michael Stepney vs Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster
Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Walker
Flag of the United States.svg Dan LeMessurier
Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
Flag of England.svg Janice Gower 		[30]

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