World Bowls Tour Events

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The World Bowls Tour Events are current and former indoor bowls competitions organised by the World Bowls Tour. [1]

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World Indoor Bowls Championships

Scottish International Open

YearWinnerRunner-UpScore
1989 Flag of Scotland.svg Angus Blair Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 7–6 7–5 7–5 [2]
1990 Flag of England.svg David Bryant Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock 7–5 5–7 7–4 1–7 7–5 [3]
1991 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price (1/4) Flag of England.svg Gary Smith 7–2 7–6 7–3 [4]
1992 Flag of Scotland.svg Graham Robertson (1/3) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 5–7 7–6 7–4 7–2 [5]
1993 Flag of Scotland.svg Graham Robertson (2/3) Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Corsie 3–7 7–3 7–2 7–5 [6]
1994 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price (2/4) Flag of Scotland.svg Graham Robertson 7–0 7–2 7–4 [7]
1995 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price (3/4) Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson 7–3 0–7 7–4 7–5 [8]
1996 Flag of Scotland.svg Graham Robertson (3/3) Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay 7–5 7–4 7–3 [9]
1997 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price (4/4) Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Corsie 7–0 7–3 7–4 [10]
1998 Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Corsie Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 1–7 7–6 7–2 5–7 7–6 [11]
1999 Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett (1/2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark McMahon 7–0 3–7 7–1 7–2 [12]
2000 Flag of England.svg Greg Moon Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett 7–6 7–3 [13]
2001 Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett (2/2) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mike Prosser 5–7 13–3 2–0 [14]
2002 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay (1/2) Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett 6–4 10–2 [15]
2003 Flag of England.svg Ian Bond (1/2) Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow 11–6 8–8 [16]
2004 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Greenslade Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay 8–8 10–1 [17]
2005 Flag of England.svg Ian Bond (2/2) Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall 8–4 9–4 [18]
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Kerkow Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gourlay 11–5 11–3 [19]
2007 Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson Flag of England.svg Mark Royal 11–5 8–5 [20]
2008 Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow (1/3) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 11–6 16–1 [21]
2009 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster (1/3) Flag of England.svg Ian Bond 8–3 7–8 2–0 [22]
2010 Flag of England.svg Mervyn King Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson 7–5 8–5 [23]
2011 Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow 2–11 10–2 2–0 [24]
2012 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster (2/2) Flag of England.svg Nick Brett 11–5 9–8
2013 Flag of England.svg Nick Brett (1/2) Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 5–7 9–6 2–1 [25]
2014 Flag of England.svg Nick Brett (2/2) Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 5–10 9–6 2–0 [26]
2015 Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow (2/3) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Greenslade 11–4 6–8 2–1 [27]
2016 Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow (3/3) Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 4–10 12–4 2–1 [28]
2017 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay (2/2) Flag of Scotland.svg Michael Stepney 11–7 9–4 [29]
2018 Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson (1/3) Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 8–6 12–4 [30]
2019 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster (3/3) Flag of England.svg Nick Brett 10–4, 11–3 [31]
2020 and 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. [32]
2022 Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson (2/3) Flag of England.svg Simon Skelton 10–4, 10–2 [33]
2023 Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson (3/3) Flag of England.svg Jamie Walker 12–6 6–3 [34]

Sponsors and previous names

The International Open

YearWinnerRunner-UpScore
1983 Flag of England.svg David Bryant (1/2) Flag of Scotland.svg Bob Sutherland 7–4 7–3 7–1 [37]
1984 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Sullivan Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock 5–4 (sets)
1985 Ulster Banner.svg Jim Baker Flag of Scotland.svg John Watson 5–7 4–7 7–0 7–3 7–3 7–6 7–4
1986 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stephen Rees Flag of England.svg David Bryant 7–3 7–2 7–0 7–1 2–7 3–7 4–7 4–7 7–0 [38]
1987 Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock Ulster Banner.svg David Corkill 7–6 1–7 2–7 7–3 7–0 4–7 7–4 5–7 7–5 [39]
1988 Flag of England.svg Gary Smith Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Corsie 6–7 7–5 7–5 7–6 7–6 3–7 6–7 7–0 [40]
1989 Flag of England.svg David Bryant (2/2) Ulster Banner.svg David Corkill 1–5 5–7 7–6 7–5 7–3 [41]
1991 Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson (1/3) Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock 6–7 4–7 7–5 7–2 7–1 [42]
1992 Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson (2/3) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 7–3 3–7 7–5 7–5 [43]
1994 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Mark McMahon Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson 4–7 7–5 7–3 7–0 [44]
1995 Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Duff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Schuback 2–7 7–3 7–4 7–1 [45]
1997 Flag of England.svg Les Gillett Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay 7–5 7–0 6–7 7–4 [46]
1998 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay (1/5) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 7–0 0–7 7–6 3–7 7–2 [47]
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Schuback Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay 5–7 6–7 7–5 7–3 7–2 [48]
2000 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay (2/5) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 7–2 7–2 0–7 5–7 7–3 [49]
2001 Flag of England.svg Ian Bond Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow 7–4 6–8 2–1 [50]
2002 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay (3/5) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Greenslade 9–7 6–7 2–1 [51]
2003 Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson (3/3) Flag of England.svg Les Gillett 9–10 13–4 2–1 [52]
2004 Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow (1/3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gourlay 10–4 4–8 2–0 [53]
2005 Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow (2/3) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weale 8–12 10–5 2–0 [54]
2006 Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow (3/3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gourlay 12–7 10–8 [55]
2007 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster (1/2) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Greenslade 15–5 5–6 2–1 [56]
2008 Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Wilkie 13–4 10–9 [57]
2009–2012 not held
2013 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton 10–2 10–1 [58]
2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster (2/2) Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall 9–8 15–3 [59]
2015 Flag of England.svg Nick Brett Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall 12–4 9–8 [60]
2016 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay (4/5) Flag of England.svg Jamie Chestney 11–9 10–6 [61]
2017 Flag of England.svg Jamie Chestney Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson 9–4 8–6 [62]
2018 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay (5/5) Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow 11–9 5–9 2–1 [63]
not held since 2018

Sponsors and previous names

Welsh International Open

YearWinnerRunner-Up
2002 Flag of England.svg Les Gillett Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weale
2003 Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay
2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Kerkow (1/2) Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Kerkow (2/2) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weale
2006 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Greenslade Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gourlay
2007 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weale
2008 Flag of England.svg Mark Royal (1/2) Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow
2009 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Chisholm Flag of England.svg Simon Skelton
2010 Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett Flag of England.svg Simon Skelton
2011 Flag of England.svg Mark Royal (2/2) Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay
2012 Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow
not held since 2013

Sponsors and previous names

World Matchplay

YearWinnerRunner-Up
2007 Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow Flag of England.svg Mervyn King
2008 Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall
2009 Flag of England.svg Mervyn King Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gourlay
2010 Flag of England.svg Ian Bond Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jason Greenslade
not held since 2010

Most successful bowlers (singles only)

Bowler World Indoor Bowls Championships The International OpenScottish International OpenWelsh International OpenWorld Match PlayTotal wins
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 5231-11
Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gourlay 1521-9
Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow 133-18
Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson 331-18
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall 61---7
Flag of England.svg David Bryant 321--6
Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock 31-1-5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 14---5
Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson 2-3--5
Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Corsie 3-1--4
Flag of England.svg Nick Brett 112--4

Youngest Player in WBT event

Desmond Lai, at age of 15 (January 2024) from Hong Kong China, in World Bowls Indoor Championships 2024 [64]

See also

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