World Indoor Bowls Championships

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World Indoor Bowls Championships
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg 2025 World Indoor Bowls Championship
Sport Bowls
Founded1979
ContinentInternational (Professional Bowls Association / World Bowls Tour)
Most recent
champion(s)		2025 Open singles
Flag of Scotland.svg Jason Banks
2025 Women's singles
Flag of Scotland.svg Julie Forrest
2025 Open pairs
Flag of Scotland.svg Jason Banks &
Flag of Scotland.svg Michael Stepney
2025 Mixed pairs
Flag of Scotland.svg Jason Banks &
Flag of Scotland.svg Beth Riva
TV partner(s) BBC Two, YouTube

The World Indoor Bowls Championship is an international bowls competition held annually at Potters Resorts in Hopton on Sea.

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In recent history matches are streamed live on YouTube & Facebook, attracting around four million views annually. [1] The last week of the competition is televised live on BBC where the open singles and open pairs', women's singles and mixed pairs' finals are shown. [2]

History

The competition was first held in 1979 in Coatbridge, Scotland as a men's singles only event. The first event was sponsored by Embassy Cigarettes.

In 1986, the men's pairs competition was added to the championship. [3] In 1988, a rule change allowed women to compete for the first time and the women's singles competition was created. This rule change also changed expanded the men's singles and pairs competition and both become open tournaments.

In 1989, the championships moved to the Guild Hall in Preston, England and Churchill Insurance took over the sponsorship. While the competition was being held in Preston, Midland Bank and SAGA were also sponsors at various times.

In 1999, Potters Holidays took over the sponsorship and, as part of the agreement, the event moved to its current home at the company's resort in Hopton-on-Sea. [4] The mixed pairs competition was added to the championship in 2004.

World Indoor Men's/Open Singles Champions

Wins by individual (Open Singles only)

NameTitlesRunners upWinning Years
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall 621999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2015
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 521998, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2017
Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Corsie 341989, 1991, 1993
Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson 321994, 1995, 2012
Flag of England.svg David Bryant 311979, 1980, 1981
Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson 312013, 2019, 2024
Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock 3-1986, 1987, 2002
Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Duff 211988, 1997
Flag of England.svg Mark Dawes 2-2018, 2021
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Price 131990
Flag of England.svg Mervyn King 132006
Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow 132010
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Schuback 121992
Flag of England.svg Robert Paxton 122020
Ulster Banner.svg Jim Baker 111984
Flag of Scotland.svg David Gourlay 111996
Flag of Scotland.svg Jason Banks 112025
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Weale 112000
Flag of England.svg Nick Brett 112016
Flag of Scotland.svg John Watson 1-1982
Flag of Scotland.svg Bob Sutherland 1-1983
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Sullivan 1-1985
Flag of England.svg Billy Jackson 1-2009
Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett 1-2014
Flag of England.svg Les Gillett 1-2022
Flag of England.svg Jamie Walker 1-2023

Performance by country (Open singles only)

CountryTitlesRunners upWinning Players
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland241410
Flag of England.svg England181612
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales373
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia131
Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland121
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong-1-
Flag of Israel.svg Israel-1-
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand-1-
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada-1-
Total464625

World Indoor Women's Singles Champions

World Indoor men's/open pairs champions

The Men's Pairs (now Open Pairs) allows women to compete, this is not to be confused with the Mixed Pairs. It was a men's only competition until 2012.

World Indoor mixed pairs champions

World Indoor open under 25 champions

Players with 5 or more titles

NameOpen singlesWomen's singlesOpen PairsMixed PairsTotal
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Marshall 6N/A6214
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Foster 5N/A5313
Flag of England.svg Tony Allcock 3N/A8-11
Flag of England.svg David Bryant 3N/A6-9
Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Anderson 3N/A328
Flag of England.svg Nick Brett 1N/A337
Flag of Scotland.svg / Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gourlay 1N/A337
Flag of England.svg Katherine Rednall -6-17
Flag of England.svg Carol Ashby -3-36
Flag of England.svg Andy Thomson 3N/A3-6
Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett 1N/A315
Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Corsie 3N/A2-5
Flag of Scotland.svg Julie Forrest -3-25
Flag of England.svg Greg Harlow 1N/A315

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