World Singles Champion of Champions

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The World Singles Champion of Champions is an event inaugurated in 2003 that is contested annually between bowlers who have won their respective national singles title. [1]

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The event was first held in 2003 at the Moama Bowling Club in Moama, Australia. Traditionally the competition favours the Southern Hemisphere players because the Northern Hemisphere players have to travel to the event and compete on faster greens. [2] No male player has won the title a second time and the only female to achieve two wins is Jo Edwards of New Zealand.

Past winners

Men's singles

YearVenueWinnerRunner-up
2003Moama, Australia [3] Flag of Namibia.svg Douw Calitz Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett
2004Warilla, Australia [4] Flag of New Zealand.svg Ali Forsyth Flag of Scotland.svg David Anderson
2005Christchurch, New Zealand [5] Flag of England.svg Mark Walton Flag of New Zealand.svg Dwayne Cameron
2006Christchurch, New Zealand [6] Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Burnett Flag of Israel.svg Jeff Rabkin
2007Warilla, Australia [7] Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Grantham Flag of Eswatini.svg Willie James
2008Aberdeen, Scotland [8] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leif Selby Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Weaver
2009Ayr, Scotland [9] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Wilkie Flag of Scotland.svg Wayne Hogg
2010Norfolk Island [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aron Sherriff Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Todd
2011Hong Kong, China [11] Flag of Jersey.svg Thomas Greechan Flag of Scotland.svg Jonathan Ross
2012Paphos, Cyprus [12] Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Hizlee Abdul Rais Flag of Hong Kong.svg Stanley Lai
2013Christchurch, New Zealand [13] Flag of England.svg Tom Bishop Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair White
2014Christchurch, New Zealand Flag of Scotland.svg Iain McLean Flag of Malaysia.svg Fairus Jabal
2015Brisbane, Australia [14] Four Provinces Flag.svg Neil Mulholland+ Flag of Malaysia.svg Fairul Izwan Abd Muin
2016Brisbane, Australia [15] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Thulborn Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jonathan Tomlinson
2017Sydney, Australia [16] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Teys Flag of New Zealand.svg Dean Elgar
2018Sydney, Australia [17] Flag of New Zealand.svg Shannon McIlroy Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tony Cheung
2019Adelaide, Australia [18] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Schraner Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tony Cheung
2020Adelaide, Australia [19] cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Naenae B.C., Wellington, New Zealand [20] cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022Naenae B.C., Wellington, New Zealand [21] Flag of England.svg Sam Tolchard Flag of Malaysia.svg Izzat Dzulkeple
2023Club Robina, Gold Coast, Australia [22] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Salmon Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Gualtieri
2024Browns Bay BC, Auckland, New Zealand [23] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Schraner Flag of New Zealand.svg Aiden Takarua

Women's singles

YearVenueWinnerRunner-up
2003Moama, Australia [3] Flag of Eswatini.svg Liz James Flag of Guernsey.svg Alison Merrien
2004Warilla, Australia [4] Four Provinces Flag.svg Margaret Johnston+ Flag of Scotland.svg Karen Dawson
2005Christchurch, New Zealand [24] Flag of Malaysia.svg Nor Iryani Azmi Flag of New Zealand.svg Sharon Sims
2006Christchurch, New Zealand [6] Flag of England.svg Julie Saunders Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Keegan
2007Warilla, Australia [25] Flag of Guernsey.svg Alison Merrien Flag of Malaysia.svg Siti Zalina Ahmad
2008Aberdeen, Scotland [26] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kathy Pearce Flag of Scotland.svg Lorraine Malloy
2009Ayr, Scotland [9] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelsey Cottrell Flag of Guernsey.svg Lucy Beere
2010Norfolk Island [10] Flag of New Zealand.svg Jan Khan Flag of Scotland.svg Joyce Lindores
2011Hong Kong, China [27] Flag of New Zealand.svg Jo Edwards Flag of Scotland.svg Caroline Brown
2012Paphos, Cyprus Flag of New Zealand.svg Sandra Keith Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Jane Rigby
2013Christchurch, New Zealand [28] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Murphy Flag of Scotland.svg Lorna Smith
2014Christchurch, New Zealand [29] Flag of Scotland.svg Lorna Smith Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saskia Schaft
2015Brisbane, Australia [30] Flag of Malaysia.svg Emma Firyana Saroji Flag of South Africa.svg Nicolene Neal
2016Brisbane, Australia [15] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natasha Scott Flag of Brunei.svg Amalia Matali
2017Sydney, Australia [16] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Laura Daniels Flag of Malaysia.svg Emma Firyana Saroji
2018Sydney, Australia [17] Flag of New Zealand.svg Jo Edwards Flag of Malaysia.svg Alyani Jamil
2019Adelaide, Australia [18] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kylie Whitehead Flag of New Zealand.svg Debbie White
2020Adelaide, Australia [19] cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Naenae B.C., Wellington, New Zealand [20] cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022Naenae B.C., Wellington, New Zealand [21] Flag of New Zealand.svg Tayla Bruce Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carla Krizanic
2023Club Robina, Gold Coast, Australia [22] Flag of the United States.svg Anne Nunes Flag of Guernsey.svg Lucy Beere
2024Browns Bay BC, Auckland, New Zealand [23] Flag of Tonga.svg Milika Nathan Flag of the United States.svg Anne Nunes

+Ireland competes as one nation

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Bowls in Australia – A Popular Sport". Bowls World.
  3. 1 2 "Calitz: first champ of champs". BBC Sport. 26 September 2003.
  4. 1 2 "Bowls: Forsyth takes out world title". NZ Herald.
  5. ↑ "2005 November 19-26 Fendalton Bowling Club, Christchurch, New Zealand". Burnside Bowling Club.
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  7. ↑ "Bowls: Grantham taking no chances now". Otago Daily Times. 24 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "Helensvale a long shot to win bowls challenge". Courier Mail.
  9. 1 2 "Coast's Kelsey a world champion". Sunshine Coast Daily.
  10. 1 2 "The triumphant winners, Australia's Aron Sherriff and Jan Khan" (PDF). Official Bowls New Zealand Magazine.
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  13. ↑ "Student crowned bowls World Champion of Champions". Aston University.
  14. ↑ "World Champion Neil". Irish Bowling Association.
  15. 1 2 "Wizards of Oz". World Bowls.
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  19. 1 2 "Champion of Champions called off". World Bowls.
  20. 1 2 "2021 World Singles Champion of Champions". World Bowls. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  21. 1 2 "Tolchard crowned World Champion of Champions champion". England Bowls. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  22. 1 2 "Results". World Bowls Match Center. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  23. 1 2 "Auckland teacher Milika Nathan wins World Bowls Champion of Champions women's singles title for Tonga". RNZ. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  24. ↑ "2005 November 19-26 Fendalton Bowling Club, Christchurch, New Zealand". Burnside Bowling Club.
  25. ↑ "Merrien thrashes British champ". Guernsey Press. 15 November 2007.
  26. ↑ "Lorraine Malloy ready for Worlds title bid after finishing second two years ago". Daily Record. 4 November 2010.
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  28. ↑ "Bowls: British players dominant in New Zealand". Express. December 2013.
  29. ↑ "Lorna Smith bowls them over in Christchurch". Stuff.co.nz.
  30. ↑ "2015 World Champion of Champions – Results of Play on Day 7". World Bowls.com.
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