2015 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 2015
World Indoor Championships 2015
37th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location	Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Date(s)	09-25 January 2015.
Category	World Indoor Championships
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Last updated January 18, 2024

The 2015 Just Retirement World Indoor Bowls Championship^[1] was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 09-25 January 2015. The men's singles title was won for a record-extending sixth time by Scotland's Alex Marshall, who beat Andy Thomson in the final.
Robert Paxton & Simon Skelton won their first Pairs title, stopping Alex Marshall & Paul Foster from winning a fourth title.^[2]
Robert Paxton & Marion Purcell won their first Mixed Pairs title, stopping Paul Foster & Laura Thomas from winning a third consecutive title.^[3]
Laura Thomas won her first title, defeating defending champion Katherine Rednall in the final.^[4]

Winners

Event	Winner
Men's Singles	Alex Marshall
Women's Singles	Laura Thomas
Open Pairs	Robert Paxton & Simon Skelton
Mixed Pairs	Robert Paxton & Marion Purcell

Draw and results

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Men's singles

First round					Second round					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final

1	Darren Burnett	7	8
	Andrew Barker	5	6		1	Burnett	7	6	2
16	Wayne Hogg	13	4	1		Donaldson	6	7	0
	Graeme Donaldson	0	7	2						1	Burnett	1	1
8	Stewart Anderson	6	12	2						9	Harlow	11	11
	Colin Walker	9	5	1	8	Anderson	6	6
9	Greg Harlow	5	9	2	9	Harlow	6	9
	Martin Puckett	7	5	1											9	Harlow	6	5
4	Nick Brett	12	11												5	Marshall	7	7
	Andy McLean	5	7		4	Brett	11	6
13	Jonathan Ross	8	11		13	Ross	5	5
	Billy Jackson	5	5							4	Brett	4	14	1
5	Alex Marshall	10	5	2						5	Marshall	11	4	2
	Liam Bouse	5	8	0	5	Marshall	9	13
12	Jason Greenslade	5	3			Twist	3	4
	Ben Twist	9	8																	5	Marshall	11	10
3	Robert Paxton	5	11	2																10	Thomson	9	3
	Craig Newton	7	2	1	3	Paxton	6	6
14	Mark Royal	4	10	2	14	Royal	4	6
	Mark McPeak	9	4	1						3	Paxton	6	6
6	David Gourlay	4	7	2						6	Gourlay	12	6
	Robert Weale	5	6	0	6	Gourlay	10	8
11	John Price	9	2	2	11	Price	4	5
	David Bolt	4	8	0											6	Gourlay	6	8	0
2	Paul Foster	9	12												10	Thomson	7	3	2
	Mark Dawes	7	3		2	Foster	9	7
15	Simon Skelton	6	8	0		Webb	2	5
	Tony Webb	11	2	2						2	Foster	6	4
7	Mervyn King	10	9							10	Thomson	7	7
	Ben Sherwen	1	6		7	King	11	6	1
10	Andy Thomson	7	7	2	10	Thomson	7	8	2
	Damian Doubler	6	8	0

Women's singles

First round					Semi-finals					Final

	Victoria Bilson	11	10

	Laura Hawryszko	5	3
						Bilson	5	4

						Rednall	10	8
	Katherine Rednall	8	10

	Marion Purcell	6	5
											Rednall	5	9

											Thomas	14	10
	Julie Forrest	7	8	1

	Amy Stanton	8	3	2
						Stanton	2	7	0

						Thomas	12	6	2
	Rebecca Field	6	6

	Laura Thomas	9	7

Men's Pairs

First round					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals				Final

	Greg Harlow Nick Brett
	bye					Harlow Brett	11	10
	Darren Burnett Stewart Anderson	7	7	2		Burnett Anderson	2	8
	Robert Chisholm Ross Owen	8	6	0							Harlow Brett	5	4
	Robert Paxton Simon Skelton										Paxton Skelton	10	12
	bye					Paxton Skelton	7	8
	John Price Jason Greenslade	7	7			Jackson Smith	4	5
	Billy Jackson Gary R Smith	8	7												Paxton Skelton	5	15	2
	David Gourlay Mervyn King														Marshall Foster	12	5	1
	bye					Gourlay King	5	7
	Jonathan Ross Wayne Hogg	5	10	2		Ross Hogg	7	7
	Barrie Lester Josh Thornton	8	3	1							Ross Hogg	7	6
	Paul Foster Alex Marshall										Marshall Foster	7	8
	bye					Marshall Foster	5	13	2
	Andy Thomson Mark Royal	3	3			Duncan Walker	9	6	1
	Ronnie Duncan Colin Walker	7	7

Mixed Pairs

Quarter-finals					Semi-finals				Final

	Darren Burnett Laura Hawryszko	1	8

	Paul Foster Laura Thomas	11	8
						Foster Thomas	9	7

						Anderson Stanton	4	4
	Nick Brett Rebecca Field	10	2	1

	Stewart Anderson Amy Stanton	5	10	2
										Foster Thomas	10	7	1

										Paxton Purcell	8	9	2
	Robert Paxton Marion Purcell	10	7

	David Gourlay Victoria Bilson	3	5
						Paxton Purcell	8	6

						Marshall Forrest	7	6
	Alex Marshall Julie Forrest	8	9

	Mervyn King Katherine Rednall	6	5

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References

↑ "Home". worldbowls.com.
↑ "Paxton & Skelton Win Pairs". BBC Sport.
↑ "Paxton & Purcell take mixed Pairs". BBC Sport.
↑ "Laura Thomas wins title". BBC Sport.
↑ "Bowls Results". BBC Sport.

External links

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[1] "Home". worldbowls.com.

[2] "Paxton & Skelton Win Pairs". BBC Sport.

[3] "Paxton & Purcell take mixed Pairs". BBC Sport.

[4] "Laura Thomas wins title". BBC Sport.

[5] "Bowls Results". BBC Sport.

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