WIBC Championships
Sport | Bowls |
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Founded | 1984 |
Continent | International (World Indoor Bowls Council) |
Most recent champion(s) |
2016 Men's Singles Andrew Kyle 2016 Women's Singles Katherine Rednall 2016 Mixed Pairs Chloe Geechan Malcolm De Sousa 2015 U25 Men's Singles Ryan Atkins 2015 U25 Women's Singles Amy Williams 2015 U25 Mixed Pairs Carrie McLean Ryan Atkins |
The WIBC Championships are annual indoor bowls world championships event, run by the governing body of the sport, the World Indoor Bowls Council (WIBC).[1] The WIBC run a men's singles, ladies singles and mixed pairs world championships event at senior level each year to rival the more prominent World Indoor Bowls Championships organised by the World Bowls Tour.[1] The WIBC also organise the men's singles, ladies singles and mixed pairs world championships at under 25 level each year, which are held separately from the senior event.[1]
About WIBC
The World Indoor Bowls Council (WIBC) is the governing body for the sport of indoor bowls worldwide.[1] It is responsible for properly constituting the laws of the sport.[1] Along with World Bowls Ltd and the Professional Bowls Association (PBA), they run the World Bowls Tour (WBT) each year.[2]
The WIBC was established in 1983, with the first World Indoor Championships singles and pairs titles for men staged in 1984 and 1985, respectively.[3] In 1987, a Ladies Section (WIBCLS) was founded, with the first WIBCLS Singles Championships taking place a year later.[3] Following the 1992 tournament, a new organisation called the World Bowls Tour (WBT) was established, and by 1988 the World Indoor Singles and Pairs titles for men was run under the auspices of the WBT.[3] Within twelve months, the Men and Ladies sections combined to form a newly constituted Council, resulting in the WIBC Men’s and Ladies’ World Championships.[3] It did not take long before the first Two-Wood Mixed Pairs Championship was added to the tournament format.[3]
The following are a list of member nations and organisations of the WIBC:[1]
English Indoor Bowling Association (EIBA) Guernsey Indoor Bowling Association (GIBA) Association of Irish Indoor Bowls (AIBA) |
Isle of Man Bowling Association (IMBA) Jersey Indoor Bowling Association (JIBA) Nederlandse Indoor & Outdoor Bowls Bond (NIOBB) |
Scottish Indoor Bowling Association (SIBA) Welsh Indoor Bowls Association (WIBA) |
Senior
In 2010, Wales' Kerry Packwood recorded the first ever whitewash and the highest score in the championships history, in a first round win against Mary Alderson from the Isle of Man, winning the match in straight sets 17–0, 19–0.[4] In 2013, Jersey staged the senior championships for the first time. It has previously staged the under 25 event.[5] In 2014, Julie Forrest of Scotland became the first person to win the men's or women's title for a record fourth time.[6] In 2015, Chloe Greechan of Jersey became the youngest ever bowls world champion at 14-years-old, winning the mixed pairs title with her father, Thomas Greechan.[7][8]
Finalists
Year | Men's Singles[9] | Women's Singles[9] | Mixed Doubles[9] | Ref | |||
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Winner | Finalist | Winner | Finalist | Winner | Finalist | ||
1979 | David Bryant | Jimmy Donnelly | Did not take place | Did not take place | |||
1980 | David Bryant | Philip Chok | |||||
1981 | David Bryant | John E. Thomas | |||||
1982 | John Watson | ||||||
1983 | Bob Sutherland | ||||||
1984 | Jim Baker | ||||||
1985 | Terry Sullivan | ||||||
1986 | Tony Allcock | ||||||
1987 | Tony Allcock | David Bryant | |||||
1988 | Hugh Duff | Wynne Richards | |||||
1989 | Richard Corsie | ||||||
1990 | John Price | Ian Schuback | |||||
1991 | Richard Corsie | ||||||
1992 | Ian Schuback | ||||||
1993 | Richard Corsie | ||||||
1994 | Andy Thomson | ||||||
1995 | Andy Thomson | ||||||
1996 | David Gourlay | ||||||
1997 | Hugh Duff | ||||||
1998 | Paul Foster | ||||||
1999 | Alex Marshall | ||||||
2000 | Graeme Archer | Darren Burnett | Marlene Castle | Margaret Johnston | |||
2001 | Darren Burnett | Michael Nutt | Betty Brown | Marion Pedell | Alison Merrien Adrian Welch |
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2002 | David Miller | Jeff Webley | Carol Ashby | Betty Morgan | Julie Forest Mark Johnston |
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2003 | Stevie Moran | Neal Mollett | Carol Ashby | Wendy Jensen | Julie Forest Mark Johnston |
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2004 | Mark O'Riordan | Steve Glasson | Julie Forest | Carol Ashby | Alison Merrien Neal Mollett |
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2005 | Jeff Wells | Darren Burnett | Margaret Letham | Julie Forest | Michelle Roberts Mark Walton |
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2006 | Nicky Donaldson | Andrew Barker | Margaret Letham | Carol Ashby | Sue Estoby Mark Walton |
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2007 | Mervyn King | Gary Pitschou | Claire Johnston | Carol Ashby | Claire Johnston Iain McLean |
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2008 | Colin Walker | Garry Kelly | Sarah Seymour | Claire Johnston | Suzanne King Mervyn King |
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2009 | Neil Speirs | Stewart Anderson | Alison Merrien | Kerry Packwood | Margaret Letham Neil Speirs |
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2010 | Graham Smith | Mike Stepney | Julie Forrest | Muriel Wilkinson | Margaret Letham Stewart Anderson |
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2011 | Graham Smith | Stewart Anderson | Betty Morgan MBE | Julie Forrest | Carl Wood Betty Morgan MBE |
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2012 | Steven Allan | Gary Pitchou | Laura Thomas | Alison Comacho | Kerry Packwood Damian Doubler |
Marion Purcell Steven Allan |
[10] [11] |
2013 | Steven Allan | Simon Martin | Julie Forrest | Laura Thomas | Julie Forrest Jonathan Ross |
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2014 | Damian Doubler | Mark Dawes | Julie Forrest | Lindsey Greechan | Lynn Stein Iain McLean |
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2015 | Scott Baxter | Mike Stepney | Alison Merrien | Leanne Fuyre | Chloe Greechan Thomas Greechan |
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2016 | Andrew Kyle | Martin Williamson | Katherine Rednall | Chloe Watson | Chloe Greechan Malcolm De Sousa |
Chloe Watson Andrew Kyle |
[12] |
Under 25
In 2004, the mixed pairs event was added to the under 25 championships for the first time.[13] In 2005, Guernsey hosted the under 25 championships for the first time.[14] In 2012, Amy Stanton became the first female to win the women's title three years running.[15] In 2014, Chloe Watson became the first Irish and youngest ever winner of the women's title at the age of 17.[16]
Finalists
Year | Men's Singles[9] | Women's Singles[9] | Mixed Doubles[9] | Ref | |||
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Winner | Finalist | Winner | Finalist | Winner | Finalist | ||
1998 | Darren Burnett | Mark Royal | Did not take place | Did not take place | |||
1999 | Darren Burnett | Bret Duprez | Karen Murphy | Claire Kelly | |||
2000 | Darren Burnett | Barry Browne | Stacey Collier | Cheryl Northall | |||
2001 | Darren Burnett | Andrew Kyle | Caroline Brown | Yvonne Lovelock | |||
2002 | Mark Casey | Boaz Marcus | Lynsey Greechan | Caroline Brown | |||
2003 | Simon Jones | Stuart Cruickshank | Claire Spreadbury | Lynsey Armitage | |||
2004 | Jamie Hill | Wayne Hogg | Amy Monkhouse | Lyndsey Greechan | Wayne Hogg Catherine Beattie |
Ryan Bester Lindsey Greechan |
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2005 | Wayne Hogg | Mark Dawes | Gemma Broadhurst | Michelle Cooper | Wayne Hogg Catherine McMillen |
Mark Dawes Lindsey Greechan |
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2006 | Jamie Chestney | Safuan Said | Kerry Packwood | Lyndsey Greechan | Lucy Beer David Axon |
Nor Iryani Azmi Craig Dorey |
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2007 | Barry Kane | Hizlee Rais | Nor Fidrah Noh | Hannah Smith | Zuraini Khalid Sam Tolchard |
Shafeeqah Yahya Barry Kane |
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2008 | Stewart Anderson | Ronnie Duncan | Jamie-Lea Winch | Kerry Packwood | Lisa Barrett Craig Dorey |
Amy Stanton Patrick Burns |
[17] |
2009 | Stewart Anderson | Brian Irvine | Kerry Packwood | Michelle Cooper | Clionda Boyce Dan De la Mere |
Kerry Packwood Jamie McDonald |
[18] |
2010 | Steven Allan | Stewart Anderson | Amy Stanton | Hanna Clarke | Michelle Cooper Owain Dando |
Hanna Clarke Steven Allan |
[19] |
2011 | Shaun Jones | Darren Atkinson | Amy Stanton | Rebecca Field | Sophie Rabey Calum Logan |
Amy Stanton Russ Owen |
[20] [21] |
2012 | Perry Martin | Calum Logan | Amy Stanton | Michelle Keenan | Lauren Batiste Perry Martin |
Sophie Rabey Calum Logan |
[22] |
2013 | Martin Williamson | Perry Martin | Carrie McLean | Amy Stanton | Sophie Rabey Calum Logan |
Chloe Watson Scott Whiting |
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2014 | Jamie Watkins | Liam Bouse | Chloe Watson | Amy Williams | Victoria Bilson Liam Bouse |
Chloe Watson Martin Jenkins |
[23] [16] |
2015 | Ryan Atkins | John Fleming | Amy Williams | Claire Walker | Ryan Atkins Carrie McLean |
John Fleming Ysie White |
[24] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About WIBC". WIBC. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "About WBT". WBT. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "World Indoor Championship Betting". Frixo. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Packwood in record whitewash at WIBC". Wales Online. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "World Bowls coup for Jersey". Jersey Evening Post. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Forrest makes history as she retains world title". Southern Reporter. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Greechan is on top of the world – at 14". Western Daily Press. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Jersey teenager crowned youngest ever World Bowls Champion". ITV. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WIBC PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS AND FINALISTS". WIBC. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "Laura Thomas caps off glorious week on Welsh bowls scene". South Wales Evening Post. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "World Indoor Bowls Championships a success at Islwyn Indoor Bowls Club". Caerphilly Observer. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "WIBC SINGLES & MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2016". EIBA. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Bowls:Title-hunting Greechan's early chance to test champion". Jersey Evening Post. 23 October 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "'Turf war' forgotten as young hopes get ready". Guernsey Press. 1 November 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ↑ "Bowls round-up: English title hopes dashed on tricky Paphos greens". Western Daily Press. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Chloe Watson wins World U25 Championship". News Letter. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Taunton's Amy misses out in WIBC final". Bristol Post. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Bowls: Torfaen's Kerry Packwood regains world crown". Wales Online. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Stanton top of the world after one-sided final". Bath Chronicle. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Herefordshire's Shaun Jones is new World under-25 bowls champion". Hereford Times. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Stanton retains world title". Telegraph & Argus. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "England shine at World Indoor Bowls Council under 25 singles". Bowls International. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "WIBC U25 SINGLES & MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2014". EIBA. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "WIBC U25 SINGLES & MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2015". EIBA. Retrieved 27 October 2016.