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The World Bowls Championship is the premier world bowls competition between national bowls organisations. The premier indoor event is the World Indoor Bowls Championships listed separately and is organised by the World Bowls Tour.[ 1]
World Outdoor Championships
First held in Australia in 1966, the World Outdoor Bowls Championships for men and women are held every four years. From 2008 the men's and women's events were held together. Qualifying national bowls organisations (usually countries) are represented by a team of five players, who play once as a single and a four, then again as a pair and a triple. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in each of the four disciplines, and there is also a trophy for the best overall team — the Leonard Trophy for men and the Taylor Trophy for women.[ 2]
Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland compete as one Irish team.
Men's Titles
Year
Venue
Singles Gold
Pairs Gold *
Triples Gold *
Fours Gold *
Team Champion
1966
Sydney , Australia
David Bryant
Geoff Kelly , Bert Palm
John Dobbie , Athol Johnston , Don Collins
Bill O'Neill , Gordon Jolly , Ron Buchan , Norm Lash
Australia
1972
Worthing , England
Maldwyn Evans
Eric Liddell , Saco Delgado
Dick Folkins , Clive Forrester , Bill Miller
Peter Line , Ted Hayward Cliff Stroud , Norman King
Scotland
1976
Johannesburg , South Africa
Doug Watson
Bill Moseley , Doug Watson
Kevin Campbell , Nando Gatti , Kelvin Lightfoot
Kevin Campbell , Bill Moseley , Nando Gatti , Kelvin Lightfoot
South Africa
1980
Melbourne , Australia
David Bryant
Peter Rheuben , Alf Sandercock
David Bryant , Tony Allcock , Jimmy Hobday
Omar Dallah , Eric Liddell , George Souza , Philip Chok
England
1984
Aberdeen , Scotland
Peter Belliss
Skippy Arculli , Jim Candelet , George Adrain *
Jim Baker , Sammy Allen , Stan Espie
Tony Allcock , John Bell Julian Haines , George Turley
Scotland
1988
Auckland , New Zealand
David Bryant
Peter Belliss , Rowan Brassey
Phil Skoglund , Morgan Moffat , Ian Dickison
Jim Baker , Sammy Allen , John McCloughlin , Rodney McCutcheon
England
1992
Worthing , England
Tony Allcock
Alex Marshall , Richard Corsie
Cecil Bransky , Lawrence Mendelsohn , Leon Bluhm
Angus Blair , Willie Wood , Alex Marshall , Graham Robertson
Scotland
1996
Adelaide , Australia
Tony Allcock
Sammy Allen , Jeremy Henry
George Adrain , Willie Wood , Kenny Logan
John Bell , Andy Thomson , David Cutler , Brett Morley
Scotland
2000
Johannesburg , South Africa
Jeremy Henry
Alex Marshall , George Sneddon
Peter Belliss , Rowan Brassey , Andrew Curtain
Will Thomas , Robert Weale , Stephen Rees , Mark Williams
Australia
2004
Ayr , Scotland
Steve Glasson
Ryan Bester , Keith Roney
David Peacock , Willie Wood , Jim McIntyre
Jim Baker , Neil Booth , Noel Graham , Jonathan Ross
Scotland
2008
Christchurch , New Zealand
Safuan Said
Gary Lawson , Russell Meyer
David Peacock , Willie Wood , Wayne Hogg
Gary Lawson , Russell Meyer , Richard Girvan , Andrew Todd
New Zealand
2012
Adelaide , Australia
Leif Selby
Alex Marshall , Paul Foster
Graeme Archer , Darren Burnett , David Peacock
Aron Sherriff , Mark Casey , Brett Wilkie , Wayne Ruediger
Australia
2016
Christchurch , New Zealand
Shannon McIlroy
Aaron Wilson , Brett Wilkie
Robert Paxton , Andy Knapper , Jamie Walker
Ali Forsyth , Blake Signal , Mike Kernaghan , Mike Nagy
New Zealand
* Jim Candelet was taken ill during the pool stages and had to withdraw from the championships. As the USA did not have an available substitute the organisers allowed George Adrain , a reserve with the Scottish team, to take his place for the rest of the tournament.
Women's Titles
Year
Venue
Singles Gold
Pairs Gold
Triples Gold
Fours Gold
Team Champion
1969
Sydney , Australia
Gladys Doyle
May Cridlan , Elsie McDonald
Kathy Bidwell , Yetta Emanuel , Sara Sundelowitz
May Cridlan , Kathy Bidwell , Yetta Emanuel , Sara Sundelowitz
South Africa
1973
Wellington , New Zealand
Elsie Wilkie
Dot Jenkinson , Lorna Lucas
Cis Winstanley , Noeleen Scott , Irene Foote
Cis Winstanley , Verna Devlin , Noeleen Scott , Irene Foote
New Zealand
1977
Worthing , England
Elsie Wilkie
Helen Wong , Elvie Chok
Enid Morgan , Margaret Pomeroy , Joan Osborne
Merle Richardson , Lorna Lucas , Connie Hicks , Dot Jenkinson
Australia
1981
Toronto , Canada
Norma Shaw
Nan Allely , Eileen Bell
Lena Sadick , Rae O'Donnell , Linda King
Eileen Fletcher , Gloria Thomas , Mavis Steele Betty Stubbings , Irene Molyneux *
England
1985
Melbourne , Australia
Merle Richardson
Merle Richardson , Fay Craig
Mavis Meadowcroft , Norma Massey , Dorothy Roche
Frances Whyte , Annette Evans , Elizabeth Christie , Sarah Gourlay
Australia
1988
Auckland , New Zealand
Janet Ackland
Margaret Johnston , Phillis Nolan
Dorothy Roche , Marion Stevens , Greeta Fahey
Dorothy Roche , Norma Wainwright , Marion Stevens , Greeta Fahey
England
1992
Ayr , Scotland
Margaret Johnston
Margaret Johnston , Phillis Nolan
Frances Whyte , Janice Maxwell , Joyce Lindores
Senga McCrone , Frances Whyte , Janice Maxwell , Joyce Lindores
Scotland
1996
Leamington Spa , England
Carmen Anderson
Margaret Johnston , Phillis Nolan
Hester Bekker , Barbara Redshaw , Jannie de Beer
Daphne Shaw , Margaret Sumner , Marilyn Peddell , Gordana Baric
South Africa
2000
Moama , Australia
Margaret Johnston
Joyce Lindores , Margaret Letham
Anne Lomas , Sharon Sims , Patsy Jorgensen
Anne Lomas , Patsy Jorgensen , Jan Khan , Sharon Sims
England
2004
Leamington Spa , England
Margaret Johnston
Jo Edwards , Sharon Sims
Loraine Victor , Jill Hackland , Trish Steyn
Amy Monkhouse Jean Baker , Ellen Falkner , Jayne Christie
England
2008
Christchurch , New Zealand
Val Smith
Jo Edwards , Val Smith
Lorna Trigwell , Loraine Victor ,Sylvia Burns
Karen Murphy , Claire Duke , Julie Keegan , Lynsey Clarke
Australia
2012
Adelaide , Australia
Karen Murphy
Rebecca Van Asch , Kelsey Cottrell
Karen Murphy , Lynsey Clarke , Natasha Scott
Margaret Letham , Caroline Brown , Lynn Stein , Michelle Cooper
Australia
2016
Christchurch , New Zealand
Karen Murphy
Jess Sims , Laura Daniels
Rebecca Van Asch , Natasha Scott , Carla Krizanic
Natasha Scott , Rebecca Van Asch , Carla Krizanic , Kelsey Cottrell
Australia
* Irene Molyneux played in the 1981 Fours & Pairs as an injury replacement helping England to the Fours Gold medal.
Summary
Nation
Men
Women
Total
Singles
Pairs
Triples
Fours
Team
Total
Singles
Pairs
Triples
Fours
Team
Total
Australia
2
3
1
1
3
10
3
3
4
4
5
19
29
New Zealand
2
2
2
3
2
11
3
2
2
2
1
10
21
Scotland
-
3
4
1
5
13
-
1
1
3
1
6
19
England
5
-
2
2
2
11
1
-
-
2
4
7
18
South Africa
1
1
1
1
1
5
-
1
4
1
2
8
13
Ireland
1
1
1
2
-
5
3
4
-
-
-
7
12
Wales
1
-
-
1
-
2
1
1
1
-
-
3
5
Hong Kong
-
1
-
1
-
2
-
1
1
-
-
2
4
USA
-
1
1
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Malaysia
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Canada
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Israel
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Papua New Guinea
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
Norfolk Island
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
See also
World Bowls Events
References
External links
Events & Calendar Outdoors Outdoors (National Championships) Indoors Defunct