Bowls at the Island Games

Bowls have been part of the Island Games events on three occasions since their introduction in 1987. If the host nation chooses to include bowls as an event, they have the option of one of indoor bowls, outdoor bowls or ten pin bowling.

Indoor bowls were part of the 1987 and 2005 Games, whilst ten-pin bowling was part of the 1999 Games and is on the list of prospective events for the 2019 Games. To date, no outdoor bowls competition has been held at an Island Games.

Medals are awarded in both individual and team competitions, with varying number of medal events between the games. Each island to submit one competitor/team for each medal event.

Events

Event		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X	XI	XII	XIII	XIV	XV	XVI	XVII	XVIII
Indoor bowls
	Singles	X	No bowls events contested								X
	Pairs	X									X
	Team	X									X
	Fours										X
Ten pin bowling
	Singles							X										X
	Team							X										X

Indoor Bowls

Top Medalists

	Gold Medals		Total Medals
	No:	Team	No:	Team
Men's	7	Guernsey	8 6	Guernsey Jersey
Women's	5	Guernsey	8 5	Guernsey Jersey

Men's Results

Year	Games	Host	Event
				Gold	Silver	Bronze
1987	II	Guernsey	Singles Pairs Team	Guernsey Guernsey Guernsey	Guernsey Jersey Jersey	Shetland Shetland IOM
2005	XI	Shetland	Singles Pairs Fours Team	Guernsey Guernsey Guernsey Guernsey	IOM IOM Jersey IOM	Jersey Shetland Jersey Shetland IOM Shetland Jersey

Women's Results

Year	Games	Host	Event
				Gold	Silver	Bronze
1987	II	Guernsey	Singles Pairs Team	Guernsey Guernsey Jersey	IOM Jersey Guernsey	Jersey Guernsey IOM
2005	XI	Shetland	Singles Pairs Fours Team	Guernsey Shetland Guernsey Guernsey	IOW Guernsey IOW Shetland	IOM Shetland Alderney Jersey Jersey Shetland IOW

Ten Pin Bowling

Top Medalists

	Gold Medals		Total Medals
	No:	Team	No:	Team
Men's	2	Gotland	2	Åland Gotland
Women's	2	Gotland	4	Gotland

Men's Results

Year	Games	Host	Event
				Gold	Silver	Bronze
1999	VIII	Gotland	Singles Team	Gotland Gotland	Åland IOM	Åland Guernsey
2019	XVIII	Gibraltar	Singles Doubles Team Mixed Masters	Gotland Åland Åland Åland Åland	Bermuda Åland Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda	Åland Bermuda Gotland Åland Bermuda

Women's Results

Year	Games	Host	Event
				Gold	Silver	Bronze
1999	VIII	Gotland	Singles Team	Gotland Gotland	Gotland Åland	Gotland Jersey
2019	XVIII	Gibraltar	Singles Doubles Team Mixed Masters	Gotland Gotland Gotland Åland Gotland	Åland Åland Åland Bermuda Åland	Gotland Gotland Bermuda Åland Gotland

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