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World Bowls Tour

Not to be confused with World Bowls.

The World Bowls Tour is an organisation which promotes indoor bowls and organises competitions (primarily in the United Kingdom), including the World Indoor Bowls Championships[1]

World Bowls Tour
AbbreviationWBT
Websitewww.worldbowlstour.org

History

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In 1990 the sport was under a period of fragmentation following the loss of the television coverage connected with the World Indoor Bowls Championships. John Hall the President of the English Bowls Association unsuccessfully called for closer co-operation between the indoor and outdoor game.[2] In 1992, a player led organisation formed the Professional Bowls Association, during the 1992 World Indoor Bowls Championship, which were held in the Preston Guildhall to promote indoor Bowls worldwide and on television.

On 1 January 1997, under the then chairman Richard Corsie, the PBA created the World Bowls Tour and after the 1997 championship replaced the World Indoor Bowls Council as the leading indoor organisation.[3] The purpose of the World Bowls Tour was to set up and create championships and competitions to further the aims of the PBA.[4]

Structure

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Position Name
Chairperson David Bolt
Tournament Director Tom Weir
Assistant Tournament Director & Finance Director Martin Gale
Corporate Director Jason Parkinson

Awards

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Events

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Current and former indoor bowls competitions organised by the World Bowls Tour.[5]

World Indoor Bowls Championships

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Main article: World Indoor Bowls Championships

Scottish International Open

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Main article: Scottish International Open

The International Open (defunct)

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Year Winner Runner-Up Score Ref
1983 England  David Bryant (1/2) Scotland  Bob Sutherland 7–4 7–3 7–1 [6]
1984 Wales  Terry Sullivan England  Tony Allcock 5–4 (sets)
1985 Northern Ireland  Jim Baker Scotland  John Watson 5–7 4–7 7–0 7–3 7–3 7–6 7–4
1986 Wales  Stephen Rees England  David Bryant 7–3 7–2 7–0 7–1 2–7 3–7 4–7 4–7 7–0 [7]
1987 England  Tony Allcock Northern Ireland  David Corkill 7–6 1–7 2–7 7–3 7–0 4–7 7–4 5–7 7–5 [8]
1988 England  Gary Smith Scotland  Richard Corsie 6–7 7–5 7–5 7–6 7–6 3–7 6–7 7–0 [9]
1989 England  David Bryant (2/2) Northern Ireland  David Corkill 1–5 5–7 7–6 7–5 7–3 [10]
1991 England  Andy Thomson (1/3) England  Tony Allcock 6–7 4–7 7–5 7–2 7–1 [11]
1992 England  Andy Thomson (2/3) Wales  John Price 7–3 3–7 7–5 7–5 [12]
1994 Hong Kong  Mark McMahon England  Andy Thomson 4–7 7–5 7–3 7–0 [13]
1995 Scotland  Hugh Duff Australia  Ian Schuback 2–7 7–3 7–4 7–1 [14]
1997 England  Les Gillett Scotland  David Gourlay 7–5 7–0 6–7 7–4 [15]
1998 Scotland  David Gourlay (1/5) Wales  John Price 7–0 0–7 7–6 3–7 7–2 [16]
1999 Australia  Ian Schuback Scotland  David Gourlay 5–7 6–7 7–5 7–3 7–2 [17]
2000 Scotland  David Gourlay (2/5) Wales  John Price 7–2 7–2 0–7 5–7 7–3 [18]
2001 England  Ian Bond England  Greg Harlow 7–4 6–8 2–1 [19]
2002 Scotland  David Gourlay (3/5) Wales  Jason Greenslade 9–7 6–7 2–1 [20]
2003 England  Andy Thomson (3/3) England  Les Gillett 9–10 13–4 2–1 [21]
2004 England  Greg Harlow (1/3) Australia  David Gourlay 10–4 4–8 2–0 [22]
2005 England  Greg Harlow (2/3) Wales  Robert Weale 8–12 10–5 2–0 [23]
2006 England  Greg Harlow (3/3) Australia  David Gourlay 12–7 10–8 [24]
2007 Scotland  Paul Foster (1/2) Wales  Jason Greenslade 15–5 5–6 2–1 [25]
2008 Scotland  Darren Burnett Australia  Brett Wilkie 13–4 10–9 [26]
2009–2012 not held
2013 Scotland  Alex Marshall England  Robert Paxton 10–2 10–1 [27]
2014 Scotland  Paul Foster (2/2) Scotland  Alex Marshall 9–8 15–3 [28]
2015 England  Nick Brett Scotland  Alex Marshall 12–4 9–8 [29]
2016 Scotland  David Gourlay (4/5) England  Jamie Chestney 11–9 10–6 [30]
2017 England  Jamie Chestney Scotland  Stewart Anderson 9–4 8–6 [31]
2018 Scotland  David Gourlay (5/5) England  Greg Harlow 11–9 5–9 2–1 [32]
not held since 2018

Sponsors and previous names

  • CIS UK Championship (1983-1993)
  • Saga/BUPA Care Homes International Open (1994-2004)
  • engage International Open (2005-2008)
  • Co-op International Open (2013-2018)

Welsh International Open (defunct)

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Year Winner Runner-Up
2002 England  Les Gillett Wales  Robert Weale
2003 England  Tony Allcock Scotland  David Gourlay
2004 Australia  Kelvin Kerkow (1/2) England  Andy Thomson
2005 Australia  Kelvin Kerkow (2/2) Wales  Robert Weale
2006 Wales  Jason Greenslade Australia  David Gourlay
2007 Scotland  Paul Foster Wales  Robert Weale
2008 England  Mark Royal (1/2) England  Greg Harlow
2009 Wales  Robert Chisholm England  Simon Skelton
2010 Scotland  Darren Burnett England  Simon Skelton
2011 England  Mark Royal (2/2) Scotland  David Gourlay
2012 Scotland  David Gourlay England  Greg Harlow
not held since 2013

Sponsors and previous names

  • Former Names - Welsh Masters / Welsh Grand Prix

World Matchplay (defunct)

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Year Winner Runner-Up
2007 England  Greg Harlow England  Mervyn King
2008 England  Andy Thomson Scotland  Alex Marshall
2009 England  Mervyn King Australia  David Gourlay
2010 England  Ian Bond Wales  Jason Greenslade
not held since 2010

Statistics

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Most successful bowlers (singles only)

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Bowler World Indoor Bowls Championships The International Open Scottish International Open Welsh International Open World Match Play Total wins
Scotland  Paul Foster 5 2 3 1 - 11
Scotland Australia  David Gourlay 1 5 2 1 - 9
England  Greg Harlow 1 3 3 - 1 8
England  Andy Thomson 3 3 1 - 1 8
Scotland  Alex Marshall 6 1 - - - 7
England  David Bryant 3 2 1 - - 6
England  Tony Allcock 3 1 - 1 - 5
Wales  John Price 1 4 - - - 5
Scotland  Stewart Anderson 2 - 3 - - 5
Scotland  Richard Corsie 3 - 1 - - 4
England  Nick Brett 1 1 2 - - 4

Youngest Player

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Desmond Lai, at age of 15 (January 2024) from Hong Kong China, in World Bowls Indoor Championships 2024 [33]

References

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  1. ^ "About". World Bowls Tour. 29 October 2015.
  2. ^ Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Pan Books Ltd. pp. 8/9. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  3. ^ Jones, David Rhys (January 1997). "Jones, David Rhys. "New body defended by Corsie." Times, 1 Jan. 1997, p. 29". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 29.
  4. ^ "About WBT". Webpage. WBT/World Bowls Tour. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Competitions and results". World Bowls. 29 October 2015.
  6. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  7. ^ Newby, Donald (1988). Bowls Year Book 88. Daily Telegraph. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  8. ^ Allan, Gordon (9 November 1987). "Allan, Gordon. "A see-saw final won by Allcock." Times, 9 Nov. 1987, p. 48". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 48.
  9. ^ Newby, Donald (1989). Bowls Year Book 89. Daily Telegraph. pp. 88/89. ISBN 0-330-31093-3.
  10. ^ Allan, Gordon (6 November 1989). "Allan, Gordon. "Masterful display by Bryant." Times, 6 Nov. 1989, p. 36". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 36.
  11. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 27 Apr. 1991". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 27 April 1991.
  12. ^ ""Thomson No. 1." Times, 2 May 1992, p. 35". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 2 May 1992. p. 35.
  13. ^ Jones, David Rhys (3 October 1994). "Jones, David Rhys. "McMahon magic conjures up title." Times, 3 Oct. 1994, p. 26". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 26.
  14. ^ ""Singles title for Duff." Times, 2 Oct. 1995, p. 26". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 2 October 1995. p. 26.
  15. ^ Jones, David Rhys (20 October 1997). "Jones, David Rhys. "Gillett slays cool at finish to win Open." Times, 20 Oct. 1997, p. 27". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 27.
  16. ^ ""Price falls to Gourlay." Times, 2 Nov. 1998, p. 35". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 2 November 1998. p. 35.
  17. ^ Jones, David Rhys (22 November 1999). "Jones, David Rhys. "Row takes shine off Schuback triumph." Times, 22 Nov. 1999, p. 30". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 30.
  18. ^ ""Gourlay confirms high-flying status." Times, 20 Nov. 2000, p. 11[S]". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 20 November 2000. pp. 11&#91, S&#93, .{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  19. ^ Jones, David Rhys (12 November 2001). "Jones, David Rhys. "Bond shows aptitude for sudden death to lift title." Times, 12 Nov. 2001, p. 8[S]". The Times. Times Digital Archives. pp. 8&#91, S&#93, .{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  20. ^ Jones, David Rhys (11 November 2002). "Jones, David Rhys. "Gourlay retains winning habit." Times, 11 Nov. 2002, p. 36". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 36.
  21. ^ Jones, David Rhys (17 November 2003). "Jones, David Rhys. "Thomson back in the old routine." Times, 17 Nov. 2003, p. 32". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 32.
  22. ^ Jones, David Rhys (8 November 2004). "Jones, David Rhys. "Harlow sees off Gourlay to claim 'career-best' victory." Times, 8 Nov. 2004, p. 69". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 69.
  23. ^ Jones, David Rhys (7 November 2005). "Jones, David Rhys. "Harlow employs his powers of recovery to retain title." Times, 7 Nov. 2005, p. 77". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 77.
  24. ^ ""Harlow leads way." Times, 6 Nov. 2006, p. 70". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 6 November 2006. p. 70.
  25. ^ ""Bowls." Times, 12 Nov. 2007, p. 61". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 12 November 2007. p. 61.
  26. ^ ""Bowls." Times, 1 Dec. 2008, p. 61". The Times. Times Digital Archives. December 2008. p. 61.
  27. ^ "Marshall's First International Open Win". World Bowls Tour.
  28. ^ "Fantastic Foster". Bowls International.
  29. ^ "CONGRATULATIONS TO NICK BRETT". Henselite.
  30. ^ "CO-OPERATIVE FUNERALCARE INTERNATIONAL OPEN DRAW 2016". World Bowls Tour. 27 January 2016.
  31. ^ "CO-OP FUNERALCARE INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2017 SCHEDULE & SCORES". World Bowls Tour. 19 November 2016.
  32. ^ "CFC INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2018 SCHEDULE AND SCORES". World Bowls Tour. 30 January 2018.
  33. ^ World Bowls Tour (16 January 2024). "NUMBER 15 SEED MIKE STEPNEY NEGOTIATES A SAFE PASSAGE INTO THE 2nd ROUND OF THE WORLD INDOOR BOWLS SINGLES". World Bowls Tour. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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