2000 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2000 Potters Holidays World World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 10–23 January 2000, with the pairs following on from 26 to 29 January 2000.

World Indoor Championships 2000
22nd World Indoor Bowls Championships
LocationEngland Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Date(s)10–29 January 2000 (men)
13–16 April 2000 (women)
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
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In the singles Robert Weale won the title beating John Price in the final.[2][3][4]

In the pairs final David Gourlay & Alex Marshall defeated Gary Smith & Andy Thomson.[5][6][7]

The women's singles competition took place at the Watson Stadium in Belfast from April 13–16. The event was sponsored by Golden Charter and the title was won by Marlene Castle.[8] [9]

Winners
Event Winner
Men's SinglesWales Robert Weale
Women's SinglesNew Zealand Marlene Castle
Men's PairsScotland David Gourlay & Scotland Alex Marshall

Draw and results

First round
Player 1 Player 2 Score
Australia Ian TaylorNorthern Ireland Paul Daly7-3 7-3 7-5
New Zealand Kerry ChapmanSouth Africa Neil Burkett7-5 4-7 7-4 5-7 7-6
Australia Kevin WalshWales Mark Anstey7-6 7-0 7-5
England Ian BondHong Kong Adam Poynton7-3 7-6 7-6
England David HoltNorthern Ireland Michael Nutt5-7 7-5 3-7 7-6 7-5
South Africa Gerry BakerAustralia Steve Glasson4-7 7-5 7-2 7-1
Hong Kong Noel KennedyWales Jonathan Forey
Scotland Craig RichmondNorthern Ireland Jeremy Henry7-6 3-7 7-5 4-7 7-2
England Robert NewmanCanada Nick Watkins7-5 7-3 7-6
Northern Ireland Jonathan RossIsrael Cecil Bransky7-6 5-7 7-4 7-2
England Tony AllcockEngland Martin Pulling7-4 7-4 7-2
England Greg HarlowScotland Paul Conlan7-5 7-3 7-6
Wales Les SaundersNorthern Ireland Neil Booth2-7 7-4 7-5 7-5
Wales Nigel WilliamsEngland Noel Burrows4-7 7-4 7-2 7-2
Scotland Richard CorsieJersey Adrian Welch7-5 7-2 7-3
England Billy JacksonNorthern Ireland David Corkill7-6 5-7 7-4 7-4

Men's singles
Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
1 Scotland Alex Marshall 7 7 2 5 7
England David Holt 2 0 7 7 5 1 Scotland Marshall 7 1 7 7
16 England Wynne Richards 5 4 7 7 7 16 England Richards 3 7 6 2
Australia Ian Taylor 7 7 1 0 5 1 Scotland Marshall 4 7 7 7
8 Australia Mark McMahon 0 Hong Kong Kennedy 7 0 4 3
South Africa Gerry Baker 3 South Africa Baker 7 2 3 7 2
9 Scotland Paul Foster 7 5 7 5 1 Hong Kong Kennedy 4 7 7 4 7
Hong Kong Noel Kennedy 5 7 0 7 7 1 Scotland Marshall 3 7 5 7 1
4 England Andy Thomson 7 7 7 13 Wales Weale 7 0 7 2 7
Scotland Craig Richmond 3 2 1 4 England Thomson 6 1 5
13 Wales Robert Weale 7 7 7 13 Wales Weale 7 7 7
England Robert Newman 2 5 4 13 Wales Weale 7 7 7
5 Wales Stephen Rees 7 7 7 England Allcock 6 5 4
Northern Ireland Jonathan Ross 5 5 3 5 Wales Rees 2 4 1 Final
12 Scotland Graham Robertson 7 0 2 5 England Allcock 7 7 7
England Tony Allcock 5 7 7 7 13 Wales Weale 7 4 7 7
3 Wales John Price 7 7 7 3 Wales Price 6 7 1 3
New Zealand Kerry Chapman 1 2 6 3 Wales Price 7 7 7
14 England Gary Smith 4 5 6 Australia Walsh 1 1 1
Australia Kevin Walsh 7 7 7 3 Wales Price 7 7 7
6 Scotland Hugh Duff 2 7 2 7 6 Scotland Corsie 3 4 2
England Billy Jackson 7 6 7 6 7 England Jackson 2 3 3
11 New Zealand Rowan Brassey 7 5 6 3 Scotland Corsie 7 7 7
Scotland Richard Corsie 3 7 7 7 3 Wales Price 1 7 7 7
2 Scotland David Gourlay 7 7 5 7 10 England Gillett 7 6 6 4
Wales Nigel Williams 1 5 7 2 2 Scotland Gourlay 6 7 7 7
15 Wales Jason Greenslade 1 1 3 Wales Saunders 7 3 2 3
Wales Les Saunders 7 7 7 2 Scotland Gourlay 7 2 7 6 6
7 England Mervyn King 2 6 4 10 England Gillett 0 7 4 7 7
England Ian Bond 7 7 7 England Bond 2 4 6
10 England Les Gillett 1 7 7 7 10 England Gillett 7 7 7
England Greg Harlow 7 0 4 1

Men's Pairs
First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Wales John Price

Wales Stephen Rees

7 7 7
Scotland Brian Stillie

Scotland Ian Sneddon

4 5 4 1 Wales Price

Wales Rees

3 7 7 1 7
8 Scotland Richard Corsie

Scotland Graham Robertson

7 7 5 7 8 Scotland Corsie

Scotland Robertson

7 1 6 7 6
Wales Peter Huntley

Wales Ian Slade

1 3 7 5 1 Wales Price

Wales Rees

7 2 6 4
4 England Gary Smith

England Andy Thomson

7 7 6 7 4 England Thomson

England Smith

6 7 7 7
Northern Ireland Robert Corry

Northern Ireland Roy Battersby

2 6 7 6 4 England Smith

England Thomson

7 7 7
5 New Zealand Rowan Brassey

Australia Mark McMahon

5 7 7 3 5 England Lockhart

England Holt

4 4 1
England David Lockhart

England David Holt

7 1 5 7 7 4 England Smith

England Thomson

7 5 6 7 2
2 Scotland David Gourlay

Scotland Alex Marshall

7 7 7 2 Scotland Gourlay

Scotland Marshall

4 7 7 6 7
Australia Ian Taylor

England Billy Jackson

0 4 6 2 Scotland Gourlay

Scotland Marshall

0 7 7 1 7
7 England Les Gillett

England Robert Newman

7 3 4 7 7 7 England Newman

England Gillett

7 4 5 7 3
Northern Ireland Jonathan Ross

England Ian Bond

6 7 7 4 6 2 Scotland Gourlay

Scotland Marshall

7 7 4 7
3 Scotland Hugh Duff

Scotland Paul Foster

7 2 7 6 7 3 Scotland Foster

Scotland Duff

3 2 7 0
England Wynne Richards

England Tony Allcock

2 7 3 7 4 3 Scotland Duff

Scotland Foster

7 7 6 2 7
6 England Greg Harlow

England Mervyn King

7 2 5 4 Wales Greenslade

Wales Weale

3 6 7 7 4
Wales Jason Greenslade

Wales Robert Weale

2 7 7 7

Women's singles
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
New Zealand Marlene Castle 1 7 5 7 7
Northern Ireland Phillis Nolan 7 3 7 5 5
New Zealand Castle 7 7 7
England Knott 6 4 4
England Ann Knott 7 7 2 7
Australia Karen Murphy 3 4 7 3
New Zealand Castle 7 1 5 7 7
Northern Ireland Johnston 1 7 7 3 1
Northern Ireland Margaret Johnston 7 7 6 7
Wales Julie Davies 2 0 7 6
Northern Ireland Johnston 7 3 7 7
Scotland Adams 5 7 4 2
Scotland Kate Adams 7 6 7 7
Scotland Caroline McAllister 1 7 2 5

References
  1. "Home". worldbowls.com.
  2. "For the Record, Times [London, England] 24 Jan 2000". The Times. 24 January 2000. p. 47.
  3. "For the Record, Times [London, England] 22 Jan 2000". The Times. 22 January 2000. p. 42.
  4. "For the Record, Times [London, England] 21 Jan 2000". The Times. 21 January 2000. p. 52.
  5. "Gourlay stays the pace, Times [London, England] 31 Jan 2000". The Times. 31 January 2000. p. 28.
  6. "For the Record, Times [London, England] 29 Jan 2000". The Times. 29 January 2000. p. 34.
  7. Jones, David Rhys (27 January 2000). "Scottish pair show their pedigree, Times [London, England] 27 Jan 2000". The Times. p. 54.
  8. ""For the record." Times [London, England] 15 Apr. 2000". The Times.
  9. ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 17 Apr. 2000". The Times.
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