2020 World Indoor Bowls Championship
The 2020 Just World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 9–26 January 2020.[1] The event was organised by the World Bowls Tour[2] and televised by the BBC.[3]
2020 World Indoor Bowls Championship | |||
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42nd World Indoor Bowls Championship | |||
Location | Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk | ||
Date(s) | 9–26 January 2020 | ||
Category | World Indoor Championships | ||
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In the Open Singles, all 16 seeds progressed to round two, which last happened in 2009 but the top four seeds failed to make the semi-final stage. Nick Brett progressed to the final and was attempting to become the first player in the history of the competition to achieve the treble of open singles, open pairs and mixed pairs during the same year. His opponent Robert Paxton (in his third career open singles final) started well in the first set before Brett took control of the set, winning it 10–7. Paxton deservedly took the second set 8-7 despite a late Brett comeback which forced the match into a tie break. The tie break went to the deciding end and Paxton's second bowl on the backhand was good enough to seal the title and deny Brett the treble.
In the Open Pairs, the third seeds Greg Harlow and Nick Brett won the title beating Paul Foster and Alex Marshall in the final which prevented the Scottish pair from winning another pairs event.[4]
Julie Forrest successfully retained her women's crown by defeating Janice Gower in the final.[5]
The mixed pairs saw Nick Brett win a second title and a fifth career world indoor success, he was partnered by Marion Purcell.[6]
Winners
Event | Winner |
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Open Singles | Robert Paxton |
Women's Singles | Julie Forrest |
Open Pairs | Greg Harlow & Nick Brett |
Mixed Pairs | Nick Brett & Marion Purcell |
Open Under-25 | William Moulton |
Draw and results
Open singles
First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Stewart Anderson | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Salmon | 5 | 4 | 1 | Anderson | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Simon Skelton | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | Skelton | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colin Banks | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Anderson | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Jamie Chestney | 10 | 9 | 8 | Paxton | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Carswell | 4 | 3 | 9 | Chestney | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Robert Paxton | 7 | 9 | 8 | Paxton | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Craig Rimmington | 5 | 7 | 8 | Paxton | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Les Gillett | 12 | 8 | 5 | Gillett | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scott Jess | 2 | 4 | 5 | Gillett | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Alex Marshall | 10 | 11 | 12 | Marshall | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence Quill | 3 | 3 | 5 | Gillett | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Michael Stepney | 11 | 8 | 4 | Gourlay | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scott Walker | 2 | 7 | 13 | Stepney | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | David Gourlay | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | Gourlay | 15 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John McCrorie | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | Paxton | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Paul Foster | 6 | 10 | 6 | Brett | 10 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lee Harris | 6 | 3 | 3 | Foster | 7 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Mark Royal | 9 | 9 | 14 | Royal | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dan LeMessurier | 7 | 3 | 14 | Royal | 8 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Mervyn King | 12 | 7 | 6 | Brett | 7 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Craig Tinker | 2 | 3 | 11 | King | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Nick Brett | 8 | 9 | 6 | Brett | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scott Edwards | 3 | 4 | 6 | Brett | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Darren Burnett | 6 | 7 | 15 | Greenslade | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kevin Harrison | 6 | 4 | 7 | Burnett | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Mark Dawes | 13 | 8 | 10 | Dawes | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elliott Mason | 4 | 6 | 10 | Dawes | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Jason Greenslade | 8 | 10 | 15 | Greenslade | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brendan Egan | 7 | 2 | 15 | Greenslade | 3 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Greg Harlow | 12 | 11 | 2 | Harlow | 10 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blake Nairn | 0 | 5 |
Women's singles
First round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
Julie Forrest | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lorna Cameron | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Forrest | 4 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Merrien | 10 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Alison Merrien | 8 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Devon Cooper | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Forrest | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gower | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rhonda Adams | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Janice Gower | 6 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Gower | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rogers | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nicole Rogers | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marion Purcell | 3 | 6 |
Open pairs
First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Paul Foster Alex Marshall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | 1 | Foster Marshall | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Les Gillett Jason Greenslade | 5 | 6 | 1 | Maynard Rippey | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Paul Maynard James Rippey | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Foster Marshall | 5 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | David Gourlay Mervyn King | 4 | Gourlay King | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
bye | 4 | Gourlay King | 8 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Royal Robert Paxton | 10 | 15 | Royal Paxton | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ronnie Duncan Colin Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | Foster Marshall | 6 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Greg Harlow Nick Brett | 3 | Harlow Brett | 10 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
bye | 3 | Harlow Brett | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamie Chestney Mark Dawes | 7 | 8 | Chestney Dawes | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marty Trainor Andy Duncan | 6 | 1 | 3 | Harlow Brett | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Darren Burnett Stewart Anderson | 2 | Anderson Burnett | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
bye | 2 | Anderson Burnett | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Damian Doubler Daniel Salmon | 9 | 5 | 1 | Stepney Skelton | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Stepney Simon Skelton | 4 | 9 | 2 |
Mixed pairs
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
Robert Paxton | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
David Gourlay | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gourlay Gower | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Harlow Merrien | 1 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Greg Harlow | 8 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Darren Burnett | 7 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Harlow Merrien | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brett Purcell | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nick Brett | 7 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Paul Foster | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Brett Purcell | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Anderson Cameron | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stewart Anderson Lorna Cameron | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Les Gillett Rhonda Adams | 6 | 3 |
Open Under 25
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Jesse Russell | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||
William Moulton | 13 | 9 | |||||||||||
Moulton | 12 | 9 | |||||||||||
Clinton | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||
Dale McWhinney | 9 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
Keiran Clinton | 11 | 5 | 2 |
External links
- Greg Gottfried (23 Jan 2020). "This perfect World Indoor Bowls shot is the most electrifying non-darts sports highlight in British history" (Video). Golf Digest.
References
- "THE 'JUST' 2020 WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". World Bowls. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019.
- "Draw and results". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- "World Indoor Bowls Championships 2020: BBC coverage and schedule". BBC.
- "HARLOW & BRETT – 2020 WORLD INDOOR PAIRS CHAMPIONS". World Bowls Tour. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020.
- "FORREST IS THE 'JUST' 2020 LADIES MATCHPLAY WORLD CHAMPION". World Bowls Tour. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020.
- "BRETT & PURCELL ARE THE NEW WORLD INDOOR MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONS". World Bowls Tour. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020.