2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship
The 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship is the 14th edition of the World Bowls Championship, held on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia from 29 August to 10 September.[1][2]
| 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championships | |||
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| 14th World Outdoor Bowls Championships | |||
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| Location | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gold Coast, Australia | ||
| Date(s) | 29 August to 10 September | ||
| Website official website | |||
| Category | World Bowls Championship | ||
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| Events at the 2023 World Bowls Championship | ||
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| Singles | men | women |
| Pairs | men | women |
| Triples | men | women |
| Fours | men | women |
The event was long-awaited by the sport because the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] resulting in a seven-year wait since the last championships in 2016. Consequently, the Championships will now be held every two years.[4]
There are five venues; the Broadbeach Bowls Club, Musgrave Hill Bowls Club, Club Helensvale, Paradise Point Club and Mudgeraba Club.
There are eight events that determine the 2023 world champions, the men's singles, doubles, triples and fours and the women's singles, doubles, triples and fours and in addition there are two overall team winners, who receive the Leonard and Taylor trophies respectively.[5] The finals were broadcast live on Fox Sports (Australia), Kayo Sports and Sky Sport (New Zealand).
Participating teams
There were 43 nations/associations competing at 2023 Championships, although only eight countries are represented in all of the events and Kenya pulled out before the tournament started.[6][5][7][8][9][10]
Member nations
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Medallists
Results
Men's team (W.M.Leonard Trophy)
Top five
| Team | Singles | Pairs | Triples | Fours | Total | |
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| 1 | Australia | 94 | ||||
| 2 |  Ireland | 92 | ||||
| 3 |  Scotland | 88 | ||||
| 4 |  Malaysia | 74 (+333) | ||||
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 74 (+228) | ||||
| 6 |  England | 74 (+298) | ||||
| 7 |  New Zealand | 72 | ||||
| 8 |  Wales | 70 | ||||
| 9 |  India | 64 (+204) | ||||
| 10 |  Hong Kong China | 64 (+145) |
Women's team (Taylor Trophy)
Top five
| Team | Singles | Pairs | Triples | Fours | Total | |
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| 1 | New Zealand | 92 | ||||
| 2 | England | 90 | ||||
| 3 | Australia | 88 | ||||
| 4 | Canada | 74 (+207) | ||||
| 5 | Malaysia | 74 (+157) | ||||
| 6 | Scotland | 74 (+145) | ||||
| 7 |  South Africa | 70 | ||||
| 8 | Hong Kong China | 64 | ||||
| 9 | Wales | 62 | ||||
| 10 |  Philippines | 58 (+119) |
References
- "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- "2020 World Bowls Championships to be postponed indefinitely". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "2021 World Bowls Championships Gold Coast & Future World Championships" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- "2023 World Bowls Championships Preview". Inside Bowls. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "Competing countries". World Bowls official site. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "2023 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS SQUAD ANNOUNCED". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- "BIRMINGHAM 2022 STARS LEAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BID". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- "TEAM FOR WORLD BOWLS ANNOUNCED". irish Bowls Association. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- "Blackjacks announced for World Champs". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2023.