World Bowls Tour
Abbreviation | WBT |
---|---|
Main organ | Professional Bowls Association |
Website | worldbowlstour |
The World Bowls Tour is an international organisation which promotes indoor bowls worldwide and organises competitions, including the World Indoor Bowls Championships with other bowls associations. Its parent organisation is the Professional Bowls Association.[1]
History
[edit]On 1 January 1997, under the then chairman Richard Corsie, the PBA created the World Bowls Tour (WBT) and after the 1997 championship replaced the World Indoor Bowls Council as the leading indoor organisation.[2] The purpose of the World Bowls Tour was to set up and create championships and competitions to further the aims of the PBA.[3]
Awards
[edit]Events
[edit]Current and former indoor bowls competitions organised by the World Bowls Tour.[4]
World Indoor Bowls Championships
[edit]Scottish International Open
[edit]The International Open (defunct)
[edit]Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Score | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1983 | David Bryant (1/2) | Bob Sutherland | 7–4 7–3 7–1 | [5] |
1984 | Terry Sullivan | Tony Allcock | 5–4 (sets) | |
1985 | Jim Baker | John Watson | 5–7 4–7 7–0 7–3 7–3 7–6 7–4 | |
1986 | Stephen Rees | David Bryant | 7–3 7–2 7–0 7–1 2–7 3–7 4–7 4–7 7–0 | [6] |
1987 | Tony Allcock | David Corkill | 7–6 1–7 2–7 7–3 7–0 4–7 7–4 5–7 7–5 | [7] |
1988 | Gary Smith | Richard Corsie | 6–7 7–5 7–5 7–6 7–6 3–7 6–7 7–0 | [8] |
1989 | David Bryant (2/2) | David Corkill | 1–5 5–7 7–6 7–5 7–3 | [9] |
1991 | Andy Thomson (1/3) | Tony Allcock | 6–7 4–7 7–5 7–2 7–1 | [10] |
1992 | Andy Thomson (2/3) | John Price | 7–3 3–7 7–5 7–5 | [11] |
1994 | Mark McMahon | Andy Thomson | 4–7 7–5 7–3 7–0 | [12] |
1995 | Hugh Duff | Ian Schuback | 2–7 7–3 7–4 7–1 | [13] |
1997 | Les Gillett | David Gourlay | 7–5 7–0 6–7 7–4 | [14] |
1998 | David Gourlay (1/5) | John Price | 7–0 0–7 7–6 3–7 7–2 | [15] |
1999 | Ian Schuback | David Gourlay | 5–7 6–7 7–5 7–3 7–2 | [16] |
2000 | David Gourlay (2/5) | John Price | 7–2 7–2 0–7 5–7 7–3 | [17] |
2001 | Ian Bond | Greg Harlow | 7–4 6–8 2–1 | [18] |
2002 | David Gourlay (3/5) | Jason Greenslade | 9–7 6–7 2–1 | [19] |
2003 | Andy Thomson (3/3) | Les Gillett | 9–10 13–4 2–1 | [20] |
2004 | Greg Harlow (1/3) | David Gourlay | 10–4 4–8 2–0 | [21] |
2005 | Greg Harlow (2/3) | Robert Weale | 8–12 10–5 2–0 | [22] |
2006 | Greg Harlow (3/3) | David Gourlay | 12–7 10–8 | [23] |
2007 | Paul Foster (1/2) | Jason Greenslade | 15–5 5–6 2–1 | [24] |
2008 | Darren Burnett | Brett Wilkie | 13–4 10–9 | [25] |
2009–2012 not held | ||||
2013 | Alex Marshall | Robert Paxton | 10–2 10–1 | [26] |
2014 | Paul Foster (2/2) | Alex Marshall | 9–8 15–3 | [27] |
2015 | Nick Brett | Alex Marshall | 12–4 9–8 | [28] |
2016 | David Gourlay (4/5) | Jamie Chestney | 11–9 10–6 | [29] |
2017 | Jamie Chestney | Stewart Anderson | 9–4 8–6 | [30] |
2018 | David Gourlay (5/5) | Greg Harlow | 11–9 5–9 2–1 | [31] |
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)
[edit]Year | Winner | Runner-Up | |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | Les Gillett | Robert Weale | |
2003 | Tony Allcock | David Gourlay | |
2004 | Kelvin Kerkow (1/2) | Andy Thomson | |
2005 | Kelvin Kerkow (2/2) | Robert Weale | |
2006 | Jason Greenslade | David Gourlay | |
2007 | Paul Foster | Robert Weale | |
2008 | Mark Royal (1/2) | Greg Harlow | |
2009 | Robert Chisholm | Simon Skelton | |
2010 | Darren Burnett | Simon Skelton | |
2011 | Mark Royal (2/2) | David Gourlay | |
2012 | David Gourlay | Greg Harlow | |
not held since 2013 |
Sponsors and previous names
- Former Names - Welsh Masters / Welsh Grand Prix
World Matchplay (defunct)
[edit]Year | Winner | Runner-Up | |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | Greg Harlow | Mervyn King | |
2008 | Andy Thomson | Alex Marshall | |
2009 | Mervyn King | David Gourlay | |
2010 | Ian Bond | Jason Greenslade | |
not held since 2010 |
Statistics
[edit]Most successful bowlers (singles only)
[edit]Bowler | World Indoor Bowls Championships | The International Open | Scottish International Open | Welsh International Open | World Match Play | Total wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Foster | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 11 |
David Gourlay | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 |
Greg Harlow | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 8 |
Andy Thomson | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 |
Alex Marshall | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
David Bryant | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
Tony Allcock | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
John Price | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 |
Stewart Anderson | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | 5 |
Richard Corsie | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Nick Brett | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
Youngest Player
[edit]Desmond Lai, at age of 15 (January 2024) from Hong Kong China, in World Bowls Indoor Championships 2024 [32]
References
[edit]- ^ "About". World Bowls Tour. 29 October 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "About WBT". Webpage. WBT/World Bowls Tour. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Competitions and results". World Bowls.
- ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- ^ Newby, Donald (1988). Bowls Year Book 88. Daily Telegraph. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
- ^ "Allan, Gordon. "A see-saw final won by Allcock." Times, 9 Nov. 1987, p. 48". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ Newby, Donald (1989). Bowls Year Book 89. Daily Telegraph. pp. 88/89. ISBN 0-330-31093-3.
- ^ "Allan, Gordon. "Masterful display by Bryant." Times, 6 Nov. 1989, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 27 Apr. 1991". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""Thomson No. 1." Times, 2 May 1992, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Jones, David Rhys. "McMahon magic conjures up title." Times, 3 Oct. 1994, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""Singles title for Duff." Times, 2 Oct. 1995, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Jones, David Rhys. "Gillett slays cool at finish to win Open." Times, 20 Oct. 1997, p. 27". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""Price falls to Gourlay." Times, 2 Nov. 1998, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Jones, David Rhys. "Row takes shine off Schuback triumph." Times, 22 Nov. 1999, p. 30". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""Gourlay confirms high-flying status." Times, 20 Nov. 2000, p. 11[S]". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Jones, David Rhys. "Bond shows aptitude for sudden death to lift title." Times, 12 Nov. 2001, p. 8[S]". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Jones, David Rhys. "Gourlay retains winning habit." Times, 11 Nov. 2002, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Jones, David Rhys. "Thomson back in the old routine." Times, 17 Nov. 2003, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Jones, David Rhys. "Harlow sees off Gourlay to claim 'career-best' victory." Times, 8 Nov. 2004, p. 69". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Jones, David Rhys. "Harlow employs his powers of recovery to retain title." Times, 7 Nov. 2005, p. 77". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""Harlow leads way." Times, 6 Nov. 2006, p. 70". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""Bowls." Times, 12 Nov. 2007, p. 61". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""Bowls." Times, 1 Dec. 2008, p. 61". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Marshall's First International Open Win". World Bowls Tour.
- ^ "Fantastic Foster". Bowls International.
- ^ "CONGRATULATIONS TO NICK BRETT". Henselite.
- ^ "CO-OPERATIVE FUNERALCARE INTERNATIONAL OPEN DRAW 2016". World Bowls Tour.
- ^ "CO-OP FUNERALCARE INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2017 SCHEDULE & SCORES". World Bowls Tour.
- ^ "CFC INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2018 SCHEDULE AND SCORES". World Bowls Tour.
- ^ 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.