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| 2023 World Indoor Bowls Championship | |
|---|---|
| 45th World Indoor Bowls Championship | |
| Location |  Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk |
| Date(s) | 6–22 January 2023 |
| Category | World Indoor Championships |
The 2023 Imagine Cruising World Indoor Bowls Championship took place at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 6 to 22 January 2023.[1]
There were two preliminary round ties in the open singles, with Jason Banks beating Darren Weir and Jon Wilson defeating Scott Edwards. Banks went on to reach the final where he met Jamie Walker. This was first time that the open/men's singles final featured two unseeded players since seeds were introduced in 1988.[2] Previously eight unseeded players had reached finals (5 went on to win) but all eight had played seeded players in the final.
In the final Walker gained a five shot lead after just two ends but Banks continually played close to the jack and drew level before Walker won the last end with the last bowl. The second set was also close with Banks leading before Walker managed to level the set on the last end and by doing so winning the title.[3]
Katherine Rednall won her fifth women's singles to extend her record, she fought back after losing the first set to defeat Ceri Ann Glen in the tie break set.[4]
Greg Harlow & Nick Brett won the Open Pairs defeating Jason Greenslade and Michael Stepney in the final. It was Brett's six title and Harlow's fifth title over all disciplines. Stewart Anderson and Ceri Ann Glen won the mixed pairs final, it was Anderson's sixth win over all disciplines.[5][6]
Scotland's Daniel Pool became the first player to win consecutive Under-25 Singles titles.[7]
Winners
edit| Event | Winner |
|---|---|
| Open Singles | Jamie Walker
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| Women's Singles | Katherine Rednall
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| Open Pairs | Greg Harlow & Nick Brett
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| Mixed Pairs |  Stewart Anderson &  Ceri Ann Glen
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| Open Under-25 Singles | Daniel Pool
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Draw and results
editOpen Singles
edit
Women's Singles
edit| First round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Katherine Rednall
| 12 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Clare Hendra
| 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Katherine Rednall
| 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicole Rogers
| 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicole Rogers
| 13 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Gillian Young
| 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Katherine Rednall
| 7 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ceri Ann Glen
| 12 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ceri Ann Glen
| 6 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Julie Forrest
| 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ceri Ann Glen
| 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Lisa Featherby
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Alison Merrien MBE
| 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lisa Featherby
| 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Open Pairs
editMixed Pairs
edit| First Round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Foster Alison Merrien
| 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Chestney Clare Hendra
| 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Foster Alison Merrien
| 6 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mark Dawes Julie Forrest
| 5 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mark Dawes Julie Forrest
| 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Les Gillett Katherine Rednall
| 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Foster Alison Merrien
| 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stewart Anderson Ceri Ann Glen
| 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mervyn King Lisa Featherby
| 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Harlow Gillian Young
| 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mervyn King Lisa Featherby
| 6 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stewart Anderson Ceri Ann Glen
| 9 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nick Brett Nicole Rogers
| 11 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stewart Anderson Ceri Ann Glen
| 9 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Open Under 25
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Daniel Pool
| 13 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Gillian Young
| 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Daniel Pool
| 8 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Darren Weir
| 6 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Nicole Rogers
| 6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Darren Weir
| 8 | 6 | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "2023 World Professional Indoor Bowls Championships". World Bowls Tour. Retrieved 31 December 2022. The event is organised by the World Bowls Tour, and was televised by the BBC and streamed live on YouTube.
- ^ "Bowls". Derby Express. 3 March 1988. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jamie Walker Wins World Indoor Singles Crown". Bowls International. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Stowmarket's Katherine Rednall wins a final tie-break to claim a record-extending fifth ladies' title in the World Indoor Bowls Championship". Suffolk News. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Mixed Pairs draw". World Bowls Tour. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Kirkliston's Ceri Ann Glen bags another world title with Mixed Pairs success". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Pool Retains World Under 25 Open Singles Title". Bowls International. Retrieved 23 January 2023.