2022 World Bowls Indoor Championships Explained

2022 World Bowls Indoor Championships
Number:1
Location: County of Bristol IBC, Bristol
Dates:25–29 April 2022
Next:2023

The 2022 World Bowls Indoor Championships took place at County of Bristol IBC, Bristol, England, from 25 to 29 April 2022. The event was organised by World Bowls and the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC).[1] [2]

The Championships are the inaugural edition because two attempts at holding the event in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, World Bowls came to an agreement with the IIBC (formerly the WIBC). The agreement was to merge their two international indoor championships, the World Cup Singles and the IIBC Championships.[3] [4] The Championships were streamed live by the English Indoor Bowling Association's platform EIBA TV.

The format of the Championships is one player representing each county in the singles and two in the pairs. A round robin will end with the top two in the singles progressing to the knock out rounds but only the group winner in the pairs progressing to the knock out round.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Scottish bowlers dominated the first Championships, with Michael Stepney defeating fellow Scot Stewart Anderson in the men's singles final[9] and Julie Forrest claiming the women's singles final after beating Gloria Ha.[10]

Stewart Anderson and Alison Merrien MBE won the mixed pairs defeating Michael Stepney and Claire Anderson in the final.[11] [12]

Winners

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Men's singles Michael Stepney
Women's singles Julie Forrest
Mixed pairs Stewart Anderson &<br> Alison Merrien MBE

Results

Men's singles

First round

Pool 1
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133 0 9
232 1 6
33123
4303 0
Pool 2
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1330 9
232 16
331 2 3
430 3 0
Pool 3
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133 09
232 16
3312 3
430 0 3
Pool 4
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1330 9
23216
331 23
430 3 0
Pool 5
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1 David Bolt33 09
232 16
3 Graham Cathcart31 23
43030
Pool 6
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133 0 9
232 1 6
331 2 3
430 3 0
Pool 7
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133 0 9
23216
33123
430 30
Pool 8
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133 0 9
2321 6
331 2 3
430 3 0

Second round

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Anderson Kadkunthod7–13 10–5 1–0
ChisholmMotiwalla12–6 10–7
BoltJabal8–7 7–3
WaltersDuncan8–8 9–6
MerrienLam 6–6 10–2
EvansMcGreal 11–10 5–9 1–0
Kelly Stepney 3–14 4–8
Barthu Hare 11–3 10–5
Quarter finals
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Anderson Chisholm12–6 12–4
Bolt Walters10–7 4–7 0–1
Merrien Evans 9–9 5–7
StepneyBarthu 9–3 10–10
Semi finals
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AndersonWalters 7–11 5–4 1–0
Evans Stepney 3–9 1–11
Final
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AndersonStepney5–10 12–5 0–0

Women's singles

First round

Pool 1
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1 Sandra Bailie33 0 9
2 Marietjie Van den Bergh32 1 6
331 2 3
430 3 0
Pool 2
width=50Poswidth=200Namewidth=30Wwidth=30Dwidth=30Lwidth=30Pts
1 Amy Williams330 9
2321 6
331 23
430 30
Pool 3
width=50Poswidth=200Namewidth=30Wwidth=30Dwidth=30Lwidth=30Pts
13309
2321 6
33123
4303 0
Pool 4
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13216
232 1 6
331 23
4 Tanida Kachanthornpak31 2 3
Pool 5
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13216
23216
3321 6
4303 0
Pool 6
width=50Poswidth=200Namewidth=30Wwidth=30Dwidth=30Lwidth=30Pts
1330 9
232 1 6
331 23
4303 0
Pool 7
width=50Poswidth=200Namewidth=30Wwidth=30Dwidth=30Lwidth=30Pts
13309
2321 6
33123
4303 0
Pool 8
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13309
2 Alison Merrien MBE 32 1 6
33123
430 3 0

Second round

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BailieKilvin13–4 4–8 1–0
Packwood Schaft 12–1 10–3
HaReaney 9–4 6–9 1–0
JamalMerrien MBE 2–11 5–7
WilliamsVan Den Bergh 12–5 7–7
HillCooper5–8 14–6 0–1
AndersonPiketh8–7 5–8 1–0
Nunes Forrest 0–13 3–9
Quarter finals
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BailiePackwood 7–6 7–7
Merrien MBEHa10–0 7–8 0–1
CooperWilliams 9–3 1–12 0–1
ForrestAnderson9–4 5–8 1–0
Semi finals
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Bailie Ha3–10 5–10
WilliamsForrest4–9 7–8
Final
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ForrestHa9–4 10–2

Mixed pairs

First round

Pool 1
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1 Kelly & Reaney 3309
2 McGreal & Garrett 32 16
3 Akar & Akar 31 23
4 Hare & Gilor 303 0
Pool 2
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1 Merrien & Ogier 32 16
2 Backgren & Williams 3216
3 Jabal & Jamil 31 2 3
4 Kebapetse & Modutlwa 31 23
Pool 3
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1 Anderson & Merrien MBE 330 9
2 Qureshi & Forrest 312 3
3 Motiwalla & Lee 3123
4 Briglia & Delves 31 2 3
Pool 4
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1 Walters & Hill 33 0 9
2 Kadkhunthod & Kachanthornpak 321 6
3 Alexander & Arthur-Almond 31 2 3
4 Olivier & Van den Bergh 30 30
Pool 5
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1 Chisholm & Packwood 3309
2 Brault & Nunes 321 6
3 Pavelka & Cooper 31 2 3
4 Don-Ramanayake & Jayasundara30 3 0
Pool 6
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1 Stepney & Anderson 3309
2 Lam & Ha 321 6
3 Schneiter & Kuenzle 3123
4 Simpson & Caesar 30 3 0
Pool 7
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1 Duncan & Bailie 3309
2 Veenstra & Schaft 3216
3 Stewart & Kivlin 312 3
4 Wambugu & Kihuyu 303 0
Pool 8
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1 Evans & Piketh330 9
2 Bhartu & Charlton 3216
3 Cathcart & Broomfield3123
4 Bolt & Pilling 303 0

Quarter finals

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Kelly & ReaneyMerrien & Ogier 11–4 12–7
Anderson & Merrien MBEWalters & Hill 8–6 5–14 1–0
Chisholm & PackwoodStepney & Anderson6–11 7–15
Duncan & BailieEvans & Piketh 10–7 6–7 0–1
Semi finals
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Stepney & AndersonEvans & Piketh5–8 8–6 1–0
Anderson & Merrien MBEKelly & Reaney10–1 14–3
Final
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Anderson & Merrien MBE Stepney & Anderson 7–9 8–6 1–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Latest News. IIBC. 16 April 2022.
  2. Web site: News. EIBA. 16 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Preview a new World Championship. Bristol Indoor Bowls. 16 April 2022.
  4. Web site: World Bowls Indoor Championships. World Bowls. 16 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Two into one won't go. Inside Bowls. 16 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Paritcipants and playing schedule. World Bowls. 16 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Merrien And Anderson Continue Fine Mixed Pairs Form. 26 April 2022 . Bowls International. 26 April 2022.
  8. Web site: Group Stages Concluded At World Bowls Indoor Championships. 27 April 2022 . Bowls International. 28 April 2022.
  9. Web site: WATCH: Moray bowler Michael Stepney crowned as world singles champion at the World Bowls Indoor Championships in Bristol after a thrilling last-bowl victory over fellow Scotland international Stewart Anderson. 5 May 2022 . The Northern Scot. 5 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Gloria Ha Wins Silver Medal at World Bowls Indoor Championships. 30 April 2022 . BC Magazine. 5 May 2022.
  11. Web site: Anderson And Merrien Claim World Bowls Indoor Mixed Pairs Title. 28 April 2022 . Bowls International. 29 April 2022.
  12. Web site: Merrien joins forces with Anderson to great effect to claim world mixed pairs title. 29 April 2022 . Guernsey Press. 29 April 2022.

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