2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship Explained

2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championships
Number:14
Series:World Outdoor Bowls Championships
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Dates:29 August to 10 September
Website:official website
Category:World Bowls Championship
Prev:2020
Next:2025

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]

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]

Medallists

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Men's singles

Ryan Bester

Gary Kelly

Aaron Wilson
Men's pairs

Gary Kelly
Adam McKeown

Aaron Wilson
Aaron Teys

John Bezear
Ryan Bester

Idham Amin Ramlan
Izzat Dzulkeple
Men's triples

Corey Wedlock
Aron Sherriff
Carl Healey

Paul Foster
Derek Oliver
Alex Marshall

Louis Ridout
Nick Brett
Jamie Walker

Stuart Bennett
Ian McClure
Martin McHugh
Men's fours

Corey Wedlock
Aaron Teys
Carl Healey
Aron Sherriff

Jason Banks
Derek Oliver
Paul Foster
Alex Marshall

Tony Grantham
Chris Le Lievre
Lance Pascoe
Sheldon Bagrie-Howley
Men's team Australia Ireland Scotland N/A
Women's singles

Tayla Bruce

Kelly McKerihen

Katherine Rednall

Ellen Ryan
Women's pairs

Nur Ain Nabilah Tarmizi
Aleena Nawawi

Rebecca Rixon
Connie-Leigh Rixon

Sophie Tolchard
Amy Pharaoh

Emma McIntyre
Claire Anderson
Women's triples

Dawn Hayman
Lynsey Clarke
Kelsey Cottrell

Joanna Cooper
Baylee van Steijn
Emma Boyd

Sophie McIntyre
Shauna O'Neill
Chloe Wilson
Women's fours

Sophie Tolchard
Jamie-Lea Marshall
Lorraine Kuhler
Amy Pharaoh

Kristina Krstic
Dawn Hayman
Lynsey Clarke
Kelsey Cottrell

Carla Banks
Claire Anderson
Stacey McDougall
Caroline Brown

Leeane Poulson
Selina Goddard
Val Smith
Katelyn Inch
Women's team New Zealand England Australia N/A

Results

Men's team (W.M.Leonard Trophy)

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1 Australia20+218+418+620+694
2 Ireland20+420+618+220+292
3 Scotland18+22020+420+488
4 Malaysia2018+2201474 (+333)
5 England201620+21674 (+298)
6 Canada18+620+2161274 (+228)
7 New Zealand18181420+272
8 Wales1620161870
9 India1618161464 (+204)
10 Hong Kong China1816121864 (+145)
11 United States1212201862 (+195)
12 Cook Islands1416141862 (+96)
13 South Africa1414161660 (+170)
14 Jersey1616141460 (+13)
15 Thailand1014181456
16 Israel1212121652
17 Fiji148141248
18 Zimbabwe101412844
19 Philippines121210842 (+0)
20 Singapore121461042 (-40)
21 Japan16418442 (-59)
22 Norfolk Island1010101040
23 Namibia8681638
24 Malta48121236
25 Botswana8810834 (-139)
26 Macao China41081234 (-150)
27 Papua New Guinea6108630 (-169)
28 Argentina8661030 (-276)
29 France6610628 (-243)
30 Turkey41041028 (-438)
31 Switzerland686626
32 Samoa448824
33 Netherlands10120022
34 Niue446620
35 Czech Republic1400014
36 Sweden460010 (-97)
37 Spain640010 (-199)
38 Guernsey80008 (-1)
39 Falkland Islands44008 (-276)
40 Cyprus40004 (-65)
41 Sri Lanka40004 (-123)
42 Brazil40004 (-149)

Women's team (Taylor Trophy)

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1 New Zealand20+62020+420+292
2 England20+220+22020+690
3 Australia20+21620+620+488
4 Canada20+41218+21874 (+207)
5 Malaysia1420+6181674 (+157)
6 Scotland1618+21620+274 (+145)
7 South Africa1816181870
8 Hong Kong China1812161864
9 Wales1218141862
10 Philippines1416121658 (+119)
11 India616201658 (+85)
12 Norfolk Island1020141256 (+89)
13 Ireland41818+21456 (+52)
14 Malta418+4141656 (+27)
15 United States1614161056 (+22)
16 Cook Islands1414121252
17 Thailand1212121450 (+28)
18 Jersey128161450 (+10)
19 Fiji1610121250 (-33)
20 Zimbabwe16148644
21 Singapore1010101040 (-37)
22 Japan124101440 (-82)
23 Switzerland18661040 (-145)
24 Argentina41081234 (-257)
25 Turkey8810834 (-416)
26 Botswana41010832 (-237)
27 Papua New Guinea888832 (-248
28 Niue8661030
29 Guernsey14140028
30 Israel6014020
31 Sri Lanka1800018
32 Netherlands880016 (-63)
33 Namibia4120016 (-84)
34 France1060016 (-104)
35 Macao China660012
36 Cyprus1000010
37 Spain60006
38 Falkland Islands40004 (-62)
39 Brazil40004 (-90)
40 Samoa40004 (-123)

Para overall team (inaugural title)

TeamMen's PairsWomen's PairsMixed VI PairsTotal
1 Australia20+618+218+670
2 Scotland1616+416+254
3 New Zealand1420+61252
4 South Africa20+4020+448
5 England1610+214+244
6 Hong Kong China18+2121042
7 Thailand1414028
8 Singapore18+20020
9 South Korea120012 (-30)
10 Wales120012 (-45)
11 Japan 100010

Medal tally (no trophy/medals awarded) (excluding team medals)

TeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia52310
2 New Zealand2125
3 Ireland1135
4 Canada1124
5 England1045
6 Malaysia1012
7 Scotland0347
8 South Africa0202
9 Malta0101
10 Hong Kong China0011
Singapore0011
Thailand0011

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia . World Bowls . 25 March 2023.
  2. Web site: SCHEDULE & DRAWS . Bowls Australia . 20 July 2023.
  3. Web site: 2020 World Bowls Championships to be postponed indefinitely . Bowls Australia . 17 March 2020 . 23 March 2023.
  4. Web site: 2021 World Bowls Championships Gold Coast & Future World Championships . World Bowls . 15 May 2021.
  5. Web site: 2023 World Bowls Championships Preview . Inside Bowls . 25 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Competing countries . World Bowls official site. 25 March 2023.
  7. Web site: 2023 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS SQUAD ANNOUNCED . 4 April 2023 . Bowls Australia . 18 May 2023.
  8. Web site: BIRMINGHAM 2022 STARS LEAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BID . 25 April 2023 . Bowls England . 18 May 2023.
  9. Web site: TEAM FOR WORLD BOWLS ANNOUNCED . irish Bowls Association . 18 May 2023.
  10. Web site: Blackjacks announced for World Champs . Bowls New Zealand . 18 May 2023.