2020 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2020 Just World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 9–26 January 2020.[1] The event was organised by the World Bowls Tour [2] and televised by the BBC.[3]

2020 World Indoor Bowls Championship
42nd World Indoor Bowls Championship
Location	Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Date(s)	9–26 January 2020
Category	World Indoor Championships
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In the Open Singles, all 16 seeds progressed to round two, which last happened in 2009 but the top four seeds failed to make the semi final stage. Nick Brett progressed to the final and was attempting to become the first player in the history of the competition to achieve the treble of open singles, open pairs and mixed pairs during the same year. His opponent Robert Paxton (in his third career open singles final) started well in the first set before Brett took control of the set, winning it 10-7. Paxton deservedly took the second set 8-7 despite a late Brett comeback which forced the match into a tie break. The tie break went to the deciding end and Paxton's second bowl on the backhand was good enough to seal the title and deny Brett the treble.

In the Open Pairs, the third seeds Greg Harlow and Nick Brett won the title beating Paul Foster and Alex Marshall in the final which prevented the Scottish pair from winning another pairs event.[4]

Julie Forrest successfully retained her women's crown by defeating Janice Gower in the final.[5]

The mixed pairs saw Nick Brett win a second title and a fifth career world indoor success, he was partnered by Marion Purcell.[6]

Winners

Event	Winner
Open Singles	Robert Paxton
Women's Singles	Julie Forrest
Open Pairs	Greg Harlow & Nick Brett
Mixed Pairs	Nick Brett & Marion Purcell
Open Under-25	William Moulton

Draw and results

Open singles

	First round							Second round							Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Final
	1	Stewart Anderson	8	10
		Daniel Salmon	5	4				1	Anderson	11	12
	16	Simon Skelton	4	9	2			16	Skelton	1	3
		Colin Banks	7	5	0										1	Anderson	7	3	0
	9	Jamie Chestney	10	9											8	Paxton	4	10	2
		Chris Carswell	4	3				9	Chestney	6	4
	8	Robert Paxton	7	9				8	Paxton	7	7
		Craig Rimmington	5	7																		8	Paxton	8	10
	5	Les Gillett	12	8																		5	Gillett	5	1
		Scott Jess	2	4				5	Gillett	8	11
	12	Alex Marshall	10	11				12	Marshall	3	4
		Lawrence Quill	3	3											5	Gillett	9	9
	13	Michael Stepney	11	8											4	Gourlay	2	6
		Scott Walker	2	7				13	Stepney	0	5
	4	David Gourlay	8	8	2			4	Gourlay	15	7
		John McCrorie	3	9	0																								8	Paxton	7	8	2
	3	Paul Foster	6	10																									6	Brett	10	7	1
		Lee Harris	6	3				3	Foster	7	5	0
	14	Mark Royal	9	9				14	Royal	6	7	2
		Dan LeMessurier	7	3											14	Royal	8	5	1
	11	Mervyn King	12	7											6	Brett	7	6	2
		Craig Tinker	2	3				11	King	5	7
	6	Nick Brett	8	9				6	Brett	9	7
		Scott Edwards	3	4																		6	Brett	8	8
	7	Darren Burnett	6	7																		15	Greenslade	7	5
		Kevin Harrison	6	4				7	Burnett	5	5
	10	Mark Dawes	13	8				10	Dawes	11	6
		Elliott Mason	4	6											10	Dawes	8	8	0
	15	Jason Greenslade	8	10											15	Greenslade	4	9	2
		Brendan Egan	7	2				15	Greenslade	3	10	2
	2	Greg Harlow	12	11				2	Harlow	10	8	1
		Blake Nairn	0	5

Women's singles

	First round							Semi-finals							Final
		Julie Forrest	11	7
		Lorna Cameron	4	2
									Forrest	4	11	2
									Merrien	10	4	0
		Alison Merrien	8	7	2
		Devon Cooper	4	10	0
																Forrest	8	15
																Gower	7	3
		Rhonda Adams	7	2	1
		Janice Gower	6	13	2
									Gower	8	7
									Rogers	4	3
		Nicole Rogers	10	7
		Marion Purcell	3	6

Open pairs

	First round							Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Final
	1	Paul Foster Alex Marshall
		bye						1	Foster Marshall	8	10
		Les Gillett Jason Greenslade	5	6	1				Maynard Rippey	6	2
		Paul Maynard James Rippey	8	4	2										1	Foster Marshall	5	10	2
	4	David Gourlay Mervyn King													4	Gourlay King	6	2	1
		bye						4	Gourlay King	8	3	2
		Mark Royal Robert Paxton	10	15					Royal Paxton	3	9	1
		Ronnie Duncan Colin Walker	5	0																		1	Foster Marshall	6	8	1
	3	Greg Harlow Nick Brett																				3	Harlow Brett	10	6	2
		bye						3	Harlow Brett	8	10
		Jamie Chestney Mark Dawes	7	8					Chestney Dawes	4	2
		Marty Trainor Andy Duncan	6	1											3	Harlow Brett	6	6
	2	Darren Burnett Stewart Anderson													2	Anderson Burnett	3	5
		bye						2	Anderson Burnett	8	7
		Damian Doubler Daniel Salmon	9	5	1				Stepney Skelton	4	4
		Michael Stepney Simon Skelton	4	9	2

Mixed pairs

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Final
		Robert Paxton Ellen Falkner	6	6
		David Gourlay Janice Gower	7	7
									Gourlay Gower	8	0	0
									Harlow Merrien	1	9	2
		Greg Harlow Alison Merrien	8	5	2
		Darren Burnett Nicole Rogers	7	6	0
																Harlow Merrien	6	7
																Brett Purcell	7	8
		Nick Brett Marion Purcell	7	3	2
		Paul Foster Julie Forrest	3	8	0
									Brett Purcell	7	5
									Anderson Cameron	3	4
		Stewart Anderson Lorna Cameron	7	8
		Les Gillett Rhonda Adams	6	3

Open Under 25

	Semi-finals							Final
	Jesse Russell		4	8
	William Moulton		13	9
								Moulton		12	9
								Clinton		10	9
	Dale McWhinney		9	6	0
	Keiran Clinton		11	5	2

External links

• Greg Gottfried (23 Jan 2020). "This perfect World Indoor Bowls shot is the most electrifying non-darts sports highlight in British history" (Video). Golf Digest.

References

1. "THE 'JUST' 2020 WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". World Bowls.
2. "Draw and results". World Bowls.
3. "World Indoor Bowls Championships 2020: BBC coverage and schedule". BBC.
4. "HARLOW & BRETT – 2020 WORLD INDOOR PAIRS CHAMPIONS". World Bowls Tour.
5. "FORREST IS THE 'JUST' 2020 LADIES MATCHPLAY WORLD CHAMPION". World Bowls Tour.
6. "BRETT & PURCELL ARE THE NEW WORLD INDOOR MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONS". World Bowls Tour.