IIBC Championships

This page is about the IIBC Championships. For the World Bowls Tour, see World Indoor Bowls Championships.

The IIBC Championships were an annual indoor bowls international championships event, run by the governing body of the sport, the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC).[1] The IIBC ran a men's singles, ladies singles and mixed pairs international championships event at senior level each year as the alternative championships to the more prominent World Indoor Bowls Championships organised by the World Bowls Tour and which features players recognised as the leading indoor players.[1] The IIBC also organise the men's singles, ladies singles and mixed pairs international championships at under 25 level each year, which are held separately from the senior event.[1] Although players from both hemispheres were able to compete, travelling restricted the entries and the majority of the leading indoor players from the Southern hemisphere did not take part.

In 2019, the IIBC came to an agreement with the World Bowls organisation. The agreement was to merge their two international indoor championships, the IIBC Championships and the World Cup Singles. The new event would be called the World Bowls Indoor Championships.[2][3]

About IIBC

The International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC) is a governing body for the sport of indoor bowls.[1] It is responsible for properly constituting the laws of the sport.[1] Along with World Bowls Ltd and the Professional Bowls Association (PBA), they run the World Bowls Tour (WBT) each year.[4]

Established in 1983 as the World Indoor Bowls Council. The inaugural World Indoor Championships was held in 1979 at Coatbridge.[5] In 1987, a Ladies Section (WIBCLS) was founded, with the first WIBCLS Singles Championships taking place a year later.[5] Following the 1992 tournament, a new organisation called the World Bowls Tour (WBT) was established, and by 1988 the World Indoor Singles and Pairs titles for men was run under the auspices of the WBT.[5] Within twelve months, the Men and Ladies sections combined to form a newly constituted Council, resulting in the WIBC Men’s and Ladies’ World Championships.[5] It did not take long before the first Two-Wood Mixed Pairs Championship was added to the tournament format.[5]

The following are a list of member nations and organisations of the IIBC:[1]

Senior

In 2010, Wales' Kerry Packwood recorded the first ever whitewash and the highest score in the championships history, in a first round win against Mary Alderson from the Isle of Man, winning the match in straight sets 17–0, 19–0.[6] In 2013, Jersey staged the senior championships for the first time. It has previously staged the under 25 event.[7] In 2014, Julie Forrest of Scotland became the first person to win the men's or women's title for a record fourth time.[8] In 2015, Chloe Greechan of Jersey became the youngest ever bowls world champion at 14-years-old, winning the mixed pairs title with her father, Thomas Greechan.[9][10]

Finals
Year Men's Singles[11] Women's Singles[11] Mixed Doubles[11] Ref
Winner Finalist Winner Finalist Winner Finalist
2000 Scotland Graeme Archer Scotland Darren Burnett New Zealand Marlene Castle Margaret Johnston
2001 Scotland Darren Burnett Michael Nutt Scotland Betty Brown Australia Marion Pedell Guernsey Alison Merrien
Guernsey Adrian Welch
2002 England David Miller Wales Jeff Webley England Carol Ashby Wales Betty Morgan Scotland Julie Forrest
Scotland Mark Johnston
2003 Stevie Moran Guernsey Neal Mollet England Carol Ashby New Zealand Wendy Jensen Scotland Julie Forrest
Scotland Mark Johnston
2004 England Mark O'Riordan Australia Steve Glasson Scotland Julie Forrest England Carol Ashby Guernsey Alison Merrien
Guernsey Neal Mollet
2005 England Jeff Wells Scotland Darren Burnett Scotland Margaret Letham Scotland Julie Forrest England Michelle Roberts
England Mark Walton
2006 Guernsey Nicky Donaldson Scotland Andrew Barker Scotland Margaret Letham England Carol Ashby England Sue Estoby
England Mark Walton
2007 England Mervyn King Guernsey Gary Pitschou Scotland Claire Johnston England Carol Ashby Scotland Claire Johnston
Scotland Iain McLean
2008 Scotland Colin Walker Garry Kelly England Sarah Seymour Scotland Claire Johnston England Suzanne King
England Mervyn King
2009 Scotland Neil Speirs Scotland Stewart Anderson Guernsey Alison Merrien Wales Kerry Packwood Scotland Margaret Letham
Scotland Neil Speirs
2010 England Graham Smith Scotland Michael Stepney Scotland Julie Forrest Muriel Wilkinson Scotland Margaret Letham
Scotland Stewart Anderson
2011 England Graham Smith Scotland Stewart Anderson Wales Betty Morgan MBE Scotland Julie Forrest Wales Carl Wood
Wales Betty Morgan
2012 Scotland Steve Allan Guernsey Gary Pitchou Wales Laura Thomas Jersey Alison Comacho Wales Kerry Packwood
Wales Damian Doubler		 Wales Marion Purcell
Scotland Steve Allan		 [12]
[13]
2013 Scotland Steve Allan Simon Martin Scotland Julie Forrest Wales Laura Thomas Scotland Julie Forrest
Scotland Jonathan Ross
2014 Wales Damian Doubler England Mark Dawes Scotland Julie Forrest Jersey Lindsey Greechan Scotland Lynn Stein
Scotland Iain McLean
2015 Jersey Scott Baxter Scotland Michael Stepney Guernsey Alison Merrien MBE Scotland Leanne Fuyre Jersey Chloe Greechan
Jersey Thomas Greechan
2016 Northern Ireland Andrew Kyle Scotland Martin Williamson England Katherine Rednall Northern Ireland Chloe Watson Jersey Chloe Greechan
Jersey Malcolm De Sousa		 Northern Ireland Chloe Watson
Northern Ireland Andrew Kyle		 [14]
2017 Wales Jarrad Breen Wales Damian Doubler Northern Ireland Chloe Watson Scotland Claire Johnston England Annalisa Dunham
England Martin Spencer		 England Amy Stanton
Wales Damian Doubler		 [15]
2018 Scotland Stewart Anderson England Andy Squire Guernsey Alison Merrien MBE Wales Kerry Packwood Scotland Stewart Anderson
Scotland Emma McIntyre		 Guernsey Alison Merrien MBE
Guernsey Ian Merrien
2019 Scotland Stewart Anderson England Devon Cooper Guernsey Alison Merrien MBE Wales Jack Breen England Martin Puckett
England Devon Cooper		 Wales Mike Brain
Wales Kerry Packwood		 [16]

Under 25

In 2004, the mixed pairs event was added to the under 25 championships for the first time.[17] In 2005, Guernsey hosted the under 25 championships for the first time.[18] In 2012, Amy Stanton became the first female to win the women's title three years running.[19] In 2014, Chloe Watson became the first Irish and youngest ever winner of the women's title at the age of 17.[20]

Finalists
Year Men's Singles[11] Women's Singles[11] Mixed Doubles[11] Ref
Winner Finalist Winner Finalist Winner Finalist
1998 Scotland Darren Burnett England Mark Royal Did not take place Did not take place
1999 Scotland Darren Burnett Australia Brett Duprez Australia Karen Murphy Claire Kelly
2000 Scotland Darren Burnett Northern Ireland Barry Browne Australia Stacey Collier England Cheryl Northall
2001 Scotland Darren Burnett Northern Ireland Andrew Kyle Scotland Caroline Brown Australia Yvonne Lovelock
2002 Australia Mark Casey Israel Boaz Marcus Jersey Lindsey Greechan Scotland Caroline Brown
2003 England Simon Jones Scotland Stuart Cruickshank England Claire Spreadbury Australia Lynsey Armitage
2004 New Zealand Jamie Hill Scotland Wayne Hogg England Amy Monkhouse Jersey Lindsey Greechan Scotland Wayne Hogg
Catherine Beattie		 Canada Ryan Bester
Jersey Lindsey Greechan
2005 Scotland Wayne Hogg England Mark Dawes England Gemma Broadhurst Scotland Michelle Cooper Scotland Wayne Hogg
Catherine McMillen		 England Mark Dawes
Jersey Lindsey Greechan
2006 England Jamie Chestney Malaysia Safuan Said Wales Kerry Packwood Jersey Lyndsey Greechan England Lucy Beere
Wales David Axon		 Malaysia Nor Iryani Azmi
Guernsey Craig Dorey
2007 Northern Ireland Barry Kane Malaysia M Hizlee A Rais Malaysia Nur Fidrah Noh Wales Hannah Smith Malaysia Zuraini Khalid
England Sam Tolchard		 Malaysia Shafeeqah Yahya
Barry Kane
2008 Scotland Stewart Anderson Scotland Ronnie Duncan England Jamie-Lea Winch Wales Kerry Packwood Scotland Lisa Barrett
Guernsey Craig Dorey		 England Amy Stanton
Patrick Burns		 [21]
2009 Scotland Stewart Anderson Scotland Brian Irvine Wales Kerry Packwood Scotland Michelle Cooper Clionda Boyce
Guernsey Dan De la Mere		 Wales Kerry Packwood
Jersey Jamie McDonald		 [22]
2010 Scotland Steven Allan Scotland Stewart Anderson England Amy Stanton Wales Hanna Clarke Scotland Michelle Cooper
Wales Owain Dando		 Wales Hanna Clarke
Scotland Steven Allan		 [23]
2011 England Shaun Jones Northern Ireland Darren Atkinson England Amy Stanton England Rebecca Field Guernsey Sophie Rabey
Scotland Calum Logan		 England Amy Stanton
Wales Russ Owen		 [24]
[25]
2012 England Perry Martin Scotland Calum Logan England Amy Stanton Scotland Michelle Keenan Guernsey Lauren Batiste
England Perry Martin		 Guernsey Sophie Rabey
Scotland Calum Logan		 [26]
2013 Scotland Martin Williamson England Perry Martin Scotland Carrie McLean England Amy Stanton Guernsey Sophie Rabey
Scotland Calum Logan		 Northern Ireland Chloe Watson
England Scott Whiting
2014 England Jamie Watkins Wales Liam Bouse Northern Ireland Chloe Watson Wales Amy Williams England Victoria Bilson
Wales Liam Bouse		 Northern Ireland Chloe Watson
Scotland Martin Jenkins		 [27]
[20]
2015 England Ryan Atkins Scotland John Fleming Wales Amy Williams Scotland Claire Walker England Ryan Atkins
Scotland Carrie McLean		 Scotland John Fleming
Wales Ysie White		 [28]
2016/17 Jersey Scott Baxter Wales Jarrad Breen England Katherine Rednall Scotland Carla Banks Scotland Rebecca Houston
Canada Erik Galipeau
England Dominic McVittie		 Wales Katie Thomas
Jersey Scott Baxter
Scotland Connor Milne
2017/18 England Edward Elmore Wales Ross Owen Wales Amy Williams Northern Ireland Chloe Watson Canada Emma Boyd
Wales Daniel Salmon
Scotland Mark O'Hagan		 Canada Owen Kirby
England Edward Elmore
Scotland Emma McIntyre
2018/19 Robert Kirkwood Scotland Stephen Lowrie England Nicole Rogers England Chelsea Tomlin Hong Kong Yau Tze Fung
Hong Kong Leung Seen Wah		 Wales Dan Salmon
Wales Lowri Powell
2019/20 Scotland Jason Banks England Connor Cinato Tonga Paris Baker Australia Jessica Srisamruaybai Adam McKeown
Zoe Minish		 Wales Jordan Driscoll
Tonga Paris Baker		 [29]
2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[30]
2022 England Harry Goodwin Australia Nick Cahill Australia Brianna Smith Hong Kong Yu See Sin England Harry Goodwin
England Ruby Hill		 Australia Nick Cahill
Australia Brianna Smith		 [31][32]

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