Day three of the World Bowls Indoor Championships in Guernsey produced its biggest shock of the event so far. It came in the mixed pairs when Namibia husband and wife, Yvonne and Carel Aron Olivier, beat Australia big guns Samanatha Atkinson and Ray Pearse. Drawing the first set 5-5, the Oliviers, who play at Namib Park Bowls Club, went on to take the second 9-6. “It’s unbelievable,” said Carel Aron (known as Poena) afterwards. “We were thrashed yesterday by Wales but had a talk last night and decided to take this match bowl by bowl. We came out with a fresh approach and didn’t play any risky ..read more

England’s Harry Goodwin continues to make a bold bid to make history at the World Bowls Indoor Championships in Guernsey. The 27-year-old Swale IBC member, winner of both the Under 25 men’s singles and mixed pairs in County Antrim IBC in 2022, is hotly tipped to be a strong contender to lift both titles at the senior event currently being staged at Guernsey Indoor Bowling Association which could make him the first ever player to achieve such a feat. Monday’s play saw him beat South Africa’s Jason Evans in the singles and with 2023 English Indoor Bowling Association women’s singles victor Rebe ..read more

Dreams are made and hearts are broken at the yearly meeting of the International Sides for the Learning Disabilities Indoor Bowls International Series Munro Cup. The 2024 event will be held at Falkirk indoor bowls club on April 24 and 25. England, who will be defending the title and also won the first event in Falkirk in 2019, will be hoping for a successful trip over the border again. However, the Scotland roars can be heard for miles, and they will be calling on home soil support to help them raise the Munro Cup in the heart of Scotland. Furthest to travel will be the squad from Wales who y ..read more

The eyes of the bowls world will be on Guernsey this weekend when one of the biggest events in the indoor bowls calendar gets underway. Over 30 countries will be competing in the World Bowls Indoor Championship which is being staged at the Guernsey Indoor Bowling Association from April 21 – 27.  All five corners of the globe will be represented in the competition which pits the European and Oceania powerhouses against those from the America’s, Asia, and African regions. The 2024 women’s and men’s singles and mixed pairs contest will attract over 100,000 viewers from around the world via ..read more

World Bowls is pleased to announce that Hong Kong, China, will host the 2024 World Bowls/IIBC Under 25 Championship from December 2 – 8, 2024 (host club TBC). Additionally, the 2024 World Bowls Champion of Champions will be held from November 25 – 30 , 2024,  in New Zealand and that the venue will be Browns Bay Bowling Club, Browns Bay, Auckland. The club has excellent facilities including a large and well-appointed clubhouse, three high quality natural greens and a large (10 rinks wide) carpet green –  http://www.brownsbaybowls.org.nz/ Caption: Competitors at the 2023 World Bowls/I ..read more

World Bowls CEO Neil Dalrymple is this week attending and representing World Bowls at the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit taking place in Birmingham. The event is focussed on engaging International Sports Federations, International Olympic Committee, organising committees, and other organisations involved in the development and business of sport. Neil has had the opportunity to meet and discuss the future plans and opportunities for Bowls globally with many stakeholders from around the world including representatives of the Commonwealth Games Federation and learni ..read more

Following the April meeting of the Commonwealth Games Federation Executive Board, it has been confirmed this morning that the CGF are considering multiple proposals to host the 2026 Games. In a statement, Ann-Louise Morgan, director of sport for the Commonwealth Games Federation, said: “Significant progress has been made and we are excited by the early concepts, which aim to reset and reframe the Games. We are now working collaboratively with the relevant CGAs to undertake further detailed assessments, and aim to announce the 2026 Commonwealth Games host in May. “We understand that it has bee ..read more

International Indoor Bowls Council president, acclaimed bowler Alison Merrien MBE (pictured), says she’s ‘proud and privileged to be president of the IIBC who with World Bowls will be staging one of the prestigious events on the world bowls calendar at her home club. The 2024 World Bowls Indoor Championship is being staged at Guernsey Indoor Bowling Association from April 21-27. “I am honoured to be able to say that Guernsey is my home,” said Merrien. “It has been 34 years since the World Indoor Championships were held in Guernsey and we are delighted to have 30 countries involved with this y ..read more

Forty-one-year-old Giulia Gallo from the USA was the only woman qualifier in this year’s open singles. The senior data scientist at Microsoft, a member of Long Beach BC, California, spoke to Ceris Hewlings about how she hopes her debut appearance in the event will encourage other women to enter the PBA qualifiers. BI: How did you start bowling and when? GG: In summer of 2016, after I attended a team-building event at the Berkeley Lawn Bowling Club, organised by my coworkers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. BI: What are your achievements to date? GG: 2024 World Mixed Pairs semi-finalist with ..read more

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