| 2022 World Indoor Bowls Championship | |
|---|---|
| 44th World Indoor Bowls Championship | |
| Location | Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk |
| Date(s) | 7-23 January 2022 |
| Category | World Indoor Championships |
The 2022 Just World Indoor Bowls Championship took place at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 7–23 January 2022. The event is organised by the World Bowls Tour, and will be televised by the BBC and streamed live on YouTube.
The Open Singles was won by the sixth seed Les Gillett who overcame five times champion Paul Foster. Gillett won the first set by virtue of overtaking Foster's lead during the final ends. Foster comfortably won the second set before Gillett won the tie break.
Katherine Rednall won a record breaking fourth women's singles title.
In the open pairs Stewart Anderson and Darren Burnett defeated defending champions Mark Dawes and Jamie Chestney to win their second title together. Paul Foster and Alison Merrien won the mixed pairs title.
The continued issues with COVID-19 pandemic caused several problems; South African Thinus Olefse and Israel's Noam Yehudai had to pull out of the Open Singles before the tournament began due to travel restrictions, so their places in the draw were taken by England's Scott Edwards and Scotland's John McCrorie respectively. In the Women's World Matchplay, South Africa's Gillian Young was replaced by Wales's Kerry Packwood, while in the Open Pairs, Israeli duo Beverly Polatinsky and Boaz Markus had to withdraw. On the eve of the tournament, USA's Loren Dion and England's William Moulton tested positive for Covid-19, so had to pull out of the Open Pairs and were replaced by Scott Edwards and Wayne Willgress respectively.
Winners
| Event | Winner |
|---|---|
| Open singles | Les Gillett |
| Women's singles | Katherine Rednall |
| Open pairs | Stewart Anderson & Darren Burnett |
| Mixed pairs | Paul Foster & Alison Merrien |
| Open Under-25 | Daniel Pool |
Draw and results
Open singles
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mark Dawes | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graeme Howard | 2 | 2 | 1 | Dawes | 7 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Simon Skelton | 7 | 8 | Willgress | 5 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Willgress | 8 | 8 | Willgress | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mervyn King | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | King | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Edwards | 11 | 8 | 0 | 9 | King | 10 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | David Gourlay | 2 | 5 | Briscoe | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pat Briscoe | 10 | 8 | Willgress | 12 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Paul Foster | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | Foster | 3 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John McCrorie | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | Foster | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Mark Royal | 6 | 6 | Rednall | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katherine Rednall | 6 | 7 | 5 | Foster | 8 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Michael Stepney | 9 | 10 | 13 | Stepney | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Honnor | 4 | 5 | 13 | Stepney | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Robert Paxton | 5 | 3 | Bolt | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Bolt | 10 | 10 | 5 | Foster | 7 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Stewart Anderson | 13 | 8 | 6 | Gillett | 8 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erik Galipeau | 4 | 8 | 3 | Anderson | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Jamie Chestney | 10 | 6 | 14 | Chestney | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Walker | 7 | 6 | 14 | Chestney | 10 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Darren Burnett | 7 | 5 | 6 | Gillett | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Chan | 10 | 9 | Chan | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Les Gillett | 7 | 9 | 6 | Gillett | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Duncan | 5 | 4 | 6 | Gillett | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Greg Harlow | 8 | 10 | 15 | Marshall | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Denison | 6 | 5 | 7 | Harlow | 11 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jason Greenslade | 8 | 9 | 10 | Greenslade | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Taylor | 2 | 9 | 7 | Harlow | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Alex Marshall | 5 | 10 | 2 | 15 | Marshall | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark McPeak | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | Marshall | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nick Brett | 9 | 10 | 2 | Brett | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loren Dion | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles
| First round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laura Daniels | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alison Merrien | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Merrien | 4 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Banks | 9 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carla Banks | 10 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kerry Packwood | 2 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Merrien | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rednall | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sandra Bailie | 9 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sophie Tolchard | 5 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bailie | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rednall | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Katherine Rednall | 10 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Julie Forrest | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Open pairs
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Dawes Jamie Chestney | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Burdett Ben Harris | 2 | 2 | Dawes Chestney | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Skelton Michael Stepney | 10 | 7 | Skelton Stepney | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Taylor Stuart Airey | 3 | 6 | Dawes Chestney | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mervyn King David Gourlay | 4 | 10 | 1 | Warmington Edwards | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Warmington Scott Edwards | 12 | 6 | 2 | Warmington Edwards | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Royal Robert Paxton | 6 | 5 | Calver Cinato | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Calver Connor Cinato | 7 | 9 | Dawes Chestney | 6 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stewart Anderson Darren Burnett | 6 | 10 | 2 | Anderson Burnett | 9 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark McPeak Stuart Bennett | 9 | 5 | 0 | Anderson Burnett | 10 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Foster Alex Marshall | 8 | 11 | Foster Marshall | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lyndon Sham Ken Chan | 7 | 8 | Anderson Burnett | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Les Gillett Jason Greenslade | 3 | 9 | 2 | Brett Harlow | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Maynard James Rippey | 12 | 6 | 0 | Gillett Greenslade | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Brett Greg Harlow | 7 | 12 | 2 | Brett Harlow | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashley Nethercliffe Wayne Willgress | 8 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed pairs
| First Round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Julie Forrest Stewart Anderson | 5 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sandra Bailie Mark Dawes | 7 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bailie Dawes | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Packwood Harlow | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laura Daniels David Gourlay | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kerry Packwood Greg Harlow | 8 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bailie Dawes | 10 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Merrien Foster | 8 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alison Merrien Paul Foster | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carla Banks Les Gillett | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Merrien Foster | 9 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rednall Paxton | 6 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sophie Tolchard Nick Brett | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Katherine Rednall Robert Paxton | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Open Under 25
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Daniel Pool | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||
| William Moulton | 5 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Pool | 8 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Weir | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Lyndon Sham | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Darren Weir | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
References
- ^ "2022 World Professional Indoor Bowls Championships". Professional Bowls Association. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "The Potters Resorts 2022 World Indoor Bowls Championships". Potters Holidays. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "World Indoor Bowls: Les Gillett secures first singles title to deny Paul Foster a historic sixth". BBC Sport. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Stowmarket's Katherine Rednall puts in dominant display against Alison Merrien to win World Indoor Bowls Championship Ladies' Singles title for record fourth time". Suffolk News. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "World Indoor Bowls Championship 2021: Katherine Rednall delighted by fourth singles title". BBC Sport. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Arbroath bowls ace Darren Burnett claims fifth world title after Potters Resort pairs success". The Courier. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "World mixed pairs title for Ali". Guernsey Press. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.