The World Singles Champion of Champions is an event inaugurated in 2003 that is contested annually between bowlers who have won their respective national singles title.
The event was first held in 2003 at the Moama Bowling Club in Moama, Australia. Traditionally the competition favours the Southern Hemisphere players because the Northern Hemisphere players have to travel to the event and compete on faster greens. No male player has won the title a second time and the only female to achieve two wins is Jo Edwards of New Zealand.
Past winners
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Moama, Australia | Douw Calitz | Darren Burnett |
| 2004 | Warilla, Australia | Ali Forsyth | David Anderson |
| 2005 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Mark Walton | Dwayne Cameron |
| 2006 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Darren Burnett | Jeff Rabkin |
| 2007 | Warilla, Australia | Tony Grantham | Willie James |
| 2008 | Aberdeen, Scotland | Leif Selby | Mark Weaver |
| 2009 | Ayr, Scotland | Brett Wilkie | Wayne Hogg |
| 2010 | Norfolk Island | Aron Sherriff | Andrew Todd |
| 2011 | Hong Kong, China | Thomas Greechan | Jonathan Ross |
| 2012 | Paphos, Cyprus | Muhammad Hizlee Abdul Rais | Stanley Lai |
| 2013 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Tom Bishop | Alistair White |
| 2014 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Iain McLean | Fairus Jabal |
| 2015 | Brisbane, Australia | Neil Mulholland+ | Fairul Izwan Abd Muin |
| 2016 | Brisbane, Australia | Scott Thulborn | Jonathan Tomlinson |
| 2017 | Sydney, Australia | Aaron Teys | Dean Elgar |
| 2018 | Sydney, Australia | Shannon McIlroy | Tony Cheung |
| 2019 | Adelaide, Australia | Lee Schraner | Tony Cheung |
| 2020 | Adelaide, Australia | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Naenae B.C., Wellington, New Zealand | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2022 | Naenae B.C., Wellington, New Zealand | Sam Tolchard | Izzat Dzulkeple |
| 2023 | Club Robina, Gold Coast, Australia | Daniel Salmon | Darren Gualtieri |
| 2024 | Browns Bay BC, Auckland, New Zealand | Lee Schraner | Aiden Takarua |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Moama, Australia | Liz James | Alison Merrien |
| 2004 | Warilla, Australia | Margaret Johnston+ | Karen Dawson |
| 2005 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Nor Iryani Azmi | Sharon Sims |
| 2006 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Julie Saunders | Julie Keegan |
| 2007 | Warilla, Australia | Alison Merrien | Siti Zalina Ahmad |
| 2008 | Aberdeen, Scotland | Kathy Pearce | Lorraine Malloy |
| 2009 | Ayr, Scotland | Kelsey Cottrell | Lucy Beere |
| 2010 | Norfolk Island | Jan Khan | Joyce Lindores |
| 2011 | Hong Kong, China | Jo Edwards | Caroline Brown |
| 2012 | Paphos, Cyprus | Sandra Keith | Jane Rigby |
| 2013 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Karen Murphy | Lorna Smith |
| 2014 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Lorna Smith | Saskia Schaft |
| 2015 | Brisbane, Australia | Emma Firyana Saroji | Nicolene Neal |
| 2016 | Brisbane, Australia | Natasha Scott | Amalia Matali |
| 2017 | Sydney, Australia | Laura Daniels | Emma Firyana Saroji |
| 2018 | Sydney, Australia | Jo Edwards | Alyani Jamil |
| 2019 | Adelaide, Australia | Kylie Whitehead | Debbie White |
| 2020 | Adelaide, Australia | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Naenae B.C., Wellington, New Zealand | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2022 | Naenae B.C., Wellington, New Zealand | Tayla Bruce | Carla Krizanic |
| 2023 | Club Robina, Gold Coast, Australia | Anne Nunes | Lucy Beere |
| 2024 | Browns Bay BC, Auckland, New Zealand | Milika Nathan | Anne Nunes |
+Ireland competes as one nation
See also
References
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