World Bowls Tour

The World Bowls Tour is an international organisation which promotes indoor bowls worldwide and organises competitions, including the World Indoor Bowls Championships with other bowls associations. Its parent organisation is the Professional Bowls Association.[1]

Not to be confused with World Bowls.
World Bowls Tour
AbbreviationWBT
Main organ
Professional Bowls Association
Websiteworldbowlstour.tv

History

On 1 January 1997, under the then chairman Richard Corsie, the PBA created the World Bowls Tour (WBT) and after the 1997 championship replaced the World Indoor Bowls Council as the leading indoor organisation.[2] The purpose of the World Bowls Tour was to set up and create championships and competitions to further the aims of the PBA.[3]

Awards

Events

Current and former indoor bowls competitions organised by the World Bowls Tour.[4]

World Indoor Bowls Championships
Main article: World Indoor Bowls Championships

Scottish International Open
Main article: Scottish International Open

The International Open (defunct)
Year Winner Runner-Up Score Ref
1983 David Bryant (1/2) Bob Sutherland 7–4 7–3 7–1 [5]
1984 Terry Sullivan Tony Allcock 5–4 (sets)
1985 Jim Baker John Watson 5–7 4–7 7–0 7–3 7–3 7–6 7–4
1986 Stephen Rees David Bryant 7–3 7–2 7–0 7–1 2–7 3–7 4–7 4–7 7–0 [6]
1987 Tony Allcock David Corkill 7–6 1–7 2–7 7–3 7–0 4–7 7–4 5–7 7–5 [7]
1988 Gary Smith Richard Corsie 6–7 7–5 7–5 7–6 7–6 3–7 6–7 7–0 [8]
1989 David Bryant (2/2) David Corkill 1–5 5–7 7–6 7–5 7–3 [9]
1991 Andy Thomson (1/3) Tony Allcock 6–7 4–7 7–5 7–2 7–1 [10]
1992 Andy Thomson (2/3) John Price 7–3 3–7 7–5 7–5 [11]
1994 Mark McMahon Andy Thomson 4–7 7–5 7–3 7–0 [12]
1995 Hugh Duff Ian Schuback 2–7 7–3 7–4 7–1 [13]
1997 Les Gillett David Gourlay 7–5 7–0 6–7 7–4 [14]
1998 David Gourlay (1/5) John Price 7–0 0–7 7–6 3–7 7–2 [15]
1999 Ian Schuback David Gourlay 5–7 6–7 7–5 7–3 7–2 [16]
2000 David Gourlay (2/5) John Price 7–2 7–2 0–7 5–7 7–3 [17]
2001 Ian Bond Greg Harlow 7–4 6–8 2–1 [18]
2002 David Gourlay (3/5) Jason Greenslade 9–7 6–7 2–1 [19]
2003 Andy Thomson (3/3) Les Gillett 9–10 13–4 2–1 [20]
2004 Greg Harlow (1/3) David Gourlay 10–4 4–8 2–0 [21]
2005 Greg Harlow (2/3) Robert Weale 8–12 10–5 2–0 [22]
2006 Greg Harlow (3/3) David Gourlay 12–7 10–8 [23]
2007 Paul Foster (1/2) Jason Greenslade 15–5 5–6 2–1 [24]
2008 Darren Burnett Brett Wilkie 13–4 10–9 [25]
2009–2012 not held
2013 Alex Marshall Robert Paxton 10–2 10–1 [26]
2014 Paul Foster (2/2) Alex Marshall 9–8 15–3 [27]
2015 Nick Brett Alex Marshall 12–4 9–8 [28]
2016 David Gourlay (4/5) Jamie Chestney 11–9 10–6 [29]
2017 Jamie Chestney Stewart Anderson 9–4 8–6 [30]
2018 David Gourlay (5/5) Greg Harlow 11–9 5–9 2–1 [31]
not held since 2018

Sponsors and previous names

  • CIS UK Championship (1983-1993)
  • Saga/BUPA Care Homes International Open (1994-2004)
  • engage International Open (2005-2008)
  • Co-op International Open (2013-2018)

Welsh International Open (defunct)
Year Winner Runner-Up
2002 Les Gillett Robert Weale
2003 Tony Allcock David Gourlay
2004 Kelvin Kerkow (1/2) Andy Thomson
2005 Kelvin Kerkow (2/2) Robert Weale
2006 Jason Greenslade David Gourlay
2007 Paul Foster Robert Weale
2008 Mark Royal (1/2) Greg Harlow
2009 Robert Chisholm Simon Skelton
2010 Darren Burnett Simon Skelton
2011 Mark Royal (2/2) David Gourlay
2012 David Gourlay Greg Harlow
not held since 2013

Sponsors and previous names

  • Former Names - Welsh Masters / Welsh Grand Prix

World Matchplay (defunct)
Year Winner Runner-Up
2007 Greg Harlow Mervyn King
2008 Andy Thomson Alex Marshall
2009 Mervyn King David Gourlay
2010 Ian Bond Jason Greenslade
not held since 2010

Statistics

Most successful bowlers (singles only)
Bowler World Indoor Bowls Championships The International Open Scottish International Open Welsh International Open World Match Play Total wins
Paul Foster5231-11
David Gourlay1521-9
Greg Harlow133-18
Andy Thomson331-18
Alex Marshall61---7
David Bryant321--6
Tony Allcock31-1-5
John Price14---5
Stewart Anderson2-3--5
Richard Corsie3-1--4
Nick Brett112--4

Youngest Player

Desmond Lai, at age of 15 (January 2024) from Hong Kong China, in World Bowls Indoor Championships 2024 [32]

References
  1. "About". World Bowls Tour. 29 October 2015.
  2. Jones, David Rhys (January 1997). "Jones, David Rhys. "New body defended by Corsie." Times, 1 Jan. 1997, p. 29". The Times. Times Digital Archives. p. 29.
  3. "About WBT". Webpage. WBT/World Bowls Tour. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. "Competitions and results". World Bowls.
  5. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  6. Newby, Donald (1988). Bowls Year Book 88. Daily Telegraph. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  7. "Allan, Gordon. "A see-saw final won by Allcock." Times, 9 Nov. 1987, p. 48". Times Digital Archives.
  8. Newby, Donald (1989). Bowls Year Book 89. Daily Telegraph. pp. 88/89. ISBN 0-330-31093-3.
  9. "Allan, Gordon. "Masterful display by Bryant." Times, 6 Nov. 1989, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
  10. ""For the Record." Times, 27 Apr. 1991". Times Digital Archives.
  11. ""Thomson No. 1." Times, 2 May 1992, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.
  12. "Jones, David Rhys. "McMahon magic conjures up title." Times, 3 Oct. 1994, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  13. ""Singles title for Duff." Times, 2 Oct. 1995, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  14. "Jones, David Rhys. "Gillett slays cool at finish to win Open." Times, 20 Oct. 1997, p. 27". Times Digital Archives.
  15. ""Price falls to Gourlay." Times, 2 Nov. 1998, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.
  16. "Jones, David Rhys. "Row takes shine off Schuback triumph." Times, 22 Nov. 1999, p. 30". Times Digital Archives.
  17. ""Gourlay confirms high-flying status." Times, 20 Nov. 2000, p. 11[S]". Times Digital Archives.
  18. "Jones, David Rhys. "Bond shows aptitude for sudden death to lift title." Times, 12 Nov. 2001, p. 8[S]". Times Digital Archives.
  19. "Jones, David Rhys. "Gourlay retains winning habit." Times, 11 Nov. 2002, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
  20. "Jones, David Rhys. "Thomson back in the old routine." Times, 17 Nov. 2003, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  21. "Jones, David Rhys. "Harlow sees off Gourlay to claim 'career-best' victory." Times, 8 Nov. 2004, p. 69". Times Digital Archives.
  22. "Jones, David Rhys. "Harlow employs his powers of recovery to retain title." Times, 7 Nov. 2005, p. 77". Times Digital Archives.
  23. ""Harlow leads way." Times, 6 Nov. 2006, p. 70". Times Digital Archives.
  24. ""Bowls." Times, 12 Nov. 2007, p. 61". Times Digital Archives.
  25. ""Bowls." Times, 1 Dec. 2008, p. 61". Times Digital Archives.
  26. "Marshall's First International Open Win". World Bowls Tour.
  27. "Fantastic Foster". Bowls International.
  28. "CONGRATULATIONS TO NICK BRETT". Henselite.
  29. "CO-OPERATIVE FUNERALCARE INTERNATIONAL OPEN DRAW 2016". World Bowls Tour.
  30. "CO-OP FUNERALCARE INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2017 SCHEDULE & SCORES". World Bowls Tour.
  31. "CFC INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2018 SCHEDULE AND SCORES". World Bowls Tour.
  32. World Bowls Tour (16 January 2024). "NUMBER 15 SEED MIKE STEPNEY NEGOTIATES A SAFE PASSAGE INTO THE 2nd ROUND OF THE WORLD INDOOR BOWLS SINGLES". World Bowls Tour. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.