2000 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2000 Potters Holidays World World Indoor Bowls Championship [1] was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 10–23 January 2000, with the pairs following on from 26 to 29 January 2000.

World Indoor Championships 2000
22nd World Indoor Bowls Championships
LocationEngland Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Date(s)10–29 January 2000 (men)
13–16 April 2000 (women)
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
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In the singles Robert Weale won the title beating John Price in the final.[2][3][4]

In the pairs final David Gourlay & Alex Marshall defeated Gary Smith & Andy Thomson.[5][6][7]

The women's singles competition took place at the Watson Stadium in Belfast from April 13–16. The event was sponsored by Golden Charter and the title was won by Marlene Castle.[8] [9]

Winners edit

Event Winner
Men's Singles   Robert Weale
Women's Singles   Marlene Castle
Men's Pairs   David Gourlay &   Alex Marshall

Draw and results edit

First round edit

Player 1 Player 2 Score
  Ian Taylor   Paul Daly 7-3 7-3 7-5
  Kerry Chapman   Neil Burkett 7-5 4-7 7-4 5-7 7-6
  Kevin Walsh   Mark Anstey 7-6 7-0 7-5
  Ian Bond   Adam Poynton 7-3 7-6 7-6
  David Holt   Michael Nutt 5-7 7-5 3-7 7-6 7-5
  Gerry Baker   Steve Glasson 4-7 7-5 7-2 7-1
  Noel Kennedy   Jonathan Forey
  Craig Richmond   Jeremy Henry 7-6 3-7 7-5 4-7 7-2
  Robert Newman   Nick Watkins 7-5 7-3 7-6
  Jonathan Ross   Cecil Bransky 7-6 5-7 7-4 7-2
  Tony Allcock   Martin Pulling 7-4 7-4 7-2
  Greg Harlow   Paul Conlan 7-5 7-3 7-6
  Les Saunders   Neil Booth 2-7 7-4 7-5 7-5
  Nigel Williams   Noel Burrows 4-7 7-4 7-2 7-2
  Richard Corsie   Adrian Welch 7-5 7-2 7-3
  Billy Jackson   David Corkill 7-6 5-7 7-4 7-4

Men's singles edit

Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
1   Alex Marshall 7 7 2 5 7
  David Holt 2 0 7 7 5 1   Marshall 7 1 7 7
16   Wynne Richards 5 4 7 7 7 16   Richards 3 7 6 2
  Ian Taylor 7 7 1 0 5 1   Marshall 4 7 7 7
8   Mark McMahon 0   Kennedy 7 0 4 3
  Gerry Baker 3   Baker 7 2 3 7 2
9   Paul Foster 7 5 7 5 1   Kennedy 4 7 7 4 7
  Noel Kennedy 5 7 0 7 7 1   Marshall 3 7 5 7 1
4   Andy Thomson 7 7 7 13   Weale 7 0 7 2 7
  Craig Richmond 3 2 1 4   Thomson 6 1 5
13   Robert Weale 7 7 7 13   Weale 7 7 7
  Robert Newman 2 5 4 13   Weale 7 7 7
5   Stephen Rees 7 7 7   Allcock 6 5 4
  Jonathan Ross 5 5 3 5   Rees 2 4 1 Final
12   Graham Robertson 7 0 2 5   Allcock 7 7 7
  Tony Allcock 5 7 7 7 13   Weale 7 4 7 7
3   John Price 7 7 7 3   Price 6 7 1 3
  Kerry Chapman 1 2 6 3   Price 7 7 7
14   Gary Smith 4 5 6   Walsh 1 1 1
  Kevin Walsh 7 7 7 3   Price 7 7 7
6   Hugh Duff 2 7 2 7 6   Corsie 3 4 2
  Billy Jackson 7 6 7 6 7   Jackson 2 3 3
11   Rowan Brassey 7 5 6 3   Corsie 7 7 7
  Richard Corsie 3 7 7 7 3   Price 1 7 7 7
2   David Gourlay 7 7 5 7 10   Gillett 7 6 6 4
  Nigel Williams 1 5 7 2 2   Gourlay 6 7 7 7
15   Jason Greenslade 1 1 3   Saunders 7 3 2 3
  Les Saunders 7 7 7 2   Gourlay 7 2 7 6 6
7   Mervyn King 2 6 4 10   Gillett 0 7 4 7 7
  Ian Bond 7 7 7   Bond 2 4 6
10   Les Gillett 1 7 7 7 10   Gillett 7 7 7
  Greg Harlow 7 0 4 1

Men's Pairs edit

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1   John Price

  Stephen Rees

7 7 7
  Brian Stillie

  Ian Sneddon

4 5 4 1   Price

  Rees

3 7 7 1 7
8   Richard Corsie

  Graham Robertson

7 7 5 7 8   Corsie

  Robertson

7 1 6 7 6
  Peter Huntley

  Ian Slade

1 3 7 5 1   Price

  Rees

7 2 6 4
4   Gary Smith

  Andy Thomson

7 7 6 7 4   Thomson

  Smith

6 7 7 7
  Robert Corry

  Roy Battersby

2 6 7 6 4   Smith

  Thomson

7 7 7
5   Rowan Brassey

  Mark McMahon

5 7 7 3 5   Lockhart

  Holt

4 4 1
  David Lockhart

  David Holt

7 1 5 7 7 4   Smith

  Thomson

7 5 6 7 2
2   David Gourlay

  Alex Marshall

7 7 7 2   Gourlay

  Marshall

4 7 7 6 7
  Ian Taylor

  Billy Jackson

0 4 6 2   Gourlay

  Marshall

0 7 7 1 7
7   Les Gillett

  Robert Newman

7 3 4 7 7 7   Newman

  Gillett

7 4 5 7 3
  Jonathan Ross

  Ian Bond

6 7 7 4 6 2   Gourlay

  Marshall

7 7 4 7
3   Hugh Duff

  Paul Foster

7 2 7 6 7 3   Foster

  Duff

3 2 7 0
  Wynne Richards

  Tony Allcock

2 7 3 7 4 3   Duff

  Foster

7 7 6 2 7
6   Greg Harlow

  Mervyn King

7 2 5 4   Greenslade

  Weale

3 6 7 7 4
  Jason Greenslade

  Robert Weale

2 7 7 7

Women's singles edit

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
  Marlene Castle 1 7 5 7 7
  Phillis Nolan 7 3 7 5 5
  Castle 7 7 7
  Knott 6 4 4
  Ann Knott 7 7 2 7
  Karen Murphy 3 4 7 3
  Castle 7 1 5 7 7
  Johnston 1 7 7 3 1
  Margaret Johnston 7 7 6 7
  Julie Davies 2 0 7 6
  Johnston 7 3 7 7
  Adams 5 7 4 2
  Kate Adams 7 6 7 7
  Caroline McAllister 1 7 2 5

References edit

  1. ^ "Home". worldbowls.com.
  2. ^ "For the Record, Times [London, England] 24 Jan 2000". The Times. 24 January 2000. p. 47.
  3. ^ "For the Record, Times [London, England] 22 Jan 2000". The Times. 22 January 2000. p. 42.
  4. ^ "For the Record, Times [London, England] 21 Jan 2000". The Times. 21 January 2000. p. 52.
  5. ^ "Gourlay stays the pace, Times [London, England] 31 Jan 2000". The Times. 31 January 2000. p. 28.
  6. ^ "For the Record, Times [London, England] 29 Jan 2000". The Times. 29 January 2000. p. 34.
  7. ^ Jones, David Rhys (27 January 2000). "Scottish pair show their pedigree, Times [London, England] 27 Jan 2000". The Times. p. 54.
  8. ^ ""For the record." Times [London, England] 15 Apr. 2000". The Times.
  9. ^ ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 17 Apr. 2000". The Times.

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