2001 World Indoor Bowls Championship

World Indoor Championships 2001
World Indoor Championships 2001
23rd World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location	Great Yarmouth (men); Belfast (women)
Date(s)	8–27 January 2001 (men); 28–30 March 2001 (women)
Category	World Indoor Championships
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The 2001 Potters Holidays World World Indoor Bowls Championship ^[1] was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 8–21 January 2001, with the pairs following on from the 23–27 January 2001.

In the singles Paul Foster won his second title beating Richard Corsie in the final.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

In the pairs Les Gillett and Mark McMahon defeated Hugh Duff & Paul Foster in the final.^[7]^[8]^[9]

The women's singles competition took place in Belfast from March 28–30. The title was won by Betty Brown.

Winners edit

Event	Winner
Men's Singles	Paul Foster
Women's Singles	Betty Brown
Men's Pairs	Les Gillett & Mark McMahon

Draw and results edit

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Men's singles edit

First round edit

Player 1	Player 2	Score
Jason Greenslade	D Wilson	7-4 2-7 7-2 0-7 7-2
Ian Taylor	Bruce Makkink	4-7 7-3 7-4 7-0
Ian Bond	Kerry Chapman	7-0 7-3 7-2
Chris Young	Les Saunders	7-4 7-2 7-4
Neil Booth	Lee Nixon	7-3 7-2 2-1
Gary Smith	Simon Lilley	7-3 3-7 3-7 7-5 7-4
Billy Jackson	Stephen Posa	7-0 7-5 4-7 7-5
Kevin Walsh	Phil Rowlands	7-0 1-7 7-4 7-5
David Holt	Frank Souza	7-5 7-5 7-4
Gerry Baker	Steve Glasson	5-7 7-3 7-6 5-7 7-5
Jeremy Henry	Graeme Archer	7-6 7-5 5-7 2-7 7-6
Robert Newman	Danny Ho	7-4 7-2 7-2
Jonathan Ross	Michael Nutt	7-3 5-7 1-7 7-1 7-4
Rowan Brassey	Christie Grahame	7-3 6-7 7-0 7-1
Greg Moon	Greg Harlow	5-7 7-4 3-7 7-2 7-1
Rex Johnston	Steve Glasson	7-2 1-7 3-7 7-1 7-0

Second round							Third round							Quarter-finals						Semi-finals

1	Robert Weale	7	1	7	7
	Jeremy Henry	5	7	3	2		1	Weale	7	7	7
16	Graham Robertson	2	6	4				Walsh	4	2	4
	Kevin Walsh	7	7	7										1	Weale	5	6	6
8	Hugh Duff	7	7	7										9	Foster	7	7	7
	Greg Moon	6	3	2			8	Duff	7	7	4	2	3
9	Paul Foster	3					9	Foster	3	2	7	7	7
	Rex Johnston	1																		9	Foster	7	1	7	7
4	Stephen Rees	3	3	4																5	Marshall	6	7	5	5
	Jonathan Ross	7	7	7				Ross	4	7	4	2
13	Wynne Richards	6	0	6				Booth	7	2	7	7
	Neil Booth	7	7	7											Booth	5	3	2
5	Alex Marshall	7	7	7										5	Marshall	7	7	7
	Ian Taylor	3	4	3			5	Marshall	7	7	5	7								Final
12	Noel Kennedy	3	5	3			12	Jackson	3	5	7	4
	Billy Jackson	7	7	7																9	Foster	1	7	7	7
3	John Price	7	5	7	7															14	Corsie	7	3	2	4
	Gerry Baker	2	7	4	5		3	Price	6	7	3	4
14	Richard Corsie	6	1	7	7	7	14	Corsie	7	5	7	7
	Robert Newman	7	7	6	0	?								14	Corsie	7	7	7
6	Les Gillett	3	7	7	7									6	Gillett	4	6	2
	Jason Greenslade	7	6	6	3		6	Gillett	7	4	7	7
11	Mark McMahon	7	7	2	7		11	McMahon	5	7	4	4
	Chris Young	5	4	7	3															14	Corsie	7	7	7
2	David Gourlay	7	6	7	3	7														2	Gourlay	2	3	4
	Rowan Brassey	2	7	4	7	6	2	Gourlay	7	3	7	7
15	Tony Allcock	7	1	4	7	7	15	Allcock	3	7	3	4
	Ian Bond	4	7	7	5	6								2	Gourlay	6	7	7	7
7	Andy Thomson	5	4	5											Holt	7	3	1	0
	David Holt	7	7	7				Holt	7	7	4	7
10	Mervyn King	7	7	7			10	King	3	2	7	2
	Gary Smith	3	3	6

Men's Pairs edit

First round							Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Final

1	David Gourlay Alex Marshall	6	3	3
	David Holt Tony Allcock	7	7	7				Holt Allcock	0	7	7	7
8	Greg Harlow Mervyn King	4	7	7	7		8	Harlow King	7	6	2	5
	Mark Bantock Robert Newman	7	3	4	3										Holt Allcock	4	6	4
4	Richard Corsie Graham Robertson	1	7	5	1									5	Duff Foster	7	7	7
	Jonathan Ross Ian Bond	7	5	7	7			Ross Bond	5	6	7	3
5	Hugh Duff Paul Foster	2	7	5	7	7	5	Duff Foster	7	7	5	7
	Robert Corry Roy Battersby	7	5	7	5	4															5	Duff Foster	7	4	3	7	3
2	Gary Smith Andy Thomson	7	2	6	3																7	Gillett McMahon	6	7	7	3	7
	Jeff Webley Nigel Leigh	6	7	7	7			Webley Leigh	7	6	1	2
7	Les Gillett Mark McMahon	7	7	7			7	Gillett McMahon	3	7	7	7
	Billy Jackson Wynne Richards	5	4	5										7	Gillett McMahon	2	5	7	7	7
3	John Price Stephen Rees	7	4	7	7									6	Greenslade Weale	7	7	3	6	2
	Rowan Brassey Noel Kennedy	4	7	0	2		3	Price Rees	7	0	7	6	3
6	Jason Greenslade Robert Weale	7	7	7			6	Greenslade Weale	3	7	5	7	7
	Joey Strickland George Sneddon	5	3	0

Women's singles edit

First round					Semi-finals					Final

	Betty Brown	5	7	7

	Edna Bessell	7	1	4
						Brown	4	7	7

						Castle	7	4	0
	Marlene Castle	7	7

	Cheryl Northall	2	3
											Brown	7	1	7	7

											Peddell	1	7	4	6
	Marilyn Peddell	7	7

	Gaynor Thomas	5	5
						Peddell	7	7

						Kamzel	2	0
	Tami Kamzel	7	7

	Lynn McElroy	3	5

References edit

^ "Home". worldbowls.com.
^ Jones, David Rhys (22 January 2001). "First-class deliveries earn Foster title again". The Times. No. 67042. London. p. 8. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.
^ "For the Record". The Times. No. 67034. London. 12 January 2001. p. 37. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.
^ "For the Record". The Times. No. 67035. London. 13 January 2001. p. 38. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.
^ "For the Record". The Times. No. 67036. London. 15 January 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.
^ "For the Record". The Times. No. 67037. London. 16 January 2001. p. 33. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.
^ Jones, David Rhys (29 January 2001). "Scots unimpressed by partisan crowd". The Times. No. 67048. London. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.
^ "For the Record". The Times. No. 67045. London. 25 January 2001. p. 37. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.
^ "For the Record". The Times. No. 67046. London. 26 January 2001. p. 37. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.
^ "Archived copy". The Times. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2014-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links edit

Official website

[1] "Home". worldbowls.com.

[2] Jones, David Rhys (22 January 2001). "First-class deliveries earn Foster title again". The Times. No. 67042. London. p. 8. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.

[3] "For the Record". The Times. No. 67034. London. 12 January 2001. p. 37. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.

[4] "For the Record". The Times. No. 67035. London. 13 January 2001. p. 38. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.

[5] "For the Record". The Times. No. 67036. London. 15 January 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.

[6] "For the Record". The Times. No. 67037. London. 16 January 2001. p. 33. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.

[7] Jones, David Rhys (29 January 2001). "Scots unimpressed by partisan crowd". The Times. No. 67048. London. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.

[8] "For the Record". The Times. No. 67045. London. 25 January 2001. p. 37. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.

[9] "For the Record". The Times. No. 67046. London. 26 January 2001. p. 37. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources: The Times Digital Archive.

[10] "Archived copy". The Times. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2014-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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