2015 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2015 Just Retirement World Indoor Bowls Championship[1] was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 09-25 January 2015. The men's singles title was won for a record-extending sixth time by Scotland's Alex Marshall, who beat Andy Thomson in the final.
Robert Paxton & Simon Skelton won their first Pairs title, stopping Alex Marshall & Paul Foster from winning a fourth title.[2]
Robert Paxton & Marion Purcell won their first Mixed Pairs title, stopping Paul Foster & Laura Thomas from winning a third consecutive title.[3]
Laura Thomas won her first title, defeating defending champion Katherine Rednall in the final.[4]

World Indoor Championships 2015
37th World Indoor Bowls Championships
LocationEngland Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Date(s)09-25 January 2015.
CategoryWorld Indoor Championships
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Winners

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Event Winner
Men's Singles   Alex Marshall
Women's Singles   Laura Thomas
Open Pairs   Robert Paxton &   Simon Skelton
Mixed Pairs   Robert Paxton &   Marion Purcell

Draw and results

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[5]

Men's singles

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First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1   Darren Burnett 7 8
  Andrew Barker 5 6 1   Burnett 7 6 2
16   Wayne Hogg 13 4 1   Donaldson 6 7 0
  Graeme Donaldson 0 7 2 1   Burnett 1 1
8   Stewart Anderson 6 12 2 9   Harlow 11 11
  Colin Walker 9 5 1 8   Anderson 6 6
9   Greg Harlow 5 9 2 9   Harlow 6 9
  Martin Puckett 7 5 1 9   Harlow 6 5
4   Nick Brett 12 11 5   Marshall 7 7
  Andy McLean 5 7 4   Brett 11 6
13   Jonathan Ross 8 11 13   Ross 5 5
  Billy Jackson 5 5 4   Brett 4 14 1
5   Alex Marshall 10 5 2 5   Marshall 11 4 2
  Liam Bouse 5 8 0 5   Marshall 9 13
12   Jason Greenslade 5 3   Twist 3 4
  Ben Twist 9 8 5   Marshall 11 10
3   Robert Paxton 5 11 2 10   Thomson 9 3
  Craig Newton 7 2 1 3   Paxton 6 6
14   Mark Royal 4 10 2 14   Royal 4 6
  Mark McPeak 9 4 1 3   Paxton 6 6
6   David Gourlay 4 7 2 6   Gourlay 12 6
  Robert Weale 5 6 0 6   Gourlay 10 8
11   John Price 9 2 2 11   Price 4 5
  David Bolt 4 8 0 6   Gourlay 6 8 0
2   Paul Foster 9 12 10   Thomson 7 3 2
  Mark Dawes 7 3 2   Foster 9 7
15   Simon Skelton 6 8 0   Webb 2 5
  Tony Webb 11 2 2 2   Foster 6 4
7   Mervyn King 10 9 10   Thomson 7 7
  Ben Sherwen 1 6 7   King 11 6 1
10   Andy Thomson 7 7 2 10   Thomson 7 8 2
  Damian Doubler 6 8 0

Women's singles

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First round Semi-finals Final
               
  Victoria Bilson 11 10
  Laura Hawryszko 5 3
  Bilson 5 4
  Rednall 10 8
  Katherine Rednall 8 10
  Marion Purcell 6 5
  Rednall 5 9
  Thomas 14 10
  Julie Forrest 7 8 1
  Amy Stanton 8 3 2
  Stanton 2 7 0
  Thomas 12 6 2
  Rebecca Field 6 6
  Laura Thomas 9 7

Men's Pairs

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First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Greg Harlow

  Nick Brett

bye   Harlow

  Brett

11 10
  Darren Burnett

  Stewart Anderson

7 7 2   Burnett

  Anderson

2 8
  Robert Chisholm

  Ross Owen

8 6 0   Harlow

  Brett

5 4
  Robert Paxton

  Simon Skelton

  Paxton

  Skelton

10 12
bye   Paxton

  Skelton

7 8
  John Price

  Jason Greenslade

7 7   Jackson

  Smith

4 5
  Billy Jackson

  Gary R Smith

8 7   Paxton

  Skelton

5 15 2
  David Gourlay

  Mervyn King

  Marshall

  Foster

12 5 1
bye   Gourlay

  King

5 7
  Jonathan Ross

  Wayne Hogg

5 10 2   Ross

  Hogg

7 7
  Barrie Lester

  Josh Thornton

8 3 1   Ross

  Hogg

7 6
  Paul Foster

  Alex Marshall

  Marshall

  Foster

7 8
bye   Marshall

  Foster

5 13 2
  Andy Thomson

  Mark Royal

3 3   Duncan

  Walker

9 6 1
  Ronnie Duncan

  Colin Walker

7 7

Mixed Pairs

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
  Darren Burnett
  Laura Hawryszko
1 8
  Paul Foster
  Laura Thomas
11 8
  Foster
  Thomas
9 7
  Anderson
  Stanton
4 4
  Nick Brett
  Rebecca Field
10 2 1
  Stewart Anderson
  Amy Stanton
5 10 2
  Foster
  Thomas
10 7 1
  Paxton
  Purcell
8 9 2
  Robert Paxton
  Marion Purcell
10 7
  David Gourlay
  Victoria Bilson
3 5
  Paxton
  Purcell
8 6
  Marshall
  Forrest
7 6
  Alex Marshall
  Julie Forrest
8 9
  Mervyn King
  Katherine Rednall
6 5

References

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  1. ^ "Home". worldbowls.com.
  2. ^ "Paxton & Skelton Win Pairs". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ "Paxton & Purcell take mixed Pairs". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "Laura Thomas wins title". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "Bowls Results". BBC Sport.
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