2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2016 Just Retirement World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 08-24 January 2016.
Nick Brett won the blue riband event (the Men's Singles) for the first time after beating Robert Paxton in a competitive final.[1] In the Open Pairs Stewart Anderson and Darren Burnett recorded their first title success.[2] Burnett doubled up by winning the Mixed Pairs title with Katherine Rednall.[3] Ellen Falkner won the Women's Singles defeating Rebecca Field in the final. This was Falkner's third title and was achieved ten years after her last success.[4]

World Indoor Championships 2016
38th World Indoor Bowls Championships
Location	Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Date(s)	08-24 January 2016.
Category	World Indoor Championships
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Winners

Event	Winner
Men's Singles	Nick Brett
Women's Singles	Ellen Falkner
Open Pairs	Stewart Anderson & Darren Burnett
Mixed Pairs	Darren Burnett & Katherine Rednall

Draw and results

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Men's singles

	First round							Second round							Quarter finals							Semi finals							Final
	1	Alex Marshall	9	7
		Gary Kelly	5	5				1	Marshall	7	7	2
	16	Mark Dawes	9	10				16	Dawes	7	7	1
		Jamie Smith	2	2											1	Marshall	10	9
	8	Mervyn King	7	7											9	Anderson	2	2
		Steve Harris	6	7				8	King	2	8	1
	9	Stewart Anderson	12	8				9	Anderson	11	3	2
		Rob Ashton	1	3																		1	Marshall	12	4	1
	4	Robert Paxton	9	8																		4	Paxton	3	7	2
		Robert Chisholm	3	4				4	Paxton	6	12	2
	13	Mark Royal	8	10				13	Royal	7	5	0
		Neil Furman	3	2											4	Paxton	7	7
	5	Andy Thomson	5	9	1											Chestney	3	7
		Connor Cinato	8	6	2				Cinato	3	3
	12	Jason Greenslade	8	3	1				Chestney	10	8
		Jamie Chestney	7	8	2																								4	Paxton	9	9
	3	Paul Foster	9	3	1																								2	Brett	9	12
		Matthew Orrey	1	9	2				Orrey	7	7	2
	14	John Price	10	4	1				Skelton	10	6	1
		Simon Skelton	5	9	2											Orrey	3	4
	6	David Gourlay	7	10											6	Gourlay	9	5
		Gary R Smith	6	6				6	Gourlay	7	9
	11	Jonathan Ross	3	10	2			11	Ross	2	4
		Ryan Clark	8	3	0																	6	Gourlay	7	6	0
	2	Nick Brett	12	8																		2	Brett	6	7	2
		James Rippey	3	4				2	Brett	9	8
	15	Les Gillett	10	4	2			15	Gillett	4	5
		Jason Parkinson	5	7	1										2	Brett	9	7
	7	Darren Burnett	8	7											10	Harlow	3	7
		Colin Walker	7	2				7	Burnett	4	6
	10	Greg Harlow	9	7				10	Harlow	9	6
		Ronnie Duncan	4	7

Women's singles

	First Round							Semi Finals							Final
		Laura Thomas	13	12
		Janice Gower	2	3
									Thomas	5	9	1
									Falkner	6	5	2
		Ellen Falkner	4	8	2
		Julie Forrest	9	6	1
																Falkner	10	8
																Field	9	7
		Rebecca Field	11	7
		Alison Merrien	9	7
									Field	3	7	2
									Eadie	8	6	1
		Cliodhna Eadie	6	2	2
		Katherine Rednall	5	8	0

Open Pairs

	First Round							Quarter-Finals							Semi-Finals							Final
		Stewart Anderson Darren Burnett	7	8
		Louis Ridout Sam Tolchard	5	6					Anderson Burnett	12	6	2
		Nick Brett Greg Harlow							Brett Harlow	7	10	1
		bye														Anderson Burnett	9	9
		Mark Royal Andy Thomson														Royal Thomson	4	5
		bye							Royal Thomson	6	8
		Jason Greenslade John Price	6	11					Price Greenslade	5	4
		Mark Harding Philip Rowland	5	2																			Anderson Burnett	10	10
		Ronnie Duncan Colin Walker	9	12																			Duncan Walker	7	6
		Mervyn King David Gourlay	6	4					Duncan Walker	10	4	2
		Simon Skelton Robert Paxton							Skelton Paxton	7	9	0
		bye														Duncan Walker	3	9	2
		Paul Foster Alex Marshall														Foster Marshall	9	4	1
		bye							Foster Marshall	8	10
		Chris Eadie David Corkill	9	9					Eadie Corkill	7	3
		Jonathan Ross Les Gillett	9	8

Mixed Pairs

	Quarter Finals							Semi Finals							Final
		Nick Brett Alison Merrien	6	7	2
		Robert Paxton Marion Purcell	6	7	1
									Brett Merrien	3	6
									Marshall Forrest	9	7
		Alex Marshall Julie Forrest	8	7
		Andy Thomson Cliodhna Eadie	7	7
																Marshall Forrest	5	9
																Burnett Rednall	11	14
		Darren Burnett Katherine Rednall	11	10
		David Gourlay Janice Gower	8	3
									Burnett Rednall	7	10
									Foster Field	4	2
		Paul Foster Rebecca Field	7	8
		Mervyn King Laura Thomas	5	3

References

1. "World Indoor Bowls: Nick Brett beats Robert Paxton for first title". BBC Sport.
2. "World Indoor Bowls: Darren Burnett and Stewart Anderson take title". BBC Sport.
3. "Burnett & Rednall win mixed pairs". BBC Sport.
4. "World Indoor Bowls: Ellen Falkner claims women's singles title". BBC Sport.
5. "Bowls Results". BBC Sport.

External links

• Official website