World Singles Champion of Champions

The World Singles Champion of Champions is an event inaugurated in 2003 that is contested annually between bowlers who have won their respective national singles title.[1]

The event was first held in 2003 at the Moama Bowling Club in Moama, Australia. Traditionally the competition favours the Southern Hemisphere players due to the fact that the Northern Hemisphere players have to travel to the event and compete on faster greens.[2] No male player has managed to win the title a second time and the only female to achieve two wins is Jo Edwards of New Zealand.

Past Winners

Men's singles
Year Venue Winner Runner-Up
2003 Moama, Australia [3] Douw Calitz Darren Burnett
2004 Warilla, Australia [4] Ali Forsyth David Anderson
2005 Christchurch, New Zealand [5] Mark Walton Dwayne Cameron
2006 Christchurch, New Zealand [6] Darren Burnett Jeff Rabkin
2007 Warilla, Australia [7] Tony Grantham Willie James
2008 Aberdeen, Scotland [8] Leif Selby Mark Weaver
2009 Ayr, Scotland [9] Brett Wilkie Wayne Hogg
2010 Norfolk Island [10] Aron Sherriff Andrew Todd
2011 Hong Kong, China [11] Thomas Greechan Jonathan Ross
2012 Paphos, Cyprus [12] Muhammad Hizlee Abdul Rais Stanley Lai
2013 Christchurch, New Zealand [13] Tom Bishop Alistair White
2014 Christchurch, New Zealand Iain McLean Fairus Jabal
2015 Brisbane, Australia [14] Neil Mulholland+ Fairul Izwan Abd Muin
2016 Brisbane, Australia [15] Scott Thulborn Jonathan Tomlinson
2017 Sydney, Australia [16] Aaron Teys Dean Elgar
2018 Sydney, Australia [17] Shannon McIlroy Tony Cheung
2019 Adelaide, Australia [18] Lee Schraner Tony Cheung
2020 Adelaide, Australia [19] cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Women's singles
Year Venue Winner Runner-Up
2003 Moama, Australia [20] Liz James Alison Merrien
2004 Warilla, Australia [21] Margaret Johnston+ Karen Dawson
2005 Christchurch, New Zealand [22] Nor Iryani Azmi Sharon Sims
2006 Christchurch, New Zealand [23] Julie Saunders Julie Keegan
2007 Warilla, Australia [24] Alison Merrien Siti Zalina Ahmad
2008 Aberdeen, Scotland [25] Kathy Pearce Lorraine Malloy
2009 Ayr, Scotland [9] Kelsey Cottrell Lucy Beere
2010 Norfolk Island [10] Jan Khan Joyce Lindores
2011 Hong Kong, China [26] Jo Edwards Caroline Brown
2012 Paphos, Cyprus Sandra Keith Jane Rigby
2013 Christchurch, New Zealand [27] Karen Murphy Lorna Smith
2014 Christchurch, New Zealand [28] Lorna Smith Saskia Schaft
2015 Brisbane, Australia [29] Emma Firyana Saroji Nicolene Neal
2016 Brisbane, Australia [15] Natasha Scott Amalia Matali
2017 Sydney, Australia [16] Laura Daniels Emma Firyana Saroji
2018 Sydney, Australia [17] Jo Edwards Alyani Jamil
2019 Adelaide, Australia [18] Kylie Whitehead Debbie White
2020 Adelaide, Australia [19] cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

+Ireland competes as one nation

See also

World Bowls Events

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