World Bowls Tour Events

The World Bowls Tour Events are current and former indoor bowls competitions organised by the World Bowls Tour.[1]

For the leading World Bowls events, see World Bowls Events.

World Indoor Bowls Championships
Main article: World Indoor Bowls Championships

The International Open
  • CIS UK Championship (1983-1993)
  • Saga/BUPA Care Homes International Open (1994-2004)
  • engage International Open (2005-2008)
  • Co-op International Open (2013-2018)
Year Winner Runner-Up Score
1983 David Bryant (1/2) Bob Sutherland 7-4 7-3 7-1 [2]
1984 Terry Sullivan Tony Allcock 5-4 (sets)
1985 Jim Baker John Watson 5-7 4-7 7-0 7-3 7-3 7-6 7-4
1986 Stephen Rees David Bryant 7-3 7-2 7-0 7-1 2-7 3-7 4-7 4-7 7-0 [3]
1987 Tony Allcock David Corkill 7-6 1-7 2-7 7-3 7-0 4-7 7-4 5-7 7-5 [4]
1988 Gary Smith Richard Corsie 6-7 7-5 7-5 7-6 7-6 3-7 6-7 7-0[5]
1989 David Bryant (2/2) David Corkill 1-5 5-7 7-6 7-5 7-3 [6]
1991 Andy Thomson (1/3) Tony Allcock 6-7 4-7 7-5 7-2 7-1 [7]
1992 Andy Thomson (2/3) John Price 7-3 3-7 7-5 7-5 [8]
1994 Mark McMahon Andy Thomson 4-7 7-5 7-3 7-0 [9]
1995 Hugh Duff Ian Schuback 2-7 7-3 7-4 7-1 [10]
1997 Les Gillett David Gourlay 7-5 7-0 6-7 7-4 [11]
1998 David Gourlay (1/5) John Price 7-0 0-7 7-6 3-7 7-2 [12]
1999 Ian Schuback David Gourlay 5-7 6-7 7-5 7-3 7-2 [13]
2000 David Gourlay (2/5) John Price 7-2 7-2 0-7 5-7 7-3 [14]
2001 Ian Bond Greg Harlow 7-4 6-8 2-1 [15]
2002 David Gourlay (3/5) Jason Greenslade 9-7 6-7 2-1 [16]
2003 Andy Thomson (3/3) Les Gillett 9-10 13-4 2-1 [17]
2004 Greg Harlow (1/3) David Gourlay 10-4 4-8 2-0 [18]
2005 Greg Harlow (2/3) Robert Weale 8-12 10-5 2-0 [19]
2006 Greg Harlow (3/3) David Gourlay 12-7 10-8 [20]
2007 Paul Foster (1/2) Jason Greenslade 15-5 5-6 2-1 [21]
2008 Darren Burnett Brett Wilkie 13-4 10-9 [22]
2013 Alex Marshall Robert Paxton 10-2 10-1 [23]
2014 Paul Foster (2/2) Alex Marshall 9-8 15-3 [24]
2015 Nick Brett Alex Marshall 12-4 9-8 [25]
2016 David Gourlay (4/5) Jamie Chestney 11-9 10-6 [26]
2017 Jamie Chestney Stewart Anderson 9-4 8-6 [27]
2018 David Gourlay (5/5) Greg Harlow 11-9 5-9 2-1 [28]

Scottish International Open
  • Scottish Masters (1989-1997) (2001-2002)
  • Glasgow Classic (1998-1999)
  • British Isles Invitation (2000-2000)[29]
Year Winner Runner-Up Score
1989 Angus Blair John Price 7-6 7-5 7-5 [30]
1990 David Bryant Tony Allcock 7-5 5-7 7-4 1-7 7-5 [31]
1991 John Price (1/4) Gary Smith 7-2 7-6 7-3 [32]
1992 Graham Robertson (1/3) John Price 5-7 7-6 7-4 7-2 [33]
1993 Graham Robertson (2/3) Richard Corsie 3-7 7-3 7-2 7-5 [34]
1994 John Price (2/4) Graham Robertson 7-0 7-2 7-4 [35]
1995 John Price (3/4) Andy Thomson 7-3 0-7 7-4 7-5 [36]
1996 Graham Robertson (3/3) David Gourlay 7-5 7-4 7-3 [37]
1997 John Price (4/4) Richard Corsie 7-0 7-3 7-4 [38]
1998 Richard Corsie Paul Foster 1-7 7-6 7-2 5-7 7-6 [39]
1999 Darren Burnett (1/2) Mark McMahon 7-0 3-7 7-1 7-2 [40]
2000 Greg Moon Darren Burnett 7-6 7-3 [41]
2001 Darren Burnett (2/2) Mike Prosser 5-7 13-3 2-0 [42]
2002 David Gourlay (1/2) Darren Burnett 6-4 10-2 [43]
2003 Ian Bond (1/2) Greg Harlow 11-6 8-8 [44]
2004 Jason Greenslade David Gourlay 8-8 10-1 [45]
2005 Ian Bond (2/2) Alex Marshall 8-4 9-4 [46]
2006 Kelvin Kerkow David Gourlay 11-5 11-3 [47]
2007 Andy Thomson Mark Royal 11-5 8-5 [48]
2008 Greg Harlow (1/3) John Price 11-6 16-1 [49]
2009 Paul Foster (1/3) Ian Bond 8-3 7-8 2-0 [50]
2010 Mervyn King Stewart Anderson 7-5 8-5 [51]
2011 Robert Paxton Greg Harlow 2-11 10-2 2-0 [52]
2012 Paul Foster (2/2) Nick Brett 11-5 9-8
2013 Nick Brett (1/2) Paul Foster 5-7 9-6 2-1 [53]
2014 Nick Brett (2/2) Paul Foster 5-10 9-6 2-0 [54]
2015 Greg Harlow (2/3) Jason Greenslade 11-4 6-8 2-1 [55]
2016 Greg Harlow (3/3) Paul Foster 4-10 12-4 2-1 [56]
2017 David Gourlay (2/2) Michael Stepney 11-7 9-4 [57]
2018 Stewart Anderson Paul Foster 8-6 12-4 [58]
2019 Paul Foster (3/3) Nick Brett 10-4 11-3 [59]
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[60]

Welsh International Open

Former Names - Welsh Masters / Welsh Grand Prix

Year Winner Runner-Up
2002 Les Gillett Robert Weale
2003 Tony Allcock David Gourlay
2004 Kelvin Kerkow (1/2) Andy Thomson
2005 Kelvin Kerkow (2/2) Robert Weale
2006 Jason Greenslade David Gourlay
2007 Paul Foster Robert Weale
2008 Mark Royal (1/2) Greg Harlow
2009 Robert Chisholm Simon Skelton
2010 Darren Burnett Simon Skelton
2011 Mark Royal (2/2) David Gourlay
2012 David Gourlay Greg Harlow

World Matchplay
Year Winner Runner-Up
2007 Greg Harlow Mervyn King
2008 Andy Thomson Alex Marshall
2009 Mervyn King David Gourlay
2010 Ian Bond Jason Greenslade

Most successful bowlers (singles)
Nation Name World Indoor Bowls Championships The International Open Scottish International Open Welsh International Open World Match Play Total wins
Paul Foster5231-11
David Gourlay1521-9
Greg Harlow133-18
Andy Thomson331-18
Alex Marshall61---7
David Bryant321--6
Tony Allcock31-1-5
John Price14---5
Richard Corsie3-1--4
Nick Brett112--4

See also

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