The 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the Burnside Bowling Club in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 12 to 24 January 2008. Safuan Said won the men's singles Gold. New Zealand won the pairs, fours and Leonard Trophy with only Scotland preventing a clean sweep by claiming the triples.
Medallists
Event Gold Silver Bronze BronzeMen's singles Safuan Said Aron Sherriff Ryan Bester Ali Forsyth Men's pairs Russell Meyer Gary Lawson Darren Burnett Billy Mellors Safuan Said Fairul Izwan Abd Muin Aron Sherriff Nathan RiceMen's triples Wayne Hogg Willie Wood David Peacock Samuela Tuikiligana Curtis Mar Keshwa Goundar Keith Roney Chris Stadnyk Hiren Bhartu Azim Azami Ariffin Azwan Shuhaimi Mohd Amir Mohd YusofMen's fours Andrew Todd Richard Girvan Russell Meyer Gary Lawson Nathan Rice Bill Cornehls Wayne Turley Mark Casey Mark Bantock Stephen Farish Robert Newman Graham Shadwell Wayne Perry Clinton Roets Billy Radloff Brian DixonMen's team New Zealand Australia Malaysia N/A Women's singles Val Smith Ellen Falkner Siti Zalina Ahmad Kelsey CottrellWomen's pairs Jo Edwards Val Smith Wendy King Ellen Falkner Bernie O’Neill Margaret Johnston Lynsey Armitage Karen MurphyWomen's triples Sylvia Burns Loraine Victor Lorna Trigwell Claire Duke Julie Keegan Kelsey Cottrell Marina Khan Jan Khan Sharon Sims Hannah Smith Anwen Butten Kathy PearceWomen's fours Lynsey Armitage Claire Duke Julie Keegan Karen Murphy Hannah Smith Anwen Butten Isabel Jones Wendy Price Alison Bell Donna McNally Bernie O’Neill Jennifer Dowds Nor Shafeeqah Yahya Nur Fidrah Noh Azlina Arshad Nor Hashimah IsmailWomen's team Australia New Zealand Malaysia N/A
Results
W. M. Leonard Trophy Pos Team Singles Pairs Triples Fours Total1 New Zealand 21 23 16 23 832 Australia 22 20 18 22 823 Malaysia 23 21 21 16 814 Scotland 17 22 23 18 805 Canada 21 19 20 15 756 England 15 17 17 21 707 South Africa 19 18 12 20 69 8 Ireland 16 11 19 19 659 Fiji 13 16 22 12 6310 Zimbabwe 9 13 13 9 4411 Hong Kong 7 15 14 8 44 12 Namibia 8 14 7 13 4213 Wales 10 4 10 17 4114 Jersey 11 9 6 14 40 15 Papua New Guinea 14 12 3 11 4016 Spain 12 5 15 5 3717 Guernsey 18 3 8 4 3318 Brunei 4 7 11 6 28 19 Israel 2 6 9 10 2720 Norfolk Island 6 10 2 7 2521 Cook Islands 5 8 5 2 2022 Thailand 3 1 4 1 9 23 Argentina 1 2 1 3 7
Taylor Trophy Pos Player Singles Pairs Triples Fours Total1 Australia 22 22 23 24 912 New Zealand 24 24 21 20 893 Malaysia 21 19 19 22 814 England 23 23 15 19 805 Scotland 19 18 20 18 756 Wales 13 14 22 23 727 South Africa 15 16 24 17 728 Philippines 16 17 16 16 659 Ireland 12 21 11 21 6510 Canada 20 20 12 13 6511 Hong Kong 8 10 17 15 5012 Jersey 11 5 18 12 4613 Norfolk Island 14 11 8 10 4314 Fiji 18 9 10 4 4115 Israel 9 6 13 7 3516 Namibia 7 8 9 11 3517 Brunei 4 13 1 14 3218 Spain 2 7 14 8 3119 Zambia 1 15 5 9 3020 Swaziland 6 12 7 3 2821 Botswana 17 1 6 1 2522 Cook Islands 10 4 2 6 2223 Samoa 5 3 4 2 1424 Argentina 3 2 3 5 13
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