The 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship is the 14th edition of the World Bowls Championship, held on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia from 29 August to 10 September.
The event was long-awaited by the sport because the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a seven-year wait since the last championships in 2016. Consequently, the Championships will now be held every two years.
There are five venues; the Broadbeach Bowls Club, Musgrave Hill Bowls Club, Club Helensvale, Paradise Point Club and Mudgeraba Club.
There are eight events that determine the 2023 world champions, the men's singles, doubles, triples and fours and the women's singles, doubles, triples and fours and in addition there are two overall team winners, who receive the Leonard and Taylor trophies respectively. The finals were broadcast live on Fox Sports (Australia), Kayo Sports and Sky Sport (New Zealand).
Participating teams There were 43 nations/associations competing at 2023 Championships, although only eight countries are represented in all of the events and Kenya pulled out before the tournament started.
Member nations Australia (hosts) Argentina Botswana Brazil Canada Cook Islands Cyprus Czech Republic England Falkland Islands Fiji France Guernsey Hong Kong, China India Ireland Israel Japan Jersey Kenya Macao, China Malaysia Malta Namibia Netherlands New Zealand Niue Norfolk Island Papua New Guinea Philippines Samoa Scotland Singapore South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United States Wales Zimbabwe
Medallists Event Gold Silver Bronze BronzeMen's singles Ryan Bester Gary Kelly Iain McLean Aaron WilsonMen's pairs Gary KellyAdam McKeown Aaron WilsonAaron Teys John BezearRyan Bester Idham Amin RamlanIzzat DzulkepleMen's triples Corey Wedlock Aron Sherriff Carl Healey Paul FosterDerek OliverAlex Marshall Louis RidoutNick BrettJamie Walker Stuart BennettIan McClureMartin McHughMen's fours Corey WedlockAaron TeysCarl HealeyAron Sherriff Jason BanksDerek OliverPaul FosterAlex Marshall Stuart BennettAdam McKeownIan McClureMartin McHugh Tony GranthamChris Le LievreLance PascoeSheldon Bagrie-HowleyMen's team Australia Ireland Scotland N/AWomen's singles Tayla Bruce Kelly McKerihen Katherine Rednall Ellen RyanWomen's pairs Nur Ain Nabilah Tarmizi Aleena Nawawi Rebecca Rixon Connie-Leigh Rixon Sophie TolchardAmy Pharaoh Emma McIntyreClaire AndersonWomen's triples Dawn Hayman Lynsey ClarkeKelsey Cottrell Tayla Bruce Val SmithLeeane Poulson Joanna CooperBaylee van SteijnEmma Boyd Sophie McIntyreShauna O'NeillChloe WilsonWomen's fours Sophie TolchardJamie-Lea MarshallLorraine KuhlerAmy Pharaoh Kristina KrsticDawn HaymanLynsey ClarkeKelsey Cottrell Carla BanksClaire AndersonStacey McDougallCaroline Brown Leeane PoulsonSelina GoddardVal SmithKatelyn InchWomen's team New Zealand England Australia N/A
Results Men's team (W.M.Leonard Trophy) Team Singles Pairs Triples Fours Total1 Australia 20+2 18+4 18+6 20+6942 Ireland 20+4 20+6 18+2 20+2 923 Scotland 18+2 20 20+4 20+4 884 Malaysia 20 18+2 20 1474 (+333)5 England 20 16 20+2 16 74 (+298)6 Canada 18+6 20+2 16 12 74 (+228)7 New Zealand 18 18 14 20+2728 Wales 16 20 16 18 709 India 16 18 16 14 64 (+204)10 Hong Kong China 18 16 12 1864 (+145)11 United States1212201862 (+195)12 Cook Islands1416141862 (+96)13 South Africa1414161660 (+170)14 Jersey1616141460 (+13)15 Thailand101418145616 Israel121212165217 Fiji14814124818 Zimbabwe10141284419 Philippines121210842 (+0)20 Singapore121461042 (-40)21 Japan16418442 (-59)22 Norfolk Island101010104023 Namibia868163824 Malta4812123625 Botswana8810834 (-139)26 Macao China41081234 (-150)27 Papua New Guinea6108630 (-169)28 Argentina8661030 (-276)29 France6610628 (-243)30 Turkey41041028 (-438)31 Switzerland68662632 Samoa44882433 Netherlands1012002234 Niue44662035 Czech Republic140001436 Sweden460010 (-97)37 Spain640010 (-199)38 Guernsey80008 (-1)39 Falkland Islands44008 (-276)40 Cyprus40004 (-65)41 Sri Lanka40004 (-123)42 Brazil40004 (-149)
Women's team (Taylor Trophy) Team Singles Pairs Triples Fours Total1 New Zealand 20+6 20 20+4 20+2 922 England 20+2 20+2 20 20+6 903 Australia 20+2 16 20+6 20+4 884 Canada 20+4 12 18+2 18 74 (+207)5 Malaysia 14 20+6 18 16 74 (+157)6 Scotland 16 18+2 16 20+2 74 (+145)7 South Africa 18 16 18 18 708 Hong Kong China 18 12 16 18649 Wales 12 18 14 18 6210 Philippines 14 16 12 16 58 (+119)11 India616201658 (+85)12 Norfolk Island1020141256 (+89)13 Ireland41818+21456 (+52)14 Malta418+4141656 (+27)15 United States1614161056 (+22)16 Cook Islands141412125217 Thailand1212121450 (+28)18 Jersey128161450 (+10)19 Fiji1610121250 (-33)20 Zimbabwe1614864421 Singapore1010101040 (-37)22 Japan124101440 (-82)23 Switzerland18661040 (-145)24 Argentina41081234 (-257)25 Turkey8810834 (-416)26 Botswana41010832 (-237)27 Papua New Guinea888832 (-24828 Niue866103029 Guernsey1414002830 Israel601402031 Sri Lanka180001832 Netherlands880016 (-63)33 Namibia4120016 (-84)34 France1060016 (-104)35 Macao China66001236 Cyprus100001037 Spain6000638 Falkland Islands40004 (-62)39 Brazil40004 (-90)40 Samoa40004 (-123)
Para overall team (inaugural title) Team Men's Pairs Women's Pairs Mixed VI Pairs Total1 Australia 20+6 18+2 18+6 702 Scotland 16 16+4 16+2 543 New Zealand 14 20+6 12 524 South Africa 20+4 0 20+4 485 England 16 10+2 14+2 446 Hong Kong China 18+2 12 10 427 Thailand 14 14 0 288 Singapore 18+2 0 0209 South Korea 12 0 0 12 (-30)10 Wales 12 0 0 12 (-45)11 Japan 100010
Medal tally (no trophy/medals awarded) (excluding team medals) Team Gold Silver Bronze Total1 Australia 5 2 3 102 New Zealand 2 1 2 53 Ireland 1 1 3 54 Canada 1 1 2 45 England 1 0 4 56 Malaysia 1 0 1 27 Scotland 0 3 4 78 South Africa 0 2 029 Malta 0 1 0 110 Hong Kong China 0 0 1 1 Singapore 0 0 1 1 Thailand 0 0 1 1
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