This page is about the IIBC Championships. For the World Bowls Tour, see World Indoor Bowls Championships.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Indoor bowls |
| Established | 1998 |
| Administrator | IIBC |
| Participants | under–25 age group |
| Website | IIBC |
The IIBC Championships are an annual indoor bowls world championship event for the under–25 age group, run by the governing body of the sport, the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC).[1]
History
editThe under–25 age group events were established in 1998 and continue today. From 2000 until 2019 there were disciplines at senior level. In 2019, the IIBC came to an agreement with the World Bowls organisation. The agreement was to merge their two international indoor championships, the IIBC Championships and the World Cup Singles. The new event would be called the World Bowls Indoor Championships.[2][3]
In 2004, the mixed pairs event was added to the under 25 championships for the first time.[4] In 2005, Guernsey hosted the under 25 championships for the first time.[5] In 2012, Amy Stanton became the first female to win the women's title three years running.[6] In 2014, Chloe Watson became the first Irish and youngest ever winner of the women's title at the age of 17.[7]
Past winners
editU25 events
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Discontinued senior events
editIn 2010, Wales' Kerry Packwood recorded the first ever whitewash and the highest score in the championships history, in a first round win against Mary Alderson from the Isle of Man, winning the match in straight sets 17–0, 19–0.[23] In 2013, Jersey staged the senior championships for the first time. It has previously staged the under 25 event.[24] In 2014, Julie Forrest of Scotland became the first person to win the men's or women's title for a record fourth time.[25] In 2015, Chloe Greechan of Jersey became the youngest ever bowls world champion at 14-years-old, winning the mixed pairs title with her father, Thomas Greechan.[26][27]
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References
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- ^ "World Bowls Indoor Championships". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Bowls:Title-hunting Greechan's early chance to test champion". Jersey Evening Post. 23 October 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "'Turf war' forgotten as young hopes get ready". Guernsey Press. 1 November 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Bowls round-up: English title hopes dashed on tricky Paphos greens". Western Daily Press. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Chloe Watson wins World U25 Championship". News Letter. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "WIBC PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS AND FINALISTS". WIBC. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Taunton's Amy misses out in WIBC final". Bristol Post. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Bowls: Torfaen's Kerry Packwood regains world crown". Wales Online. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Stanton top of the world after one-sided final". Bath Chronicle. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Herefordshire's Shaun Jones is new World under-25 bowls champion". Hereford Times. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Stanton retains world title". Telegraph & Argus. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "England shine at World Indoor Bowls Council under 25 singles". Bowls International. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "WIBC U25 SINGLES & MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2014". EIBA. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "WIBC U25 SINGLES & MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2015". EIBA. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "2019 IIBC Junior Championships". IIBC.
- ^ "World Bowls & International Indoor Bowls Council Media Release" (PDF). IIBC. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "2022 IIBC Junior Championships". IIBC.
- ^ "2022 IIBC Junior Championships". Bowls International. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "2023 IIBC Junior Championships". IIBC. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Double Gold For Shauna". Bowls International. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Packwood in record whitewash at WIBC". Wales Online. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "World Bowls coup for Jersey". Jersey Evening Post. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Forrest makes history as she retains world title". Southern Reporter. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Greechan is on top of the world – at 14". Western Daily Press. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Jersey teenager crowned youngest ever World Bowls Champion". ITV. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Laura Thomas caps off glorious week on Welsh bowls scene". South Wales Evening Post. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "World Indoor Bowls Championships a success at Islwyn Indoor Bowls Club". Caerphilly Observer. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "WIBC SINGLES & MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 2016". EIBA. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "2017 results" (PDF). IIBC/WIBC.
- ^ "2019 IIBC Senior Championships". IIBC.