World championship indoor bowls event heading to Bristol

BRISTOL IS set to host to a new world championship for indoor bowls, with 64 star players from 29 countries bidding to win world titles from April 25-29.

The intriguing event is the product of a merger of flagship events on the part of World Bowls (WB), who run the sport worldwide, and the former World Indoor Bowls Council (WIBC), who recently changed their name to the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC). Before the IIBC affiliated to WB, both organisations ran their own world indoor championships, the WB in Warilla in New South Wales, and the IIBC usually somewhere in the northern hemisphere. In Bristol, they are delighted to present a new format that combines the best of both events.

Gary Smith, the CEO of World Bowls, said: “We are delighted that in partnership with the IIBC, we are able to finally launch this muchanticipated event, which will showcase a truly global level of participation, including a host of leading exponents of our great sport. We are most grateful to the first-class Bristol Indoor Bowling Club and its members, and to the host nation authority EIBA for their commitment and support, and know that these Championships will be an outstanding success.”

The event, originally scheduled for 2020, was delayed by the Covid pandemic. It will comprise men’s singles, women’s singles and mixed pairs championships. Entry will be by ticket, Tickets are available from the EIBA on 01664 481900, or from the Bristol Indoor Bowls Club on 0117 9633460 (or email info@ bristolindoorbowls.org.uk) Cost is £5 per ticket per day, with a five-day ticket available for £20.