The 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was to be the 14th edition of the World Championships to be held at the Broadbeach Bowls Club, Musgrave Hill Bowls Club and Club Helensvale on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. There were to be eight events that determined the 2021 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. It was originally scheduled from 23 May to 7 June 2020 [1] but the event was officially cancelled on 9 March 2021.[2]
Postponement
The event followed suit of other sporting events around the world in early 2020, with the outbreak of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak wreaking havoc across the sporting industry. On March 17, 2020, World Bowls and host organisation Bowls Australia made the decision to postpone the event.[3] Australia's borders were closed to foreign travellers and no time was set as to when the event would be postponed until, due to the uncertain nature of the coronavirus. “We believe this is the right decision to minimise the risk of public exposure to the coronavirus, which the World Health Organisation [sic] recently declared a global pandemic," World Bowls Chief Executive Officer Gary Smith said at the time. On 31 March, it was announced that the event would be held on 25 May to 6 June 2021[4] but then suffered a further delay with new dates of 7 September to 19 September 2021 being announced.[5]
Cancellation
Following continual issues surrounding the pandemic the Championships were officially cancelled on 9 March 2021. Furthermore it was decided that the World Championships would take place every two years starting in 2023. This also resulted in the fact that qualifying events for the Championships were no longer required meaning the Atlantic Bowls Championships and Asia Pacific Bowls Championships were terminated.[2]
Participating teams
There were due to be 36 nations/associations competing at 2021 Championships.[6]
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Teams
Men's singles
Aaron Wilson
Remmy Kebapetse
Ryan Bester
Robert Paxton
Tony Cheung
Mridul Borgohain
Gary Kelly
Tzvika Hadar
Ross Davis
Fairul Izwan Abd Muin
Brendan Aquilina
Carbous Oliver
Shannon McIlroy
Frederrick Tafatu
Joe Morgan
Christopher Dagpin
Solomona Faamaoni
Darren Burnett
Jason Evans
Thomas Rodgers
Uthen Ontong
Charlie Herbert
Daniel Salmon
Aaron Chilundo
Men's pairs
- Corey Wedlock & Aaron Wilson
- John Gaborutwe & Remmy Kebapetse
- John Bezear & Ryan Bester
Mao Yongmin & Liu Guoqiang- Nick Brett & Robert Paxton
Matt Solway & Matt Le Ber- Lyndon Sham & Tony Cheung
- Ananda Kumar Narzary & Mridul Borgohain
- Mark Wilson & Marty McHugh
Clive McGreal & Mark McGreal- Derek Boswell & Ross Davis
- Zulhilmie Redzuan & Fairul Izwan Abd Muin
- Mark Malogorski & Brendan Aquilina
- JP Fouche & Carbous Oliver
- Shannon McIlroy & Gary Lawson
Hadyn Evans & Ryan Dixon- Joe Morgan & Matu Bazo
- Rodel Labayo & Leo Carreon
- Paul Foster & Alex Marshall
- Wayne Rittmuller & Jason Evans
- Woramet Singkeaw & Uthen Ontong
- Bob Schneider & Charlie Herbert
- Daniel Salmon & Jonathan Tomlinson
- Myles Hopper & Thomas Craven
Men's triples
Ricardo Rubinat, Jorge Barreto, Raul Pollet- Barrie Lester, Aaron Teys, Aron Sherriff
- Rob Law, Greg Wilson, Cam Lefresne
- Meng Zhaoqian, Zhang Baocheng, Ye Suiying
Robert Manson, Colin Hall, Scott Ferguson- Andrew Knapper, Jamie Walker, Sam Tolchard
Kushal Pillay, Rajnesh Prasad, Semesa Naiseruvati
Maxime Faury, Virgile Machado, Amaury Dumont- Imen Tang, James Po, Kaho Lee
- Sunil Bahadur, Naveet Rathi Singh, Dinesh Kumar Singh
- Aaron Tennant, Ian McClure, Gary Kelly
- Tzvika Hadar, Danny Slodowik, Allan Saitowitz
Hirokazu Mori, Hisaharu Satoh, Kenta Hasebe- Greg Davis, Scott Baxter, Malcolm De Sousa
- Izzat Dzulkeple, Fairus Jabal, Syamil Syazwan Ramli
- Peter Ellul, Troy Lorimer, Shaun Parnis
- Schalk Van Wyk, Steven Peake, Johan Jacobs
- Andrew Kelly, Mike Kernaghan, Ali Forsyth
- Kenneth Ikirima, Gabriel Simeon, Fred Koesan
- Hommer Mercado, Christopher Dagpin, Ronald Lising
- Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Darren Burnett
- Prince Neluonde, Charles Mathewson, Pierre Breitenbach
- Loren Dion, James Flower, Neil Furman
- Ross Owen, Chris Klefenz, Steve Harris
Men's fours
- Ricardo Rubinat, Rodolfo Muller, Jorge Barreto, Raul Pollet
- Barrie Lester, Aaron Teys, Corey Wedlock, Aron Sherriff
- Ajitkumar Naik, Baven Balendra, John Gaborutwe, Binesh Desai
- Rob Law, Greg Wilson, John Bezear, Cam Lefresne
- Andrew Knapper, Nick Brett, Jamie Walker, Sam Tolchard
- Imen Tang, Lyndon Sham, James Po, Kaho Lee
- Ananda Kumar Narzary, Naveet Rathi, Sunil Bahadur, Dinesh Kumar
- Aaron Tennant, Mark Wilson, Ian McClure, Marty McHugh
- Daniel Alonim, Selwyn Hare, Danny Slodowik, Allan Saitowitz
- Tomoyuki Tamachi, Hisaharu Satoh, Jun Koyama, Kenta Hasebe
- Derek Boswell, Scott Baxter, Greg Davis, Malcolm De Sousa
- Izzat Dzulkeple, Fairus Jabal, Zulhilmie Redzuan, Syamil Syazwan Ramli
- Peter Ellul, Troy Lorimer, Mark Malogorski, Shaun Parnis
- JP Fouche, Schalk Van Wyk, Steven Peake, Johan Jacobs
- Andrew Kelly, Mike Kernaghan, Gary Lawson, Ali Forsyth
- Michael Godfrey, Gary Bigg, Hadyn Evans, Ryan Dixon
- Kenneth Ikirima, Gabriel Simeon, Matu Bazo, Fred Koesan
- Hommer Mercado, Rodel Labayo, Leo Carreon, Ronald Lising
- Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Paul Foster & Alex Marshall
- Prince Neluonde, Wayne Rittmuller, Charles Mathewson, Pierre Breitenbach
- Woramet Singkeaw, Sonthi Manakitpaiboon, Wattana Kadkhunthod, Thanakrit Thammasarn
- Loren Dion, Bob Schneider, James Flower, Neil Furman
- Ross Owen, Chris Klefenz, Steve Harris Jonathan Tomlinson
- Loionel Coventry, Myles Hopper, Clive Robertson, Thomas Craven
Women's singles
- Kelsey Cottrell
- Lephai Modutlwa
- Kelly McKerihen
- Miao Xinhong
- Katherine Rednall
- Litia Tikoisuva
- Cindy Royet
- Lucy Beere
- Helen Cheung
- Tania Choudhury
- Catherine Beattie
- Ruthie Gilor
- Keiko Kurohara
- Siti Zalina Ahmad
- Bianca Lewis
Saskia Schaft- Jo Edwards
- Carmen Anderson
- Dee Hoggan
Tammy Tham Mee Kim- Colleen Piketh
- Kannika Limwanich
- Laura Daniels
- Caryn Sinclair
Women's pairs
- Lynsey Clarke & Kelsey Cottrell
- Joanna Cooper & Jordan Kos
- Katherine Rednall & Ellen Falkner
- Losalini Tukai & Litia Tikoisuva
- Rose Ogier & Lucy Beere
- Cheryl Chan & Angel So
- Nayanmoni Saikia & Bangita Hazarika
- Ashleigh Rainey & Sarah Kelly
- Ruthie Gilor & Tami Kamzel
- Rachel Macdonald & Fiona Archibald
- Alyani Jamil & Emma Firyana Saroji
- Rebecca Rixon & Connie-Leigh Rixon
- Amanda Steenkamp & Anjuleen Viljoen
- Ineke Nagtegaal & Norma Duin
- Tayla Bruce & Jo Edwards
- Shae Wilson & Christine Jones
- Piwen Karkar & Catherine Wimp
- Hazel Jagonoy & Rosita Bradborn
- Kay Moran & Stacey McDougall
- Tammy Tham Mee Kim & Shermeen Lim
- Nici Neal & Colleen Piketh
- Kannika Limwanich & Patsorn Bryant
- Sara Nicholls & Caroline Taylor
- Caryn Sinclair & Melanie James
Women's triples
- Sara Ines Jaimez, Ana Ramos, Gabriela Villamarin
- Ellen Ryan, Natasha Scott, Rebecca Van Asch
Hajah Nafsiah Jamal, Dayang Isah Muntol, Hajah Ajijah Muntol- Jackie Foster, Leanne Chinery, Kelly McKerihen
- Miao Xinhong, Zheng Fang, Song Suzhen
- Sophie Tolchard, Lorraine Kuhler, Sian Honnor
- Elizabeth Moceiwai, Loretta Kotoisuva, Sheral Mar
- Jackie Nicolle, Gemma Lewin, Lyn Small
- Shirley Ko, Phyllis Wong, Helen Cheung
- Sarita Tirkey, Tania Choudhury, Rupa Rani Tirkey
- Megan Devlin, Catherine Beattie, Shauna O'Neill
- Syafiqa Haidar Afif Abdul Rahman, Azlina Arshad, Siti Zalina Ahmad
- Irene Attard, Rosemaree Rixon, Tahlia Camilleri
- Elzaan De Vries, Bianca Lewis, Diana Viljoen
- Betty Schiltman, Elly Dollieslager, Saskia Schaft
- Debbie White, Val Smith, Katelyn Inch
- Tracey Wora, Maycee Deszecsar, Carmen Anderson
- Marisa Baronda, Ronalyn Greenlees, Ainie Knight
- Dee Hoggan, Claire Anderson, Lauren Baillie-Whyte
- Bridgett Calitz, Esme Kruger, Johanna Snyman
- Chamaiporn Kotchawong, Palita Gangur, Nannapat Tomak
- Candy DeFazio, Janice Bell, Anne Nunes
- Laura Daniels, Ysie White, Anwen Butten
- Allyson Dale, Heather Singleton, Kerry Craven
Women's fours
- Sara Ines Jaimez, Celia Nunez, Ana Ramos, Gabriela Villamarin
- Ellen Ryan, Lynsey Clarke, Natasha Scott, Rebecca Van Asch
- Jackie Foster, Joanna Cooper, Jordan Kos, Leanne Chinery
- Sophie Tolchard, Lorraine Kuhler, Ellen Falkner, Sian Honnor
- Losalini Tukai, Elizabeth Moceiwai, Loretta Kotoisuva, Sheral Mar
- Rose Ogier, Jackie Nicolle, Gemma Lewin, Lyn Small
- Cheryl Chan, Shirley Ko, Phyllis Wong, Angel So
- Sarita Tirkey, Bangita Hazarika, Nayanmoni Saikia, Rupa Rani Tirkey
- Megan Devlin, Ashleigh Rainey, Sarah Kelly, Shauna O'Neill
- Amalya Levy, Irit Grenchel, Edna Zomberg, Tami Kamzel
- Yoko Goda, Yukie Koyama, Midori Matsuoka, Hiroko Emura
- Jean Holmes, Ethel Southern, Lorraine Bowman, Fiona Archibald
- Alyani Jamil, Syafiqa Haidar Afif Abdul Rahman, Azlina Arshad, Emma Firyana Saroji
- Tahlia Camilleri, Rosemaree Rixon, Rebecca Rixon, Connie-Leigh Rixon
- Elzaan De Vries, Amanda Steenkamp, Anjuleen Viljoen, Diana Viljoen
- Tayla Bruce, Debbie White, Val Smith, Katelyn Inch
- Tracey Wora, Maycee Deszecsar, Shae Wilson, Christine Jones
- Hazel Jagonoy Ronalyn Greenlees, Ainie Knight, Rosita Bradborn
- Kay Moran, Claire Anderson, Stacey McDougall, Lauren Baillie-Whyte
- Josephine Lim Poh Tin, May Lee Beng Hua, Amira Goh Quee Kee, Shermeen Lim Xin Yi
- Bridgett Calitz, Nici Neal, Esme Kruger, Johanna Snyman
- Chamaiporn Kotchawong, Nannapat Tomak, Palita Gangur, Patsorn Bryant
- Sara Nicholls, Caroline Taylor, Ysie White, Anwen Butten
- Allyson Dale, Melanie James, Heather Singleton, Kerry Craven
References
- ^ "2020 World Bowls Championship". Bowls Australia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b "2021 World Bowls Championships Gold Coast & Future World Championships" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "WORLD EVENTS CALENDAR". Bowls Malaysia. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "2020 World Bowls Championships to be postponed indefinitely". Bowls Australia. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS DEFERRED TO SEPTEMBER 2021". Bowls England. 12 August 2020.
- ^ "WBC2020 COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia.