Ian John Bond (born 8 June 1973) is an English international lawn and indoor bowler.
Career
Bond plays for the Exonia indoor bowls club and the Crediton outdoor bowls club.[1]
He won the Pairs title at the 2008 World Indoor Bowls Championship and repeated the feat securing the 2010 World Indoor Bowls Championship whilst partnering Andy Thomson on both occasions.[2][3] Also in 2010 he became the World Matchplay champion.[4]
At the 2025 World Indoor Bowls Championship, Bond became the inaugural invitational Masters champion with a win over Billy Jackson in the final, after defeating Graham Robertson in the semi-finals.[5]
Other achievements include winning the -
2001 BUPA Care Homes Open
2003 Scottish Masters
2005 Scottish International Open 2005
References
- ^ "Ian Bond Profile". World Bowls Tour.
- ^ "Bond & Thomson win Pairs". BBC Sport. 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Andy Thomson's 'greatest bowl' clinches World Pairs title with Ian Bond". The Telegraph. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Devon's Ian Bond crowned World Matchplay champion". BBC Sport. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Bond wins inaugural Ambassador Cruise Line World Indoor Bowls Championships masters". Bowls International. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
External links
- Ian Bond at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Ian Bond at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
