# 2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2017 Just World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, on 13–29 January 2017.
Paul Foster of Scotland won the open singles to claim his fifth world singles title and Katherine Rednall won her second women's singles crown.
Jason Greenslade of Wales and Les Gillett of England won the Open Pairs whilst Nick Brett and Claire Johnston won the mixed pairs.
Australia's Ellen Ryan became the first female winner of the Open Under 25 Singles.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Open Singles | Paul Foster |
| Women's Singles | Katherine Rednall |
| Open Pairs | Jason Greenslade & Les Gillett |
| Mixed Pairs | Nick Brett & Claire Johnston |
| Open Under-25 Singles | Ellen Ryan |

## Draw and results
### Open singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Nick Brett | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Kyle | 5 | 8 | | 1 | Brett | 5 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark Dawes | 9 | 7 | 1 | | Bence | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Charles Bence | 4 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | Brett | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stewart Anderson | 13 | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | Anderson | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Forrest | 3 | 2 | | 9 | Anderson | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Andy Thomson | 4 | 3 | | | McKee | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Graham McKee | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Anderson | 7 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | David Gourlay | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Harlow | 6 | 9 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Chris Gale | 4 | 6 | | 5 | Gourlay | 9 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Jason Greenslade | 6 | 8 | | | Furman | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Furman | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | 5 | Gourlay | 8 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jonathan Ross | 6 | 9 | 0 | | | | | | 4 | Harlow | 5 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Rippey | 9 | 6 | 2 | | Rippey | 3 | 11 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Greg Harlow | 10 | 10 | | 4 | Harlow | 9 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Webb | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Harlow | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Robert Paxton | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Foster | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| | Billy Jackson | 2 | 3 | | 3 | Paxton | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jamie Chestney | 15 | 12 | | 14 | Chestney | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Hay | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 14 | Chestney | 10 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mark Royal | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | 6 | Foster | 6 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Debbie Wilford | 10 | 7 | | | Wilford | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Paul Foster | 9 | 8 | | 6 | Foster | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Cheeseman | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Foster | 11 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Darren Burnett | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Gillett | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Paul Butler | 0 | 5 | | 7 | Burnett | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mervyn King | 10 | 9 | | 10 | King | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Janice Gower | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | 7 | Burnett | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Les Gillett | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | 15 | Gillett | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Warner | 6 | 6 | | 15 | Gillett | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Alex Marshall | 13 | 6 | | 2 | Marshall | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Chisholm | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Ellen Falkner | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Claire Johnston | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Claire Johnston | 7 | 3 | | Falkner | 6 | 8 | | | |
| | | | | Gower | 5 | 7 | | | |
| Janice Gower | 5 | 7 | 2 | Gower | 5 | 7 | | | |
| Katy Smith | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Katy Smith | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | Falkner | 5 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | Rednall | 10 | 10 |
| Karen Murphy | 9 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | Rednall | 10 | 10 |
| Amy Stanton | 6 | 12 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Amy Stanton | 6 | 12 | 2 | Stanton | 3 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | Rednall | 8 | 8 | | | |
| Rebecca Field | 4 | 4 | | Rednall | 8 | 8 | | | |
| Katherine Rednall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |

### Open pairs

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Mervyn King David Gourlay | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Holt Des Cann | 6 | 3 | | Gourlay King | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Burnett Stewart Anderson | | | | Anderson Burnett | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | Gourlay King | 8 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| Alex Marshall Paul Foster | | | | | | | | Gillett Greenslade | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | |
| bye | | | | Marshall Foster | 5 | 10 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Jason Greenslade Les Gillett | 8 | 5 | 2 | Gillett Greenslade | 8 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Danny Brown Matthew Whyers | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Gillett Greenslade | 7 | 8 |
| Robert Paxton Jonathan Ross | | | | | | | | | | | | Doubler Salmon | 7 | 6 |
| bye | | | | Paxton Ross | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Chestney Mark Dawes | 7 | 6 | | Chestney Dawes | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Barker Michael Stepney | 6 | 4 | | | | | | Chestney Dawes | 7 | 9 | 1 | | | |
| Andy Thomson Mark Royal | 4 | 4 | | | | | | Doubler Salmon | 8 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| Damian Doubler Daniel Salmon | 6 | 9 | | Doubler Salmon | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Brett Harlow | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Brett Greg Harlow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mixed pairs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Darren Burnett Katherine Rednall | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| David Gourlay Karen Murphy | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| David Gourlay Karen Murphy | 6 | 4 | | Gourlay Murphy | 3 | 8 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Foster Field | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| Paul Foster Rebecca Field | 5 | 6 | | Foster Field | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| Robert Paxton Ellen Falkner | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Paxton Ellen Falkner | 5 | 3 | | | | | | Foster Field | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Brett Johnston | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Alex Marshall Katy Smith | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Brett Johnston | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Nick Brett Claire Johnston | 9 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Brett Claire Johnston | 9 | 3 | 2 | Brett Johnston | 6 | 8 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Harlow Stanton | 7 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| Andy Thomson Janice Gower | 2 | 3 | | Harlow Stanton | 7 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| Greg Harlow Amy Stanton | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Open Under-25 Singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Joseph Mower | Joseph Mower | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Martin Puckett | Martin Puckett | 9 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Martin Puckett | Martin Puckett | 9 | 6 | | Puckett | Puckett | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| | | | | | Ryan | Ryan | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Ellen Ryan | Ellen Ryan | 10 | 4 | 2 | Ryan | Ryan | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Jason Banks | Jason Banks | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |