# Bowls at the Island Games

Bowls have been part of the Island Games events on three occasions since their introduction in 1987. If the host nation chooses to include bowls as an event, they have the option of one of indoor bowls, outdoor bowls or ten pin bowling.
Indoor bowls were part of the 1987 and 2005 Games, whilst ten-pin bowling was part of the 1999 Games and is on the list of prospective events for the 2019 Games. To date, no outdoor bowls competition has been held at an Island Games.
Medals are awarded in both individual and team competitions, with varying number of medal events between the games. Each island to submit one competitor/team for each medal event.

## Events

| Event | Event | II 1987 | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII 1999 | XI 2005 | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVII | XVIII 2019 | XIX 2023 |
| Indoor bowls |
| Indoor bowls | Singles | X | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | | X | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | | X |
| Indoor bowls | Pairs | X | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | | X | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | | X |
| Indoor bowls | Triples | | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | | | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | | X |
| Indoor bowls | Fours | | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | | X | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | | |
| Indoor bowls | Team | X | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | | X | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | No bowls events held | | |
| Ten pin bowling |
| Ten pin bowling | Singles | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | X | |
| Ten pin bowling | Team | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | X | |

## Indoor bowls
### Top medalists

| | Gold Medals | Gold Medals | Total Medals | Total Medals |
| | No: | Team | No: | Team |
| Singles | 5 | Guernsey | 7 3 | Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Shetland |
| Pairs | 4 | Guernsey | 7 6 | Guernsey Jersey |
| Triples and Fours | 3 | Guernsey | 4 3 | Guernsey Jersey |
| Team | 3 | Guernsey | 4 3 | Guernsey Jersey Isle of Man |

### Singles

| Year | Games | Host | Event |
| Year | Games | Host | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 1987 | II | Guernsey | Men Women | M Nicoll Guernsey J Nicoll Guernsey | Guernsey Isle of Man | Shetland Jersey | |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Men Women | Paul Ingrouille Guernsey Alison Merrien Guernsey | Isle of Man Isle of Wight | Jersey Isle of Man | Shetland Shetland |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Open | Alison Merrien Guernsey | Guernsey | Bermuda | Jersey |

### Pairs

| Year | Games | Host | Event |
| Year | Games | Host | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 1987 | II | Guernsey | Men Women | Guernsey Guernsey | Jersey Jersey | Shetland Guernsey | |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Men Women | Guernsey Shetland | Isle of Man Guernsey | Jersey Alderney | Shetland Jersey |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Open | Guernsey | Guernsey | Jersey | Jersey |

### Triples

| Year | Games | Host | Event |
| Year | Games | Host | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2023 | XIX | Guernsey | Open | Guernsey | Falkland Islands | Jersey | Guernsey |

### Fours

| Year | Games | Host | Event |
| Year | Games | Host | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Men Women | Guernsey Guernsey | Jersey Isle of Wight | Isle of Man Jersey | Shetland Shetland |

### Team

| Year | Games | Host | Event |
| Year | Games | Host | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1987 | II | Guernsey | Men Women | Guernsey Jersey | Jersey Guernsey | Isle of Man Isle of Man |
| 2005 | XI | Shetland | Men Women | Guernsey Guernsey | Isle of Man Shetland | Jersey Isle of Wight |

## Ten pin bowling
### Top medalists

| | Gold Medals | Gold Medals | Total Medals | Total Medals |
| | No: | Team | No: | Team |
| Men's | 4 | Åland Islands | 9 6 | Åland Bermuda |
| Women's | 6 | Gotland | 11 7 | Gotland Åland Islands |

### Men's results

| Year | Games | Host | Event |
| Year | Games | Host | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Singles Team | Gotland Gotland | Åland IOM | Åland Guernsey |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Singles Doubles Team Mixed Masters | Gotland Åland Åland Åland Åland | Bermuda Åland Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda | Åland Bermuda Gotland Åland Bermuda |

### Women's results

| Year | Games | Host | Event |
| Year | Games | Host | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Singles Team | Gotland Gotland | Gotland Åland | Gotland Jersey |
| 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Singles Doubles Team Mixed Masters | Gotland Gotland Gotland Åland Gotland | Åland Åland Åland Bermuda Åland | Gotland Gotland Bermuda Åland Gotland |