# 2020 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2020 Just World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 9–26 January 2020. The event was organised by the World Bowls Tour and televised by the BBC.
In the Open Singles, all 16 seeds progressed to round two, which last happened in 2009 but the top four seeds failed to make the semi-final stage. Nick Brett progressed to the final and was attempting to become the first player in the history of the competition to achieve the treble of open singles, open pairs and mixed pairs during the same year. His opponent Robert Paxton (in his third career open singles final) started well in the first set before Brett took control of the set, winning it 10–7. Paxton deservedly took the second set 8-7 despite a late Brett comeback which forced the match into a tie break. The tie break went to the deciding end and Paxton's second bowl on the backhand was good enough to seal the title and deny Brett the treble.
In the Open Pairs, the third seeds Greg Harlow and Nick Brett won the title beating Paul Foster and Alex Marshall in the final which prevented the Scottish pair from winning another pairs event.
Julie Forrest successfully retained her women's crown by defeating Janice Gower in the final.
The mixed pairs saw Nick Brett win a second title and a fifth career world indoor success, he was partnered by Marion Purcell.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Open Singles | Robert Paxton |
| Women's Singles | Julie Forrest |
| Open Pairs | Greg Harlow & Nick Brett |
| Mixed Pairs | Nick Brett & Marion Purcell |
| Open Under-25 | William Moulton |

## 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Stewart Anderson | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daniel Salmon | 5 | 4 | | 1 | Anderson | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Simon Skelton | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | Skelton | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Banks | 7 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | 1 | Anderson | 7 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jamie Chestney | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | 8 | Paxton | 4 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Carswell | 4 | 3 | | 9 | Chestney | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Robert Paxton | 7 | 9 | | 8 | Paxton | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Craig Rimmington | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Paxton | 8 | 10 | | | | | |
| 5 | Les Gillett | 12 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Gillett | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Scott Jess | 2 | 4 | | 5 | Gillett | 8 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Alex Marshall | 10 | 11 | | 12 | Marshall | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lawrence Quill | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | Gillett | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Michael Stepney | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | 4 | Gourlay | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Walker | 2 | 7 | | 13 | Stepney | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | David Gourlay | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | Gourlay | 15 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John McCrorie | 3 | 9 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Paxton | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Paul Foster | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Brett | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| | Lee Harris | 6 | 3 | | 3 | Foster | 7 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mark Royal | 9 | 9 | | 14 | Royal | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dan LeMessurier | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | 14 | Royal | 8 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mervyn King | 12 | 7 | | | | | | | 6 | Brett | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Craig Tinker | 2 | 3 | | 11 | King | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Nick Brett | 8 | 9 | | 6 | Brett | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Edwards | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Brett | 8 | 8 | | | | | |
| 7 | Darren Burnett | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Greenslade | 7 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Kevin Harrison | 6 | 4 | | 7 | Burnett | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mark Dawes | 13 | 8 | | 10 | Dawes | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Elliott Mason | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | Dawes | 8 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Jason Greenslade | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | 15 | Greenslade | 4 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brendan Egan | 7 | 2 | | 15 | Greenslade | 3 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Greg Harlow | 12 | 11 | | 2 | Harlow | 10 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Blake Nairn | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Julie Forrest | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Lorna Cameron | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Lorna Cameron | 4 | 2 | | Forrest | 4 | 11 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Merrien | 10 | 4 | 0 | | | |
| Alison Merrien | 8 | 7 | 2 | Merrien | 10 | 4 | 0 | | | |
| Devon Cooper | 4 | 10 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Devon Cooper | 4 | 10 | 0 | | | | | Forrest | 8 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | Gower | 7 | 3 |
| Rhonda Adams | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | Gower | 7 | 3 |
| Janice Gower | 6 | 13 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Janice Gower | 6 | 13 | 2 | Gower | 8 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | Rogers | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| Nicole Rogers | 10 | 7 | | Rogers | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| Marion Purcell | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Open pairs

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 | Paul Foster Alex Marshall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | 1 | Foster Marshall | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Les Gillett Jason Greenslade | 5 | 6 | 1 | | Maynard Rippey | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Maynard James Rippey | 8 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | Foster Marshall | 5 | 10 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | David Gourlay Mervyn King | | | | | | | | | 4 | Gourlay King | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | 4 | Gourlay King | 8 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Royal Robert Paxton | 10 | 15 | | | Royal Paxton | 3 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Duncan Colin Walker | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Foster Marshall | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Greg Harlow Nick Brett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Harlow Brett | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| | bye | | | | 3 | Harlow Brett | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Chestney Mark Dawes | 7 | 8 | | | Chestney Dawes | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marty Trainor Andy Duncan | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | Harlow Brett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Darren Burnett Stewart Anderson | | | | | | | | | 2 | Anderson Burnett | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | 2 | Anderson Burnett | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Damian Doubler Daniel Salmon | 9 | 5 | 1 | | Stepney Skelton | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Stepney Simon Skelton | 4 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mixed pairs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Robert Paxton Ellen Falkner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| David Gourlay Janice Gower | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| David Gourlay Janice Gower | 7 | 7 | | Gourlay Gower | 8 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| | | | | Harlow Merrien | 1 | 9 | 2 | | | |
| Greg Harlow Alison Merrien | 8 | 5 | 2 | Harlow Merrien | 1 | 9 | 2 | | | |
| Darren Burnett Nicole Rogers | 7 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Darren Burnett Nicole Rogers | 7 | 6 | 0 | | | | | Harlow Merrien | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | Brett Purcell | 7 | 8 |
| Nick Brett Marion Purcell | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | Brett Purcell | 7 | 8 |
| Paul Foster Julie Forrest | 3 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Paul Foster Julie Forrest | 3 | 8 | 0 | Brett Purcell | 7 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | Anderson Cameron | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| Stewart Anderson Lorna Cameron | 7 | 8 | | Anderson Cameron | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| Les Gillett Rhonda Adams | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |

### Open Under 25

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Jesse Russell | Jesse Russell | 4 | 8 | | | | | |
| William Moulton | William Moulton | 13 | 9 | | | | | |
| William Moulton | William Moulton | 13 | 9 | | Moulton | Moulton | 12 | 9 |
| | | | | | Clinton | Clinton | 10 | 9 |
| Dale McWhinney | Dale McWhinney | 9 | 6 | 0 | Clinton | Clinton | 10 | 9 |
| Keiran Clinton | Keiran Clinton | 11 | 5 | 2 | | | | |