# 2013 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2013 World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, in January 2013.
The event was sponsored by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and was the 35th annual World Indoor Bowls Championships. The men's singles title was won by Stewart Anderson, while the ladies singles was won by Rebecca Field.
The 2013 tournament saw the introduction of the shot clock, used for the first time at the World Championships. It was previously trialled at the 2012 Scottish International Open and has been used in Australia. Each player is allowed 30 seconds to play their shot, and if they run out of time, the hooter will sound and their bowl is removed. However, players can use up to four time-outs in a match - which resets the clock to 60 seconds - and are given an extra time-out if the match goes to a tie-break set.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Men's Singles | Stewart Anderson |
| Women's Singles | Rebecca Field |
| Open Pairs | Paul Foster & Alex Marshall |
| Mixed Pairs | Paul Foster & Laura Thomas |

## Draw and results
### Men's singles
#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 9 | Anderson | 5 | 9 | | | | | |
| 4 | Gourlay | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Gourlay | 5 | 4 | | 9 | Anderson | 10 | 10 |
| | | | | | 3 | Foster | 10 | 9 |
| | Walker | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | Foster | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Foster | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | |

#### Top half

| 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 |
| 1 | Andy Thomson | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phil Bennett | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phil Bennett | 8 | 8 | | | Bennett | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Brett | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nick Brett | 5 | 12 | 2 | 16 | Brett | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Chisholm | 7 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Chisholm | 7 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 16 | Brett | 4 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Anderson | 9 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| 9 | Stewart Anderson | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Anderson | 9 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | Mark Dawes | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Dawes | 8 | 5 | | 9 | Anderson | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Allan | 6 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Simon Skelton | 8 | 5 | | | Allan | 6 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Allan | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Allan | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Anderson | 5 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Gourlay | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | David Gourlay | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Gourlay | 5 | 4 |
| | Kelvin Kerkow | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kelvin Kerkow | 6 | 5 | | 4 | Gourlay | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Marshall | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Alex Marshall | 9 | 9 | | 13 | Marshall | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Edwards | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Edwards | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Gourlay | 11 | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Price | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Darren Burnett | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Price | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Clifford Craig | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clifford Craig | 12 | 10 | | | Craig | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Price | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | John Price | 8 | 8 | | 12 | Price | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Chestney | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Bottom half

| 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 | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Greg Harlow | 4 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Walker | 9 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Walker | 9 | 3 | 2 | | Walker | 10 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Pearse | 4 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Robert Weale | 8 | 4 | | | Pearse | 4 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ray Pearse | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ray Pearse | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | Walker | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Paxton | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mark Royal | 14 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Paxton | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Tracy Meyeridricks | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tracy Meyeridricks | 4 | 0 | | 7 | Royal | 10 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Paxton | 3 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Robert Paxton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Paxton | 3 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Gordon | 6 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Gordon | 6 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | Walker | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Foster | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Paul Foster | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Foster | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| | Steve Harris | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Harris | 2 | 5 | | 3 | Foster | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Greenslade | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jason Greenslade | 4 | 10 | 2 | 14 | Greenslade | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bill Jackson | 9 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bill Jackson | 9 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | Foster | 11 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | King | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mervyn King | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | King | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Les Gillett | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Les Gillett | 6 | 3 | | 6 | King | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Ross | 6 | 14 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jonathan Ross | 12 | 7 | 2 | 11 | Ross | 6 | 14 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pat Briscoe | 7 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Rebecca Field | 5 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Laura Thomas | 9 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Laura Thomas | 9 | 5 | 0 | Field | 8 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | Kerry Packwood | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| Kerry Packwood | 4 | 13 | 2 | Kerry Packwood | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| Debbie Stavrou | 9 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Debbie Stavrou | 9 | 5 | 0 | | | | Field | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | Merrien | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| Karen Murphy | 10 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | Merrien | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| Kelly Packwood | 3 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Kelly Packwood | 3 | 9 | 2 | Kelly Packwood | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Merrien | 7 | 11 | | | | |
| Alison Merrien | 9 | 6 | 2 | Merrien | 7 | 11 | | | | |
| Ellen Falkner | 4 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | |

### 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | 1 | Foster Marshall | 6 | 11 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Thomson Royal | 9 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Thomson Mark Royal | 11 | 8 | | | Thomson Royal | 9 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Edwards Leigh Prince | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Edwards Leigh Prince | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Foster Marshall | 5 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | King Skelton | 7 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Simon Skelton Mervyn King | 9 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | King Skelton | 7 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Gareth Rees Gavin Rees | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gareth Rees Gavin Rees | 4 | 0 | | | Skelton King | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Gourlay Paxton | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Robert Paxton David Gourlay | | | | 4 | Gourlay Paxton | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Foster Marshall | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Burnett Anderson | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| | Billy Jackson John Price | 10 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Burnett Anderson | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| | John McCullough Roy Battersby | 3 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John McCullough Roy Battersby | 3 | 8 | 0 | | Jackson Price | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Harlow Brett | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Greg Harlow Nick Brett | | | | 2 | Harlow Brett | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | 2 | Harlow Brett | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Burnett Anderson | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Weale Jason Greenslade | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Burnett Anderson | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Graeme Donaldson Colin Walker | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Graeme Donaldson Colin Walker | 4 | 7 | | | Greenslade Weale | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Burnett Anderson | 8 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Darren Burnett Stewart Anderson | | | | 3 | Burnett Anderson | 8 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mixed Pairs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Mervyn King Alison Merrien | 13 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| David Gourlay Debbie Stavrou | 8 | 10 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| David Gourlay Debbie Stavrou | 8 | 10 | 1 | King Merrien | 3 | 13 | 1 | | | |
| | | | | Burnett Murphy | 8 | 3 | 2 | | | |
| Darren Burnett Karen Murphy | 9 | 6 | | Burnett Murphy | 8 | 3 | 2 | | | |
| Andy Thomson Ellen Falkner | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Thomson Ellen Falkner | 4 | 6 | | | | | | Burnett Murphy | 5 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Foster Thomas | 12 | 10 |
| Paul Foster Laura Thomas | 5 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | Foster Thomas | 12 | 10 |
| Simon Skelton Kelly Packwood | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Simon Skelton Kelly Packwood | 6 | 5 | 1 | Foster Thomas | 9 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | Royal Packwood | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| Mark Royal Kerry Packwood | 7 | 2 | 2 | Royal Packwood | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| Greg Harlow Rebecca Field | 2 | 10 | 1 | | | | | | | |