# 2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2016 Just Retirement World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 08-24 January 2016. Nick Brett won the blue riband event (the Men's Singles) for the first time after beating Robert Paxton in a competitive final. In the Open Pairs Stewart Anderson and Darren Burnett recorded their first title success. Burnett doubled up by winning the Mixed Pairs title with Katherine Rednall. Ellen Falkner won the Women's Singles defeating Rebecca Field in the final. This was Falkner's third title and was achieved ten years after her last success.
Wales' Joseph Mower won the inaugural U25 singles event, beating countryman Ross Owen in a tie-break.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Men's Singles | Nick Brett |
| Women's Singles | Ellen Falkner |
| Open Pairs | Stewart Anderson & Darren Burnett |
| Mixed Pairs | Darren Burnett & Katherine Rednall |
| Open Under-25 Singles | Joseph Mower |

## Draw and results
### Men's 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 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Alex Marshall | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Kelly | 5 | 5 | | 1 | Marshall | 7 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark Dawes | 9 | 10 | | 16 | Dawes | 7 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Smith | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Marshall | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mervyn King | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | Anderson | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Harris | 6 | 7 | | 8 | King | 2 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stewart Anderson | 12 | 8 | | 9 | Anderson | 11 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rob Ashton | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Marshall | 12 | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Robert Paxton | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Paxton | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| | Robert Chisholm | 3 | 4 | | 4 | Paxton | 6 | 12 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mark Royal | 8 | 10 | | 13 | Royal | 7 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Furman | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Paxton | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Andy Thomson | 5 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | Chestney | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Connor Cinato | 8 | 6 | 2 | | Cinato | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Jason Greenslade | 8 | 3 | 1 | | Chestney | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Chestney | 7 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Paxton | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Paul Foster | 9 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Brett | 9 | 12 |
| | Matthew Orrey | 1 | 9 | 2 | | Orrey | 7 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | John Price | 10 | 4 | 1 | | Skelton | 10 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simon Skelton | 5 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | Orrey | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | David Gourlay | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | 6 | Gourlay | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary R Smith | 6 | 6 | | 6 | Gourlay | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jonathan Ross | 3 | 10 | 2 | 11 | Ross | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Clark | 8 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Gourlay | 7 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Nick Brett | 12 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Brett | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| | James Rippey | 3 | 4 | | 2 | Brett | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Les Gillett | 10 | 4 | 2 | 15 | Gillett | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Parkinson | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | Brett | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Darren Burnett | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | 10 | Harlow | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Walker | 7 | 2 | | 7 | Burnett | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Greg Harlow | 9 | 7 | | 10 | Harlow | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Duncan | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Laura Thomas | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| Janice Gower | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Janice Gower | 2 | 3 | | Thomas | 5 | 9 | 1 | | | |
| | | | | Falkner | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | |
| Ellen Falkner | 4 | 8 | 2 | Falkner | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | |
| Julie Forrest | 9 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Julie Forrest | 9 | 6 | 1 | | | | | Falkner | 10 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | Field | 9 | 7 |
| Rebecca Field | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Field | 9 | 7 |
| Alison Merrien | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Alison Merrien | 9 | 7 | | Field | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Eadie | 8 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| Cliodhna Eadie | 6 | 2 | 2 | Eadie | 8 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| Katherine Rednall | 5 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | |

### Open Pairs

| 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 |
| Stewart Anderson Darren Burnett | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louis Ridout Sam Tolchard | 5 | 6 | Anderson Burnett | 12 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Nick Brett Greg Harlow | | | Brett Harlow | 7 | 10 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Anderson Burnett | 9 | 9 | | | | |
| Mark Royal Andy Thomson | | | | | | | Royal Thomson | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| bye | | | Royal Thomson | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Greenslade John Price | 6 | 11 | Price Greenslade | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Harding Philip Rowland | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Anderson Burnett | 10 | 10 |
| Ronnie Duncan Colin Walker | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | Duncan Walker | 7 | 6 |
| Mervyn King David Gourlay | 6 | 4 | Duncan Walker | 10 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Simon Skelton Robert Paxton | | | Skelton Paxton | 7 | 9 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Duncan Walker | 3 | 9 | 2 | | | |
| Paul Foster Alex Marshall | | | | | | | Foster Marshall | 9 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| bye | | | Foster Marshall | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Eadie David Corkill | 9 | 9 | Eadie Corkill | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Ross Les Gillett | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mixed Pairs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Nick Brett Alison Merrien | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Robert Paxton Marion Purcell | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Robert Paxton Marion Purcell | 6 | 7 | 1 | Brett Merrien | 3 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | Marshall Forrest | 9 | 7 | | | |
| Alex Marshall Julie Forrest | 8 | 7 | | Marshall Forrest | 9 | 7 | | | |
| Andy Thomson Cliodhna Eadie | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Andy Thomson Cliodhna Eadie | 7 | 7 | | | | | Marshall Forrest | 5 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | Burnett Rednall | 11 | 14 |
| Darren Burnett Katherine Rednall | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | | Burnett Rednall | 11 | 14 |
| David Gourlay Janice Gower | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| David Gourlay Janice Gower | 8 | 3 | | Burnett Rednall | 7 | 10 | | | |
| | | | | Foster Field | 4 | 2 | | | |
| Paul Foster Rebecca Field | 7 | 8 | | Foster Field | 4 | 2 | | | |
| Mervyn King Laura Thomas | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |

### Open Under 25 Singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Joseph Mower | Joseph Mower | 15 | 6 | | | | | |
| Jake Willgress | Jake Willgress | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
| Jake Willgress | Jake Willgress | 0 | 4 | Mower | Mower | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| | | | | Owen | Owen | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Tom Smith | Tom Smith | 6 | 4 | Owen | Owen | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Ross Owen | Ross Owen | 9 | 8 | | | | | |