# 2022 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2022 Just World Indoor Bowls Championship took place at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 7–23 January 2022. The event is organised by the World Bowls Tour, and will be televised by the BBC and streamed live on YouTube.
The Open Singles was won by the sixth seed Les Gillett who overcame five times champion Paul Foster. Gillett won the first set by virtue of overtaking Foster's lead during the final ends. Foster comfortably won the second set before Gillett won the tie break.
Katherine Rednall won a record breaking fourth women's singles title.
In the open pairs Stewart Anderson and Darren Burnett defeated defending champions Mark Dawes and Jamie Chestney to win their second title together. Paul Foster and Alison Merrien won the mixed pairs title.
The continued issues with COVID-19 pandemic caused several problems; South African Thinus Olefse and Israel's Noam Yehudai had to pull out of the Open Singles before the tournament began due to travel restrictions, so their places in the draw were taken by England's Scott Edwards and Scotland's John McCrorie respectively. In the Women's World Matchplay, South Africa's Gillian Young was replaced by Wales's Kerry Packwood, while in the Open Pairs, Israeli duo Beverly Polatinsky and Boaz Markus had to withdraw. On the eve of the tournament, USA's Loren Dion and England's William Moulton tested positive for Covid-19, so had to pull out of the Open Pairs and were replaced by Scott Edwards and Wayne Willgress respectively.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Open singles | Les Gillett |
| Women's singles | Katherine Rednall |
| Open pairs | Stewart Anderson & Darren Burnett |
| Mixed pairs | Paul Foster & Alison Merrien |
| Open Under-25 | Daniel Pool |

## 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 | Mark Dawes | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Graeme Howard | 2 | 2 | | 1 | Dawes | 7 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Simon Skelton | 7 | 8 | | | Willgress | 5 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Willgress | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | Willgress | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mervyn King | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | 9 | King | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Edwards | 11 | 8 | 0 | 9 | King | 10 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | David Gourlay | 2 | 5 | | | Briscoe | 5 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pat Briscoe | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Willgress | 12 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | Paul Foster | 11 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Foster | 3 | 8 | 2 | | | | | |
| | John McCrorie | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | Foster | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Royal | 6 | 6 | | | Rednall | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Katherine Rednall | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 5 | Foster | 8 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Michael Stepney | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | 13 | Stepney | 3 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian Honnor | 4 | 5 | | 13 | Stepney | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Robert Paxton | 5 | 3 | | | Bolt | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Bolt | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Foster | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Stewart Anderson | 13 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Gillett | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| | Erik Galipeau | 4 | 8 | | 3 | Anderson | 7 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jamie Chestney | 10 | 6 | | 14 | Chestney | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Walker | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | Chestney | 10 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Darren Burnett | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | Gillett | 1 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Chan | 10 | 9 | | | Chan | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Les Gillett | 7 | 9 | | 6 | Gillett | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Duncan | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Gillett | 10 | 8 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Greg Harlow | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Marshall | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Danny Denison | 6 | 5 | | 7 | Harlow | 11 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Jason Greenslade | 8 | 9 | | 10 | Greenslade | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trevor Taylor | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | 7 | Harlow | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Alex Marshall | 5 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | 15 | Marshall | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark McPeak | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | Marshall | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Nick Brett | 9 | 10 | | 2 | Brett | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loren Dion | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Laura Daniels | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Alison Merrien | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Alison Merrien | 9 | 11 | | Merrien | 4 | 8 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Banks | 9 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| Carla Banks | 10 | 3 | 2 | Banks | 9 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| Kerry Packwood | 2 | 12 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Kerry Packwood | 2 | 12 | 0 | | | | | Merrien | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Rednall | 13 | 14 |
| Sandra Bailie | 9 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | Rednall | 13 | 14 |
| Sophie Tolchard | 5 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Sophie Tolchard | 5 | 8 | 1 | Bailie | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Rednall | 10 | 9 | | | | |
| Katherine Rednall | 10 | 3 | 2 | Rednall | 10 | 9 | | | | |
| Julie Forrest | 8 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | |

### Open pairs

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Mark Dawes Jamie Chestney | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Burdett Ben Harris | 2 | 2 | | Dawes Chestney | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Simon Skelton Michael Stepney | 10 | 7 | | Skelton Stepney | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Trevor Taylor Stuart Airey | 3 | 6 | | | | | | Dawes Chestney | 10 | 11 | | | | |
| Mervyn King David Gourlay | 4 | 10 | 1 | | | | | Warmington Edwards | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| Dean Warmington Scott Edwards | 12 | 6 | 2 | Warmington Edwards | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Royal Robert Paxton | 6 | 5 | | Calver Cinato | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Calver Connor Cinato | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Dawes Chestney | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Stewart Anderson Darren Burnett | 6 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | Anderson Burnett | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Mark McPeak Stuart Bennett | 9 | 5 | 0 | Anderson Burnett | 10 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Paul Foster Alex Marshall | 8 | 11 | | Foster Marshall | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Lyndon Sham Ken Chan | 7 | 8 | | | | | | Anderson Burnett | 9 | 10 | | | | |
| Les Gillett Jason Greenslade | 3 | 9 | 2 | | | | | Brett Harlow | 8 | 5 | | | | |
| Paul Maynard James Rippey | 12 | 6 | 0 | Gillett Greenslade | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Brett Greg Harlow | 7 | 12 | 2 | Brett Harlow | 8 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Ashley Nethercliffe Wayne Willgress | 8 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mixed pairs

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Julie Forrest Stewart Anderson | 5 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Sandra Bailie Mark Dawes | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Sandra Bailie Mark Dawes | 7 | 3 | 2 | Bailie Dawes | 8 | 10 | | | | | |
| | | | | Packwood Harlow | 8 | 4 | | | | | |
| Laura Daniels David Gourlay | 3 | 9 | 1 | Packwood Harlow | 8 | 4 | | | | | |
| Kerry Packwood Greg Harlow | 8 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Kerry Packwood Greg Harlow | 8 | 8 | 2 | | | | | Bailie Dawes | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Merrien Foster | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| Alison Merrien Paul Foster | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Merrien Foster | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| Carla Banks Les Gillett | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Carla Banks Les Gillett | 4 | 4 | | Merrien Foster | 9 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Rednall Paxton | 6 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
| Sophie Tolchard Nick Brett | 2 | 1 | | Rednall Paxton | 6 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
| Katherine Rednall Robert Paxton | 12 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |

### Open Under 25

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Daniel Pool | Daniel Pool | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| William Moulton | William Moulton | 5 | 10 | 1 | | | | |
| William Moulton | William Moulton | 5 | 10 | 1 | Pool | Pool | 8 | 12 |
| | | | | | Weir | Weir | 8 | 8 |
| Lyndon Sham | Lyndon Sham | 3 | 2 | | Weir | Weir | 8 | 8 |
| Darren Weir | Darren Weir | 10 | 10 | | | | | |