# 2014 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2014 Just Retirement World Indoor Bowls Championship was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, between January 10–25, 2014. It was won for the first time by Scotland's Darren Burnett. It was sponsored by Just Retirement Group. It was also notable for Shaun Williamson singing (Something Inside) So Strong before the men's singles final.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Men's Singles | Darren Burnett |
| Women's Singles | Katherine Rednall |
| Open Pairs | Greg Harlow & Nick Brett |
| Mixed Pairs | Paul Foster & Laura Thomas |

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

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 8 | Burnett | 9 | 12 | | | | | |
| 4 | Paxton | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Paxton | 6 | 2 | 8 | Burnett | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| | | | | 6 | King | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Foster | 4 | 4 | 6 | King | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | King | 9 | 12 | | | | | |

#### 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 | Stewart Anderson | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joshua Grant | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joshua Grant | 5 | 2 | | 1 | Anderson | 10 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Weale | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Robert Weale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 16 | Weale | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Stepney | 2 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Stepney | 2 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | 1 | Anderson | 7 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Burnett | 6 | 9 | 2 | | | | | |
| 8 | Darren Burnett | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Burnett | 6 | 9 | 2 | | | | |
| | Bart Robertson | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bart Robertson | 4 | 3 | | 8 | Burnett | 10 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Harlow | 5 | 12 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Greg Harlow | 8 | 8 | | 9 | Harlow | 5 | 12 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Kelly | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Kelly | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Burnett | 9 | 12 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Paxton | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Robert Paxton | 8 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Paxton | 6 | 2 |
| | Matt Whyers | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matt Whyers | 6 | 2 | | 4 | Paxton | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Greenslade | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jason Greenslade | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 | Greenslade | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billy Jackson | 8 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billy Jackson | 8 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | 4 | Paxton | 10 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Thomson | 8 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Andy Thomson | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Thomson | 8 | 2 | | | | | |
| | John Carswell | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Carswell | 5 | 5 | | 5 | Thomson | 7 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Price | 10 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | John Price | 12 | 11 | | 12 | Price | 10 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jake Willgress | 1 | 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 | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Paul Foster | 4 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daniel Salmon | 7 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daniel Salmon | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Foster | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Denison | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Simon Skelton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Denison | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Denison | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Denison | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | Foster | 10 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Marshall | 5 | 7 | 0 | | | | | |
| 7 | Alex Marshall | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Marshall | 5 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
| | Julie Forrest | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Forrest | 2 | 3 | | 7 | Marshall | 8 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Smith | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mark Royal | 3 | 6 | 0 | | Smith | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary R Smith | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary R Smith | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Foster | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | King | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | David Gourlay | 3 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | King | 9 | 12 |
| | Les Gillett | 8 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Les Gillett | 8 | 3 | 2 | | Gillett | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Ross | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jonathan Ross | 10 | 7 | 2 | 14 | Ross | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Allan | 7 | 9 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Allan | 7 | 9 | 0 | | | | | | 14 | Ross | 8 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | King | 10 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mervyn King | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | King | 10 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Shawn Nell | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shawn Nell | 2 | 9 | | 6 | King | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Brett | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Nick Brett | w/o | | | 11 | Brett | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grant Nicol | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Alison Merrien | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| Karen Murphy | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Karen Murphy | 7 | 3 | | Merrien | 5 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | Rednall | 11 | 8 | | | |
| Katherine Rednall | 6 | 12 | | Rednall | 11 | 8 | | | |
| Eleanor Gass | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Eleanor Gass | 5 | 3 | | | | | Rednall | 14 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | Field | 4 | 3 |
| Rebecca Field | 11 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | Field | 4 | 3 |
| Victoria Bilson | 4 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Victoria Bilson | 4 | 9 | 1 | Field | 7 | 8 | | | |
| | | | | Forrest | 2 | 3 | | | |
| Julie Forrest | 8 | 10 | | Forrest | 2 | 3 | | | |
| Janice Gower | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Paul Foster & Alex Marshall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | 1 | Foster & Marshall | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Burnett & Anderson | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Burnett & Stewart Anderson | 7 | 15 | | | Burnett & Anderson | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Chisholm & Ross Owen | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Chisholm & Ross Owen | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | Foster & Marshall | 11 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Price & Greenslade | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| | John Price & Jason Greenslade | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Price & Greenslade | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| | Tom Bishop & Michael Cheeseman | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Bishop & Michael Cheeseman | 6 | 4 | 1 | | Price & Greenslade | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Paxton & Skelton | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Robert Paxton & Simon Skelton | | | | 4 | Paxton & Skelton | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Foster & Marshall | 4 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Harlow & Brett | 13 | 7 |
| | Greg Harlow & Nick Brett | 13 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Harlow & Brett | 13 | 7 |
| | Michael Stepney & Andrew Barker | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Stepney & Andrew Barker | 1 | 6 | | | Harlow & Brett | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Gourlay & King | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | David Gourlay & Mervyn King | | | | 2 | Gourlay & King | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | Harlow & Brett | 11 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Ross & Weale | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Robert Weale & Jonathan Ross | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Ross & Weale | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Steve Hamai & Jason Carpenter | 8 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Hamai & Jason Carpenter | 8 | 4 | 1 | | Weale & Ross | 7 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Thomson & Royal | 9 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Andy Thomson & Mark Royal | | | | 3 | Thomson & Royal | 9 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mixed pairs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Paul Foster & Laura Thomas | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Mervyn King & Rebecca Field | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mervyn King & Rebecca Field | 4 | 6 | | Foster & Thomas | 7 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | Gourlay & Gass | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| David Gourlay & Eleanor Gass | 6 | 9 | | Gourlay & Gass | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| Robert Paxton & Victoria Bilson | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Paxton & Victoria Bilson | 6 | 4 | | | | | | Foster & Thomas | 10 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | Thomson & Rednall | 8 | 3 |
| Andy Thomson & Katherine Rednall | 3 | 13 | 2 | | | | | | | | Thomson & Rednall | 8 | 3 |
| Alex Marshall & Alison Merrien | 9 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Alex Marshall & Alison Merrien | 9 | 1 | 1 | Thomson & Rednall | 8 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Harlow & Gower | 7 | 7 | 1 | | | |
| Greg Harlow & Janice Gower | 10 | 9 | | Harlow & Gower | 7 | 7 | 1 | | | |
| Darren Burnett & Karen Murphy | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |