# 2018 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2018 Just World Indoor Bowls Championship took place at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, on 12–28 January 2018.
Mark Dawes and Robert Paxton reached the Open singles final with Dawes taking the title on a tie break. Dawes had been the player of the tournament. Katherine Rednall won her third singles title defeating Rebecca Field in the final. The seventh seeds Mark Dawes and Jamie Chestney won the Open pairs final beating Nick Brett and Greg Harlow. Chestney missed the opportunity to win the first set with his last bowl but gained a three count to draw the set 6–6; the second set was won 9–5, helped by a decisive 5–0 count on end five. Chestney also won the Mixed Pairs title with Lesley Doig.
Northern Ireland's Chloe Watson received the Open Under-25 Singles title after her opponent, defending champion Ellen Ryan, was unable to complete the final as she felt unwell.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Open Singles | Mark Dawes |
| Women's Singles | Katherine Rednall |
| Open Pairs | Mark Dawes & Jamie Chestney |
| Mixed Pairs | Jamie Chestney & Lesley Doig |
| Open Under-25 Singles | Chloe Watson |

## 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 | Paul Foster | 2 | 12 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lea Blackham | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Foster | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jason Greenslade | 8 | 6 | | 16 | Greenslade | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Gordon | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | Greenslade | 10 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Darren Burnett | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | Burnett | 11 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Graham McKee | 9 | 5 | | 9 | Burnett | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jamie Chestney | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | Chestney | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Gale | 1 | 9 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Burnett | 7 | 5 | | | | | |
| 5 | David Gourlay | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Dawes | 8 | 10 | | | | | |
| | John McCrorie | 3 | 2 | | 5 | Gourlay | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Dawes | 12 | 12 | | 12 | Dawes | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cy Wong | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | 12 | Dawes | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mark Royal | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | 13 | Royal | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Walker | 4 | 5 | | 13 | Royal | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Alex Marshall | 5 | 2 | | | Kelly | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Kelly | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Dawes | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Nick Brett | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Paxton | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| | George Lotter | 5 | 7 | | 3 | Brett | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mervyn King | 8 | 11 | | 14 | King | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian McIntosh | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 14 | King | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Les Gillett | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | 6 | Paxton | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simon Skelton | 3 | 7 | | 11 | Gillett | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Robert Paxton | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Paxton | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daniel Salmon | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Paxton | 6 | 11 | | | | | |
| 7 | Stewart Anderson | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Willgress | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Perry Martin | 10 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Anderson | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Andy Thomson | 3 | 12 | 1 | | Willgress | 9 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Willgress | 9 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | Willgress | 2 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Jonathan Ross | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Harlow | 11 | 9 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Edwards | 7 | 9 | | | Edwards | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Greg Harlow | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | Harlow | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Puckett | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Katherine Rednall | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Julie Forrest | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Julie Forrest | 5 | 4 | | Rednall | 10 | 13 | | | | |
| | | | | Doig | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| Ellen Ryan | 8 | 5 | 0 | Doig | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| Lesley Doig | 7 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Lesley Doig | 7 | 8 | 2 | | | | | Rednall | 13 | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | Field | 6 | 6 |
| Janice Gower | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Field | 6 | 6 |
| Alison Merrien | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Alison Merrien | 6 | 5 | | Gower | 4 | 8 | 0 | | | |
| | | | | Field | 11 | 7 | 2 | | | |
| Rebecca Field | 6 | 9 | | Field | 11 | 7 | 2 | | | |
| Chloe Watson | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 1 | Jason Greenslade Les Gillett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | 1 | Greenslade Gillett | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Robert Paxton Jonathan Ross | 8 | 8 | | 5 | Paxton Ross | 10 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trentan Healey Scott Walker | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | 5 | Paxton Ross | 10 | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Alex Marshall Paul Foster | | | | | | | | | 7 | Chestney Dawes | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | bye | | | | 3 | Marshall Neil Furman+ | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jamie Chestney Mark Dawes | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Chestney Dawes | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Jones Liam Stone | 4 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Chestney Dawes | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Mervyn King David Gourlay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Harlow Brett | 6 | 5 |
| | bye | | | | 4 | Gourlay King | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Andy Thomson Mark Royal | 8 | 5 | | 8 | Thomson Royal | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Harrison Stuart Irwin | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Thomson Royal | 4 | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Nick Brett Greg Harlow | | | | | | | | | 2 | Harlow Brett | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | bye | | | | 2 | Harlow Brett | 3 | 11 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Darren Burnett Stewart Anderson | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | Burnett Anderson | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Duncan Colin Walker | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+ Furman replaced Paul Foster who withdrew following a family bereavement

### Mixed pairs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Greg Harlow Katherine Rednall | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Marshall Julie Forrest | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Marshall Julie Forrest | 5 | 3 | | Harlow Rednall | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | Chestney Doig | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| David Gourlay Janice Gower | 3 | 5 | | Chestney Doig | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| Jamie Chestney Lesley Doig | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Chestney Lesley Doig | 11 | 5 | | | | | | Chestney Doig | 8 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | Burnett Field | 4 | 6 |
| Darren Burnett+ Rebecca Field | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | Burnett Field | 4 | 6 |
| Nick Brett Claire Johnston | 9 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Nick Brett Claire Johnston | 9 | 3 | 1 | Burnett Field | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Anderson Merrien | 5 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| Robert Paxton Ellen Ryan | 6 | 4 | | Anderson Merrien | 5 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| Stewart Anderson Alison Merrien | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
+ Burnett replaced Paul Foster who withdrew following a family bereavement

### Open Under-25 Singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Ellen Ryan | Ellen Ryan | 9 | 8 | | | | | |
| Connor Cinato | Connor Cinato | 8 | 7 | | | | | |
| Connor Cinato | Connor Cinato | 8 | 7 | | Ryan+ | Ryan+ | 1 | 0 |
| | | | | | Watson | Watson | 15 | 0 |
| Chloe Watson | Chloe Watson | 9 | 7 | 2 | Watson | Watson | 15 | 0 |
| Chris Carswell | Chris Carswell | 6 | 8 | 0 | | | | |
+ Ellen Ryan defaulted after completing the first set in the final as she was unwell and unable to continue