# 2008 World Indoor Bowls Championship

The 2008 World Indoor Bowls Championships was held at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Great Yarmouth, England, from 08-27 January 2008. The event was sponsored by Potters Holidays.
Alex Marshall won the men's singles defeating Ian Bond in the final achieving a record fifth title. Despite the fact that a women's singles tournament was held Ceri Ann Davies also competed in the men's singles competition, and became the first woman to win matches in the final stages of the event with victories over Glenn Skipp in the preliminary round, and Jamie Hill in the first round.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Men's Singles | Alex Marshall |
| Women's Singles | Ceri Ann Davies |
| Men's Pairs | Andy Thomson & Ian Bond |
| Mixed Pairs | David Gourlay & Ceri Ann Davies |

## 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Alex Marshall | 11 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Kelly | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | Marshall | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jamie Hill | 10 | 1 | 0 | | Davies+ | 5 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ceri Ann Davies + | 4 | 11 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | Marshall | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kelvin Kerkow | 6 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | 9 | King | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Tidby | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | Kerkow | 9 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mervyn King | 10 | 9 | | 9 | King | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Brown | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Marshall | 10 | 8 | | | | |
| 4 | Paul Foster | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Jackson | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | David Axon | 6 | 2 | | 4 | Foster | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Billy Jackson | 12 | 11 | | 13 | Jackson | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Glasson | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | 13 | Jackson | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jason Greenslade | 5 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | 12 | Royal | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | John McHutcheson | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Greenslade | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Royal | 16 | 10 | | 12 | Royal | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Ashby | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Marshall | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | Greg Harlow | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Bond | 2 | 5 |
| | Simon Skelton | 9 | 10 | | | Skelton | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Les Gillett | 9 | 10 | | 14 | Gillett | 3 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Ware | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | Skelton | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Robert Weale | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | Knight | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Knight | 7 | 8 | | | Knight | 4 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mark McMahon | 10 | 5 | 1 | | Fisher | 9 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Fisher | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Skelton | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | David Gourlay | 8 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Bond | 5 | 9 | | | | |
| | Graham Smith | 3 | 9 | 2 | | Smith | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | John Price | 10 | 11 | | 15 | Price | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Denison | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | Smith | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Andy Thomson | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | 10 | Bond | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | Philip Last | 4 | 0 | | 7 | Thomson | 3 | 10 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ian Bond | 6 | 10 | 2 | 10 | Bond | 11 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Johnson | 9 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Men's Pairs

| First round | First round | 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 | Final | Final |
| 1 | David Gourlay Billy Jackson | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stewart Anderson John Candlish | 4 | 3 | | 1 | Gourlay Jackson | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Les Gillett Richard Morgan | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | Gillett Morgan | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ray Pearse Bernie Melville | 6 | 9 | 0 | | | | | 1 | Gourlay Jackson | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jason Greenslade Robert Weale | 9 | 5 | 1 | | | | | 5 | Bond Thomson | 10 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Gary Kelly Simon Colvin | 5 | 8 | 2 | | Kelly Colvin | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ian Bond Andy Thomson | 9 | 10 | | 5 | Thomson Bond | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Harding Phil Rowlands | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Thomson Bond | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2 | Greg Harlow Mark McMahon | 11 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Harlow McMahon | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| | Neil Smith Adam Tidby | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | Harlow McMahon | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mark Royal John Price | 11 | 8 | | 7 | Royal Price | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Girdler Ken Walker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Harlow McMahon | 8 | 11 | | | | | |
| 3 | Alex Marshall Paul Foster | 8 | 12 | | | | | | 3 | Marshall Foster | 8 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Steve Martitz Louis Fourie | 6 | 2 | | 3 | Marshall Foster | 12 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kelvin Kerkow Mervyn King | 12 | 9 | | 6 | Kerkow King | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Francis Yau Jamie MacGowan | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| First round | First round | First 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 |
| Ceri Ann Davies | 13 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Linda Ralph | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Linda Ralph | 3 | 3 | Davies | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brown | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Caroline Brown | | | Brown | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Davies | 14 | 9 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Lambert | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| Desiree Lambert | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | | Lambert | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| Mary Ann Beath | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mary Ann Beath | 4 | 2 | Lambert | 5 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Johnston | 8 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Claire Johnston | | | Johnston | 8 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | Davies | 11 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Stavrou | 7 | 1 |
| Debbie Stavrou | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stavrou | 7 | 1 |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Stavrou | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Merrien | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alison Merrien | 11 | 9 | Merrien | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Karen Dawson | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Karen Dawson | 4 | 5 | | | | | Stavrou | 8 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ashby | 5 | 12 | 0 | | | | |
| Carol Ashby | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Ashby | 5 | 12 | 0 | | | |
| bye | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | 6 | 7 | Ashby | 10 | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | White | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia White | 11 | 11 | White | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Helen Tuohy | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mixed Pairs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| David Gourlay & Ceri Ann Davies | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Weale & Desire Lambert | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Weale & Desire Lambert | 5 | 7 | | Gourlay & Davies | 12 | 12 | | | | |
| | | | | Foster & Ralph | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| Paul Foster & Linda Ralph | 8 | 7 | 2 | Foster & Ralph | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| Andy Thomson & Debbie Stavrou | 5 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Andy Thomson & Debbie Stavrou | 5 | 9 | 1 | | | | Gourlay & Davies | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | Marshall & Brown | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Jason Greenslade & Georgia White | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | Marshall & Brown | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Greg Harlow & Claire Johnston | 10 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Greg Harlow & Claire Johnston | 10 | 6 | 2 | Harlow & Johnston | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Marshall & Brown | 9 | 10 | | | | |
| Alex Marshall & Caroline Brown | 9 | 8 | | Marshall & Brown | 9 | 10 | | | | |
| Mervyn King & Carol Ashby | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |