# 2023 World Bowls Indoor Championships

The 2023 World Bowls Indoor Championships took place at the Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club in Barrack Heights, New South Wales, Australia from 7 to 12 May 2023. The event was organised by World Bowls and the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC).
The format of the Championships is one player representing each county in the singles and two in the pairs. A round robin will end with the top two in the singles progressing to the knock out rounds but only the group winner in the pairs progressing to the knock out round.

## Winners

| Event | Winner |
| Men's singles | Aron Sherriff |
| Women's singles | Julie Forrest |
| Mixed pairs | Aron Sherriff & Kelsey Cottrell |

## Results
### Men's singles

First round
Section 1 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Aron Sherriff | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Royden Aperau | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 (+6) |
| 3 | Carel Olivier | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 (-8) |
| 4 | Christopher Dagpin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 (-10) |
| 5 | Scottie Marzonie | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Section 2 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Michael Stepney | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Wayne Rittmuller | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Zainal Mohammed | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Eric Lam | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Pontus Palmkvist | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Ozkan Akar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Section 3 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Izzat Dzulkeple | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | John Nicoll | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Markus Merz | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Chris Smith | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Pako Sephetsolo | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Ng | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Section 4 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Andrew Kelly | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Martin Puckett | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Wattana Kadkhunthod | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Jerome Kirby | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Zoltan Pavelka | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Susil Ramanayake | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Section 5 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Connor Milne | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Malcolm De Sousa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Troy Lorimer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Anthony Loh | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Benson Wambugu | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Martin Edwards | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Section 6 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Daniel Salmon | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Ian Merrien | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Frank De Vries | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Cecil Alexander | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Phil Jones | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Masahiro Kawamoto | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Second round
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Sheriff | De Sousa | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Salmon | Aperau | 10–1, 6–6 |
| Milne | Kadkhunthod | 5–4, 5–5 |
| Puckett | Nicoll | 10–1, 8–3 |
| Kelly | Olivier | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Dzulkeple | De Fries | 10–0, 6–2 |
| Stepney | Merz | 7–6, 9–4 |
| Merrien | Rittmuller | 8–1, 6–6 |
Quarter finals
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Puckett | Milne | 4–4, 5–5, 1–0 |
| Sherriff | Salmon | 4–7, 8–2, 1–0 |
| Kelly | Dzulkeple | 9–3, 3–8, 1–0 |
| Stepney | Merrien | 7–3, 7–4 |
Semi finals
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Sherriff | Puckett | 8–5, 4–5, 1–0 |
| Kelly | Stepney | 1–8, 8–4, 3–0 |
Final
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Sherriff | Kelly | 10–8, 5–8, 1–0 |

### Women's singles

First round
Section 1 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Alyani Jamil | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Alison Merrien MBE | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Dee McSparran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Teokotai Rahui | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Li Li Leng | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Section 2 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Katelyn Inch | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Lesley Mills | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Linda Ng | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Amalia Levy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Ester Ndungu | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Section 3 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Kirtsy Hembrow | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Palita Gangur | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Marisa Baronda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Ineke Spangenberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Petronella Nreedt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Section 4 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Julie Forrest | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Connie-Leigh Rixon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Yoko Goda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Megan Kivlin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Lebogang Makhupe | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Section 5 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Colleen Piketh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Kelsey Cottrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 (+22) |
| 3 | Milika Nathan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 (-8) |
| 4 | Pian Lai | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 (-28) |
| 5 | Shae Wilson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Section 6 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Dorothy Yu | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Amy Williams | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Lorraine Craig | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Marianne Kuenzie | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Kumari Mangos | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Pinar Kapusuz | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Second round
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Forrest | Gangur | 5–12, 8–3, 1–0 |
| Hembrow | Goda | 9–1, 7–5 |
| Alyani | Craig | 7–1, 5–3 |
| Merrien | Mills | 6–7, 6–4, 1–0 |
| Inch | McSparran | 10–0, 9–3 |
| Yu | Nathan | 8–4, 7–2 |
| Piketh | Rixon | 3–6, 7–2, 1–0 |
| Williams | Cottrell | 4–4, 6–5 |
Quarter finals
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Forrest | Hembrow | 11–1, 10–5 |
| Alyani | Merrien | 5–7, 6–5, 1–0 |
| Inch | Yu | 7–6, 8–3 |
| Williams | Piketh | 5–7, 5–4, 2–0 |
Semi finals
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Forrest | Alyani | 6–3, 5–3 |
| Inch | Williams | 9–7, 4–7, 2–0 |
Final
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Forrest | Inch | 6–5, 2–8, 1–0 |

### Mixed pairs

First round
Section 1 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | De Sousa & Kivlin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Dzulkeple & Alyani | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Mohammed & Lauren Banks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Sepetsolo & Makhupe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Section 2 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Lorimer & Rixon | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Lam & Yu | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Rittmuller & Piketh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Mertz & Kuenzle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Section 3 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Stepney & Forrest | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Smith & Nathan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Dagpin & Baronda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Jones & Wilson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Section 4 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Olivier & Breedt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Nicholl & Mills | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Kirby & Ng | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Pavelka & Serena Bonnell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Section 5 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Merrien & Merrien | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 (+13) |
| 2 | Kelly & Inch | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 (+2) |
| 3 | Ng & Lai | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Aperau & Rahui | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Section 6 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Salmon & Williams | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Kawamoto & Goda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Edwards & Grace Moloney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Ramanayake & Magos | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Wambugu & Ndungu | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Section 7 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Sherriff & Cottrell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Milne & Craig | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Kadkhunthod & Gangur | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Marzonie & McSparran | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Alexander & Levy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Section 8 :
| Pos | Name | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Puckett & Hembrow | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 (+48) |
| 2 | Palmkvist & Chloe Morrison | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 (+10) |
| 3 | De Vries & Spangenberg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Akar & Kapusuz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Loh & Leng | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Quarter finals
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Puckett & Hembrow | Lorimer & Rixon | 1–10, 6–3, 1–0 |
| Sherriff & Cottrell | De Sousa & Kivlin | 12–1, 4–2 |
| Stepney & Forrest | Olivier & Breedt | 7–2, 9–2 |
| Merrien & Merrien | Salmon & Williams | 7–7, 9-5 |
Semi finals
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Sherriff & Cottrell | Puckett & Hembrow | 9–1, 7–1 |
| Stepney & Forrest | Merrien & Merrien | 4–3, 3–8, 1–0 |
Final
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
| Sherriff & Cottrell | Stepney & Forrest | 5–4, 6–5 |