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One of two World Championship indoor events. Organised by the PBA/World Bowls Tour. First held in 1979, the World Indoor Bowls Championships for men and women are held every year. There are currently five events, the open singles, the open pairs, the women's singles, the mixed pairs and open under-25
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The sport's premier event and organised by World Bowls. First held in 1966, the World Outdoor Bowls Championships for men and women are held every 4 years. From 2008 the men's and women's events are held together. Qualifying national bowls organisations (usually countries) are represented by a team
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of 5 players, who play once as a single and a four, then again as a pair and a triple. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in each of the 4 disciplines, and there is also a trophy for the best overall team — the Leonard Trophy for men and the Taylor Trophy for women.
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One of two World Championship indoor events. Organised jointly by World Bowls and the IIBC. A new event starting in 2022 (a merger of the former World Cup Singles and IIBC championships. Rival competition to the PBA and WBT event listed above.
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Organised by Southeast Asian Games Federation. A leading outdoor event held every two years between the Southeast Asian nations as part of the
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Organised by Pacific Games Council. A leading outdoor event held every four years between the Pacific Islands nations as part of the
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Organised by World Bowls. A leading outdoor event held annually between the winners of the respective National Championships.
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Organised by Bowls Europe Ltd. A leading outdoor event held annually between European nations.
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Organised by World Bowls. A leading outdoor event held annually between the Asian nations.
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Index

World Bowls Events
bowls
World Bowls
PBA
World Bowls Tour
IIBC
Scottish International Open
Scotland
Hong Kong International Bowls Classic
2024
Hong Kong
World Singles Champion of Champions
2024
New Zealand
IIBC Championships
2024
World Indoor Bowls Championships
2025
England
World Bowls Indoor Championships
2025
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
2025/2026
Southeast Asian Games
2025
Thailand
World Outdoor Bowls Championships
2025
Hong Kong
Commonwealth Games

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