The World Bowls Championship is the premier able-bodied competition between national lawn bowling organizations. The World Bowls Championships are held every four years, and feature men’s and women’s singles, pairs, triples, and fours. Nations must qualify the previous year to earn competition spots.

The 2023 World Bowls Championships are scheduled to take place from  August 29 to September 10, 2023 on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The event will be held at the Broadbeach Bowls Club, Musgrave Hill Bowls Club, Club Helensvale, Mudgeeraba Bowls Club and Paradise Point Bowls Club.

Canada qualified in all eight disciplines with their outstanding performances at the 2019 Asia Pacific Championships. Ten athletes have been selected to represent Canada.

To see Canada’s roster, be sure to check out our press release: 2023 World Bowls Championship National Team Selection – Bowls Canada Boulingrin

 

World Bowls and the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC) are hosting this year’s World Bowls Indoor Championship in Guernsey from 21 – 27 April, 2024. There will be players from 30 different countries competing in the 2024 World Bowls Indoor Championship. Two Canadian athletes, Linda Ng and Mike McNorton, will be representing Canada in men and women singles, as well as mixed pairs disciplines. 

More details can be found on the World Bowls press release of the event and their event website!

Indoor Championship 2024

All World Bowls 2024 Indoor Championship results can be found here!

Men’s Singles Schedule & Results (Mike McNorton) 

April 21st @ 12:00 pm – Canada (3) vs. Falkland Islands (0)

April 22nd @ 3:15 pm – Canada (0) vs. Macao China (3)

April 23rd @ 6:15 pm – Canada (0) vs. England (3)

April 24th @ 3:15 pm – Canada (3) vs. South Africa (0) 

April 25th @ 6:15 pm – Canada (3) vs. Botswana (0)

Women’s Singles Schedule & Results (Linda Ng)

April 21st @ 4:45 pm – Canada (3) vs. France (0)

April 22nd @ 12:00 pm – Canada (3) vs. Macao China (0)

April 23rd @ 12:00 pm – Canada (3) vs. Jamaica (0)

April 24th @ 6:15 pm – Canada (3) vs. Botswana (0)

April 25th @ 1:45 pm – Canada (0) vs. New Zealand (3)

April 26th @ 10:45 am – Canada (3) vs. Jersey (0)

April 26th @ 4:30 pm Quarter Finals – Canada (3) vs. Guernsey (0)

April 27th @ 10:45 am Semi Finals – Canada (0) vs. Malaysia (3)

Mixed Pairs Schedule & Results (McNorton & Ng) 

April 21st @ 8:30 am – Canada (3) vs. Jamaica (0)

April 22nd @ 8:30 am – Canada (3) vs. Ireland (0)

April 23rd @ 8:30 am – Canada (3) vs Scotland/Falkland Islands (0)

April 24th @ 10:15 am – Canada (3) vs. Botswana (0)

April 25th @ 10:15 am – Canada (3) vs. Macao China (0)

April 26th @ 12:00 pm Quarter Finals – Canada (3) vs. New Zealand (0)

April 27th @ 8:30 am Semi Finals – Canada (0) vs. England (3)

National Team Athletes

Men’s Singles:  Ryan Bester (Hanover, ON)
Men’s Pairs: Ryan Bester, John Bezear (Kitchener, ON)
Men’s Triples: Cameron Lefresne (Enfield, NS), Rob Law (Winnipeg, MB), Owen Kirby (Kitchener, ON)
Men’s Fours: Cameron Lefresne, John Beazar, Rob Law, Owen Kirby
Women’s Singles:  Kelly McKerihen (Toronto, ON)
Women’s Pairs:  Kelly McKerihen, Jordan Kos (Regina, SK)
Women’s Triples:  Emma Boyd (Delta, BC), Baylee van Steijn (Gore’s Landing, ON), Joanna Cooper (Calgary, AB)
Women’s Fours: Jordan Kos, Emma Boyd, Baylee van Steijn, Joanna Cooper

World Bowls Streaming

The World Bowls championship will be broadcasted for both local and international viewers. Please see here for all broadcasting-related information on the World Bowls website. 

 

International viewers, which includes Canada, will be able to watch live-streamed videos of the matches from Bowls Australia’s Facebook page and YouTube Account. 

  • Click here to see Bowls Australia’s Facebook account to follow all livestream related posts. 
  • Click here to access Bowls Australia’s YouTube channel and livestream video.  

 

Playing Schedule

Week 1 schedule: August 29 – September 3

Women’s Singles: 

August 28th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Malta

August 28th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. India

August 29th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Jersey

August 29th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Namibia

August 29th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. South Africa

August 30th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Norfolk Island 

August 30th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Guernsey

August 30th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Fiji

August 31st @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Turkiye

Quarter Finals: September 1st @ 1:00 am EST – Canada vs. Hong Kong China

Semi Finals: September 1st @ 7:00 pm EST – Canada vs. England

Finals: September 2nd @ 10:30 pm EST – Canada vs. New Zealand *** 

*** this game will be broadcasted live from World Bowls. Broadcasting information can be found here. 

Women’s Fours: 

August 28th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Norfolk Island

August 28th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. India 

August 29th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Australia ***

August 29th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Ireland

August 29th @ 9:30 pm EST – Bye for Canada 

August 30th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Botswana

August 30th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. USA

Quarter Finals: August 31st @ 8:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Scotland 

*** this game will be broadcasted live from World Bowls. Broadcasting information can be found here. 

Men’s Pairs:

August 28th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Japan 

August 28th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Namibia

August 29th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Kenya 

August 29th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Netherlands

August 29th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. New Zealand 

August 30th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Turkiye

August 30th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Thailand

August 30th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. England

August 31st @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Fiji

Quarter Finals: August 31st @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. India

Semi Finals: September 1st @ 1:00 am EST – Canada vs. Ireland

Men’s Triples: 

August 28th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Norfolk Island 

August 28th @ 9:30 pm EST – Bye for Canada 

August 29th @ 12.45 am EST – Canada vs. Singapore

August 29th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Israel

August 29th @9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Kenya

August 30th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Thailand 

August 30th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Namibia

August 30th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. England 

August 31st @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Jersey 

Week 2 schedule: September 5 – September 10

Women’s Pairs: 

September 4th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. India 

September 4th @ 9:30 pm EST – Bye for Canada

September 5th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Botswana

September 5th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Jersey 

September 5th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Scotland

September 6th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Macao China 

September 6th @ 6:30 pm EST – Bye for Canada 

Women’s Triples:

September 4th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Switzerland 

September 4th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Wales 

September 5th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Japan 

September 5th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Jersey 

September 5th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Cook Islands

September 6th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. New Zealand 

September 6th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Zimbabwe

Quarter Finals: September 7th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. India

Semi Finals: September 7th @ 10:30 pm EST – Canada vs. New Zealand 

Men’s Singles:

September 4th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Sweden

September 4th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Papua New Guinea

September 5th @ 12:45 am EST – Bye for Canada 

September 5th @6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Sri Lanka 

September 5th @9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. England

September 6th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Japan 

September 6th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Cyprus

September 6th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. South Africa

September 7th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Botswana

September 7th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Zimbabwe

September 7th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Singapore

Quarter Finals: September 8th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Malaysia

Semi Finals: September 8th @ 10:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Scotland

Finals: September 9th @ 10:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Ireland

Men’s Fours:

September 4th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Thailand 

September 4th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Samoa

September 5th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. England ***

September 5th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Argentina

September 5th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. France

September 6th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada vs. Scotland 

September 6th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada vs. Hong Kong China 

*** this game will be broadcasted live from World Bowls. Broadcasting information can be found here. 

Championship Results

Follow along with live updates and results here: 2023 World Bowls Championship Results

Week 1 schedule: August 29 – September 3

Women’s Singles: 

August 28th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Malta (5)

August 28th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. India (13)

August 29th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (21) vs. Jersey (5)

August 29th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Namibia (2) 

August 29th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. South Africa (13)

August 30th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (21) vs. Norfolk Island (7)

August 30th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Guernsey (17)

August 30th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Fiji (14)

August 31st @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (21) vs. Turkiye (1)

Quarter Finals: September 1st @ 1:00 am EST – Canada (21) vs. Hong Kong China (12)

Semi Finals: September 1st @ 7:00 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. England (20)

Finals: September 2nd @ 10:30 pm EST – Canada (18) vs. New Zealand (21)

Women’s Fours: 

August 28th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Norfolk Island (8)

August 28th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (18) vs. India (11)

August 29th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (10) vs. Australia (12)

August 29th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (17) vs. Ireland (14)

August 29th @ 9:30 pm EST – Bye for Canada 

August 30th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (22) vs. Botswana (5)

August 30th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (17) vs. USA (13)

Quarter Finals: August 31st @ 8:30 pm EST – Canada (9) vs. Scotland (17)

Men’s Pairs:

August 28th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (32) vs. Japan (9)

August 28th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (24) vs. Namibia (16)

August 29th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (13) vs. Kenya (0)

August 29th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (29) vs. Netherlands (7)

August 29th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (16) vs. New Zealand (16)

August 30th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (32) vs. Turkiye (6)

August 30th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (18) vs. Thailand (13)

August 30th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (17) vs. England (17)

August 31st @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (14) vs. Fiji (11)

Quarter Finals: August 31st @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (23) vs. India (7)

Semi Finals: September 1st @ 1:00 am EST – Canada (6) vs. Ireland (22)

Men’s Triples: 

August 28th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (30) vs. Norfolk Island (9)

August 28th @ 9:30 pm EST – Bye for Canada 

August 29th @ 12.45 am EST – Canada (17) vs. Singapore (18)

August 29th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (12) vs. Israel (17)

August 29th @9:30 pm EST – Bye for Canada

August 30th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (16) vs. Thailand (13)

August 30th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (23) vs. Namibia (16)

August 30th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (15) vs. England (9)

August 31st @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (12) vs. Jersey (20)

Week 2 schedule: September 5 – September 10

Women’s Pairs: 

September 4th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (17) vs. India (17)

September 4th @ 9:30 pm EST – Bye for Canada

September 5th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada  (23) vs. Botswana (14)

September 5th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (22) vs. Jersey (16)

September 5th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (10) vs. Scotland (21)

September 6th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (23) vs. Macao China (11)

September 6th @ 6:30 pm EST – Bye for Canada 

Women’s Triples:

September 4th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (38) vs. Switzerland (6)

September 4th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (16) vs. Wales (11) 

September 5th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (16) vs. Japan (12)

September 5th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (17) vs. Jersey (10)

September 5th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (25) vs. Cook Islands (15)

September 6th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (10) vs. New Zealand (21) 

September 6th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (16) vs. Zimbabwe (16)

Quarter Finals: September 7th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (20) vs. India (9)

Semi Finals: September 7th @ 10:30 pm EST – Canada (9) vs. New Zealand (20)

Men’s Singles:

September 4th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Sweden (6)

September 4th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Papua New Guinea (14)

September 5th @ 12:45 am EST – Bye for Canada 

September 5th @6:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Sri Lanka (2)

September 5th @9:30 pm EST – Canada (17) vs. England (21)

September 6th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (21) vs. Japan (13)

September 6th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Cyprus (3)

September 6th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. South Africa (17)

September 7th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (21) vs. Botswana (5)

Quarter Finals: September 8th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Malaysia (14)

Semi Finals: September 8th @ 10:30 pm EST – Canada (21) vs. Scotland (14)

Men’s Fours:

September 4th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (7) vs. Thailand (23)

September 4th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (23) vs. Samoa (5)

September 5th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (11) vs. England (19)

September 5th @ 6:30 pm EST – Canada (18) vs. Argentina (6)

September 5th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (20) vs. France (6) 

September 6th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (10) vs. Scotland (16)

September 6th @ 9:30 pm EST – Canada (16) vs. Hong Kong China (19)

Champion of Champions 2023

Men’s Singles Schedule & Results (Pat Bird) 

September 11th @ 6:00 pm EST – Canada (2 sets won) vs. Argentina (1 set won)

September 11th @ 10:30 pm EST – Canada (1 set won) vs. Scotland (0 sets won)

September 12th @ 6:00 pm EST – Canada (2 sets won) vs. Switzerland (1 set won)

September 12th @ 10:30 pm EST – Canada (2 sets won) vs. Norfolk Island (1 set won)

September 13th @ 6:00 pm EST – Canada (3 sets won) vs. Israel (0 sets won)

September 13th @ 10:30 pm EST – Canada (1 set won) vs. Spain (0 sets won)

September 14th @ 6:30 pm EST – Bye for Canada

Women’s Singles Schedule & Results (Jordan Kos)

September 11th @ 8:15 pm EST – Canada (3 sets won) vs. Cyprus (0 sets won)

September 12th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (0 sets won) vs. Malaysia (3 sets won)

September 12th @ 6:00 pm EST – Canada (1 sets won) vs. Niue (0 sets won)

September 12th @ 8:15 pm EST – Canada (2 sets won) vs. Scotland (1 sets won)

September 13th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (3 sets won) vs. Turkiye (0 sets won)

September 13th @ 6:00 pm EST – Bye for Canada

September 13th @ 8:15 pm EST – Canada (1 set won) vs. Switzerland (2 sets won)

September 14th @ 12:45 am EST – Canada (1 set won) vs. Phillipines (1 set won)

September 14th @ 8:45 pm EST – Canada vs. Namibia

Press Release

Past World Bowls news releases can be found here: 

2023 World Championships Preview  – posted August 24th, 2023

Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines – posted August 31st, 2023

Canada Secures Silver and Bronze in First Half of 2023 World Championships – posted September 6th, 2023

Canada Wins Another Bronze Medal at the 2023 World Championships – posted September 8th, 2023

Bester Claims Gold at the 2023 World Championships – posted September 10th, 2023

Champion of Champions Set to Begin – posted September 13th, 2023

BCB Media Kit

For more information about BCB’s National Team and to access our media, please download the following: Media Kit World Bowls 2023