The World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship (formerly the IIBC Championships) are an annual indoor bowls world championship event for the under–25 age group, run by the governing body of the sport, World Bowls in collaboration with the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC).
History The under–25 age group events were established in 1998 and continue today. From 2000 until 2019 there were disciplines at senior level. In 2019, the IIBC came to an agreement with the World Bowls organisation. The agreement was to merge their two international indoor championships, the IIBC Championships and the World Cup Singles. The new event would be called the World Bowls Indoor Championships.
In 2004, the mixed pairs event was added to the under 25 championships for the first time. In 2005, Guernsey hosted the under 25 championships for the first time. In 2012, Amy Stanton became the first female to win the women's title three years running. In 2014, Chloe Watson became the first Irish and youngest ever winner of the women's title at the age of 17.
Past winners U25 events Year Men's Singles Women's Singles Mixed Doubles Ref Winner Finalist Winner Finalist Winner Finalist 1998 Darren Burnett Mark Royal Did not take place Did not take place 1999 Darren Burnett Brett Duprez Karen Murphy Claire Kelly 2000 Darren Burnett Barry Browne Stacey Collier Cheryl Northall 2001 Darren Burnett Andrew Kyle Caroline Brown Yvonne Lovelock 2002 Mark Casey Boaz Marcus Lindsey Greechan Caroline Brown 2003 Simon Jones Stuart Cruickshank Claire Spreadbury Lynsey Armitage 2004 Jamie Hill Wayne Hogg Amy Monkhouse Lindsey Greechan Wayne Hogg Catherine Beattie Ryan Bester Lindsey Greechan 2005 Wayne Hogg Mark Dawes Gemma Broadhurst Michelle Cooper Wayne Hogg Catherine McMillen Mark Dawes Lindsey Greechan 2006 Jamie Chestney Safuan Said Kerry Packwood Lyndsey Greechan Lucy Beere David Axon Nor Iryani Azmi Craig Dorey 2007 Barry Kane M Hizlee A Rais Nur Fidrah Noh Hannah Smith Zuraini Khalid Sam Tolchard Shafeeqah Yahya Barry Kane 2008 Stewart Anderson Ronnie Duncan Jamie-Lea Winch Kerry Packwood Lisa Barrett Craig Dorey Amy Stanton Patrick Burns 2009 Stewart Anderson Brian Irvine Kerry Packwood Michelle Cooper Clionda Boyce Dan De la Mere Kerry Packwood Jamie McDonald 2010 Steven Allan Stewart Anderson Amy Stanton Hanna Clarke Michelle Cooper Owain Dando Hanna Clarke Steven Allan 2011 Shaun Jones Darren Atkinson Amy Stanton Rebecca Field Sophie Rabey Calum Logan Amy Stanton Ross Owen 2012 Perry Martin Calum Logan Amy Stanton Michelle Keenan Lauren Batiste Perry Martin Sophie Rabey Calum Logan 2013 Martin Williamson Perry Martin Carrie McLean Amy Stanton Sophie Rabey Calum Logan Chloe Watson Scott Whiting 2014 Jamie Watkins Liam Bouse Chloe Watson Amy Williams Victoria Bilson Liam Bouse Chloe Watson Martin Jenkins 2015 Ryan Atkins John Fleming Amy Williams Claire Walker Ryan Atkins Carrie McLean John Fleming Ysie White 2016/17 Scott Baxter Jarrad Breen Katherine Rednall Carla Banks Rebecca Houston Erik Galipeau Dominic McVittie Katie Thomas Scott Baxter Connor Milne 2017/18 Edward Elmore Ross Owen Amy Williams Chloe Watson Emma Boyd Daniel Salmon Mark O'Hagan Owen Kirby Edward Elmore Emma McIntyre 2018/19 Robert Kirkwood Stephen Lowrie Nicole Rogers Chelsea Tomlin Yau Tze Fung Leung Seen Wah Dan Salmon Lowri Powell 2019/20 Jason Banks Connor Cinato Paris Baker Jessica Srisamruaybai Adam McKeown Zoe Minish Jordan Driscoll Paris Baker 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Harry Goodwin Nick Cahill Brianna Smith Yu See Sin Harry Goodwin Ruby Hill Nick Cahill Brianna Smith 2023 Nathan Black Idham Amin Ramlan Shauna O'Neill Aimee Harris Ryan McElroy Shauna O'Neill Harry Goodwin Emily Kernick 2024 Kane Nelson Paul Innes Rebecca Rixon Angeleca Abatayo Kane Nelson Kira Bourke Aaron Johnson Ruby Hill
Discontinued senior events The senior events (now defunct) ran from 2000 to 2019.
In 2010, Wales' Kerry Packwood recorded the first ever whitewash and the highest score in the championships history, in a first round win against Mary Alderson from the Isle of Man, winning the match in straight sets 17–0, 19–0. In 2013, Jersey staged the senior championships for the first time. It has previously staged the under 25 event. In 2014, Julie Forrest of Scotland became the first person to win the men's or women's title for a record fourth time. In 2015, Chloe Greechan of Jersey became the youngest ever bowls world champion at 14-years-old, winning the mixed pairs title with her father, Thomas Greechan.
Year Men's Singles Women's Singles Mixed Doubles Ref Winner Finalist Winner Finalist Winner Finalist 2000 Graeme Archer Darren Burnett Marlene Castle Margaret Johnston 2001 Darren Burnett Michael Nutt Betty Brown Marion Pedell Alison Merrien Adrian Welch 2002 David Miller Jeff Webley Carol Ashby Betty Morgan Julie Forrest Mark Johnston 2003 Stevie Moran Neal Mollet Carol Ashby Wendy Jensen Julie Forrest Mark Johnston 2004 Mark O'Riordan Steve Glasson Julie Forrest Carol Ashby Alison Merrien Neal Mollet 2005 Jeff Wells Darren Burnett Margaret Letham Julie Forrest Michelle Roberts Mark Walton 2006 Nicky Donaldson Andrew Barker Margaret Letham Carol Ashby Sue Estoby Mark Walton 2007 Mervyn King Gary Pitschou Claire Johnston Carol Ashby Claire Johnston Iain McLean 2008 Colin Walker Garry Kelly Sarah Seymour Claire Johnston Suzanne King Mervyn King 2009 Neil Speirs Stewart Anderson Alison Merrien Kerry Packwood Margaret Letham Neil Speirs 2010 Graham Smith Michael Stepney Julie Forrest Muriel Wilkinson Margaret Letham Stewart Anderson 2011 Graham Smith Stewart Anderson Betty Morgan MBE Julie Forrest Carl Wood Betty Morgan 2012 Steve Allan Gary Pitchou Laura Thomas Alison Comacho Kerry Packwood Damian Doubler Marion Purcell Steve Allan 2013 Steve Allan Simon Martin Julie Forrest Laura Thomas Julie Forrest Jonathan Ross 2014 Damian Doubler Mark Dawes Julie Forrest Lindsey Greechan Lynn Stein Iain McLean 2015 Scott Baxter Michael Stepney Alison Merrien MBE Leanne Fuyre Chloe Greechan Thomas Greechan 2016 Andrew Kyle Martin Williamson Katherine Rednall Chloe Watson Chloe Greechan Malcolm De Sousa Chloe Watson Andrew Kyle 2017 Jarrad Breen Damian Doubler Chloe Watson Claire Johnston Annalisa Dunham Martin Spencer Amy Stanton Damian Doubler 2018 Stewart Anderson Andy Squire Alison Merrien MBE Kerry Packwood Stewart Anderson Emma McIntyre Alison Merrien MBE Ian Merrien 2019 Stewart Anderson Devon Cooper Alison Merrien MBE Jack Breen Martin Puckett Devon Cooper Mike Brain Kerry Packwood DISCONTINUED
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