The Hong Kong International Bowls Classic is a highly prestigious event in the lawn bowls calendar. It began as a men's pairs competition in 1981, with a men's singles event added in 1983. In 2008, the program was expanded to include singles and pairs competitions for women.
The event was cancelled in 2019 due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Men's Finalists Year Singles Pairs RefWinnerFinalistWinnerFinalist 1981 no singles event held Rob Dobbins Darby Ross Jimmy Hobday Tony Allcock 1983 Peter Belliss John Bell Philip Chok George Souza Jr. Peter Belliss Phil Skoglund 1984 George Souza Jr. John Bell Philip Chok George Souza Jr. Denis Dalton Dennis Katunarich 1985 George Adrain Cecil Bransky Willie Wood George Adrain Denis Dalton Ken Williams 1986 Paul Richards Bob Fishlock Willie Wood George Adrain Rowan Brassey Peter Belliss 1987 Paul Richards Noel Kennedy Brian Middlemass Richard Corsie Willie Watson Ernie Parkinson 1988 Richard Corsie Barry Salter Noel Kennedy Mark McMahon Brett Morley John Bell 1989 Peter Belliss Trevor Morris Rex Johnston Trevor Morris Brett Morley Ron Gass 1990 Graham Robertson Wynne Richards Graham Robertson Alex Marshall David Tso George Souza Jr. 1993 Graham Robertson Cecil Bransky Jeff Rabkin Cecil Bransky Kevin Campbell Ashley van Winkel 1994 Noel Kennedy Bill Boettger David Tso George Souza Jr. Donny Piketh Neil Burkett 1995 Noel Graham Neil Burkett Kenny Logan Alex Marshall Donny Piketh Neil Burkett 1996 John Noonan Gerry Baker Gerry Baker Neil Burkett Andrew Curtain David File 1997 Adam Jeffery David Le Marquand Stuart Airey Andrew Wills Gerry Baker Neil Burkett 1998 Adam Jeffery Willie Lai Stuart Airey Andrew Wills Jason Greenslade Robert Price 1999 Adam Jeffery Noel Kennedy Noel Graham Jonathan Ross David Harding Andrew Fleming 2000 George Sneddon Peter Belliss Noel Graham Jonathan Ross Bobby Donnelly Neil Burkett 2001 Jason Greenslade Neil Burkett George Sneddon Alex Marshall Jason Greenslade Robert Jones 2002 David Peacock George Sneddon Russell Meyer Paul Girdler Tom Ellem Kelvin Kerkow 2004 Mark Walton Eric Johannes Mark Walton Graham Shadwell Jim Baker Noel Graham 2005 Paul Girdler Heron Lau Noel Graham Jonathan Ross K H Lee Ken Chan 2006 Jeremy Henry Wayne Hogg Neil Burkett Wayne Perry Paul Daly Jeremy Henry 2007 Mark Watt Mervyn King Ken Chan Noel Kennedy Mark Harding Stephen Harris 2008 Mark Walton Leif Selby Mark Walton Graham Shadwell Chadwick Chen Jimmy Chiu 2009 Leif Selby Hommer Mercado Andrew Kelly Richard Collett Safuan Said Fairul Izwan Abd Muin 2010 Robert Newman Andrew Kelly Sam Tolchard Robert Newman Robert Marshall Iain McLean 2012 Barrie Lester Matthew Baus Barrie Lester Matthew Baus Graham McKee Mark McPeak 2013 Richard Catton Stanley Lai Iain McLean Robert Grant Dan Delany Richard Girvan 2014 Robert Grant Muhammad Hizlee Abdul Rais Christopher Dagpin Angelo Morales Mathew Pietersen Matthew Baus 2015 Jordi Lo Andrew Duncan Nathan Pedersen Corey Wedlock Marc Wyatt Robert Weale 2016 David Bolt David Kingdon Nathan Pedersen Corey Wedlock Kevin Anderson Ryan Burnett 2017 Jesse Noronha John Fleming Jesse Noronha Ben Twist David Bolt Taylor Monk 2018 Ben Twist Aaron Tennant Aaron Tennant Ian McClure Curte Guarin Angelo Morales2019 cancelled due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. 2020 to 2022 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. 2023 Mark Wilson Izzat Dzulkeple Izzat Dzulkeple Hizlee Rais Sheldon Bagrie-Howley Craig Tinker 2024 Iain McLean Kyle Hansen Iain McLean Darren Gualtieri Tom McGuinness Harry Goodwin 2025 Aiden Takarua Daniel Salmon Darren Gualtieri Gary Prunty Harry Goodwin Dominic McVittie
Women's Finalists Year Singles Pairs RefWinnerFinalistWinnerFinalist 2008 Margaret Letham Shirley Ko Siti Zalina Ahmad Nor Hashimah Ismail Hannah Smith Anwen Butten 2009 Genevieve Baildon Josephine Lee Kelsey Cottrell Julie Keegan Siti Zalina Ahmad Nor Hashimah Ismail 2010 Nor Hashimah Ismail Siti Zalina Ahmad Kelsey Cottrell Julie Keegan Milagros Witheridge Sonia Bruce 2012 Sandy Hazell Camilla Leung Judith Wason Kelly Packwood Nor Hashimah Ismail Pinky Chan 2013 Lorraine Malloy Milagros Witheridge Kelsey Cottrell Carla Odgers Val Smith Mandy Boyd 2014 Siti Zalina Ahmad Sonia Bruce Ainie Knight Sonia Bruce Kelsey Cottrell Carla Odgers 2015 Dorothy Yu Millicent Lai Amy Choi Vivian Yip Kristina Krstic Karen Murphy 2016 Zuraini Khalid Dorothy Yu Rosita Bradborn Sonia Bruce Zuraini Khalid Noorazlinda Zakaria 2017 Vivian Yip Julie Keegan Songsin Tsao Jintana Visanuvimol Nici Neal Colleen Piketh 2018 Siti Zalina Ahmad Emma Firyana Saroji Natasha Scott Ellen Ryan Emma Firyana Saroji Siti Zalina Ahmad2019 cancelled due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. 2020 to 2022 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. 2023 Jenny Miu Shandy Yu Dee Hoggan Rachel Sinclair Nicole Rogers Harriet Stevens 2024 Cheryl Chan Rosita Bradborn Emma Boyd Kelly McKerihen Emma Cooper Harriet Stevens 2025 Dorothy Yu Esme Kruger Jess Weir Alison Lamont Cheryl Chan Helen Cheung
See also World Bowls Events
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