The Australian Indoor Championships is an annual tournament organised by Bowls Australia and held in separate singles events between men and women bowlers from the constituent states and territories of Australia. The tournament takes place at Tweed Heads Bowls Club on the border of New South Wales and Queensland.
Previously the respective champions went on to represent Australia in the World Cup Singles event, but now qualify for entry to the annual World Bowls Indoor Championships.
History The men's singles event started in 1988, with the women's singles added for the first time in 2003. The championships have always been held at the Tweed Heads Bowls Club.
The first men's singles champion was Commonwealth Games medallist Denis Dalton from New South Wales in 1988, while Queensland's Di Cunnington claimed the inaugural women's title in 2003.
Format The men's and women's tournaments are run as 32-player knockout draws with matches of two sets of nine ends, and a three-end tie-break if required. Eight players in each draw are seeded, with the defending champion seeded first.
The quantity of participants qualified from each state and territory is determined by Bowls Australia, and berths are contested at a series of regional qualifying events prior to the championships.
Men's Singles Champions YearStateChampion (club)StateRunner-up (club)ScoreRef1988 NSW Denis Dalton ( - ) - - - 1989 QLD Alex Mathews ( - ) - - - 1990 NSW Rex Johnston ( - ) (1/2) - - - 1991 QLD Trevor Morris ( - ) - - - 1992 WA Dennis Katunarich ( - ) - - - 1993 SA Ian Taylor ( - ) - - - 1994 QLD Steve Glasson ( - ) (1/9) - - - 1995 QLD Ian Schuback ( - ) (1/2) - - - 1996 QLD Ian Schuback ( - ) (2/2) - - - 1997 QLD Steve Glasson ( - ) (2/9) - - - 1998 QLD Steve Glasson ( - ) (3/9) - - - 1999 QLD Steve Glasson ( - ) (4/9) - - - 2000 NSW Rex Johnston (2/2) ( - ) - - - 2001 NSW Steve Glasson (St Johns Park) (5/9) QLD Ray Glasser (Coolangatta) - 2002 QLD Steve Glasson ( - ) (6/9) QLD Ray Glasser ( - ) - 2003 QLD Steve Glasson ( - ) (7/9) - - - 2004 QLD Steve Glasson ( - ) (8/9) - - - 2005 QLD Steve Glasson ( - ) (9/9) QLD Mark Casey ( - ) 2-1 (12-4,1-10,2-0) 2006 QLD Kelvin Kerkow ( - ) (1/2) - - - 2007 QLD Kelvin Kerkow ( - ) (2/2) - - - 2008 NSW Leif Selby (Warilla) - - - 2009 QLD Anthony Kiepe ( - ) - - - 2010 QLD Brett Wilkie (Club Helensvale) QLD Jamie Anderson (Capalaba) 1.5-0.5 (7-7,12-7) 2011 NSW Jeremy Henry (Warilla) (1/3) WA Lance Strahan (Cambridge) 2-1 (3-9,11-6,3-2) 2012 QLD Mark Casey (Club Helensvale) NSW Paul Girdler (Tweed Heads) 2-1 (6-4,8-13,3-2) 2013 VIC Tony Wood (Clayton) TAS Mark Nitz (Burnie) 2-0 (9-6,9-3) 2014 NSW David Holt (St Johns Park) QLD Brett Wilkie (Club Helensvale) 2-1 (9-6,4-7,2-1) 2015 NSW Jeremy Henry (Warilla) (2/3) NSW Paul Girdler (Tweed Heads) 2-1 (4-7,11-4,4-2) 2016 NSW Jeremy Henry (Warilla) (3/3) VIC Curtis Hanley (Melbourne) 2-0 (11-2,9-8) 2017 NSW David Ferguson (Engadine) NSW Jeremy Henry (Warilla) 2-1 (6-11,8-6,4-2) 2018 NSW Aaron Teys (Warilla) WA Clive Adams (Cambridge) 2-0 (8-5,9-5) 2019 VIC Robert Briglia (Middle Park) NSW Aaron Teys (Warilla) 2-1 (2-10,15-9,3-1) 2020 no championship due to COVID-192021 no championship due to COVID-192022 QLD Aron Sherriff (Broadbeach) VIC Dylan Fisher (Moonee Valley) 2-0 (10-3,7-6) 2023 NSW Ray Pearse (Taren Point) VIC Darren Gordon (Dunkeld) 2-0 (14-1,8-3) 2024 NSW Jack McShane (Merrylands) NSW Jeremy Henry (Warilla) 2-0 (8-7,8-4) 2025 NSW Corey Wedlock (Warilla) NSW Jack McShane (Merrylands) 2-1 (6-5,9-11,3-1)
Women's Singles Champions YearStateChampion (club)StateRunner-up (club)ScoreRef2003 QLD Di Cunnington ( - ) - - - 2004 VIC Claire Duke ( - ) - - - 2005 NSW Maria Rigby ( - ) QLD Brenda Thompson (Ipswich) 2-0 (9-8,13-3) 2006 VIC Judy Nardella ( - ) - - - 2007 NSW Karen Murphy ( - ) (1/6) QLD Kelsey Cottrell ( - ) - 2008 NSW Karen Murphy ( - ) (2/6) - - - 2009 NSW Karen Murphy ( - ) (3/6) - - - 2010 NSW Katrina Wright ( - ) NSW Arleen Jeffrey ( - ) 2-1 2011 NSW Karen Murphy (Cabramatta) (4/6) NSW Vicki Turner (Warilla) 2-0 (11-2,12-3) 2012 NSW Karen Murphy (Cabramatta) (5/6) NSW Claire Duke (Cabramatta) 2-0 (9-3,11-6) 2013 NSW Karen Murphy (Cabramatta) (6/6) QLD Maria Rigby (Manly) 2-0 (10-4,10-4) 2014 NSW Jamie-Lee Worsnop (St Johns Park) NSW Kay Moran (Cabramatta) 1.5-0.5 (8-5,8-8) 2015 VIC Carla Odgers (Sunbury) QLD Lynsey Clarke (Club Helensvale) 2-1 (10-8,5-8,4-2) 2016 NSW Natasha Scott (Raymond Terrace) TAS Rebecca Van Asch (Invermay) 2-1 (6-8,8-6,2-1) 2017 TAS Rebecca Van Asch (Invermay) (1/2) VIC Kelly McKerihen (Clayton) 2-1 (9-4,5-7,4-2) 2018 TAS Rebecca Van Asch (Invermay) (2/2) QLD Chloe Stewart (Broadbeach) 2-1 (9-4,1-9,5-0) 2019 NSW Genevieve Delves (Raymond Terrace) NSW Karen Murphy (Cabramatta) 2-1 (0-10,10-3,5-0) 2020 no championship due to COVID-192021 no championship due to COVID-192022 QLD Kelsey Cottrell (Broadbeach) (1/3) NSW Brianna Smith (St Johns Park) 2-0 (8-5,7-1) 2023 VIC Samantha Atkinson (Richmond Union) NSW Reese Finn-Young (Merimbula Imlay) 2-0 (10-5,9-4) 2024 QLD Kelsey Cottrell (Club Helensvale) (2/3) QLD Chloe Stewart (Club Tweed) 2-1 (9-4,2-11,5-0) 2025 QLD Kelsey Cottrell (Club Helensvale) (3/3) NSW Dawn Hayman (St Johns Park) 2-0 (11-5,8-6)
References
External links Bowls Australia Event Records