World Bowls

Four weeks until champions from 35 nations take to the greens at cluBarham.

The Champion of Champions is one of World Bowls’ major international singles championships, with every player in the field having earned the opportunity to represent their nation through success at home.

📅 6–10 October

Find out more: https://www.worldbowls.com/2026-world-bowls-champion-of-champions/

Great coaches are not defined only by what they achieved as players.

In her latest coaching article published in Bowls International, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ellen Falkner MBE looks at what really builds credibility as a coach, from communication and consistency to trust, learning and the impact you have on others.

A thoughtful read on why developing coaches is just as important as developing players.

Read more: https://www.worldbowls.com/look-beyond-the-trophies-building-coach-credibility/

Corey Wedlock and Emma Firyana Saroji remain at World No.1, but there is plenty of movement behind them following the Commonwealth Games and other recent ranked events.

Commonwealth Games singles champions Sam Tolchard and Katherine Rednall both move into the Top 10, with Rednall climbing from 14th to No.2 and Tolchard rising nine places to No.8.

Gary Kelly also moves into the men’s No.2 position after taking singles bronze and pairs gold in Glasgow.

With qualification for the 2026 WBS Finals in Malaysia now entering its final stages, every ranking point matters. The top 12 available men and women as of 31 October will earn their place in Kuala Lumpur this December.

🔗 Read the full rankings update:

World Bowls Series Rankings List Update The World Bowls Series ranking lists have been updated following the marquee event in the bowls calendar – the Commonwealth Games. Although there’s no change in the No 1 spots with Australia’s Corey Wedlock and Emma Firyana Saroji, Malaysia, maintaining their positions at the helm of the male ...

The latest World Bowls Series rankings are out.

The updated men’s and women’s standings are now live, with the race towards the 2026 WBS Finals continuing to take shape.

The rankings will determine the 12 highest ranked available male and female players invited to compete at the WBS Finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this December, based on the standings as of 31 October 2026.

Swipe through the current Top 10 rankings.

🔗 View the full WBS rankings:
worldbowlsseries.com/rankings/

🔗 Read the latest ranking release: https://www.worldbowls.com/world-bowls-series-rankings-list-update/

🔗 Read more about the 2026 WBS Finals in Malaysia:
worldbowlsseries.com/world-bowls-series-finals-moving-to-malaysia/

Five weeks until the World Bowls Champion of Champions returns to cluBarham.

This year’s field brings together national champions, former winners and leading World Bowls Series players for five days of international singles competition.

The countdown continues to 6 October.

Six weeks to go!

The countdown to the 2026 World Bowls Champion of Champions is on.

From 6-10 October, national champions from 35 nations will come together at CluBarham in New South Wales, Australia, to compete for the men’s and women’s titles.

Find out more here: https://www.worldbowls.com/2026-world-bowls-champion-of-champions/

On Show 67 Mr WBT we are joined by the one and only Gordon Woods. 👍

We discuss Gordon’s involvement in the recent Commonwealth Games at Glasgow and on the back of the loss of the BBC coverage Gordon gives us the lowdown on what happened. 👍

We also tackle the annual August pile on Bowls England but it’s not all plain sailing for the Governing Body. 🥹

You can catch the full episode via our website and via the link https://www.buzzsprout.com/692521

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World Bowls is proud to continue supporting the development of bowls in Ghana.

During the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, representatives from the Ghanaian Government joined Bowls Ghana President Charles Obeng Amofah and World Bowls for productive discussions around the sport’s continued growth across the country.

Following the launch of the Ghana Bowls Federation in 2025, World Bowls remains committed to helping create more opportunities for people to experience and participate in bowls.

A big thank you also to Graham Robertson and Henselite UK for their generous donation of bowls equipment, which will directly support the sport’s development in Ghana.

Another exciting step in growing our global bowls community.

Read more: https://www.worldbowls.com/this-visit-is-a-milestone-a-new-beginning/

Following the hugely successful 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which delivered strong broadcast audiences and spectator engagement, the global bowls community is well positioned for continued growth.

World Bowls is building on that momentum across a sport with:
🌍 1,000,000+ bowlers worldwide
🌎 90+ countries across six regions
🏆 50+ events on the World Bowls Series calendar

For prospective partners, this creates opportunities to connect with an engaged international audience through major events, broadcast, digital platforms, activations and licensing.

With a strong calendar of international competition ahead through to 2030, now is an exciting time to be part of the future of global bowls.

Explore World Bowls and World Bowls Series partnership opportunities for 2026 and beyond.