World Bowls

21/10/2026

A beautiful tribute to a remarkable woman.

Following the passing of Mary Stevenson, her daughter Kathleen Stevenson Purdie wrote Mary, Queen of Shots - a poem reflecting Mary’s strength, determination and love of bowls.

With the blessing of Mary’s family, we’re honoured to share it with the wider bowls community.

Mary’s impact reached far beyond the green, and her memory will live on through the people, moments and stories she leaves behind.

Read the full poem here: https://f.mtr.cool/xvrtem2h2k

Our thoughts are with Mary’s family and friends.

World Bowls joins the bowls community in remembering Mary Stevenson, whose determination, achievements and love of the sport left a lasting impression on those around her. At Mary’s funeral, her daughter Kathleen Stevenson Purdie shared a poem celebrating her mother’s life, her relationship with...

21/10/2026

The conversation has started and now it’s about turning that conversation into action.

Earlier this month, 31 women from across the global bowls community gathered at CluBarham during the 2026 World Bowls Champion of Champions for a Women in Bowls Leadership Event.

Building on the inaugural session in Glasgow, the group discussed leadership, opportunity, visibility, barriers within the sport and what meaningful change could look like over the years ahead.

The long-term ambition is for women to have an equal voice, equal opportunity and equal value across every area of World Bowls.

Read the full story and hear from Hazel Wilson, Pauline Harrison and Kereyn Smith.
https://f.mtr.cool/fzk86myrhz

19/10/2026

🏆🌟 𝐀 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐘! 🌟🏆

On Thursday night, Club Sunbury had the absolute privilege of welcoming World Bowls 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 for a truly special occasion. Neil visited our club to officially induct one of our most loved and respected members, 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 into the 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐞! 👏🏆

What an incredible honour and a fitting recognition of Carla's outstanding achievements, dedication and contribution to the sport of lawn bowls.

For those who may not know just how remarkable Carla's bowling career has been, here are just a few of her incredible achievements:
🥇 2018 Commonwealth Games
• Gold Medal – Triples
• Gold Medal – Fours
🥇 2016 World Bowls Championships
• Gold Medal – Triples
• Gold Medal – Fours
🥇 Asia/Pacific Championships
• 2015 – Gold Medal, Fours
• 2019 – Gold Medal, Triples
🥈 2022 World Champion of Champions Singles
• Runner-up

While Carla's successes on the international stage are nothing short of inspirational, it's the person behind those medals who makes this recognition even more special to everyone at Club Sunbury. Despite all her success, Carla remains one of our favourite club members and we couldn't be prouder to call her one of our own. 💙💛

Carla, from everyone at Club Sunbury, congratulations on your induction into the World Bowls Hall of Fame! Your hard work, commitment and incredible success have earned you a place among the legends of our sport. 👏 A true champion, a club favourite and now officially a World Bowls Hall of Famer!

A huge thank you again to Neil Dalrymple for visiting Club Sunbury and making this such a memorable occasion.
💚💛 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚! 💚💛

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📸 Pictured: Neil Dalrymple (World Bowls CEO), Carla Krizanic and Mark Cowan (Coach and Mentor).

13/10/2026

One of the things that makes the World Bowls Champion of Champions so special is seeing players from across the world come together each proudly representing their nation on the green.

Here's a few of the faces and colours that made up our 2026 Championship.

See more moments from across the week in our full photo gallery 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/53vi2f4b7a

13/10/2026

Women from across the international bowls community came together at cluBarham for the latest World Bowls Women in Bowls Leadership Forum.

Hosted by World Bowls Deputy President Hazel Wilson, the forum created an opportunity to connect, share ideas and hear what is already working well across different nations.

The evening also looked at what comes next, and how World Bowls and the wider bowls community can keep creating stronger opportunities for women across the sport.

Read the full article here:
https://f.mtr.cool/9dn842mdrq

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13/10/2026

Finals day through the lens. 📸

Relive the best moments from the final day of the 2026 World Bowls Champion of Champions.

📸 Full gallery: https://f.mtr.cool/8o5owmb6es

13/10/2026

Guess the victory dance 🕺

World Champion Iain McLean had one final performance left in Barham after promising a victory dance if he took the title. 🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

13/10/2026

A look back at the 2026 World Bowls Champion of Champions! 🎥

Henselite was there to capture some of the action from the opening two days at cluBarham.

As proud sponsors of the event, it was fantastic to see so many talented bowlers competing on the world stage.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, supported the event and stopped by the Henselite stand to say hello!

Congratulations to all the players who took part and helped make it such a fantastic week of bowls!

11/10/2026

Composed to the very end, you can see just how much it means.

Mandy Boyd, now a World Champion 🏆

11/10/2026

The moment Iain McLean became the 2026 World Bowls Champion of Champions.

Some moments don’t need too many words.