After a seven year wait, the World Championships are back for 2023! The Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia play hosts to the biggest staging of the event’s history.
This year’s World Championships take place from Tuesday 29th August to Sunday 10th September (AEST). The event is split into two weeks of play, with a rest day on Monday 4th September. The 2023 edition will break new ground as the first to stage Para Bowls events.
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England Roll of Honour
| Year | Venue | Medals |
| 2016 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Gold – Men’s Triples – Jamie Walker, Andy Knapper & Robert Paxton Silver – Women’s Fours – Rebecca Wigfield, Jamie-Lea Winch, Wendy King & Ellen Falkner Bronze – Women’s Pairs – Sophie Tolchard & Ellen Falkner |
| 2012 | Adelaide, Australia | Bronze – Women’s Singles – Natalie Melmore Bronze – Men’s Pairs – Graham Shadwell & Jamie Chestney |
| 2008 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Silver – Women’s Singles – Ellen Falkner Silver – Women’s Pairs – Wendy King & Ellen Falkner Bronze – Men’s Fours – Mark Bantock, Graham Shadwell, Stephen Farish & Robert Newman |
| 2004 (Men’s) | Ayr, Scotland | Bronze – Men’s Triples – Mervyn King, Robert Newman & Andy Thomson Bronze – Men’s Fours – John Rednall, Mervyn King, Robert Newman & Andy Thomson |
| 2004 (Women’s) | Royal Leamington Spa, England | Gold – Women’s Fours – Jayne Christie, Jean Baker, Amy Monkhouse & Ellen Falkner Gold – Team Taylor Trophy |
| 2000 (Men’s) | Johannesburg, South Africa | Bronze – Men’s Singles – Tony Allcock MBE |
| 2000 (Women’s) | Moama, Australia | Gold – Team Taylor Trophy Silver – Women’s Triples – Katherine Hawes, Jill Polley & Norma Shaw Bronze – Women’s Pairs – Jean Baker & Mary Price |
| 1996 (Men’s) | Adelaide, Australia | Gold – Men’s Singles – Tony Allcock MBE Gold – Men’s Fours – Brett Morley, David Cutler, Andy Thomson & John Bell |
| 1996 (Women’s) | Royal Leamington Spa, England | Silver – Women’s Singles – Wendy Line Bronze – Women’s Fours – Norma Shaw, Jean Baker, Gill Fitzgerald & Mary Price |
| 1992 (Men’s) | Worthing, England | Gold – Men’s Singles – Tony Allcock MBE |
| 1992 (Women’s) | Ayr, Scotland | Bronze – Women’s Singles – Norma Shaw Bronze – Women’s Triples – Barbara Till, Edna Bessell, Norma Shaw & Babs Barlow (sub) Bronze – Women’s Fours – Jean Baker, Barbara Till, Edna Bessell & Mary Price |
| 1988 (Men’s) | Auckland, New Zealand | Gold – Men’s Singles – David Bryant CBE Gold – Leonard Denny Team Trophy Silver – Men’s Pairs – David Bryant CBE & Tony Allcock Bronze – Men’s Triples – John Ottaway, Wynne Richards & John Bell Bronze – Men’s Fours – John Ottaway, Wynne Richards, Tony Allcock & John Bell |
| 1988 (Women’s) | Auckland, New Zealand | Gold – Team Taylor Trophy Silver – Women’s Triples – Norma Shaw, Jayne Roylance & Barbara Fuller Silver – Women’s Fours – Norma Shaw, Jayne Roylance, Mary Price & Barbara Fuller Bronze – Women’s Pairs – Wendy Line & Mary Price |
| 1985 (Women’s) | Melbourne, Australia | Bronze – Women’s Pairs – Norma Shaw & Jean Valls Bronze – Women’s Fours – Jean Valls, Brenda Atherton, Betty Stubbings & Mavis Steele MBE |
| 1984 (Men’s) | Aberdeen, Scotland | Gold – Men’s Fours – George Turley, Julian Haines, John Bell & Tony Allcock Silver – Men’s Pairs – David Bryant CBE & Tony Allcock Bronze – Men’s Singles – David Bryant CBE |
| 1981 (Women’s) | Toronto, Canada | Gold – Women’s Singles – Norma Shaw Gold – Women’s Fours – Irene Molyneaux (sub), Eileen Fletcher, Gloria Thomas, Betty Stubbings & Mavis Steele Gold – Team Taylor Trophy Silver – Women’s Triples – Eileen Fletcher, Mavis Steele & Betty Stubbings Bronze – Women’s Pairs – Irene Molyneaux (sub), Gloria Thomas & Norma Shaw |
| 1980 (Men’s) | Melbourne, Australia | Gold – Men’s Singles – David Bryant CBE Gold – Men’s Triples – Jimmy Hobday, Tony Allcock & David Bryant CBE Gold – Leonard Denny Team Trophy |
| 1977 (Women’s) | Worthing, England | Silver – Women’s Fours – Margaret Lockwood, Joan Hunt, Mabel Darlington & Joan Sparkes |
| 1976 (Men’s) | Johannesburg, South Africa | Silver – Men’s Triples – Tommy Armstrong, Bill Irish & David Bryant Bronze – Men’s Singles – David Bryant Bronze – Men’s Fours – John Evans, Bill Irish, Tommy Armstrong & Peter Line |
| 1973 (Women’s) | Wellington, New Zealand | Silver – Women’s Singles – Mavis Steele Silver – Women’s Pairs – Mavis Steele & Phyl Derrick Silver – Women’s Fours – Nancie Colling, Eileen Smith, Joan Sparkes & Phyl Derrick |
| 1972 (Men’s) | Worthing, England | Gold – Men’s Fours – Norman King, Cliff Stroud, Ted Hayward & Peter Line |
| 1966 (Men’s) | New South Wales, Australia | Gold – Men’s Singles – David Bryant Bronze – Men’s Pairs – Cedric Smith & David Bryant |