2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship


The 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship will to be held at the Broadbeach Bowls Club, Musgrave Hill Bowls Club and Club Helensvale on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Originally scheduled from 23 May to 7 June 2020, before the COVID-19 outbreak forced the postponement of the event as Australia's borders are closed to foreign travellers. It was rescheduled to 22 May to 6 June 2021.
There are eight events that determine the 2020 world champions, the men's singles, doubles, triples and fours and the women's singles, doubles, triples and fours and in addition there are two overall team winners who receive the Leonard and Taylor trophies respectively.

Postponement

The event followed suit of other sporting events around the world in early 2020, with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc across the sporting industry. On March 17, 2020, World Bowls and host organisation Bowls Australia made the decision to postpone the event. No time was set as to when the event would be postponed until, due to the uncertain nature of the coronavirus.
“We believe this is the right decision to minimise the risk of public exposure to the coronavirus, which the World Health Organisation recently declared a global pandemic," World Bowls Chief Executive Officer Gary Smith said at the time.
On March 31 it was announced that the event would be held on 25 May to 6 June 2021

Participating teams

There are 36 nations/associations competing at 2020 Championships.

  • Australia
  • Argentina
  • Botswana
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • China
  • Cyprus
  • England
  • Fiji
  • France
  • Guernsey
  • Hong Kong, China
  • India
  • Isle of Man
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Namibia
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Niue
  • Norfolk Island
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Samoa
  • Scotland
  • Spain
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Thailand
  • Tonga
  • United States
  • Wales
  • Zimbabwe

Medallists

Results

Men's Team (W.M.Leonard Trophy)

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Women's Team (Taylor Trophy)

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