The 2018 Just World Indoor Bowls Championship took place at Potters Leisure Resort,

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, Great Yarmouth,

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, on 12–28 January 2018. Mark Dawes and

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reached the Open singles final with Dawes taking the title on a tie break. Dawes had been the player of the tournament.

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won her third singles title defeating Rebecca Field in the final. The seventh seeds Mark Dawes and Jamie Chestney won the Open pairs final beating

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and Greg Harlow. Chestney missed the opportunity to win the first set with his last bowl but gained a three count to draw the set 6–6; the second set was won 9–5, helped by a decisive 5–0 count on end five. Chestney also won the Mixed Pairs title with Lesley Doig. Northern Ireland's Chloe Watson received the Open Under-25 Singles title after her opponent, defending champion Ellen Ryan, was unable to complete the final as she felt unwell.

Winners

Draw and results

Open singles

Women's singles

Open pairs

+ Furman replaced Paul Foster who withdrew following a family bereavement

Mixed pairs

+ Burnett replaced Paul Foster who withdrew following a family bereavement

Open Under-25 Singles

+ Ellen Ryan defaulted after completing the first set in the final as she was unwell and unable to continue

References

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