| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Location | Various |
| Established | 1985 |
| Defunct | 2021 |
| Administrator | World Bowls |
TheAsia Pacific Bowls Championships formerly thePacific Rim Championships was alawn bowling competition held between national bowls organisations in the Asia Pacific region.[1][2] The event was inaugurated in 1985, and it was initially held every two years but then took place every four years and was a qualifying event for theWorld Outdoor Bowls Championships.[3][4]
In 2021, the2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was officially cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. World Bowls then decided that the World Championships would take place every two years starting in 2023. This also resulted in the fact that qualifying events for the Championships were no longer required meaning theAtlantic Bowls Championships and Asia Pacific Championships were terminated.[5]
15-21 September (round robin - only 1 bronze awarded)
25 October - 8 November sponsored by Mazda (bronze medal playoffs took place)[6][7]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | |||
| Men's Pairs | Bill Wain | ||
| Men's Triples | Ken Williams Trevor Morris | Clive Brindle Bill McMahon | Bob Scullion Kevin Jones |
| Men's Fours | Laka Rawali Eddie Loa Peter Pomaleu | Ken Walker Bill Kane Sid Giddy | Darby Ross Dennis Katunarich Bill Wain |
| Women's Singles | |||
| Women's Pairs | Maraia Lum On | Rae O'Donnell | |
| Women's Triples | Laureen Griffiths Maggie Worri | ||
| Women's Fours | Robin Forster Betty Olssen Janki Gaunder | Joyce Osborne Judy Howat Marie Watson |
Jul 8-21, sponsored by Mazda[8]
26 October - 10 November, sponsored by Mazda (bronze medal playoffs took place)[10]
25 July - 7 August, sponsored by Mazda (round robin, only 1 bronze)[11][12]
22 November - 2 December, two bronze medals awarded[13]
19 November - 1 December, (round robin, only 1 bronze)[14][15]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | |||
| Men's Pairs | Rowan Brassey | Anthony Carstairs | |
| Men's Triples | Russell Meyer Andrew Curtain | ||
| Men's Fours | Peter Shaw Russell Meyer Andrew Curtain | Steve Glasson Kevin Walsh Rex Johnston | Kevin Jones Keith Roney |
| Women's Singles | |||
| Women's Pairs | Essie Sanchez | Patsy Jorgensen | Marilyn Peddell |
| Women's Triples | Willow Fong Margaret Sumner | Marie Watson Sharon Sims | Angela Chau Linda da Luz |
| Women's Fours | Karen Murphy Willow Fong Margaret Sumner | Marie Watson Sharon Sims Patsy Jorgensen | Nor Hashimah Ismail |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | ||||
| Men's Pairs | Brett Duprez | Barry Pickup | ||
| Men's Triples | Steve Glasson Adam Jeffery | Adam Poynton James Cheng | Ee Chong Beng Spencer Arumugam | |
| Men's Fours | Mark Jacobsen Adam Jeffery Brett Duprez | David Tso James Cheng Jacky Wong | ||
| Women's Singles | ||||
| Women's Pairs | Willow Fong | Yong Lew Fong | ||
| Women's Triples | Sharon Sims Patsy Jorgensen | Roma Dunn | Linda Da Luz Angela Chau | |
| Women's Fours | Sharon Sims Patsy Jorgensen Jan Khan | Martha Welsh Sherrey Sidel Susan Smith |
22 October - 4 November[18]
25 November - 2 December
7-16 November (bronze medal playoffs held)[19]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | |||
| Men's Pairs | Fairul Izwan Abdul Muin | Kelvin Kerkow | Tony Tong |
| Men's Triples | Justin Goodwin Richard Girvan | Tony Baer Doug McArthur | |
| Women's Singles | |||
| Women's Pairs | Lynsey Armitage | Ronalyn Greenlees | Sharon Sims |
| Women's Triples | Camilla Leung Elizabeth Li | Azlina Arshad Nor Iryani Azmi | Irene Webster Kottia Spangler |
13-21 January
8-16 August
30 November - 11 December
24 November - 6 December[20]
June 18 to 28