| World Outdoor Championships 2004 | |
|---|---|
| 10th World Outdoor Bowls Championships | |
| Location |  Ayr, Scotland, (Men's) Leamington Spa, England, (Women's) |
| Date(s) | 23 July – 7 August, 2004 (men's) 3–17 September 2004 (women's) |
| Category | World Bowls Championship |
| Events at the2004 World Bowls Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Singles | men | women |
| Pairs | men | women |
| Triples | men | women |
| Fours | men | women |
The2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship[1] was held at the Northfield Bowls Complex inAyr, Scotland, from 23 July to 7 August 2004 andVictoria Park, Leamington Spa in England, one month later.
Steve Glasson won the men's singles Gold defeatingAlex Marshall in the final.[2] Canada claimed the pairs, Scotland took the triples and Ireland won the fours. The Leonard Trophy was won by Scotland for the fifth time extending their impressive record.
Originally the women's championships were going to take place inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during 2003 but due to political reasons it was moved to England the following year.[3]Margaret Johnston won her third singles crown setting a new record. New Zealand won the pairs, South Africa the triples and England the fours. The Taylor Trophy was won by England for the fourth time.
| Pos | Team | Singles | Pairs | Triples | Fours | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 23 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 87+ |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 87 |
| 3 |  Ireland | 9 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 77 |
| 4 | England | 20 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 76 |
| 5 |  Australia | 24 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 75 |
| 6 |  South Africa | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 74 |
| 7 |  Wales | 17 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 68 |
| 8 |  Zimbabwe | 10 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 58 |
| 9 |  Israel | 19 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 56 |
| 10 |  Jersey | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 54 |
| 11 |  Canada | 7 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 53 |
| 12 |  Namibia | 11 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 51 |
| 13 |  Philippines | 4 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 49 |
| 14 |  Hong Kong | 8 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 47 |
| 15 |  Malaysia | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 41 |
| 16 |  Swaziland | 13 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 41 |
| 17 |  Brazil | 12 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 38 |
| 18 |  United States | 15 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 37 |
| 19 |  Fiji | 21 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 34 |
| 20 |  Spain | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 31 |
| 21 |  Kenya | 6 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 22 |  Samoa | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 23 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 24 |  Norfolk Island | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
+ Scotland won on points difference +135 to +121
| Pos | Player | Singles | Pairs | Triples | Fours | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 22 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 99+ |
| 2 | Australia | 25 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 99 |
| 3 | Wales | 26 | 28 | 19 | 26 | 99 |
| 4 | South Africa | 28 | 17 | 28 | 23 | 96 |
| 5 | Scotland | 27 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 93 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 13 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 92 |
| 7 | Jersey | 9 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 79 |
+ Won by virtue of having more shots