The tournament will begin on Tuesday 19th April at 9.30am with an opening ceremony – Cllr James Fussell will deliver the first roll to declare the tournament officially open.
The schedule of play will then be as follows:
Tuesday 10am – 6:45pm
Ladies Singles’ and Mixed Pairs tournaments.
Wednesday 9:30am – 6:45pm
Ladies Singles’ and Mixed Pairs tournaments.
Thursday 9:30am – 4:30pm
Ladies Singles – Quarter Finals and Semi Finals.
Gents Singles – Quarter Finals. Mixed Pairs – Semi Finals.
Friday 9:30am – 11:30am
Mixed Pairs Finals
Ladies singles Final.
Olympic Medallist and local club member, Robert Weale will also be showing his support for the competition, and will be attending the opening ceremony.
Michael Conlon, Chairman of the Islwyn Indoor Bowls and Social Club said, “It is our privilege to be hosting such a prestigious tournament at our club, and I greatly look forward to welcoming players, supporters and officials to the club for the competition”.
He continued, “Congratulations must of course go to the players selected to play for their countries, and I am confident that, following the tournament, they will leave with happy memories of Caerphilly county borough and the Islwyn Indoor Bowls Club”.
Tony Horobin, World Indoor Bowls Council President said, “During the course of the 4 days of competition the players will be competing for the titles of WIBC Men’s Singles Champion, WIBC Ladies’ Singles Champion and WIBC Mixed Pairs Champions. The competition, I am sure, will be fierce but I am equally sure that games will be played in the right spirit of sportsmanship and spectators will admire the skills demonstrated by the players”.
The World Indoor Bowls Council Championship is being sponsored this year by Caerphilly County Borough Council, Carlsberg, LPS Cellar Services, CB Refrigeration Ltd, Don Jones Agency and Llanbradach Bowls Club.
Tickets for the tournament cost just £1 – please contact Islwyn Indoor Bowls Club to check availability on 01495 221 321.
For further information, including player details please go to http://wibc.org.uk. This website will also provide live streaming of the tournament throughout the week.
