Hong Kong International Bowls Classic

The Hong Kong International Bowls Classic is an international lawn bowls competition. It is one of the most prestigious events on the lawn bowls calendar. It started out as a pairs competition for men in 1981, with a singles event added for men in 1983 and later singles and pairs competition for women added to the programme in 2008.

Hong Kong International Bowls Classic

Sport	Bowls
Founded	1981

The event was cancelled in 2019 due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and will next be held in November 2020.[1]

Men's Finalists

Year	Singles[2]		Doubles[3]		Ref
	Winner	Finalist	Winner	Finalist
2020	cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
2019	cancelled due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.[1]
2018	Ben Twist	Aaron Tennant	Aaron Tennant Ian McClure	Curte Guarin Angelo A. Morales
2017	Jesse Noronha	John Fleming	Jesse Noronha Ben Twist	David Bolt Taylor Monk
2016	David Bolt	David Wyn (Kingdon)	Nathan Pedersen Corey Wedlock	Kevin Anderson Ryan Burnett
2015	Jordi Lo (CCC)	Andrew Duncan	Nathan Pedersen Corey Wedlock	Marc Wyatt Robert Weale	[5][6][7]
2014	Robert Grant	Muhammad Hizlee Abdul Rais	Christopher Dagpin Angelo A. Morales	Mathew Pietersen Matthew Baus	[8]
2013	Richard Catton	Stanley Lai	Iain McLean Robert Grant	Dan Delany Richard Girvan	[9]
2012	Barrie Lester	Matthew Baus	Barrie Lester Matthew Baus	Graham McKee Mark McPeak	[10]
2010	Robert Newman	Andrew Kelly	Sam Tolchard Robert Newman	Robert Marshall Iain McLean	[11]
2009	Leif Selby	Hommer Mercado	Andrew Kelly Richard Collett	Safuan Said Fairul Izwan Abd Muin
2008	Mark Walton	Leif Selby	Mark Walton Graham Shadwell	Chadwick Chen (KCC) Jimmy Chiu (KCC)
2007	Mark Watt	Mervyn King	Ken Chan Noel Kennedy	Mark Harding Stephen Harris	[12]
2006	Jeremy Henry	Wayne Hogg	Neil Burkett Wayne Perry	Paul Daly Jeremy Henry	[13][14]
2005	Paul Girdler	Heron Lau (KBGC)	Noel Graham Jonathan Ross	K.H. Lee (HKLBA) Ken Chan (HKLBA)
2004	Mark Walton	Eric Johannes	Mark Walton Graham Shadwell	Jim Baker Noel Graham
2002	David Peacock	George Sneddon	Russell Meyer Paul Girdler	Tom Ellem Kelvin Kerkow
2001	Jason Greenslade	Neil Burkett	George Sneddon Alex Marshall	Jason Greenslade Robert Jones
2000	George Sneddon	Peter Belliss	Noel Graham Jonathan Ross	Bobby Donnelly Neil Burkett
1999	Adam Jeffery	Noel Kennedy	Noel Graham Jonathan Ross	David Harding Andrew Fleming
1998	Adam Jeffery	Willie Lai	Stuart Airey Andrew Wills	Jason Greenslade Robert Price
1997	Adam Jeffery	David Le Marquand	Stuart Airey Andrew Wills	Gerry Baker Neil Burkett
1996	John Noonan	Gerry Baker	Gerry Baker Neil Burkett	Andrew Curtain David File
1995	Noel Graham	Neil Burkett	Kenny Logan Alex Marshall	Donny Piketh Neil Burkett
1994	Noel Kennedy	Bill Boettger	David Tso (CCC) George Souza Jr. (CCC)	Donny Piketh Neil Burkett
1993	Graham Robertson	Cecil Bransky	Jeff Rabkin Cecil Bransky	Kevin Campbell Ashley van Winkel
1990	Graham Robertson	Wynne Richards	Graham Robertson Alex Marshall	David Tso (CCC) George Souza Jr. (CCC)
1989	Peter Belliss	Trevor Morris	Rex Johnston Trevor Morris	Brett Morley Ron Gass
1988	Richard Corsie	Barry Salter (Newcastle District)	Noel Kennedy Mark McMahon	Brett Morley John Bell
1987	Paul Richards	Noel Kennedy	Brian Middlemass Richard Corsie	Willie Watson Ernie Parkinson
1986	Paul Richards	Bob Fishlock (Newcastle District)	Willie Wood George Adrain	Rowan Brassey Peter Belliss
1985	George Adrain	Cecil Bransky	Willie Wood George Adrain	Denis Dalton Ken Williams
1984	George Souza Jr.	John Bell	Philip Chok George Souza Jr.	Denis Dalton Dennis Katunarich
1983	Peter Belliss	John Bell	Philip Chok George Souza Jr.	Peter Belliss Phil Skoglund
1981	no event held		Rob Dobbins (Newcastle District) Darby Ross (Newcastle District)	Jimmy Hobday Tony Allcock

Women's Finalists

Year	Singles[15]		Doubles[16]		Ref
	Winner	Finalist	Winner	Finalist
2020	cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
2019	cancelled due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.[1]
2018	Siti Zalina Ahmad	Emma Firyana Saroji	Natasha Scott Ellen Ryan	Emma Firyana Saroji Siti Zalina Ahmad
2017	Vivian Yip	Julie Keegan	Songsin Tsao Jintana Visanuvimol	Nici Neal Colleen Piketh
2016	Zuraini Khalid	Dorothy Yu (HKLBA)	Rosita Bradborn Sonia Bruce	Zuraini Khalid Noorazlinda Zakaria
2015	Dorothy Yu (HKLBA)	Millicent Lai (SBSC)	Amy Choi (HKYT) Vivian Yip (HKYT)	Kristina Krstic Karen Murphy	[5][6][7]
2014	Siti Zalina Ahmad	Sonia Bruce	Ainie Knight Sonia Bruce	Kelsey Cottrell Carla Odgers	[8]
2013	Lorraine Malloy	Milagros Witheridge	Kelsey Cottrell Carla Odgers	Val Smith Mandy Boyd	[9]
2012	Sandy Hazell	Camilla Leung (Phoenix)	Judith Wason Kelly Packwood	Nor Hashimah Ismail (HKLBA-M) Pinky Chan (HKLBA-M)	[10]
2010	Nor Hashimah Ismail	Siti Zalina Ahmad	Kelsey Cottrell Julie Keegan	Milagros Witheridge Sonia Bruce	[11]
2009	Genevieve Baildon	Josephine Lee	Kelsey Cottrell Julie Keegan	Siti Zalina Ahmad Nor Hashimah Ismail
2008	Margaret Letham	Shirley Ko	Siti Zalina Ahmad Nor Hashimah Ismail	Hannah Smith Anwen Butten

See also

World Bowls Events

References

1. "Cancellation for the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic Events". Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association.
2. "HK Classic winners Men Singles". HKLBA. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
3. "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
4. "Cancellation of Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 2020". HKLBA. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
5. "Jordi Lo and Dorothy Yu Make History". Bc magazine. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
6. "Day to remember for local bowlers at Hong Kong International Bowls Classic". South China Morning Post. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
7. "Classic example for Hong Kong youngsters as history is created". South China Morning Post. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
8. "Robert Grant 'overwhelmed' as he lifts Classic singles title". South China Morning Post. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
9. "'Lucky charm' makes the difference for International Classic title". South China Morning Post. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
10. "Sport Digest". South China Morning Post. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
11. "Newman makes the most of second chance". South China Morning Post. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
12. "Chan helps Kennedy relive Classic glory". South China Morning Post. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
13. "Henry holds off Scottish challenge in thrilling final". South China Morning Post. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
14. "Burkett rolls back years after pairs win". South China Morning Post. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
15. "HK Classic winners Women Singles". HKLBA. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
16. "HK Classic winners Women Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 31 October 2016.

External links

• Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association