Scottish International Open

The Scottish International Open is an international indoor bowls competition held annually at in Scotland. It is the second most important event held by the organisation known as the World Bowls Tour and ranks only behind their primary event, the World Indoor Bowls Championships.

Scottish International Open
SportBowls
Founded1989
ContinentInternational (PBA / World Bowls Tour)

Past winners

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YearWinnerRunner-UpScoreRef
1989 Angus Blair John Price7–6 7–5 7–5[1]
1990 David Bryant Tony Allcock7–5 5–7 7–4 1–7 7–5[2]
1991 John Price (1/4) Gary Smith7–2 7–6 7–3[3]
1992 Graham Robertson (1/3) John Price5–7 7–6 7–4 7–2[4]
1993 Graham Robertson (2/3) Richard Corsie3–7 7–3 7–2 7–5[5]
1994 John Price (2/4) Graham Robertson7–0 7–2 7–4[6]
1995 John Price (3/4) Andy Thomson7–3 0–7 7–4 7–5[7]
1996 Graham Robertson (3/3) David Gourlay7–5 7–4 7–3[8]
1997 John Price (4/4) Richard Corsie7–0 7–3 7–4[9]
1998 Richard Corsie Paul Foster1–7 7–6 7–2 5–7 7–6[10]
1999 Darren Burnett (1/2) Mark McMahon7–0 3–7 7–1 7–2[11]
2000 Greg Moon Darren Burnett7–6 7–3[12]
2001 Darren Burnett (2/2) Mike Prosser5–7 13–3 2–0[13]
2002 David Gourlay (1/2) Darren Burnett6–4 10–2[14]
2003 Ian Bond (1/2) Greg Harlow11–6 8–8[15]
2004 Jason Greenslade David Gourlay8–8 10–1[16]
2005 Ian Bond (2/2) Alex Marshall8–4 9–4[17]
2006 Kelvin Kerkow David Gourlay11–5 11–3[18]
2007 Andy Thomson Mark Royal11–5 8–5[19]
2008 Greg Harlow (1/3) John Price11–6 16–1[20]
2009 Paul Foster (1/3) Ian Bond8–3 7–8 2–0[21]
2010 Mervyn King Stewart Anderson7–5 8–5[22]
2011 Robert Paxton Greg Harlow2–11 10–2 2–0[23]
2012 Paul Foster (2/2) Nick Brett11–5 9–8
2013 Nick Brett (1/2) Paul Foster5–7 9–6 2–1[24]
2014 Nick Brett (2/2) Paul Foster5–10 9–6 2–0[25]
2015 Greg Harlow (2/3) Jason Greenslade11–4 6–8 2–1[26]
2016 Greg Harlow (3/3) Paul Foster4–10 12–4 2–1[27]
2017 David Gourlay (2/2) Michael Stepney11–7 9–4[28]
2018 Stewart Anderson (1/3) Paul Foster8–6 12–4[29]
2019 Paul Foster (3/3) Nick Brett10–4, 11–3[30]
2020 and 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[31]
2022 Stewart Anderson (2/3) Simon Skelton10–4, 10–2[32]
2023 Stewart Anderson (3/3) Jamie Walker12–6 6–3[33]

Sponsors and previous names

  • Scottish Masters (1989–1997) (2001–2002)[34]
  • Glasgow Classic (1998–1999)
  • British Isles Invitation (2000-2000)[35]

See also

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World lawn and indoor bowls events

References

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  24. ^ "Scottish International Open: Nick Brett beats Paul Foster in final". BBC. 30 October 2015.
  25. ^ "Bowls: Brett keeps Scottish International Open title". Peterborough Today.
  26. ^ "2015 SCORES". World Bowls Tour. 30 October 2015.
  27. ^ "2016 SCHEDULE AND SCORES". World Bowls Tour. 21 August 2016.
  28. ^ "2017 SCHEDULE AND SCORES". World Bowls Tour. July 2017.
  29. ^ "2018 SCHEDULE AND SCORES". World Bowls Tour.
  30. ^ "PAUL FOSTER MBE – 2019 Scottish International Open Champion". World Bowls Tour.
  31. ^ "Scottish International Open 2020 is cancelled". World Bowls Tour. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  32. ^ "Anderson claims Scottish International Open for the second time". Daily Record. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  33. ^ "Scottish International Open: Stewart Anderson beats world champion Jamie Walker to retain Scottish International Open title". BBC Sport. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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