International Indoor Bowls Council
| Type | Sports federation |
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| Website | https://iibc.org.uk/ |
International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC for short) is an international sport federation of Bowls.[1]
In 2019, the IIBC came to an agreement with the World Bowls to merge their two international indoor championships, the World Cup Singles and the IIBC Championships. The new event would be called the World Bowls Indoor Championships.[2][3][4]
Events held by the IIBC[edit]
- World Bowls Indoor Championships (indoors), annually[5]
- IIBC Championships (indoors), annually for the under-25 age bracket
Rival organisations[edit]
- World Bowls, (controlling body for the laws of the sport and the organisers of the World Bowls Championships (outdoor))
- Professional Bowls Association (PBA), (world governing body for Professional bowls players)
- World Bowls Tour (subsidiary of the PBA, tasked with promoting indoor events including the World Indoor Bowls Championships)
Founder members[edit]
- The English Indoor Bowling Association
- The Association of Irish Indoor Bowls
- The Scottish Indoor Bowling Association
- The Welsh Indoor Bowling Association
Members[edit]
The following are a list of member nations and organisations of the IIBC:
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "About Us". IIBC. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Preview a new World Championship" (PDF). Bristol Indoor Bowls. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "World Bowls Indoor Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "News". Bowls Wales. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "2023 IIBC World Junior Championships set to be staged in Scotland next month". World Bowls. Retrieved 16 May 2024.