Summary

  • Use play icon at the top of page for live coverage from Hopton on Sea, England

  • Result: Jason Banks (Sco) defeats Simon Skelton (Eng) in the Open Singles 2-0 winning (8-4,10-2)

  • Greg Harlow (Eng) & Nick Brett (Eng) win against Michael Stepney (Sco) & Jason Greenslade (Wal) in the Open Pairs 2-0, (10-4,9-5)

  • Les Gillett (Eng) beats Stuart Irwin (Eng) in the Opens Single 2-0 (10-1,12,6)

  • Open Singles - Paul Foster (Sco) v Jason Choi (HK) - 19:30 GMT

Live Reporting

  1. Who should I look out for?

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    World number one Les Gillett will be in action in the open singles.

    The Englishman won the World Indoor Pairs title alongside Welshman Jason Greenslade in 2017. His form continued, gaining places in the semi-final in the 2017, 2019 and 2020 classes of the World Singles, and the 2018 Scottish International Open so he’s no stranger to competing on the big stage.

    He first made an appearance on the World Bowls Tour with a surprise victory over David Gourlay at the 1997 International Open as an unseeded qualifier.

    Gillet will face competition however, from Paul Foster MBE, the current world number two.

    The Scotsman is a multiple world champion in both the indoor and outdoor events, a multiple Commonwealth Games gold medallist, and with an impressive list of World Bowls Tour titles to his name.

    He's never shy of the top of the Tour rankings ever since making a surprise breakthrough as an unseeded outsider by winning the 1998 World Singles title. He has since won a further four World Singles titles, most recently in 2017.

  2. How to watch 2023 World Indoor Bowls Championships

    All times are GMT and subject to late change

    BBC iPlayer

    Monday 16 January

    Open singles: 10:00 - 11:00 - Red Button

    Open Pairs: 13:00 - 17:15 - BBC Two

    17:10 - 18:00 - Red Button

    13:00 - 18:00 - iPlayer uninterrupted stream

    Tuesday 17th January

    Open singles: 10:00 - 11:30 - Red Button

    Mixed pairs & open singles: 13:00 - 17:15 - BBC Two

    17:10 - 18:00 - Red Button

    13:00 - 18:00 - iPlayer uninterrupted stream

    Wednesday 18 January

    Open singles: 10:00 - 11:30 - Red Button

    Ladies singles & open singles: 13:00 - 17:15 - BBC Two

    17:10 - 18:00 - Red Button

    13:00 - 18:00 - iPlayer uninterrupted stream

    Thursday 19 January

    Open singles: 10:00 - 11:30 - Red Button

    Ladies singles & open singles: 13:00 - 17:15 - BBC Two

    17:10 - 18:00 - Red Button

    13:00 - 18:00 - iPlayer uninterrupted stream

    Friday 20 January

    Open singles: 10:00 - 11:30 - Red Button

    Open singles: 13:00 - 17:15 - BBC Two

    17:10 - 18:00 - Red Button

    13:00 - 18:00 - iPlayer uninterrupted stream

    Saturday 21 January

    U25 singles: 10:00 - 11:30 - Red Button

    Open singles: 13:30 - 17:00 - BBC Two

    Sunday 22 January

    Open Singles Final: 14:40 - 17:15 - BBC Two

  3. How to get into bowls

    BBC Sport

    Girls from ethnic minorities are taking up bowls as part of a Sport England initiative

    Bowls is played by people of all ages, as the basics are easy to pick up and you can play anytime, day or night. Bowls will improve your hand-eye coordination and the more you play, the easier it becomes.

    There's Lawn Bowls, which you'll see in the Commonwealth Games and is played on a flat rectangular bowling green. The aim is simple - to get your bowls as close as possible to a smaller target ball called the 'jack'.

    Crown Green Bowls is similar, but is played on a square bowling green which is made of natural grass, with a larger jack. There is a raised area or 'crown' in the green that makes the ground uneven, making it a bit more difficult.

    Indoor Bowls again offers a different surface, played on a carpeted area.