There’s been no major changes to the top 10 rankings in both the men’s and women’s lists following the Singapore Lion City Cup and Bowls Scotland National Championships.
Scotland’s Jason Banks and England’s Emily Kernick maintain their top spots with 935 and 718 points respectively.
Only notable change in the male rankings is Australia’s Lee Schraner moving two places from sixth to fourth and in the female rankings, former No 1 Kelsey Cottrell, Australia, moves from fourth to seventh – with the players around them just shuffling places.
The first ever World Bowls Series finals will be staged at cluBarham, New South Wales, Australia.
The event – a showcase of bowls featuring a star-studded line-up of players from around the globe who have excelled in WBS ranked events – will be staged from December 9-13.
The players eligible to attend will be those who are ranked in the Top 10 of the female and male rankings as of October 31, 2025. A further two female and male players will be given special exemptions based on their ranking and their performances in sanctioned events in November 2025.
cluBarham is also the proud host for the World Bowls champion of champions, September 21-25, when 32 nations from around the world will compete for a world title in the men’s and women’s singles bringing together men and women who have all found their way to the pinnacle of their singles journey in their home countries – the best of the best among their peers.
The next ranking list will include the Australian Indoor Championships, Welsh Lawn Bowls National Championships and Bowls England National Finals.
ABOUT THE WBS RANKINGS
The World Bowls Series, launched in 2024, is the official year-long calendar of sanctioned events connecting to the official world rankings. It is a joint venture between World Bowls and Tier 5 Ventures. The sanctioned events occur across the globe and will feature a mixture of existing and new events.
The 2025 calendar features 30 sanctioned events. Each WBS event will belong to a different tier having different ranking points based on the size, location, and stature it presents for the sport.
The purpose of WBS is to build the profile and brand of bowls, showcase the best players in the game and increase their earnings potential, accelerate the legitimacy of the sport on the global stage and launch world rankings that will help create clarity and interest in the sport of bowls.
There have so far been four men’s No 1 ranked players – Sherriff (Australia), Izzat Shameer Dzukelple (Malaysia), Anderson and Banks for Scotland, while holding the kudos as women’s No 1’s are Cottrell (Australia), McKerihen (Canada), Nor Farah Ain Abdullah (Malaysia) and now Kernick.
See World Bowls Series website for more information.
Male rankings: https://worldbowlsseries.com/male-rankings/
Female Rankings: https://worldbowlsseries.com/female-rankings/
For more information regarding the World Bowls Series, contact: Neil Dalrymple, CEO, World Bowls, ceo@worldbowls.com
Ceris Hewlings, World Bowls media officer