It’s exactly 100 days until the start of the next World Bowls event of 2025.

Thirty-two nations from around the world will compete for a world title in the men’s and women’s singles at the 2025 World Bowls Champion of Champions.

cluBarham in Australia will host the prestigious international event with 27 men and 30 women competing at one of the premier clubs in New South Wales.

The event brings 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.

Extra incentive will be World Bowls Series (WBS) platinum ranking points, with an opportunity if you are ranked in the top 12 on October 31, 2025, to secure a spot in the WBS finals to be staged December 3-5 at a club to be confirmed in the Asia Pacific region.

Among the field of entrants in the men’s event is current WBS No 11 and 2014 champion Iain McLean, of Scotland, but he faces a strong field of competitors who will be bidding for world glory as he attempts to regain the title.

Hosts for the ninth time since the competition’s launch in 2004, Australia will be represented by Jacob Nelson and Chloe Stewart – Nelson aiming to win his family’s second World Bowls title in 12 months for his brother Kane is the current World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship mixed pairs and men’s singles gold medal champion and win back-to-back titles for his country following in Lee Schraner’s footsteps in 2024, while Stewart, who is in seventh place in the rankings, is the highest ranked female competing.

In addition to Stewart, ones to watch will be Malta’s Rebecca Rixon, the World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship women’s singles holder, and Norfolk Island’s 2022 Commonwealth Games representative Shae Wilson who returns to the event. Tonga the defending women’s singles nation have still to confirm their players.

The competition takes place from September 20-25 with live streaming every day via the World Bowls YouTube channel.

World Bowls CEO, Neil Dalrymple said: “I thank cluBarham and CEO Jason Wallace for their interest and for what was a very impressive submission to host this prestigious World Bowls event. All international players who have qualified for this event will be in for a great Australian cultural experience, together with the opportunity to play in a world class bowls facility.”

Jason Wallace, CEO of cluBarham, is delighted to be granted the opportunity to showcase their world class under cover bowls facilities on the international stage by hosting the event two years in succession – 2025 and 2026.

“cluBarham has great support from the Murray River Council, Gannawarra Shire and Destination Murray Region. We are all excited to be able to showcase to state, national and international audiences our beautiful region and all the wonderful tourism attractions and natural amazements on offer.

“The partnerships formed between cluBarham and World Bowls, and Bowls Victoria is of great appreciation as we progress Barham Bowls (cluBarham) as a national boutique bowls and major events facility. Our region opens a big welcome to all nations and look forward to the very best singles bowlers world-wide competing at our premium facilities, and will enjoy superb hospitality, comfort, and genuine experiences our region has to offer”.

Champion of Champions Player List

For more information, contact World Bowls CEO Neil Dalrymple at ceo@worldbowls.com

Report compiled by Ceris Hewlings, World Bowls media officer, ceris.hewlings@keypublishing.com