The World Bowls Series ranking list is celebrating its first birthday.
Let’s salute the players who have achieved the all-important No 1 ranking status since the bowls turned pro with the rankings launch 12 months ago.
Australia legends Aron Sherriff and Kelsey Cottrell were the first to top the respective male and female rankings, followed by Izzat Shameer Dzukelple (Malaysia), Stewart Anderson and Jason Banks (Scotland) in the men’s list, while also enjoying kudos as women’s No 1’s have been Kelly McKerihen (Canada) and Nor Farah Ain Abdullah (Malaysia).
Banks and McKerihen are the current No 1s.
Check out the current ranking lists:
All eyes are now on the World Bowls Series finals, to be held from December 3-5, 2025, in Australia, for the 12 top ranked women and men respectively. The deadline to determine who will feature in these inaugural finals will be as at October 31, 2025.
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 sees 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.
The next ranking list will include the South Africa National Championships, the Australian Open and the British Bowls Championships.
See World Bowls Series website for more information.