World Indoor Bowls 2022 starts on BBC today

Bowling News

Recently we told you about this coverage of the World Indoor Bowls 2022 competition being shown live on the BBC2 television channel.

That coverage starts today from 10.00am with the later stages of the World Pairs being televised live.

The BBC has confirmed its schedule for the World Indoor Bowls Championships from Potters Resort.

Coverage times

Monday 17 January

Open singles first round

10:00-11:30 – Red Button

Open pairs final and open singles first round

13:00-17:15 – BBC Two

17:10-18:00 – BBC Red Button

13:00-18:00 – uninterrupted coverage on BBC Sport website and app

Tuesday 18 January

Open singles second round

10:00-11:30 – Red Button

Mixed pairs final and open singles second round

13:00-17:15 – BBC Two

17:10-18:00 – BBC Red Button

13:00-18:00 – uninterrupted coverage on BBC Sport website and app

Wednesday 19 January

Open singles second round

10:00-11:30 – Red Button

Open singles second round and women’s singles semi-finals

13:00-17:15 – BBC Two

17:10-18:00 – BBC Red Button

13:00-18:00 – uninterrupted coverage on BBC Sport website and app

Thursday 20 January

Open singles second round

10:00-11:30 – Red Button

Women’s singles final and open singles second round

13:00-17:15 – BBC Two

17:10-18:00 – BBC Red Button

13:00-18:00 – uninterrupted coverage on BBC Sport website and app

Friday 21 January

Open singles quarter-finals

10:00-11:30 – Red Button

13:00-17:15 – BBC Two

17:10-18:00 – BBC Red Button

13:00-18:00 – uninterrupted coverage on BBC Sport website and app

Saturday 22 January

Open singles semi-finals

13:30-17:00 – BBC Two

Sunday 23 January

Open singles final

14:40-17:15 – BBC Two

The matches will also continue to be shown on the World Bowls Tour Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Lovers of the flat green version of bowling get a lot more TV coverage than crown green bowling competitions (well we don't get any airtime at all) and that resumes this month with the World Indoor Championships from Hopton-on-sea, in Norfolk. Even the die-hard crown green bowlers can appreciate the skill that goes into bowling at this level.

The competition has already begun at the 2022 Potters Resorts World Indoor Bowls Championships which started on Friday 7th January on the World Bowls Tour Facebook and YouTube platforms. If you want to catch up with the story so far then there is excellent Facebook coverage of many of the matches as well as interviews with the bowlers. All this is provided at no cost with people giving up their time to provide this coverage. Well done to all of them.

COVID travel restrictions have prevented some country representatives from travelling but the major performers are from England, Scotland and Ireland and they are all there with eight countries in total being represented.

If you want to watch a sample of the standard of bowling of this alternative version of the sport then you can still watch hours of action of the later stages of 2021 competition on Youtube.

This year spectators are allowed in to witness the matches live and arrangements are well in hand to receive them as can be seen from the photo below on the installation of the bowling surface and spectator seating. All very impressive.