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The Hong Kong International Bowls Classic is an international lawn bowls tournament that its Wikipedia article calls a highly prestigious event in the lawn bowls calendar. It began in 1981 as a men's pairs competition, a men's singles event was added in 1983, and in 2008 the programme was expanded to include singles and pairs competitions for women. The tournament was cancelled in 2019 because of the 2019 to 2020 Hong Kong protests, and the 2020 and 2021 editions were then cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The article lists the men's and women's finalists of each edition and points readers to the World Bowls Events pages for related competitions.

Facts

Founding Year

1981 1

Connections

Competitors Include

Source Darby Ross (Wikipedia)

Source David Peacock (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Source Dorothy Yu (Wikipedia)

George Souza Jr.

Source George Souza Jr. (Wikipedia)

Harriet Stevens

Source Harriet Stevens (Wikipedia)

Source Iain McLean (Wikipedia)

Jason Greenslade

Source Jason Greenslade (Wikipedia)

Source Judith Wason (Wikipedia)

Source Ken Chan (Wikipedia)

Source Kenny Logan (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Kristina Van Nierop

Source Kristina Van Nierop (Wikipedia)

Source Leif Selby (Wikipedia)

Source Loren Dion (Wikipedia)

Lorraine Malloy

Source Lorraine Malloy (Wikipedia)

Margaret Letham

Source Margaret Letham (Wikipedia)

Source Mark Walton (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Source Mark Wilson (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Nathan Pedersen

Source Nathan Pedersen (Wikipedia)

Source Neil Burkett (Wikipedia)

Source Nicole Rogers (Wikipedia)

Source Noel Kennedy (Wikipedia)

Nor Hashimah Ismail

Source Nor Hashimah Ismail (Wikipedia)

Source Paul Richards (Wikipedia)

Source Philip Chok (Wikipedia)

Source Rex Johnston (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Source Rob Dobbins (Wikipedia)

Source Robert Newman (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Rosita Bradborn

Source Rosita Bradborn (Wikipedia)

Source Russell Meyer (Wikipedia)

Source Sandy Hazell (Wikipedia)

Source Songsin Tsao (Wikipedia)

Source Sonia Bruce (Wikipedia)

Source Stanley Lai (Wikipedia)

Source Trevor Morris (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Source Wayne Perry (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Source Zuraini Khalid (Wikipedia)

Features

Source Hong Kong International Bowls Classic (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Hong Kong International Bowls Classic (Wikipedia)

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It began as a men's pairs competition in 1981
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is a highly prestigious event in the lawn bowls calendar

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Ken Chan (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Ken Chan, Bowls career, 2005 Classic

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In 2005, he won the silver medal in the pairs at the prestigious Hong Kong International Bowls Classic

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Margaret Letham (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Margaret Letham, Bowls career, International, 2008

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In 2008, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title.

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Leif Selby (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Leif Selby, Bowls career, Hong Kong Classic

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in 2009, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title.

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Lorraine Malloy (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Lorraine Malloy, Bowls career, Hong Kong Classic

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In 2013, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title

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Darby Ross (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Darby Ross, Bowls career

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In 1981, Ross won the inaugural pairs title at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic

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David Peacock (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: David Peacock, Bowls career, Hong Kong Classic

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Peacock won the 2002 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title

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Rob Dobbins (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Rob Dobbins, Bowls career, Hong Kong International Bowls Classic

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In 1981, Dobbins won the inaugural pairs title at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic

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George Souza Jr. (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: George Souza Jr., Bowls career, Hong Kong International Bowls Classic

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he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title

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Neil Burkett (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Neil Burkett, Bowls career, Hong Kong

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In 1996, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Gerry Baker.

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Nathan Pedersen (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Nathan Pedersen, Bowls career, Hong Kong pairs

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He has twice won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title, winning in 2015 and 2016 with Corey Wedlock.

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Nicole Rogers (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Nicole Rogers, Bowls career, 2023

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she won the silver medal in the pairs with Harriet Stevens, at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic

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Noel Kennedy (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Noel Kennedy, Bowls career

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at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic

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Rex Johnston (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Rex Johnston, Bowls career, Other

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In 1989, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title.

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Philip Chok (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Philip Chok, Career, Hong Kong Classic

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Chok was one of the founders of the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic in which he won the 1983 & 1984 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs titles.

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Russell Meyer (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Russell Meyer, Bowls career, Hong Kong Classic

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In 2002, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Paul Girdler.

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Paul Richards (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Paul Richards, Bowls career, Hong Kong Classic

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won the 1986 and 1987 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title.

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Rosita Bradborn (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Rosita Bradborn, Biography, Hong Kong title

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she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Sonia Bruce

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Sonia Bruce (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Sonia Bruce, Bowls career, Hong Kong titles

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she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs titles

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Dorothy Yu (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Dorothy Yu, Biography

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Yu won the prestigious 2015 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title

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Iain McLean (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Iain McLean, Bowls career

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In 2013, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Robert Grant

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Robert Newman (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Robert Newman, Bowls career

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In 2010, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles and pairs titles.

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Wayne Perry (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Wayne Perry, Bowls career

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In 2006, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Neil Burkett.

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Zuraini Khalid (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Zuraini Khalid, Bowls career

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won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title

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Jason Greenslade (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Jason Greenslade, Bowls career

Quote, Competitors Include: Jason Greenslade, Bowls career

In 2001, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title.

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Kenny Logan (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Kenny Logan, Bowls career

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In 1995, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Alex Marshall.

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Kristina Van Nierop (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Kristina Van Nierop, Bowls career

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She came to prominence after winning the silver medal in the pairs with Karen Murphy at the 2015 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.

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Mark Walton (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Mark Walton, Bowls career

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In 2004 and 2008, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles and pairs titles.

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Mark Wilson (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Mark Wilson, Bowls career

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In 2023, he won the gold medal in the singles at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.

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Nor Hashimah Ismail (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Nor Hashimah Ismail, Bowls career

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In 2010, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title

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Sandy Hazell (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Sandy Hazell, Bowls career

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In 2012, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title.

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Trevor Morris (bowls) (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Trevor Morris, Bowls career

Quote, Competitors Include: Trevor Morris, Bowls career

In 1989, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title.

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Loren Dion (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Loren Dion, Bowls career

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Dion came to prominence in 2009, after becoming the first player from the United States to win a medal at the prestigious Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.

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Songsin Tsao (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Songsin Tsao, Bowls career, Hong Kong Classic

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In 2017, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Jintana Visanuvimol.

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Harriet Stevens (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Harriet Stevens, Bowls career, Outdoors

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In November 2023, she won the silver medal in the pairs with Nicole Rogers, at the prestigious Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.

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Stanley Lai (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Stanley Lai, Bowls career, 2013 Classic

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The following year, he also claimed a silver medal behind Richard Catton of England at the 2013 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.

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Judith Wason (Wikipedia)

Competitors Include: Judith Wason, Bowls career

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she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Kelly Packwood

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