Bowls: Isle of Man bound for world indoor championships

Two players to fly Manx flag in Scotland

The Isle of Man will be represented at the World Bowls Indoor Championship later this month.

Two players - Mark McGreal and Caroline Whitehead - have been chosen to fly the Manx flag at Aberdeen Bowls Club in Scotland from 20-25 April.

In total there will be 32 nations represented at the tournament by either one or two players.

All countries involved have a representative in the men's class whilst 27 of the 32 nations will field a competitor in the women's event.

Furthermore, the schedules for McGreal and Whitehead have also been confirmed.

The duo's campaign will begin with teaming up for an opening Mixed Pairs encounter with Hong Kong on the opening day (20 April) at 8.30am.

In the men's singles, McGreal's first match will be against Boaz Markus of Israel shortly on the same day 1pm.

At 2.45pm that afternoon Whitehead will begin her women's singles campaign against Switzerland's Caroline Lehman.

The final two days of the tournament (24 April & 25 April) will be livestreamed on the World Bowls and World Bowls Series YouTube channels.

You can see the Isle of Man team's current scheduled (not including the play-off/knockout stage) below:

Mixed Pairs (Mark McGreal & Caroline Whitehead)

Sunday, 20 April

8.30am - Hong Kong vs Isle of Man

10.30am - Isle of Man vs Wales

Monday, 21 April

8.30am - Spain vs Isle of Man

10.30am - Isle of Man vs New Zealand

Men's Singles (Mark McGreal)

Sunday, 20 April

1pm - Isle of Man vs Israel

4.30pm - Norfolk Island vs Isle of Man

Monday, 21 April

1pm - Turkey vs Isle of Man

6.15pm - Canada vs Isle of Man

Tuesday, 22 April

2.45pm - Isle of Man vs Sweden

6.15pm - Isle of Man vs Guernsey

Wednesday, 23 April

12.15pm - Isle of Man vs Ireland

Women's Singles (Caroline Whitehead)

Sunday, 20 April

2.45pm - Isle of Man vs Switzerland

Monday, 21 April

4.30pm - Isle of Man vs Jamaica

Tuesday, 22 April

1pm - Isle of Man vs England

6.15pm - New Zealand vs Isle of Man

Wednesday, 23 April

10.30am - Isle of Man vs France

3.45pm - Ireland vs Isle of Man