Who is World Indoor Bowls Championship player Julie Forrest?
JULIE Forrest is back once again in hopes of claiming the World Indoor Bowls Championship cup.
Here is everything you need to know about the star player.
Who is World Indoor Bowls Championship player Julie Forrest?
Julie Forrest is a Scottish professional Bowls player, participating both indoors and outdoors.
She is a member of the Teviotdale Indoor Bowls Club in the Scottish Borders.
The Scots star is also an Honorary Life Member of the Scottish Indoor Bowling Association (SIBA).
She has been playing with Tiger Bowls since 2003.
In 2007, she was inducted into the Scottish Borders Hall of Fame.
What has Julie Forrest won?
Julie’s biggest have been the two women’s singles titles at the 2019 World Indoor Bowls Championship and the 2020 World Indoor Bowls Championship.
In 2016, she finished runner-up at the World Indoor Bowls Championship in the mixed pairs.
She won her third World indoor title with Steward Anderson in 2021.
Julie has won seven IIBC indoor titles, including a record four ladies’ singles titles (2004, 2010, 2013, 2014) and three mixed pairs titles (2002, 2003, 2013).
She won the last three editions of the WBT Scottish Women’s Masters and is a record six-time Scottish indoor champion.
She also is a three-time British Isles indoor champion in singles competition.
In 2022, Julie won the women’s singles at the inaugural World Bowls Indoor Championships.
The following year she retained the title after beating Katelyn Inch in Warilla, Australia.
How can I watch the World Indoor Bowls Championship?
The World Indoor Bowls Championships 2024 got underway on Friday, January 5.
It is being staged at the Potters Resorts Hopton-on-Sea in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
This is officially the 25th year the World Indoor Bowls Championships have taken place.
Here are all the listed coverage times for the event.
Monday 15 January
Open singles first-round:
10:00-11:30 – BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app
Open pairs final and open singles first round:
13:00-17:15 – BBC Two
13:00-18:00 – BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app (BBC Red Button from 17:10-18:00)
19:30-21:30 – BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app
Tuesday 16 January
Open singles second round:
10:00-11:30 – BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app
Mixed pairs final and open singles second round:
13:00-17:15 – BBC Two
13:00-18:00 – BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app (BBC Red Button from 17:10-18:00)
19:30-21:30 – BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app
Wednesday 17 January
Open singles second round:
10:00-11:30 – BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app
Open singles second round and women’s singles semi-finals:
13:00-17:15 – BBC Two
13:00-18:00 – BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app (BBC Red Button from 17:10-18:00)
19:30-21:30 – BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app
Thursday 18 January
Open singles second round:
10:00-11:30 – BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app
Women’s singles final and open singles second round:
13:00-17:15 – BBC Two
13:00-18:00 – BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app (BBC Red Button from 17:10-18:00)
19:30-21:30 – BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app
Friday 19 January
Open singles quarter-finals:
10:00-11:30 – BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app
13:00-17:15 – BBC Two
13:00-18:00 – BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app (BBC Red Button from 17:10-18:00)
19:30-21:30 – BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app
Saturday 20 January
Open singles semi-finals:
13:00-18:00 – BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app (BBC Red Button from 17:30-18:00)
13:30-17:05 – BBC Two
Sunday 21 January
Open singles final:
13:00-18:00 – BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app (BBC Red Button from 17:10-18:00)
14:40-17:15 – BBC Two