Ian Bond

Ian John Bond (born 8 June 1973) is an English international lawn and indoor bowler.

Ian Bond

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1973-06-08) 8 June 1973 (age 51)
Medal record Representing  England Commonwealth Games 2006 Men's pairs World Indoor Bowls Championships 2008 Men's pairs 2010 Men's pairs

Career

Bond plays for the Exonia indoor bowls club and the Crediton outdoor bowls club.^[1]

He won the Pairs title at the 2008 World Indoor Bowls Championship and repeated the feat securing the 2010 World Indoor Bowls Championship whilst partnering Andy Thomson on both occasions.^[2][3] Also in 2010 he became the World Matchplay champion.^[4]

At the 2025 World Indoor Bowls Championship, Bond became the inaugural invitational Masters champion with a win over Billy Jackson in the final, after defeating Graham Robertson in the semi-finals.^[5]

Other achievements include winning the -
2001 BUPA Care Homes Open
2003 Scottish Masters
2005 Scottish International Open 2005

References

1. "Ian Bond Profile". World Bowls Tour.
2. "Bond & Thomson win Pairs". BBC Sport. 10 January 2010.
3. "Andy Thomson's 'greatest bowl' clinches World Pairs title with Ian Bond". The Telegraph. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
4. "Devon's Ian Bond crowned World Matchplay champion". BBC Sport. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
5. "Bond wins inaugural Ambassador Cruise Line World Indoor Bowls Championships masters". Bowls International. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

External links

• Ian Bond at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
• Ian Bond at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)