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.

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Who is World Indoor Bowls Championship player Julie Forrest?

Julie Forrest is a Scottish professional Bowls player for both indoor and outdoor.

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 has 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