Seven nations won 12 bowls and para bowls Commonwealth Games medals as Glasgow 2026 concludes.
England dominated the open events with three gold medals, two silver and a bronze, while Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Australia also shared historic triumphs.
Let’s take a look at how the medals were won at the SEC Centre – the first time in history the Games has been held indoors – in the order they were played.
MEN’S PAIRS
Northern Ireland’s Adam McKeown and Gary Kelly were crowned men’s pairs gold medallists.
The reigning World Bowls Championship men’s title holders beat England’s Nick Brett and Jamie Walker on a tiebreak (6-2, 2-4, 1-0) to clinch the first gold for Northern Ireland in the pairs for 72 years.
It’s back-to-back golds for McKeown who was victorious in the fours in Birmingham 2022, while Kelly is the only double medallist in these Games having won bronze in the singles. Gold now completes his full set of medals having won bronze in the singles in Delhi 2010 and silver four years ago.
For England, it’s a second back-to-back silver medal for Walker who played in the pairs at Birmingham 2022 with Sam Tolchard, singles gold medallist at these Games, while for Brett it’s a second medal having won gold in the triples four years ago.
Malaysia’s Amirul Danial Abdul Rahim and Mohammad Soufi Rusli clinched bronze with a 1.5-0.5 (5-4, 3-3) win over Canada’s John Bezear and seven-times Commonwealth representative Ryan Bester who had taken the scalp of Games favourites and four times medallists Paul Foster MBE and Alex Marshall MBE during the sectional rounds. It’s Malaysia’s fifth medal in the men’s pairs having previously won silver the last time the Games was staged in Scotland in 2014 and bronze in 1998, 2002 and 2010.
Dr. Giulia Gallo, recently appointed to the board of World Bowls, conducted the coin toss, while the gold medal match was marked by Norhanizah Ali and Neill Brice and the bronze match by Malcolm Rammage and Jacqueline Neill.
PARA PAIRS B6-B8
It was double success for Australia in the para pairs events.
Louise Hoskins and Serena Bonnell kick-started the gold rush for the Jackaroos returning a 1.5-0.5 (6-3, 4-4) win over their Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand’s Julie O’Connell and Teri Blackbourn, the current World Bowls Championship champions.
Bonnell adds a second Commonwealth Games medal to her collection after silver in Birmingham 2022, while Hoskins medals on her debut and as Australia’s oldest athlete at Glasgow 2026 aged 67.
Malaysia, returning to Commonwealth para-action for the first time since Glasgow 2014, won bronze thanks to Norazian Daud and Jariah Zakaria’s 2-0 (10-3, 7-2) triumph over Scotland’s Mary Wilson and Pauline Wilson – the latter the defending champion from Birmingham 2022.
Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, director general of the National Sports Authority of Ghana, and Charles Obeng Amofah, president of the Ghana Bowls Federation, one of the newest World Bowls members, were invited to perform the coin toss.
Markers for the gold medal match were Daryl Rowley and Angie Thompson, with bronze markers Michael Andersch and Sue Mates.
The women’s success was quickly backed up by Damien Delgado and James Reynolds claiming gold in the men’s pairs B6-B8.
It’s a second Commonwealth Games medal for the pair with Delgado a silver medallist in Birmingham 2022 and Reynolds a bronze medallist in Manchester 2002.
The duo now join teammate Jake Fehlberg as the only para bowlers to win gold at both the Commonwealth Games and World Bowls Championships.
In the final, they beat New Zealand’s Mark Noble and Kurt Smith 2-0 (8-1, 7-2).
For New Zealand, Noble was appearing at his fourth Games and he already has two silver medals, while for Smith this was his first Games.
England’s Joe Peplow and Kieran Rollings took the bronze after a tiebreak encounter with the hosts, Scotland whose pair featured defending champion Garry Brown at lead and Games debutant Stuart Sloan at skip. Rollings was a bronze medallist at Birmingham 2022, while for Peplow this was his first Games.
Performing the coin toss was Tom Hamilton who represents the World Bowls Para Committee on the World Bowls board, having been instrumental in the merger with International Bowls for the Disabled.
Gold medal markers were David Rice and Rita Shek, while bronze markers were Bob Penny and Wendy Suttie.
WOMEN’S SINGLES
England’s Katherine Rednall won gold in the women’s singles.
The seven-times World Indoor Bowls Championship ladies’ matchplay winner chalked up a 2-0 (8-6, 8-3) victory over Guernsey’s Alison Merrien MBE.
Rednall, a bronze medal winner from Gold Coast 2018, added medal number six to Team England’s bowls and para bowls tally to see them come out on top as the best performing nation for the second successive Games.
After the medal ceremony, Katherine dedicated her medal to her grandmother, Gwenda, who passed away earlier this year and had been a big influence on her career.
With 14 world titles to her name, Merrien, who was bridging a 16-year gap of Games appearances, won silver – her first Games medal and Guernsey’s second silver in the event in successive Games.
The bronze medal match was a repeat of the Birmingham 2022 decider, but this time it was World Bowls champion of champions holder Shae Wilson, of Norfolk Island, who took the honours in a 2-0 (8-5, 8.5) match over World Bowls Series No 1 Emma Firyana Saroji.
Four years ago, Wilson, who has now won Norfolk Island’s third ever Games medal, lost to Malaysia’s Siti Zalina Ahmad, one of the inaugural World Bowls Hall of Famers, who the rink of the bronze match today was played on was named after.
Sandra McLeish, president of Bowls Scotland, undertook the coin toss.
Gold medal markers were Rhoanna Smith – whose mum Laureen, also an ITO at the Games, marked the 2018 final, and Martyn Jenkins and bronze medal markers were Sharon Lynch and Rodney Bates.
The men’s pairs and women’s singles are platinum events on the World Bowls Series ranking lists. The Commonwealth Games results will be included in the next ranking update at the start of September. Early indications show there will be some big changes with a number of players locking in their 2026 WBS Finals invite to Malaysia as a result of their Games results.
CEO’S REFLECTIONS
World Bowls CEO Neil Dalrymple said: “The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has represented a defining and innovative moment for the sport of Bowls globally. The indoor venue (with the amazing four portable rinks) and the incredible atmosphere created in the stadium, has provided an unparalleled stage to showcase our sport to new audiences around the world, highlighting the unique qualities that make bowls accessible, inclusive and highly competitive.
“Throughout the Games, our able and para bowlers have demonstrated the skill, precision and excitement that define our sport, while reinforcing bowls’ important place within the global sporting landscape.
“Most importantly, the legacy of these Games for bowls will extend far beyond the medals and results. They have created a template for how international bowls events can be delivered into the future and inspired the next generation of players, officials and fans, encouraging more people to get involved and ensuring a bright future for our sport.
“We are immensely proud of what bowls has achieved on the Commonwealth stage and excited about the opportunities that lie ahead as we continue to build on this momentum.
“Para bowls in particular has captivated spectators and viewers alike, and there is strong interest from across the Commonwealth for more para bowls and an expanded competition in Amdavad in 2030.”
Recap on Day Nine’s action: https://www.worldbowls.com/commonwealth-games-day-9-wrap/
Recap on how the medal were won in men’s singles, women’s pairs and para mixed pairs: https://www.worldbowls.com/commonwealth-games-day-5-wrap/
For Glasgow 2026 full schedule and results, see: https://www.glasgow2026.com/schedule/day-by-day?code=LBO&startDate=2026-07-24
To view the full photo gallery, see: https://worldbowls.pixieset.com/2026commonwealthgames/
