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Ian Hobson

Ireland
Merit --
Comp 11
Played 95
Won 77
Draw 1
Lost 17
Win % 81.05

Ian Hobson

Ireland
Ranking
360
Merit
--
11
Tournaments
95
Matches
77
Wins
1
Draws
17
Losses
81.05
Win %
4
Tournaments
18
Matches
8
Wins
0
Draws
10
Losses
44.44
Win %

Ranking History

Order of Merit History

No Data

Competition Record

P W D L W %
British Open 16 13 0 3 81.25
Irish Open 43 34 0 9 79.07
World Masters 36 30 1 5 83.33
World Pairs Masters 9 4 0 5 44.44

Season Record

P W D L W %
17/18 23 16 0 7 69.57
18/19 23 19 0 4 82.61
19/20 16 12 0 4 75.00
22/23 28 24 0 4 85.71
23/24 14 10 1 3 71.43

Biggest Wins

British Open 2023 Group 12
Michael Murphy --
21 - 0
World Masters 2018 Group 25
Alun Thomas 415
23 - 2
World Masters 2023 Group 34
Peter Hore 43
21 - 1

Biggest Losses

World Pairs Masters 2017 Group 08
Dimitri Payne --
4 - 15
World Pairs Masters 2017 Plate Knockout - Last 16
Robert Walker --
1 - 11
World Masters 2024 Cup Knockout - Last 32
Shane Hand 402
3 - 12

Last Competition

World Masters

World Masters 2024

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
20 Apr - 21 Apr 2024
Ranking
47
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Shane Hand 402
3 - 12
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Tommy Mikkelsen 204
12 - 6
Group 27
Keith Lackford 63
15 - 3
Group 27
Ivan McClintock 325
6 - 6
Group 27
Dafydd Howell 26
10 - 6
Group 27
Martin McNicholl 27
11 - 8
Group 27
John Elliott 176
9 - 7

Ranking History

Date Rank
Sunday 11 January 2026 360
Sunday 19 October 2025 362
Sunday 14 September 2025 220
Sunday 24 August 2025 226
Sunday 27 April 2025 102
Sunday 16 March 2025 96
Sunday 09 February 2025 96
Sunday 05 January 2025 76
Sunday 20 October 2024 76
Sunday 15 September 2024 70
Sunday 25 August 2024 41
Sunday 21 April 2024 40
Sunday 11 February 2024 47
Sunday 07 January 2024 34
Sunday 22 October 2023 29
Sunday 17 September 2023 21
Sunday 27 August 2023 27
Sunday 23 April 2023 20
Sunday 12 February 2023 46
Sunday 08 January 2023 34
Sunday 23 October 2022 53
Sunday 18 September 2022 29
Sunday 28 August 2022 67
Sunday 09 February 2020 34
Sunday 12 January 2020 34
Monday 28 October 2019 53
Sunday 15 September 2019 51
Sunday 25 August 2019 45
Sunday 07 April 2019 46
Sunday 10 February 2019 50
Sunday 13 January 2019 46
Sunday 28 October 2018 43
Sunday 16 September 2018 40
Sunday 26 August 2018 70
Sunday 22 April 2018 70
Sunday 11 February 2018 218
Sunday 14 January 2018 225
Sunday 29 October 2017 220
Sunday 17 September 2017 218
Sunday 20 August 2017

Competition Record

British Open

British Open

P W D L W%
Overall 16 13 0 3 81.25
Stage
Group Stage 10 9 0 1 90.00
Knockouts 6 4 -- 2 66.67
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 6 4 -- 2 66.67
Plate Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
Shield Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
Irish Open

Irish Open

P W D L W%
Overall 43 34 0 9 79.07
Stage
Group Stage 25 21 0 4 84.00
Knockouts 18 13 -- 5 72.22
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 18 13 -- 5 72.22
Plate Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
Shield Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
World Masters

World Masters

P W D L W%
Overall 36 30 1 5 83.33
Stage
Group Stage 20 18 1 1 90.00
Knockouts 16 12 -- 4 75.00
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 16 12 -- 4 75.00
Plate Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
Shield Knockouts -- -- -- -- --
World Pairs Masters

World Pairs Masters

P W D L W%
Overall 9 4 0 5 44.44
Stage
Group Stage 6 3 0 3 50.00
Knockouts 3 1 -- 2 33.33
Knockouts
Cup Knockouts 1 0 -- 1 0.00
Plate Knockouts 2 1 -- 1 50.00
Shield Knockouts -- -- -- -- --

Matches

World Masters

World Masters 2024

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
20 Apr - 21 Apr 2024
Singles
Ranking
47
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Shane Hand 402 Ireland
3 - 12
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Tommy Mikkelsen 204 Norway
12 - 6
Group 27
Keith Lackford 63 England
15 - 3
Group 27
Ivan McClintock 325 Ireland
6 - 6
Group 27
Dafydd Howell 26 Wales
10 - 6
Group 27
Martin McNicholl 27 Ireland
11 - 8
Group 27
John Elliott 176 Ireland
9 - 7
Irish Open

Irish Open 2023

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
16 Sep - 17 Sep 2023
Singles
Ranking
27
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Lawrence Moffat 12 Scotland
3 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 64
David Smyth 269 Ireland
14 - 3
Group 19
Stephen Proctor 14 England
9 - 4
Group 19
Andrew Shorney 25 England
8 - 7
Group 19
Gemma Hamilton 422 Ireland
20 - 2
Group 19
Damian Mcallister 340 Ireland
5 - 10
Group 19
Cennydd Howell 41 Wales
10 - 7
World Masters

World Masters 2023

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
22 Apr - 23 Apr 2023
Singles
Ranking
46
Cup Knockout - Semi-Final
Alex Kley 17 England
5 - 8
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
William Boggs 56 Ireland
9 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Stephen Proctor 24 England
11 - 6
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Devon Wallace 380 Ireland
9 - 6
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Alan McCombe 171 Ireland
13 - 4
Group 34
Peter Hore 43 England
21 - 1
Group 34
Steve Burrows 67 England
15 - 2
Group 34
Anja Ehmke Jeremiassen 399 Norway
15 - 3
Group 34
Jamie West 246 Ireland
10 - 3
Group 34
Steven Jeffers 527 Ireland
11 - 3
British Open

British Open 2023

York & District Indoor Bowling Club
07 Jan - 08 Jan 2023
Singles
Ranking
53
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Jörgen Karlsson 14 Sweden
7 - 12
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Peter Roberts 2 England
9 - 6
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Mark Beattie 1 Ireland
8 - 3
Group 12
John Lax 74 England
16 - 6
Group 12
Roderick Dawson 294 England
19 - 3
Group 12
Paula Geens 608 Belgium
20 - 6
Group 12
James Bethune 618 Scotland
19 - 4
Group 12
Michael Murphy -- England
21 - 0
Irish Open

Irish Open 2022

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
17 Sep - 18 Sep 2022
Singles
Ranking
67
Cup Knockout - Semi-Final
Joseph Beattie 8 Ireland
8 - 9
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
Terry Crawford -- Ireland
8 - 6
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Michael Gallagher 503 Ireland
11 - 5
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Ivan McClintock 172 Ireland
11 - 10
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Paul Canning -- Ireland
13 - 3
Group 24
Hannah Cochrane 113 Ireland
13 - 3
Group 24
Andrew Shorney 14 England
8 - 6
Group 24
Steven Roberts 62 England
4 - 6
Group 24
Billy Chapman 442 Ireland
13 - 6
Group 24
Ian McElroy 394 Ireland
12 - 5
British Open

British Open 2020

York & District Indoor Bowling Club
11 Jan - 12 Jan 2020
Singles
Ranking
53
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Gary McNabb 33 Ireland
5 - 10
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Andrew Shorney 24 England
16 - 4
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Stephen Bainbridge 163 Wales
13 - 6
Group 20
Nigel Nicholls 5 England
11 - 6
Group 20
Malcolm Sheen 128 England
14 - 9
Group 20
Andrew Jones 28 Wales
8 - 11
Group 20
Tim Harwood -- England
14 - 6
Group 20
Steven Roberts 37 England
10 - 7
Irish Open

Irish Open 2019

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
14 Sep - 15 Sep 2019
Singles
Ranking
45
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Elliott James 25 England
8 - 9
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Mark Beattie 4 Ireland
10 - 4
Cup Knockout - Last 128
James Rutledge 301 Ireland
10 - 2
Group 02
Sam Rodgers 663 Ireland
6 - 5
Group 02
Shaun Amrein -- Ireland
15 - 2
Group 02
Alastair McCrea 268 Ireland
15 - 5
Group 02
Joseph Beattie 12 Ireland
8 - 5
Group 02
Joel Häger 9 Sweden
3 - 10
World Masters

World Masters 2019

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
06 Apr - 07 Apr 2019
Singles
Ranking
50
Cup Knockout - Last 32
William Boggs 92 Ireland
11 - 12
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Stephen McAlister 104 England
8 - 5
Cup Knockout - Last 128
Mark Chittock 16 England
12 - 1
Group 48
Angus Barnes 119 Ireland
6 - 7
Group 48
Steven Jeffers 307 Ireland
14 - 4
Group 48
Lee Lewis 246 Wales
14 - 4
Group 48
Danny Rea -- Ireland
11 - 6
Group 48
Lee Toleman 232 England
10 - 6
Belfast Open

Belfast Open 2019

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
05 Apr - 06 Apr 2019
Pairs
Ranking
64
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Playing Partner Stephen  Clarke 66 Ireland
Ivor Armstrong 137 Ireland Gary Burke 137 Ireland
2 - 11
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Playing Partner Stephen  Clarke 66 Ireland
Alastair McCrea -- Ireland Nigel Graham -- Ireland
8 - 4
Group 24
Playing Partner Stephen  Clarke 66 Ireland
Andrew Leckey -- Ireland DJ Wilson -- Ireland
8 - 11
Group 24
Playing Partner Stephen  Clarke 66 Ireland
Gerard Glackin -- Ireland Jamie Glackin -- Ireland
5 - 9
World Pairs Masters

World Pairs Masters 2018

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
02 Dec - 03 Dec 2018
Pairs
Ranking
58
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Playing Partner James  Shaw 349 Ireland
Jonathan Payne 4 Belgium Dimitri Payne 110 Belgium
6 - 8
Group 03
Playing Partner James  Shaw 349 Ireland
Chris Banfield 323 England Susan Banfield 323 England
11 - 6
Group 03
Playing Partner James  Shaw 349 Ireland
Andrew Shorney 121 England Lorraine Shorney -- England
14 - 6
Group 03
Playing Partner James  Shaw 349 Ireland
Gethin Edwards 27 Wales Aled Edwards 27 Wales
15 - 5
Irish Open

Irish Open 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
15 Sep - 16 Sep 2018
Singles
Ranking
70
Cup Knockout - Final
Raymond Stubbs 355 Ireland
5 - 10
Cup Knockout - Semi-Final
Hannah Cochrane 51 Ireland
8 - 5
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
Adam Rankin 37 Ireland
12 - 3
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Pauline Beattie 32 Ireland
12 - 4
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Keelan Nelson 152 Ireland
11 - 4
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Trevor Stinson -- Ireland
12 - 8
Group 33
Zoe Minish 484 Ireland
17 - 2
Group 33
Jonathan Barnes 214 Ireland
13 - 4
Group 33
Ivan Craig 56 Ireland
13 - 4
Group 33
Mark Chittock 47 England
11 - 6
Group 33
Frank Cunningham 218 Ireland
15 - 2
World Masters

World Masters 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
21 Apr - 22 Apr 2018
Singles
Ranking
218
Cup Knockout - Final
Gary McNabb 27 Ireland
6 - 10
Cup Knockout - Semi-Final
Elliott James 500 England
8 - 3
Cup Knockout - Quarter-Final
Pauline Beattie 26 Ireland
9 - 8
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Peter Roberts 11 England
11 - 3
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Seamus McMath 125 Ireland
11 - 0
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Dafydd Howell 53 Wales
11 - 3
Group 25
George Main 227 England
8 - 6
Group 25
Kjetil Grønseth 79 Norway
16 - 4
Group 25
Alun Thomas 415 Wales
23 - 2
Group 25
Brendan Murphy 202 Ireland
7 - 6
Group 25
Adam Gilmour -- Ireland
13 - 5
Belfast Open

Belfast Open 2018

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
20 Apr - 21 Apr 2018
Pairs
Ranking
104
Cup Knockout - Last 16
Playing Partner Stephen  Clarke 224 Ireland
Michael Beattie -- Ireland Scott Jess -- Ireland
8 - 10
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Playing Partner Stephen  Clarke 224 Ireland
Mike Wright 8 England Steve Puttock 7 England
11 - 4
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Playing Partner Stephen  Clarke 224 Ireland
Jörgen Karlsson -- Sweden Lisa Kristin Frantzen -- Norway
13 - 3
Group 22
Playing Partner Stephen  Clarke 224 Ireland
Peter Roberts 111 England Daniel Sands 38 England
14 - 3
Group 22
Playing Partner Stephen  Clarke 224 Ireland
Gerard Moen 155 Ireland Malachy McSkeane -- Ireland
7 - 10
World Pairs Masters

World Pairs Masters 2017

Falcon Indoor Bowls Club
03 Dec - 04 Dec 2017
Pairs
Ranking
91
Plate Knockout - Last 16
Playing Partner James  Shaw -- Ireland
Robert Walker -- England Sam Moss -- England
1 - 11
Plate Knockout - Last 32
Playing Partner James  Shaw -- Ireland
Christopher Willis -- Spain Alan Seleck -- Spain
11 - 5
Group 08
Playing Partner James  Shaw -- Ireland
Robin Armstrong -- England Chris Page -- England
8 - 9
Group 08
Playing Partner James  Shaw -- Ireland
Elliott James -- England George Main -- England
3 - 10
Group 08
Playing Partner James  Shaw -- Ireland
Dimitri Payne -- Belgium Jonathan Payne -- Belgium
4 - 15
Irish Open

Irish Open 2017

Belfast Indoor Bowls Club
16 Sep - 17 Sep 2017
Singles
Ranking
--
Cup Knockout - Last 32
Martin Harries 34 Wales
8 - 10
Cup Knockout - Last 64
Ricky Cochrane 160 Ireland
10 - 7