All four events will he played in 4 qualifying sections consisting of six Countries, with each section being played on a "Round-Robin" basis, i.e. each Country playing against each other Country in its section.

The compositions of the sections will he based on the overall results in each competition of the previous World Bowls Championships in Johannesburg 2000. i.e. The winning Country to he placed in section 1 and the runner-up in section 2 and so on through the final order of placings.

Following the completion of the qualifying sections, the top three Countries in each of the 4 Sections (12 Countries) will qualify for the 2 championship sections. The bottom three Countries in each of the 4 sections (12 Countries) will qualify for the 2 plate sections.

The 12 Countries qualifying for the championship sections will be divided into 2 sections of 6 Countries. The qualifiers will he placed in either of the 2 sections based on their finishing position in the qualifying sections. The layout of those placings in the 2 championship sections has already been established in the proposed format put together by the Committee of World Bowls 2004.

The 12 Countries qualifying for the plate sections will be divided into 2 sections of 6 Countries. The qualifiers will be placed in either of the 2 sections based on their finishing position in the qualifying sections. The layout of those placings in the 2 plate sections has already been established in the proposed format put together by the Committee of World Bowls 2004.

The 2 championship sections and the 2 plate sections will be played on a "Round Robin" basis i.e. each Country playing against each other Country in its section.

Following the completion of all championship sections in each of the 4 events, the top Country in each section will play off for the gold and silver medals the runners up in each Section to receive bronze medals. The other Countries will play off for overall position - see rule on overall standings in the 4 events.

Following the completion of all plate sections in each of the 4 events, the top Country in each section will play off for the gold plate medals & silver plate medals the runners up in each section to receive bronze plate medals. . The other Countries will play off for overall position - see rule on overall standings in the 4 events.

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