Nick Brett: All about the World Indoor Bowls Championship player

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Nick started playing at the age of 11 when he filled in for his dad
Nick started playing at the age of 11 when he filled in for his dad's team in a league match

NICK Brett is the current mixed pairs world champion and former world number one, who went viral when he played 'the greatest bowls shot of all time'.

Here we take a look at his life, career and net worth.

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Nick Brett has enjoyed a very successful career, having become a seven-time World Indoor Bowls Championship winnerCredit: Wikipedia

Who is World Indoor Bowls Championship player Nick Brett?

Nick Brett, born May 14, 1974, is an English international lawn and indoor bowler who plays out of the Brampton Bowls Club, Beccles, Suffolk, England.

His current WBT (World Bowls Tour) world ranking is 6, but he has previously been the No.1 ranked indoor bowls player.

He is affectionately referred to in the world of bowls as "The Ginger Ninja".

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In 2022 Nick won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

He started playing at the age of 11 when he filled in for his dad's team in a league match.

Speaking about how he got into the game, Brett said: "One day my dad was playing in his league.

"They were short a player and asked me to come in. I didn't do too badly, and kept progressing from there."

In spite of a glittering career and being famous within indoor and lawn bowls circles, perhaps Nick's biggest claim to fame is playing the 'the greatest bowls shot of all time' — which went viral.

Brett, 49, bowled his ball through an incredibly tight gap between the red-guarding balls.

His green ball made it through and knocked the jack to rest upon another one of his balls as the audience erupted.

The clip of the shot went viral on social media, with millions of people watching it online.

Brett has admitted to being a "technophobe" and missed how "massive" the moment went.

He told the Daily Star: "I only realised late on in the evening and into the next day.

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"A few of my friends texted me, because I’m a bit of a technophobe I guess.

"It went massive, didn’t it?

"People were retweeting it and commenting about it and it was getting loads of views.

"So maybe the next day, sort of time, was when I realised."

Has Nick Brett won the World Indoor Bowls Championship before?

Nick has enjoyed a very successful career, having become a seven-time World Indoor Bowls Championships winner.

In 2014, 2020 and 2023 he won pairs titles alongside Greg Harlow.

In 2017, 2020 and 2024 he won mixed pairs titles with partners Claire Johnston, Marion Purcell and Julie Forrest respectively.

Brett won the singles title in 2016.

What is Nick Brett's net worth?

Reports of Nick's net worth vary.

At the bottom end of the scale, ClelbsAgeWiki estimates his net worth to be between $1million (£788,000) and $5million USD (£3.9million).

Whereas at the top end, NetWorthPost considers it to be in the region of $11million USD (£8.67million).

Is Nick Brett married and does he have any children?

Yes, Nick is married to his wife, who is named Sam.

The couple have two daughters together — Chloe and Lauren.

Although Brett has mentioned his partner in interviews, the Bretts like to keep their private life out of the public spotlight.

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