[3] In 2018, he won the World Indoor Open Pairs title with Jamie Chestney.

[4] and then followed this by taking the World Open Singles Championship, defeating Robert Paxton in a hard fought final.

Dawes had been the player of the tournament and Paxton did well to take the final to a tie break.

[6] Despite the loss of his club he won a third world indoor title when winning the open pairs at the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship for the second time with Jamie Chestney.

[7][8] Dawes then reproduced his good form to win the singles event for the second time, defeating Greg Harlow in the final 10-3 11-5 and record a fourth world indoor title in total.