Jeremy Henry, left, and Jo Edwards have claimed World Cup titles ©World Bowls

Australia's Jeremy Henry and New Zealand's Jo Edwards won the respective male and female titles today at the Indoor Bowls World Cup.

It marked a fifth title for both players at the Warilla Bowls & Recreation Club in Shellharbour, south of Sydney.

Henry, the defending champion, defeated Malaysia's Soufi Rusli 6-5, 11-2 in the men’s final.

He overcame a tough start to press ahead with a superb drive at 5-5 to win the first set. 

The 35-year-old, a two-time world champion for Northern Ireland before switching nationality, then powered through the second set 11-2 in just seven ends.

It still represented a successful tournament for Rusli.

Trophies in both the male and female competitions were awarded today ©Twitter/Bowls Australia
Trophies in both the male and female competitions were awarded today ©Twitter/Bowls Australia

He beat New Zealand's Ali Forsyth 9-2, 11-6 in the semi-final earlier in the day.

Edwards reaffirmed her mantel as the sport’s number one lady by winning a topsy-turvy battle with Guernsey's Lucy Beere.

The two-time Commonwealth Games gold medal winner won the first set 8-5, but the Channel Islander then romped through the second 9-2.

Edwards needed all of her class to edge the decisive third 4-1.

Henry and Edwards also each won the respective World Cup crowns in 2013.