Bowls England National Championships (men's champion of champions)

The men's champion of champions is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.[1]

Venues

  • 1984–1986 (Hemel Hempstead BC)
  • 1987 (Bilton BC, Rugby)
  • 1988–1991 (Bath BC)
  • 1992–2013 (Worthing Bowls Club, Beach House Park)
  • 2014–present (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)

Sponsors

Past winners

Year Champion Club County Runner-up Club County Score Ref
1984David CutlerCivil ServiceDevonBrian WardLivesey MemorialKent21–17[2]
1985Danny DenisonNewton AbbotDevonRoy CuttsMarlborough IpswichSuffolk21–18[3]
1986Danny DenisonNewton AbbotDevonRon KeatingPlymouth Civil ServiceDevon21–10[4]
1987Peter GilbertKensey ValeCornwallJohn OttawayWymondham DellNorfolk21–20[5]
1988Tony AllcockCheltenhamGlocsGary A. SmithBlackheath & GreenwichKent21–6[6]
1989Ralph ShakespeareAvenue, Leamington SpaWarksIain BoyleBert KeechYorks25–17[7]
1990Mike BennettWest WitneyOxonJohn DobsonEghamSurrey25–23[8]
1991Tony Allcock MBECheltenhamGlocsJohn KellyCivil ServiceDevon21–11[9]
1992Tony Allcock MBECheltenhamGlocsJohn BellWigtonCumbria21–20[10]
1993Gary HarringtonSummertownOxonBarney FernandesSwindonWilts21–15
1994Michael ArnoldMargateKentMark ChristmasCroydonEssex21–18
1995Charles WrightWhite RockSussexHughie WhiteheadShildonDurham21–7[11]
1996Terry JamesThrapstonNorthantsDean MorganBoscombe CliffHants21–11
1997Arthur JacksonBroadwayWorcsRobert DykesRoker MarineDurham21–20[12]
1998Ian MayneActon BridgeLancsAndrew SmithWelford-on-AvonWarks21–14[13]
1999Danny DenisonTorquayDevonJohn MillerArnold ParkNotts21–11
2000Danny DenisonTorquayDevonJimmy HobdayWest BackwellSom21–8[14][15]
2001John OttawayWymondham DellNorfolkNigel CordyCleethorpesLincs21–13
2002Mick SharpeKingsthorpeNorthantsStephen FarishWigtonCumbria21–17
2003Mark RoyalIpswichSuffolkMick SharpeKingsthorpeNorthants21–7
2004Steve PickfordRomfordEssexBrian TaylorCounty ArtsNorfolk21–13
2005Paul BroderickWellingboroughKentMike GoordElthamNorthants2–0 sets
2006Leo MayPyestockHantsGraham WhiteMeltis 96Beds2–1 sets
2007Sam TolchardKings, TorquayDevonRaymond GaskinsPrinces RisboroughBucks21–19
2008Billy JacksonPerry SportsLincsSam TolchardKings TorquayDevon21–19
2009John RednallFelixstowe & SuffolkSuffolkAndrew WaltersBroadwayWorcs21–19
2010David ScottCavaliersNottsChris DanielsBoscombe CliffHants21–17
2011Louis RidoutIlminsterSomSimon SkeltonStuteDerbys21–14
2012Matthew CoppenRoystonHertsRobert DrewCambridge & CountyCambs21–17
2013Scott DunhamCarter's ParkLincsDuncan HeardWoodbridge HillSurrey21–12
2014Matthew MarchantSouthsea WaverleyHantsPaul WoolfordHerne BayKent21–14
2015Jamie WalkerNorthampton West EndNorthantsMatthew MarchantSouthsea WaverleyHants21–9
2016Perry MartinMilton RegisKentRob PaxtonCreditonDevon21–19
2017Glenn WilliamsRoystonHertsRussell FrancisSpencer MoultonWilts21–17[16]
2018Andrew BroadSt. StephenCornwallGlen AdamsHendonMiddx21–18[17]
2019Sam TolchardKings TorquayDevonDavid PittMasonianMiddx21–4[18]
2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[19]
2021Jamie ChestneyCulm ValeDevonMark RoyalRookerySuffolk21–11[20]
2022Harry GoodwinAppleyardKentScott WaltonSt NeotsCambs21–18[21]
2023Graham AshbyNuneatonWarksPhil HarveySt Georges DragonsNorthumb21–13[22]
2024Joe DawsonKingscroftLeicsAdam BarkerSt NeotsCambs21–14[23]
2025Edward MorrisEssex CountyEssexChris HanslipBlossom WayLincs21–7[24]

References

  1. ↑ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  2. ↑ "Taxman's windfall". Nottingham Evening Post. 3 September 1984. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "'Sports in Brief' (1985)". The Times. 2 September 1985. p. 22. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ↑ "Hobart bowled out". Lincolnshire Echo. 1 September 1986. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Rugby bowler's champion look". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 30 August 1987. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Tony turns on that title magic". Western Daily Press. 29 August 1988. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Branfield in Shakespeare tragedy". Clevedon Mercury. 7 September 1989. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Sports World". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 3 September 1990. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Champion Allcock shows why he's best". Western Daily Press. 2 September 1991. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Tony's triumph". Bristol Evening Post. 7 September 1992. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "The Wright style". Cambridge Daily News. 21 August 1995. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "Jones, D.R. (1997) 'Price fights back to keep title'". The Times. 18 August 1997. p. 24. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  13. ↑ "'For the Record' (1998)". The Times. 17 August 1998. p. 38. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  14. ↑ "'For the Record'". The Times. 21 August 2000. p. 37. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  15. ↑ "Bishopp blessed with singles title". Worthing Herald. 31 August 2000. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ↑ "results" (PDF). Bowls England.
  17. ↑ "2018 champion of champions" (PDF). Bowls England.
  18. ↑ "2019 champion of champions" (PDF). Bowls England.
  19. ↑ "Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". Bowls England.
  20. ↑ "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "2022 National Championships". Bowls England. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  22. ↑ "2023 National Championships Men's cofc". Bowls England. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  23. ↑ "2024 National Championships Men's cofc". Bowls England. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  24. ↑ "Men's champions of champions". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 September 2025.