Bowls England National Championships (men's triples)

The Bowls England National Championships (Men's Triples) is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.[1]

Venues

Sponsors

Past winners

Year County Champion Club County Runner-up Club Score Ref
1945CornwallLeslie Pascoe, Tom McCulloch, Maurice FerrisPenzanceMiddlesexJ.G Peart, H. Anderson, Andy WilsonParsons Green20-10
1946YorkshireBill Jones, T. Fennell, Arthur GladdersSaltburnSurreyE Bowditch, A. Brown, W. J. WeareMagdalen Park19-9[2]
1947SurreyS. A. Vallance, C. H. Godwin, Charles WalderRedhillSussexArthur Knowling, Albert Knowling, Fred SparksWorthing20-19
1948[KentB. Bassant, Sidney Filmer, Colin WaltonFavershamDevonL Parkinson, Harold Webber, N WillingtonTorbay Country Club14-11
1949SussexPercy Brazier, Harry Skingley, Henry MannWorthing PavilionWarwickshireH. Butterill, Frank M. Edge, Howard E. BeardThree Spires, Coventry16-8
1950HerefordshireJoe Mee, Dick Beaven, Billy EdwardsHerefordNorthamptonshireH. Wills, F. Tye, G. FoxRushden Town21-11[3]
1951OxfordshireE. F. Bowtell, H. C. Halliday, B. L. RogersNorth OxfordMiddlesexW. Hooper, C. A. Birtles, F. RogersCentury21-13
1952BerkshireW. J. Stone, L. G. Stone, F. H ThomasReadingCounty DurhamR. H. Stokeld, T. D. Brown, L. WhitworthNew Herrington20-13
1953County DurhamS. R. Bates, W. R. Vickerton, S. J. BatesDarlington WoodlandNorthamptonshireFrank Purser, Albert Knight, C. J. KnightAbington19-11
1954SuffolkN.Richards, P.Richards, E DodgeRookeryDevonJ. P. Copp, R. G. Grater, Harold ShaplandTiverton Borough23-9
1955HampshireJ. Jones, E. Maindonald, R. TaylorSouthbourneWorcestershireR. A. Fry, E. Perritt, G. GroveEvesham23-12
1956WarwickshireH. Bryan, G. Higginson, Arthur H. MeredithAvenue, Leamington SpaWiltshireWalter Barnett, Bill Winchcombe, Granville PoppittSwindon North End22-18
1957LincolnshireC.Bass, D.Else, H CampbellRedbournMiddlesexI.Walters, E.Brandon, J StewartCrouch Hill29-15
1958LancashireC. Garside, W. Mailin, J. CraggBlackpoolHertfordshireW. McWhirr, A. W. Barker, G.FrostTownsend, St. Albans17-10
1959HertfordshireF.I.Smith, G.W.ScottHatfieldHampshireE. S. Hayes, H. Lewry, Peter LineBanister Park26-10
1960DorsetPercy Baker, Ernie Milnthorpe, Harry ShavePoole ParkCumberlandJ. Kelly, J. Dominey, J. HodgsonEdenside13-12
1961GloucestershireH.Sadler, F.Price, G.HamStroudLincolnshireP.Blythin, G.Robinson, S.BatchelorGrimsby New Clee17-15
1962WarwickshireThomas R. Whittaker, Gilbert Fuller, Victor AmphlettLeamington SpaMiddlesexE. Sussex, W. Simpson, J. HollidayWest Ealing19-12
1963MiddlesexW. J. Thomas, Maurice Ellicott, Jim GirdwoodPaddingtonSuffolkJ. Clarke, J. Strang, H.G. StammersRookery20-14
1964KentW. Stevenson, J. Drummond, C. V. SweetingForest HillNorthamptonshireStan Carter, Ray Brook, Bobby StenhouseWellingborough Town17-16
1965NorthamptonshireErnest Willson, Les Coker, Mick CooperKettering LodgeSurreyA.Owen, T.G.Howard, A.MartinDulwich21-10[4]
1966SomersetWilliam Elliott, David Rhys Jones, David BryantClevedonHampshireE.Websell, A Ashworth, Harold PowellBritish Legion, Farnborough22-12
1967NorthumberlandArnold Bryson, George Boag, Fred LumleySummerhillIsle of WightS. Vidler, Cecil Baker, S. G. WadeRyde18-15
1968NorthamptonshireHarold Sturgess, Jack Forster, Ron CrawleyWellingborough TownSurreyR. Greenway, J. Slater, Fred MortimoreEsher20-18
1969NorthamptonshireEric Randell, George Wills, Mick CooperRushden TownKentJ. Armstrong, Les Rowan, John McMeakinSandwich18-15[5]
1970BedfordshireR. Wicks, Dick Meyrick, W. MeadLuton, George KentNottinghamshireR. Smedley, J. Smedley, George SmedleyYeoman Hill Park25-11
1971BuckinghamshireJohn Lewis, Ian Harvey, Arthur PlestedMarlowOxfordshireJ. Hazlewood, B. Boscot, Fred BeerBanbury Chestnuts16-15
1972CornwallDavid Cutler, Chris Yelland, Bill OlverSt. AustellYorkshireT. W. Roberts, E. Fennell, Gill GillisHull Road Park16-14[6]
1973NorthumberlandGeorge Watson, Tom Wilkinson, Ronald BoltonSwan Hunter and W. R. LtdCounty DurhamR. Irwin, A. Ridley, W. C. WatsonHerrington Workmens14-13
1974WarwickshireJohn Barratt, Ralph Shakespeare, Ronald GildertEnglish ElectricNorfolkBrian Taylor, Frank Hart, Peter PaulCounty Arts19-16
1975HampshireG. Kirby, W. Stewart, Harold PowellBritish Legion, FarnboroughCambridgeshireDavid Cornwell, John CamptonCity of Ely23-15[7]
1976CumbriaRon Baxter, Joe Baxter, John BellWigtonNorfolkTed Browne, Arthur Waters, Sidney WisdomWymondham Dell18-11[8]
1977SomersetJohn Knight, David Rhys Jones, David Bryant MBEClevedonDevonEric Fricker, Brian Lee, Norman ChalkTorbay C.C.22-13
1978NottinghamshireWilliam Thompson, Dave Thompson, Geoffrey MeeRainworth Miners WelfareEssexRoy Howard, Alan McElrea, Ernest EdwardsCrittall Silver End23-16
1979SomersetRoy Hedges, Frankie Brown, Peter BrimbleBristolSomersetS. Pitman, D. Avery, J. SleemanVictoria, Weston-Super-Mare25-20[9]
1980LancashireCharles Pilkington, Tony Horobin, Gordon NivenHeaton HallHampshireGraham Standley, Norman Shelley, Peter LineBanister Park20-12
1981HuntingdonshireGeorge Heathcote, Mick Durber, David HowellsSt. PetersYorkshireMelvin West, George Cuthbertson, Gordon StevensonY.P.I. Hull22-9
1982KentBob Stewart, Oliver Jones, Len HaynesLenhamNorthamptonshireJohn Clipston, Eric Thomason, Ernie TredwellKingsthorpe25-11
1983SuffolkJohn Barell, Graham Cutts, Roy CuttsMarlboroughSuffolkKeith Caddy, Roger Denny, Ken FreemanFramlingham Castle19-18[10]
1984SomersetGordon James, Len Branfield, Pip BranfieldClevedonNorthamptonshireChris Bussey, Rab Donoghue, Tony HolmesKettering Lodge15-12[11]
1985SomersetKenneth Frost, David Rhys Jones, David Bryant CBEClevedonCumbriaRon Baxter, Ronald Gass, John BellWigton20-11
1986DorsetAdam Tidby, Barry Stone, Chris MartinPoole ParkKentMartin Wilde, Geoff Chapman, Martyn SekjerMaidstone19-6
1987WorcestershireMark Weaver, John Weaver, Grant BurgessWorcester County GroundGloucestershirePaul Glastonbury, Martin Brown, Nigel DolphinStroud24-10[12]
1988LeicestershireDave Sheppard, John Stephenson, Paul ClarkeBelgraveSomersetRon Tuggey, Dave Bessant, Pip BranfieldClevedon17-11
1989SussexPaul Butler, Colin Knight, Andrew JordanSouthbourneWiltshireKen Norman, Arthur Jackson, Hedley BowenSwindon20-18
1990GloucestershireAndrew Wills, Jack Drummond-Henderson, Tony AllcockCheltenhamWarwickshireMichael Hawkins, David Bennett, Simon DaviesWelford on Avon18-16
1991CumbriaPaul Barlow, Andrew Baxter, John BellWigtonOxfordshireIan Henwood, Mark Peachy, Robert MackieSummertown16-15
1992BuckinghamshireMaurice Cracknell, Ray Gaskins, Ted HangerChandos ParkDorsetBob Powell, Mark Tomberry Adam TidbyPoole Park19-3
1993SussexPaul Lewis, Mark Ireland, David Williams<Preston, BrightonSuffolkAshley Sale, John Barrell, Roy CuttsMarlborough21-20
1994DevonTed Collins, John C. Evans, Danny DenisonTorquayBerkshireGraham Waldron, Robert Newman, Michael NewmanReading B.C15-12[13]
1995GloucestershireAndrew Wills, Simon Jones, Tony AllcockCheltenhamCumbriaRichard Sampson, Trevor Taylor, David TaylorCourtfield16-14
1996SomersetBarrie Smith, Mike Davies, Don FowkesBritish CellophaneIsle of WightChris New, Peter Furmidge, Peter DunstanCowes Medina21-17
1997CumbriaPaul Barlow, Andrew Baxter, Steven FarishWigtonLincolnshireBilly Jackson, Kim Kielty, Danny BrownSt. Giles, Lincoln15-13[14]
1998LancashireTony King, Barry Kitson, David ColbourneBoltonKentClive Miles, Mike Arnold, Gordon CharltonSandwich23-17
1999HampshireDean Morgan, Russell Morgan, Julian HainesBoscombe CliffWarwickshireKenneth Ashby, Colin Jacox, Graham AshbyStoke, Coventry19-11[15]
2000NorthumberlandPaul Ging, Stephen Birdsey, Stanley LantNorthern ElectricHampshireMatthew Marchant, Charlie Bailey, Dorian BishopCivil Service Portsmouth15-12[16]
2001NottinghamshireNick Cammack, Duncan Robinson, Brett MorleySiemensKentMatt Lonie, Dave Clark, Chris TaylorFolkestone Park21-11[17]
2002OxfordshireGary Lucas, Alan Prew, Greg MoonBanbury BoroughNottinghamshireMichael Bowley, David Baird, Phil DickensCavaliers23-17
2003BerkshireBernard Greenough, Robert Newman, Michael NewmanReadingSuffolkGeorge Ward, Duncan Snape, Brian AndrewsMelton15-13
2004YorkshireStephen Dilks, Christopher Kelly, Mark WaltonNaffertonBerkshireGordon Knapper, Andrew Knapper, Bill HingDesborough29-6
2005WiltshireMel Biggs, Neil Hope, Mark DyerWestlecotCornwallIan Powell, Mark Read, Richard BrayStenalees19-16
2006LeicestershireJohn Torrington, Steven Wade, Andrew IronsBlabyOxfordshireGreg Moon, Alan Prew, Gary LucasBanbury Borough19- 5
2007NorfolkCharles West, Chris Willgress, Wayne WillgressNorfolkLeicestershireMatthew Bass, Christoper Rogers, Neil HopeHolwell Sports16-14
2008NorthamptonshireRichard Mann, Roger Tansley, Vernon GearyKingsthorpeEssexLee Chaplin, Kevin Maguire, John TullyElm Park14-12
2009CambridgeshireJamie Stewart, Rob Drew, Richard CattonCambridge & CountyDevonDave Veal, Glenn Allen, Robert PaxtonExonia17-14[18]
2010SuffolkMark Todd, John Catchpole, Ian CatchpoleHalesworth AngelDevonTony Coombes, Michael Coombes, Terry EvansBitton Park19- 9
2011DevonDarren James, Neil Popham, Steve BonettaBidefordBedfordshireRhys Lee, Steven Mead, Luke NunnBarton-le-Clay17-15
2012SussexGlen Newton, Nick Wingfield, Shaun GodfreyWhite RockWiltshireJames Nobbs, Neil Smith, Gary MorphetWootton Bassett25-10
2013BerkshireDan Weatherly-Emberson, Adrian Collins & Andrew KnapperTilehurstGloucestershireNick Holliday, Mark Perry, Stuart HodgesCheltenham19-12
2014WiltshireAndrew Colebrooke, Russell Francis & Graham ShadwellSpencer MoultonOxfordshireDavid Clanfield, Paul Sharman & Alan PrewCarterton15-14
2015HuntingdonshireJames Harford, Simon Law & Stuart PoppleParkwayLeicestershireKen Frost, Roger Cooper & Shane HayesLeicester16-10
2016DevonIan Lesley, James Webber & Ollie LucasShaldonMiddlesexPaul Reynolds, Chris Harris & Tony WallerLadygate15–14
2017HuntingdonshireEan Morton, Mike Robertson & Tristan MortonParkwayDevonLouis Ridout, Sam Tolchard & Jamie ChestneyKings Torquay15–14
2018LancashireDavid Lockhart, Ian Mayne & Chris GaleHeaton HallDevonLouis Ridout, Sam Tolchard & Jamie ChestneyKings Torquay18–12[19]
2019BerkshireScott Winskill, Mark Hancock & Andrew KnapperTilehurstCumbriaKevin Harrison, Mark Irwin & Stuart IrwinAspatria16–13[20]
No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[21]
2021EssexChristopher Muir, Steve Gunnell & Edward MorrisEssex CountyDevonLee Phillips, James Hampton & Kevin PhillipsTopsham18–11
2022CumbriaKevin Harrison, Mark Irwin & Stuart IrwinAspatriaDerbyshireJosh Grant, Dan Thornhill & Phil BroughtonStute14–10[22]
2023BucksMichael Gomme, Matthew Hyde & Andrew BridenGerrards CrossEssexSimon Kittle, Steve Gunnell & Ed MorrisEssex County15–14[23]
2024DerbysJosh Grant, Dan Thornhill & Philip BroughtonStuteLancsRobert Stirling, Anthony Booth-Young & Lloyd MilliganHeaton Hall19–14[24]
2025DevonSimon Broom, Jamie Chestney & Jamie WalkerCulm ValeNorthumbJosh Minto, BJ Byles & Chris YeomansGosforth15–14[25]

References

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  2. ↑ "Triple Bowls son by Saltburn". Western DDaily Herald. 28 August 1946. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Hereford win Triples". Nottingham Journal. 23 August 1950. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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  14. ↑ "Notts pair chase the singles". Nottingham Evening Post. 27 August 1997. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ↑ "County lose final". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 23 August 1999. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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  18. ↑ "'Historic win for trio'". The Times. 17 August 2009. p. 55. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  19. ↑ "triples results" (PDF). Bowls England.
  20. ↑ "triples results" (PDF). Bowls England.
  21. ↑ "Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". Bowls England.
  22. ↑ "2022 National Championships". Bowls England. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  23. ↑ "2023 National Championships Men's pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  24. ↑ "2024 National Championships men's triples". Bowls England. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  25. ↑ "Men's Triples Championship". Bowls England. Retrieved 30 August 2025.