Bowls England National Championships (men's senior singles) explained

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

The event is for men aged 55 and over on 1 April in the year of competition. Until 1988 it was for over 60s.[2]

Past winners

YearChampionClubCountyRunner-upClubCountyScoreRef
1974 V. E. BullockHants
1975 Ted WoodSunningdale Berks [3]
1976 Sid Andrews RoystonHerts A. Blythe County Arts Norfolk 21–20 [4]
1977 H. V. Wisdom Norfolk
1978 Fred Summers Worcester Worcs [5] [6]
1979 F. James Northumb
1980 B. Walker Devon
1981 H. W. J. ClarkeWilts Tony van Spall Warwicks – [7]
1982 C. Bussey Northants
1983 E. R. Bundy Hants J. Stone Lincs 21–14 [8]
1984 Reg Theobald WembleyMiddxSandy Watt MorlandsMorlandsSom 21–14[9]
1985 Reg Theobald WembleyMiddxKen Terris County OfficersKent 21–17 [10]
1986
1987 Dennis Nicholls Kirkley ParkSuffolk Roy Rickard PlymstockDevon 21–18 [11]
1988 Geoff ReadmanWorcester Co-opWorcsBernard SeabourneNewquayCornwall 21-19[12] [13]
1989David Bryant CBE Clevedon SomBarney Fernandes SwindonWilts 25-23[14] [15]
1990David Bryant CBE ClevedonSom Alf Chambers Eye Suffolk 25-13[16] [17]
1991Peter Towers Fitz Park, KeswickCumbria Dennis Hilton Larsen Essex 21-5[18]
1992 Peter Picknell Feltham Ex-ServicemenMiddx Bill FrancisWatfordHerts 21-13[19]
1993Jack Davies Tarring PriorySussex Allan Hall Watford Herts 21-18[20]
1994Terry JamesThrapstonNorthants C. J. LeesWoburn Sands Bucks 21-4[21]
1995 Robin WaltersRedruthCornwall Jack Ferguson Angus Sports Northumb 21-20[22]
1996 Gary Tyas TonghamSurrey Eddie Furze Clevedon Promenade Som 21-18[23]
1997 Colin HaydonSwindon WestlecotWilts Colin Owen Tunbridge Wells Kent 21-14[24]
1998 David RichardsonRoebuckHerts Peter GurneyPrioryBeds 21-15[25]
1999 AtherleyHants lan Mayne Acton Bridge Lancs 21-15[26]
2000 Barney Fernandes SwindonWiltsTerry James Thrapston Northants 21-15[27]
2001Anthony Bishop Metropolitan Police Kent Michael Haywood KingscroftLeics 21-17
2002 Barney Fernandes SwindonWilts Kevin Philip Boscombe CliffHants 21-7
2003Barrie Forse GreyfriarsGlos Graham Skinner Ottershaw Surrey 21-18
2004Dave Perrin Falmouth Cornwall Geoffrey Green Wolvey Warks 21-12
2005Barry Stone VCD Kent Ian Mackenzie Waverley Hants 21-9
2006John Haines Desborough Town Northants Ian Brewster Worksop Cricket & SC Notts 21-13
2007John Kelly Plymouth Civil Service Devon John Witcombe Brierley Park Notts 21-14
2008Graham Skinner OttershawSurrey Alan Taylor G B Britton Glocs21-13
2009Bill Ward Leamington Spa Warks Ian Wright Maidenhead Town Berks 21-9
2010Colin Whitehead Headington Oxon Joe Stevens Epsom Surrey 21-17
2011Mike McDonagh Cheam Surrey Duncan McGovern Bath Som 21-10
2012Bill Crittle Wadhurst Sussex Bob Wood Bolton Lancs 21-15
2013Ricky Gallagher Carlisle Subscription CumbriaMick Evans Newport Pagnell Bucks 21-5
2014David Snell Wootton Bassett Wilts Jim Marsland Aldershot TractionHants 21-7
2015Kevin Phillips Topsham Devon David Drew St AustellCornwall 21-13
2016Chester Road Worcs Stuart Evans Shaldon Devon 21-15
2017Norman Coad Carnon Downs Cornwall Martin Butchers Plessey Radar IOW 21–16
2018Gordon Williams Cornard Suffolk Alec Atkinson Heaton Hall Lancs21–6
2019Neil Farnish Gerrards Cross Bucks Stuart Evans Shaldon Devon 21–16[28]
2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[29]
2021Chester RoadWorcsGrant OsborneSandy Conservative Beds21–17[30]
2022Jerry Rumball GarstonHertsGraham Ashby Nuneaton Warks21–16[31]
2023Steve PoynerVines ParkWorcsGraham AshbyNuneatonWarks 21–3[32]
2024Ken WeylandSt. LawrenceKentAndrew SquireMaldonEssex21–13[33]

Venues and sponsors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.
  2. News: Len Somers in national finals . Buckinghamshire Examiner . 13 September 1974 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2024.
  3. News: Prize trip winner . Reading Evening Post . 17 September 1988 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  4. News: Andrews victory in national singles . Cambridge Daily News. 2 October 1976 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  5. News: Tournament could stay in Torquay . Torbay Express and South Devon Echo . 30 September 1978 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2024.
  6. News: News . Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail . 27 September 1979 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  7. News: Bowls . Daily Mirror . 17 September 1981 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  8. News: Bowls . Daily Mirror . 16 September 1983 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  9. News: Bowls . Torbay Express and South Devon Echo . 17 September 1984 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2024.
  10. News: reg wins . Football Post (Nottingham) . 14 September 1985 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2024.
  11. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. 1987. 120-121. Telegraph Publications. 0-86367-220-5.
  12. News: Bowls . Leicester Daily Mercury . 17 September 1988 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  13. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 89. 1989. 163-165. Telegraph Publications. 0-330-31093-3.
  14. News: David Bryant (left) . Bristol Evening Post . 22 September 1989 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  15. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 90. 1990. 157-158. Telegraph Publications. 0-330-31364-9.
  16. News: Brilliant Bryant takes title again . Bristol Evening Post . 14 September 1990 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  17. Book: Newby, Donald. Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. 1991. 149-150. Telegraph Publications. 0-330-31664-8.
  18. News: Jacox by a whisker! . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 21 September 1991 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  19. News: Duo earn national glory . Surrey Herald . 24 September 1992 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  20. News: Bowls . Worthing Herald . 17 September 1993 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  21. News: Terry's All Gold . Northampton Chronicle and Echo . 17 September 1994 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  22. News: Robin storms to national crown . West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser . 21 September 1995 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  23. News: Alan moves jack to win the pairs . Nottingham Evening Post . 18 September 1996 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  24. News: Culverden bowler is pipped in vets' final . Kent & Sussex Courier . 19 September 1997 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  25. News: Peter so close to title . Bedfordshire Times and Independent . 17 September 1998 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  26. News: Not all comes to he who waits . Mid Sussex Times . 16 September 1999 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  27. News: Veteran James is seciond in nationals . Northampton Chronicle and Echo . 19 September 2000 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 August 2024.
  28. Web site: 2019 senior singles results. Bowls England.
  29. Web site: Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak. Bowls England.
  30. Web site: Daily Round Up. Bowls England. 28 August 2021.
  31. Web site: 2022 National Championships . Bowls England . 3 September 2022.
  32. Web site: 2023 National Championships senior singles . Bowls England . 27 August 2023.
  33. Web site: 2024 National Championships men's senior singles . Bowls England . 21 August 2024.

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