Bowls England National Championships (men's senior singles)
British lawn bowls event
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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
| Year | Champion | Club | County | Runner-up | Club | County | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | V. E. Bullock | Hants | ||||||
| 1975 | Ted Wood | Sunningdale | Berks | [3] | ||||
| 1976 | Sid Andrews | Royston | Herts | 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. Clarke | Wilts | Tony van Spall | Warwicks | – | [7] | ||
| 1982 | C. Bussey | Northants | ||||||
| 1983 | E. R. Bundy | Hants | J. Stone | Lincs | 21–14 | [8] | ||
| 1984 | Reg Theobald | Wembley | Middx | Sandy Watt Morlands | Morlands | Som | 21–14 | [9] |
| 1985 | Reg Theobald | Wembley | Middx | Ken Terris | County Officers | Kent | 21–17 | [10] |
| 1986 | ||||||||
| 1987 | Dennis Nicholls | Kirkley Park | Suffolk | Roy Rickard | Plymstock | Devon | 21–18 | [11] |
| 1988 | Geoff Readman | Worcester Co-op | Worcs | Bernard Seabourne | Newquay | Cornwall | 21-19 | [12][13] |
| 1989 | David Bryant CBE | Clevedon | Som | Barney Fernandes | Swindon | Wilts | 25-23 | [14][15] |
| 1990 | David Bryant CBE | Clevedon | Som | Alf Chambers | Eye | Suffolk | 25-13 | [16][17] |
| 1991 | Peter Towers | Fitz Park, Keswick | Cumbria | Dennis Hilton | Larsen | Essex | 21-5 | [18] |
| 1992 | Peter Picknell | Feltham Ex-Servicemen | Middx | Bill Francis | Watford | Herts | 21-13 | [19] |
| 1993 | Jack Davies | Tarring Priory | Sussex | Allan Hall | Watford | Herts | 21-18 | [20] |
| 1994 | Terry James | Thrapston | Northants | C. J. Lees | Woburn Sands | Bucks | 21-4 | [21] |
| 1995 | Robin Walters | Redruth | Cornwall | Jack Ferguson | Angus Sports | Northumb | 21-20 | [22] |
| 1996 | Gary Tyas | Tongham | Surrey | Eddie Furze | Clevedon Promenade | Som | 21-18 | [23] |
| 1997 | Colin Haydon | Swindon Westlecot | Wilts | Colin Owen | Tunbridge Wells | Kent | 21-14 | [24] |
| 1998 | David Richardson | Roebuck | Herts | Peter Gurney | Priory | Beds | 21-15 | [25] |
| 1999 | Peter Line | Atherley | Hants | lan Mayne | Acton Bridge | Lancs | 21-15 | [26] |
| 2000 | Barney Fernandes | Swindon | Wilts | Terry James | Thrapston | Northants | 21-15 | [27] |
| 2001 | Anthony Bishop | Metropolitan Police | Kent | Michael Haywood | Kingscroft | Leics | 21-17 | |
| 2002 | Barney Fernandes | Swindon | Wilts | Kevin Philip | Boscombe Cliff | Hants | 21-7 | |
| 2003 | Barrie Forse | Greyfriars | Glos | Graham Skinner | Ottershaw | Surrey | 21-18 | |
| 2004 | Dave Perrin | Falmouth | Cornwall | Geoffrey Green | Wolvey | Warks | 21-12 | |
| 2005 | Barry Stone | VCD | Kent | Ian Mackenzie | Waverley | Hants | 21-9 | |
| 2006 | John Haines | Desborough Town | Northants | Ian Brewster | Worksop Cricket & SC | Notts | 21-13 | |
| 2007 | John Kelly | Plymouth Civil Service | Devon | John Witcombe | Brierley Park | Notts | 21-14 | |
| 2008 | Graham Skinner | Ottershaw | Surrey | Alan Taylor | G B Britton | Glocs | 21-13 | |
| 2009 | Bill Ward | Leamington Spa | Warks | Ian Wright | Maidenhead Town | Berks | 21-9 | |
| 2010 | Colin Whitehead | Headington | Oxon | Joe Stevens | Epsom | Surrey | 21-17 | |
| 2011 | Mike McDonagh | Cheam | Surrey | Duncan McGovern | Bath | Som | 21-10 | |
| 2012 | Bill Crittle | Wadhurst | Sussex | Bob Wood | Bolton | Lancs | 21-15 | |
| 2013 | Ricky Gallagher | Carlisle Subscription | Cumbria | Mick Evans | Newport Pagnell | Bucks | 21-5 | |
| 2014 | David Snell | Wootton Bassett | Wilts | Jim Marsland | Aldershot Traction | Hants | 21-7 | |
| 2015 | Kevin Phillips | Topsham | Devon | David Drew | St Austell | Cornwall | 21-13 | |
| 2016 | Grant Burgess | Chester Road | Worcs | Stuart Evans | Shaldon | Devon | 21-15 | |
| 2017 | Norman Coad | Carnon Downs | Cornwall | Martin Butchers | Plessey Radar | IOW | 21–16 | |
| 2018 | Gordon Williams | Cornard | Suffolk | Alec Atkinson | Heaton Hall | Lancs | 21–6 | |
| 2019 | Neil Farnish | Gerrards Cross | Bucks | Stuart Evans | Shaldon | Devon | 21–16 | [28] |
| 2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic | [29] | |||||||
| 2021 | Grant Burgess | Chester Road | Worcs | Grant Osborne | Sandy Conservative | Beds | 21–17 | [30] |
| 2022 | Jerry Rumball | Garston | Herts | Graham Ashby | Nuneaton | Warks | 21–16 | [31] |
| 2023 | Steve Poyner | Vines Park | Worcs | Graham Ashby | Nuneaton | Warks | 21–3 | [32] |
| 2024 | Ken Weyland | St. Lawrence | Kent | Andrew Squire | Maldon | Essex | 21–13 | [33] |
| 2025 | Kevin Bone | Lyndhurst | Durham | Chris Hanslip | Blossom Way | Lincs | 21–18 | [34] |
Venues and sponsors
- 1974–1987 (Torquay, Saga)
- 1988–1988 (Warners Bembridge Country Club, Shanklin)
- 1989–1991 (Warners Bembridge Country Club, East Cowes)
- 1992–1995 (Wellingborough, Sanatogen)
- 1996–1996 (The Park, Nottingham)
- 1997–1997 (Bristol, Cornhill Insurance)
- 1999–1999 (Guildford, Cornhill Insurance)
- 2000–2000 (Nottingham)
- 2021–present (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)