List of British Association of Barbershop Singers quartet champions
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This is a list of all the National Quartet Champions in the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS) since their first contest in 1974.[1][2]
Winners and any quartets that score 78% or over are eligible to be invited to compete in the Barbershop Harmony Society International Quartet Contest.
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s)[3][4] | Tenor | Lead | Baritone | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Ringleaders | Crawley, Brighton | Paul Wren | Bob Walker | Ron Avis | Bill Little |
| 1975 | The Five Bridge Four | Wearside | Ron Hope | Bill Gilles | Jack Dutton | Keith Murray |
| 1976 | The Barrytones | Reading | Barry Nowell | Nick Carter | Colin Carter | Bob Watkin |
| 1977 | The Fortunaires | Crawley | Brian Shorrocks | Bob Walker | Colin Barnaby | George Parish |
| 1978 | The Newtown Ringers | Crawley | Bill Hilton | Don Amos | Mike Watts | Bob Witherington |
| 1979 | No competition | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980 | Par Four | Gr. Manchester | Phil Bricknell | John Batty | Steve Hall | Tom Percy |
| 1981 | Regency Pride | Brighton, Hove, Crawley) | Allan Henderson | Keith Pover | Derek Barton | Graham Smith |
| 1982 | Limited Company | Leeds, Gr. Manchester | Clive Landey | Howard Myers | Steve Hall | Stuart Wineberg |
| 1983 | Mancunian Way | Gr. Manchester | Graham Frost | Bob Thomson | John Batty | John Kelly |
| 1984 | On Spec | Preston, Gr. Manchester | Steve Hall | Keith Northrop | Richard Baker | Tom Percy |
| 1985 | Gilt Edge | Plymouth | Jack Bird | Graham Willcocks | Roger Williams | Ian Wiseman |
| 1986 | Junction 33 | Sheffield | Phil Bricknell | Clive Hill | Colin Maskrey | Steve Holden |
| 1987 | Times Square | Sheffield | Vaughan Dooley | Tony Barnes | Richard Curtis | Geoff Packwood |
| 1988 | High Time | Bradford, Mold | Steve Hall | Keith Northrop | Laurie Whittle | Roy Dawson |
| 1989 | Quartz Precision | Crawley, Bromley | Derek Barton | Brian Schofield | Andy Clarke | Graham Smith |
| 1990 | Curtain Call | W. Midlands | Rod Butcher | Bernie Cureton | Dale Kynaston | John Riseborough |
| 1991 | Talk of the Town | Bolton | David Tanner | Keith Northrop | John Ward | Roy Dawson |
| 1992 | Quattro | Leeds | Dave Arran | Dave Brown | Tim Braham | Martin Ford |
| 1993 | Island Engagement | IOW, Portsmouth | Alan Hartley | Alan Sloper | Jon Conway | Stuart Sides |
| 1994 | Sound Assembly | W. Midlands, Bradford, Mon | Rod Butcher | Bernie Cureton | Martin Flory | Martin Ford |
| 1995 | Smilin' Thru' | Sheffield | Russ Beeden | Dave Brown | Paul Grier | Steve Holden |
| 1996 | Hooked on Harmony | Worthing, Crawley | Derek Barton | Brian Schofield | Andy Curd | Gerry Burgrum |
| 1997 | Cambridge Blues | Cambridge | Ian James | Bob Croft | John Palmer | David Farmer |
| 1998 | Chordial Exchange | Manchester, Bolton | Chris Barnes | Dave Roberts | Tom Riley | Tom Percy |
| 1999 | Shockwave | Potton, Selby | Tony Bylett | Dave Brown | Paul Grier | Graham Davies |
| 2000 | The Likely Lads | Leeds, Bradford | Duncan Whinyates | Lee Sperry | Tim Braham | Rob Barber |
| 2001 | MATRIX | Cambridge, Bolton, Mold | Tony Bylett | Michael Potts | Neil Firth | Martin Ford |
| 2002 | The Light Industrial Choral Society | Cambridge, Peterborough | Geoff Unwin | Brian Schofield | Andy Clarke | Graham Davies |
| 2003 | Sound Crew | Telford | Andy Foster | Dale Kynaston | Tom Wilkin | Andy Funnell |
| 2004 | Prime Time | Cambridge, Portsmouth | Steve Green | Stuart Sides | Jon Conway | Stuart Owen |
| 2005 | The Works | Cambridge, Reading | Mike Warner | Brian Schofield | John Palmer | Martin Ford |
| 2006 | Pitch Invasion | East Midlands, Telford | Rod Butcher | Dale Kynaston | Timm Barkworth | Andy Funnell |
| 2007 | Q.E.D. | Cornwall & S. Devon, Monmouth & Bristol | Dick Knight | Keith Rees | Peter Nugent | Andrew Walker |
| 2008 | Monkey Magic | Bolton | Alan Hughes | Zac Booles | Joe Knight | Duncan Blackeby |
| 2009 | Evolution | Cambridge | Tony Bylett | Michael Potts | Timm Barkworth | Stuart Owen |
| 2010 | Steel | Bristol | Andy Foster | Keith Rees | Peter Nugent | Andy Funnell |
| 2011 | Crossfire | Ian James | Duncan Whinyates | Neil Firth | Andy Walker | |
| 2012 | iQ | Mike Warner | Brian Schofield | Peter Nugent | Mike Taylor | |
| 2013 | The Emerald Guard | Sheffield | Antoine Kaiserman | Tim Briggs | Andy Allen | Duncan Blackeby |
| 2014 | Park Street | Bristol | Laurence Hasson | Alastair Hay-Plumb | David Foot | Simon Arnott |
| 2015 | Tagline | Sheffield | Ben Ferguson | James Gower-Smith | Chris Langworthy | Rob Foot |
| 2016 | Finest Hour | East Midlands, Preston | James Williams | Eddie Williams | Nick Williams | Phil Cuthbert |
| 2017 | Portobello Road | South East, Midlands | Ian James | Brian Schofield | Steve Emery | Stuart Owen |
| 2018 | The Locksmiths[5] | Richard Fisher | Simon Lubkowski | Zac Booles | Andy Walker | |
| 2019 | Sound Hypothesis[5] | Don Amos (London) | Arran Bayliss-Chalmers | Conrad Godfrey | Arun O'Sullivan | Alex Moore |
| 2020 | No competition | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | No competition | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Limelight[5] | Don Amos, Vale of York | Peter Bryant | Danny Gortler | Luke Freeney | Connor Cobb |
| 2023 | Trailblazers[5] | Central London | Alex Sanctuary | Alastair Hay-Plumb | James Whittick | Simon Arnott |
| 2024 | Fifth Element[6] | Don Amos, MaleVox | Brian Fox | Duncan Whinyate | Ryan Jensen | Jake Waghorn |
| 2025 | The 1234[7] | Don Amos, MaleVox | Joe Knight | Mark Soave | Alan Hughes | Jonny Pipe |
| 2026 | Overtime[8] | Don Amos | Andy Foster | Eddie Williams | Nick Williams | Jonny Pipe |