Bowls England National Championships (men's fours)
Appearance
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triples | fours | |
Women elite | singles | singles 2w |
singlesCC | pairs | |
triples | fours | |
Men junior | singles | pairs |
Women junior | singles | pairs |
Men senior | singles | pairs |
fours | ||
Women senior | singles | pairs |
fours | ||
Men team | Middleton | Balcomb |
WhiteRose | TopClub | |
2Fours | ||
Women team | Johns | Walker |
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Mixed | Pairs | Fours |
The men's fours is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.[1]
History
[edit]From 1905 until 1914, the event was called the Charles Wood Australian Cup.[2]
During the 1908 final, the skip of the Upper Clapton team Mr H. Grounds collapsed and died during play. The title was awarded to Carlisle Edenside.[3]
Venues
[edit]- 1905–1907, 1910 (Upper Clapton BC, Clapton, London)
- 1908 (Streatham Constitutional Club, Streatham)
- 1909 (Leicester BC, Leicester}
- 1911 (Forest Hill BC, Forest Hill, London)
- 1912–1913 (Belmont BC, Streatham)
- 1914, 1926 (Bellingham BC, Bellingham, Catford)
- 1919 (South London & Balham clubs, Balham/Wandsworth)
- 1920 (Great Northern Railway AC, Gordon Hill, London)
- 1921 (Summerhill Gosforth & Portland clubs, Newcastle upon Tyne)
- 1922, 1928, 1935 (Croydon BC, South Croydon)
- 1923 (Wellingborough BC, Wellingborough)
- 1924, 1936, 1938–1939 (Temple Bowling Club, Denmark Hill)
- 1925 (City & Spa clubs, Gloucester)
- 1927 (Preston Park, Brighton)
- 1929 (Victoria Park & Westcote clubs, Leicester)
- 1930–1934, 1937, 1945–1957 (Paddington Recreation Ground)
- 1958–1973 (Watney's Sports Club, Mortlake)
- 1974–2013 (Worthing Bowls Club, Beach House Park)
- 2014–2024 (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)
Sponsors
[edit]- 1982–1987 (Gateway Building Society)
- 1988–1991 (The Woolwich)
- 1993–1995 (Sanatogen)
- 2001–2001 (Yoplait)
- 2003–2005 (National Express)
- 2006–2006 (Waitrose)
- 2023–2024 (Aviva)
Past winners
[edit]Year | County | Champions | Club | County | Runners-up | Club | Score | Ref |
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1905 | Cumberland | M. Turner, G. W. Hutchinson, F. Telford, William Johnson | Carlisle Subscription | Middlesex | H.Rowlands, J.L.Thomas, C.Welch, H.C.Rowlands | Bounds Green | by 17 points | [4] |
1906 | Northumberland | James Telford, John Pilluns, Fenwick | Newcastle West End | Middlesex | S. Moore, Newton | Upper Clapton | 24–10 | [5] |
1907 | Cumberland | J. A. Halhead, J. Rogerson, J. Wigston, M. Johnstone | Carlisle West End | Kent | Stewart | Forest Hill | 21–18 | [6] |
1908 | Cumberland | A. Smith, A. Nelson, T. Ridley, James Emmerson | Carlisle Edenside | Middlesex | Anderson, Woolven, Mackay, H. Grounds | Upper Clapton | w/o / scr | [4] |
1909 | Northamptonshire | J. T. Goode, C. Vorley, J. W. Bellamy, G. P. Coe | Wellingborough | Northumberland | Lane, Fairfield, James Telford, W F Hamilton | Newcastle West End | 20–17 | [7] |
1910 | Somerset | A. H. Pearse, S. O. Hall, W. N. Wake, F. Blackmore | Victoria, Weston-super-Mare | Cumberland | J. J. Ridley, E. Edmondson, H. McQuillan, William Johnson | Carlisle Subscription) | 17–14 | [8] |
1911 | Oxfordshire | John Fingland, A Thornitt, T Croft, W. A. Wilks | Banbury Chestnuts | Berkshire | T.Waldron, F.E.Blackmore, F.W.Thompson, H.F.Lindars | Reading | 24–17 | [9] |
1912 | Northamptonshire | J. T. Goode, Mitchell, G. P. Coe, Woolston | Wellingborough | Middlesex | McKinstry, Brown, Birtles, Croxford | Paddington | 25–22 | [10] |
1913 | Surrey | T. G. Dunno, P. Laing, F. MacGregor, W. Taylor | Dulwich | Kent | J. Muter, W. R. Moore, A. J. Tyler, J. Galloway | Bellingham | 25–16 | [11] |
1914 | Berkshire | T. Waldron, J. Higgs, J. Burling, H. F. Lindars | Reading | Kent | A. M. Rix, H. G. Woodcock, S. Cornelins, D. T. Baguley | Gillingham | 26–10 | [12] |
1915–1918 No competition due to war | ||||||||
1919 | Leicestershire | H Howard, W Glover, J Cope, W Cope | Belgrave, Leicester | Surrey | F Jelf, J Alexander, S Fewings, F MacGregor | Dulwich | 30–26 | [13] |
1920 | County Durham | W. T. Wallace, R. Peacock, W. B. Shaw, C. Gibb | Ashbrooke, Sunderland | Oxfordshire | H. E. Alden, T. Basson, J. Elson, F. C. Sherlock | South Oxford | 20–15 | [14] |
1921 | Northumberland | S. J. Dawson, W. Oliver, G. Elder, James Frith | Belgrave, Newcastle | Northamptonshire | S. Booth, R. Dexter, C. Vorley, W. J. Mitchell | Wellingborough | 22–15 | |
1922 | Leicestershire | H. Howard, W. Glover, J. Cope, W. Cope | Belgrave, Leicester | County Durham | E. Dinsley, T. Eckford, T. F. Heslop, J. J. Hall | Darlington East Park | 20–18 | |
1923 | Northumberland | W. Nixon, C. Thompson, W. E. Pitt, F. Hindmarsh | Alnwick | Essex | W. J Rigby, C. J Barratt, W. C Warwick, E. G Griffin | Central Park | 26–13 | |
1924 | Essex | F. Lucking, F. Taylor, W. Whife, G. Owen | Southend-on-Sea | Northumberland | J. Bell, J. E Gowland, W Jackson, Frank Taylor | Summerhill | 20–19 | |
1925 | Northumberland | S. J. Dawson, J. A. Gibson, A. Butterfield, W. H. Pallett | Belgrave, Newcastle | Berkshire | H. Brown, J. A. Wells, W. Foxcrfot, W. G. Lawrence | Prospect Park | 28–14 | |
1926 | Sussex | A.Robinson, C Wheater, W.T.Cripps, R.John | Preston, Brighton | Berkshire | W. J. Jones, H. A. Cannan, T. Webb, F. Bennett | Newbury | 25–24 | |
1927 | Kent | A.Y.Robertson, Percy Snow, G.Rogers, J.T.Dalton | Margate | Middlesex | E.Potts, H.S.Wright, J.Booth, Tom Potts | Harrow | 18–17 | |
1928 | Bedfordshire | S. J. Tomlin, R. Hawkins, W. Plowman, A. J. Tibbett | Luton Town | Northumberland | J. Parr, J. Gray, J. Buglass, W. E. Pitt | Alnwick | 28–10 | |
1929 | Hampshire | D. Spencer, W. G. Dear, T. Hopkins, C. H. Noyce | Basingstoke Town | Somerset | H.Rebbeck, R.Bishop, F.Shell, A.S.Pearce | Frome Selwood Printing Works | 22–20 | |
1930 | Middlesex | R. E. Dyer, S. Haigh, A. Richings, Fred Hindmarsh | Lammas, Ealing | Hertfordshire | H. W. Wentworth, F. Williams, A. Pikesley, A. D. Spary | St Albans | 19–17 | |
1931 | Surrey | W.J. Suckling, E.W.J. Coffee, W.H. Mowlam, G. Redstone | Kingston Canbury | Isle of Wight | H. Castle, A. J. Hurman, Edwin Topp, T. Hodgkinson | Ryde | 24–23 | |
1932 | Hampshire | H. Parsons, E. S. Fuidge, J. Pollock, James Edney | Atherley, Southampton | Somerset | Frank Russ, J.Phipps, Reginald Bryant, W.Price | Sydney Gardens, Bath | 23–18 | [15] |
1933 | Hampshire | B. H. Matthews, H. J. Head, H.W. Johnson, J.W. Rhodes | Southsea Waverley | Devon | A. L. Ainsworth, H. A. Bellamy, J. W. Fisher, Harold Webber | Torbay Country Club | 27–17 | |
1934 | Sussex | A. Cole, W. T. Bevan, S. C. Griffin, R. Whiteside< | Worthing | Hampshire | J. R. Sims, G. H. Middleton, A. Hitchcock, P. E. Hall | Southbourne | 23–13 | |
1935 | County Durham | C. Pickersgill, J. S. Reed, J. Pickersgill, C. Gibb | Sunderland | Warwickshire | C. D. Billington, W. J. Wrigley, J. A. Meredith, F. T. Miller | Avenue, Leamington Spa | 20–9 | |
1936 | Hampshire | E. Havelock, A. Walters, H. Perkins, George Curtis | Boscombe Cliff | Middlesex | C. Clark, A. Bailey, S. Nugent, W Glynne | Parsons Green | 20–14 | |
1937 | Surrey | J. Killick, P. C. W. Silcock, W. Taylor, J. A. Morrison | Sheen Common | Leicestershire | C.Thorne, J.Garratt, G. Orams, W.F.Wade | Hinckley | 19–14 | |
1938 | Middlesex | H.A.Betteridge, G.Canning, Major W.H.Godby, C.A.Birtles | Paddington | Cumberland | H. Stevens, A. Millar, G. Roden, J. Kilgour | Siddick | 16–15 | |
1939 | Buckinghamshire | L. Hart, E. Yates, V. Cartwright, E. Jefferies | High Wycombe | Bedfordshire | W. Inskip, A. Gillett, H. Bull, S. Crawley | Bedford Borough | 18–14 | |
1940–1944 No competition due to war | ||||||||
1945 | Essex | C. W. J. Miller, W. C. Porter, H. N. Porter, R. Wadsworth | Ilford | Kent | T. H. Harman, B. Bassant, Sidney Filmer, Colin Walton | Faversham | 18–11 | |
1946 | Kent | T. H. Harman, B. Bassant, Sidney Filmer, Colin Walton | Faversham | Suffolk | H. Ellis, C. McLaren, F. W. E. Collins, W. F. Stubbs | Marlborough, Ipswich | 22–8 | |
1947 | Surrey | G. Godwin, S. A. Vallance, C. H. Godwin, Charles Walder | Redhill | Oxfordshire | J. W. Gordon, M. L. King, H. J. Wallace, S. H. Smith | South Oxford | 17–14 | |
1948 | Oxfordshire | H. T. Allen, H. I. Fisher, J. Holden, Algernon R. Allen | Oxford City & County | Gloucestershire | J. Lane, H. Brown, W. Woodward, C. L. M. Smith | Gloucester Wagon Works | 20–16 | |
1949 | Bedfordshire | F. Oliver, H. Burgon, C. Jones, C. Tomlin | SKF Luton | County Durham | R. Haggle, J. Rosser, J. Pannett, A. E. Jones | Stockton United | 31–16 | |
1950 | Hampshire | L. A. Walters, J. W. Curtis, H. W. Richardson, W. E. Oxenham | Richmond Park | Kent | W. McIver, T. Downing, W. Lines, C Couves | Eltham | 21–19 | |
1951 | Oxfordshire | H. T. Allen, J. Fingland, J. Holden, Algernon R. Allen | Oxford City & County | Surrey | H. Ford, H. Foster, J. O. Passell, W. J. Wright | Motspur Park | 22–20 | |
1952 | Berkshire | C. Snow, N. Wakefield, R. H. Wrate, V. C. Wakefield | Prospect Park, Reading | Hampshire | Fred Musselwhite, William Leary, W. Brown, Herbert Croat | Fleming Park, Eastleigh | 22–21 | |
1953 | Dorset | L. Giles, J. R. Walker, W. Blackmore, R. C. Belben | Poole Park | Hampshire | E. Newnham, F. Cash, H. Coles, J. T. Barclay | Moordown | 23–20 | |
1954 | Leicestershire | Jock Latto, R Burton, A Toach, B Branston | Belgrave | Northamptonshire | W. J. Stone, Frank Purser, C. J. Knight, Albert Knight | Abington, Northampton | 28–14 | |
1955 | Wiltshire | G. King, John Day, A. Boulter, C. R. Waite | Wootton Bassett | County Durham | J. E. Archibold, D. W. Richie, S. Thompson, J. E. Addis | Eldon Grove, West Hartlepool | 20–15 | |
1956 | Hampshire | T. Ellis, R. Squires, L. Lane, A. Spooner | Fleet United | Suffolk | E. A. Baker, A. J Haggar, R. H. Denny, G. W.Last | Rookery | 19–17 | |
1957 | Somerset | Reginald Bryant, David Bryant, L.Harris, Roger Harris | Clevedon | Berkshire | M. Manifold, J. Rivers, C. S. Reed, G. K. Collyer | Wokingham | 25–15 | |
1958 | Cumberland | H. Heap, J. A. Wilson, G. Sewell, J. Bell | Morton Sundour | Kent | A. L. Ward, W. C. Waghorn, F. H. Watling, S. E. Martin | Livesey Memorial | 21–18 | |
1959 | Buckinghamshire | E.Barnard, E.Goodchild, J Paton, W Clark | Princes Risborough | Cornwall | T H Tonkin, F H Tonkin, J. Blewett, J F Stafford | Penlee | 17–11 | |
1960 | Essex | A.Pratt, R.Stevens, H. G.Brigstock, P.Smith | Essex County | County Durham | R. Wealands, C. Holiday, G. Coates, C. Richardson | Darlington Park | 25–11 | |
1961 | Sussex | Gordon Sparkes & Arthur Knowling Jr, John Scadgell, Harry Ward | Worthing | Herefordshire | J. Finney, G. Mitchell, H. Dickinson, N. Knight | Hereford | 27–13 | |
1962 | Buckinghamshire | A.Whitehead, H.Harwood, H.Soen, L.Hall | Slough I.C.I. | Oxfordshire | W. R. Scaldwell, R. J. Room, C. W. Lester, Algernon R. Allen | Oxford City & County | 20–16 | |
1963 | Northamptonshire | Stan Carter, Frank Marchant, Les Hough, Bobby Stenhouse | Wellingborough | Buckinghamshire | H. Phillips, J. Abbot, C. Small, A. W. Philbey | Aylesbury Borough | 21–12 | |
1964 | Sussex | J. Evans, J. B. Hogan, H. Turrell, Ralph Lewis | Preston, Brighton | Middlesex | Michael Stone, Arthur Stone, Arthur Morgan, Tom Smith | Clissold | 21–12 | |
1965 | Hampshire | A. Carter, W. T. Rich, R. A. Stephens, J. A. Gibson | Bournemouth Electric | Essex | F. Humphrey, A. E. Moore, G. H. Salter, W.F. Johns | Colchester West End | 26–9 | |
1966 | Northumberland | W. Charlton, Arnold Bryson, George Boag, Fred Lumley | Summerhill | Gloucestershire | R. Aubrey, H.Robertson, A.Bailey, W.Holder | Greyfriars | 28–15 | |
1967 | Kent | Jack McMeakin, Ibbotson | Sandwich | Hampshire | I. Williams, M. Roberts, Daniel Hishon, Jack Stainer | Civil Service, Portsmouth | 22–20 | |
1968 | Somerset | William Elliott, Reg Bryant, David Rhys Jones, David Bryant | Clevedon | Hampshire | C. Jones, S. Bonner, Jimmy Davidson, Walter Phillips | Boscombe Cliff | 21–20 | |
1969 | Somerset | William Elliott, Reg Bryant, David Rhys Jones, David Bryant MBE | Clevedon | Hampshire | B. Galfskiy, W. Stewart, E. C. Wedsell, H. Powell | British Legion Farnborough | 20–13 | |
1970 | County Durham | Eric Alderton, Danny Winning, Harold Strong, Bob Main | Blackhall C. W. | Middlesex | G. N. Cook, A. Watterson, A. Smith, T. G. Eburne | Cambridge Park | 21–19 | |
1971 | Somerset | John Knight, William Elliott, David Rhys Jones, David Bryant MBE | Clevedon | Lincolnshire | H. Hardy, W. J. Laud, J. W. East, G. Wilson | Royal Mail Cart | 27–13 | |
1972 | Lincolnshire | Dick Meades, Brian Sherriff, Dick Vinters, Ray Stanley | Burton House | Middlesex | Maurice Ellicott, Dave Thomas, Stan Hayward, Eddie Hunt | Paddington | 25–16 | |
1973 | Dorset | Ken Edmonds, Don Carrier, Eric Blaston, Ron Porter | Poole Park | Somerset | W. Anderson, G. Whitrow, G. Mordock, Frank Worth | Bristol | 18–8 | |
1974 | Worcestershire | A.C.Hall, Alec Jackson, R. Watkins, Tony Russell | Brotherhood | Middlesex | Jack Horn, J.Sambrook, P.Down, Tony Bantock | A.E.C.Southall | 19–17 | |
1975 | Norfolk | Arthur Rix, Cecil Whitwood, George Ward, Chris Ward | Cromer & District (EBA) | Middlesex | N. M. Thompson, T. Reeves, R. A. Gibbins, Reginald Paine | London Transport | 23–19 | |
1976 | Hertfordshire | Reginald Cross, Gordon Turner, Norman Kemp, Ernest Barker | Baldock Town | Somerset | John Knight, William Elliott, David Rhys Jones, David Bryant MBE | Clevedon | 25–8 | |
1977 | Essex | Fred Bromley, Dennis Cullum, Clifford Smith, David Wakefield | Aveley | Hampshire | Jack Gough, Norman Shelley, John Wiseman, Peter Line | Atherley | 20–15 | |
1978 | Warwickshire | Russ Robinson, Reg Hacker, Ken Dodd, Keith Robinson | Erdington Court | Buckinghamshire | J. Stearn, P. Passfield, G. Stevenson, Len Somers | Chesham | 22–10 | |
1979 | Cumbria | Ian Graham, Harry Graham, Jim Heap, Ray Moore | Carlisle Subscription) | Berkshire | George Shepherd, Neil Stradling, Brian Griffiths, Michael Willis | Wantage | 20–19 | [16] |
1980 | Norfolk | Graham Pease, George Ward, Reggie Baker, Chris Ward | Cromer & District (EBA) | Hampshire | Graham Standley, Ray Bundy, Norman Shelley, Peter Line | Banister Park | 19–16 | |
1981 | County Durham | David Kilner, Maurice Alsop, Ronnie Pringle, Cliff Simpson | Owton Lodge | Northumberland | Steve Proctor, Chris Palmer, Ian Spoor, Kevin Bone | Gosforth | 27–11 | |
1982 | Nottinghamshire | A. Lovatt, B. Clark, K. Euerby, Bob Dickens | Castle | Surrey | D. Walsh, J. Fitzharris, D. Campbell, J. Rideout | Old Dean, Camberley | 21–14 | |
1983 | Lancashire | Duncan Wilson, Tony Horobin, Alec Atkinson, Gordon Niven | Bolton | Oxfordshire | Peter Sargeant, David Lewis, Clive Weston, Robin Hewson | Summertown | 25–18 | |
1984 | Hampshire | Laurie Pull, Peter Pull, Russell Morgan, Chris Paice | Boscombe Cliff | Yorkshire | Ronnie Baker, Dick Moore, Les Berry, Tony Frosdick | Middlesbrough | 18–16 | |
1985 | Essex | David Griggs, David Jarrold, Graham Arnold, Jim Aiton | Aldersbrook) | Cambridgeshire | Tony Harley, Mick Chamberlain, Derek Rutter, Colin Chamberlain | Christchurch | 27–15 | |
1986 | Buckinghamshire | John Hobden, Martin Ballantyne, Peter Dickinson, Melvin Vickers | Stony Stratford | Sussex | Alan Clarke, Chris Reynolds, Malcolm Fever, Doug Whetstone | Lindfield | 27–22 | [17] |
1987 | Buckinghamshire | Derek Plater, Colin Perrotet, Les Richardson, Mick Richardson | Aylesbury Town | Surrey | Mark Whatling, Gary Davidson, Tim Orr, Kelvin Barnard | Temple | 20–17 | |
1988 | Oxfordshire | Steve Beacon, Chris Quainton, Chris Allen, Gary Harrington | Summertown | Middlesex | Colin Hopper, Bob Middleton, Gerry Smyth, Steve Halmai | Paddington | 15–14 | |
1989 | Kent | John Chandler, Jimmy Cross, Terry Heppell, Martyn Sekjer | Blackheath & Greenwich | Leicestershire | Alan Hewitt, Ian Wynter, David Hemstock, Colin Shaw | Brush | 17–16 | |
1990 | Somerset | Steve Gait, Derek Chivers, Terry Perkins, Ian Middlemast | Bath | Nottinghamshire | Paul Jackson, Geoff Hufton Jr., Geoff Hufton Sr., Jamie Mills | Mansfield Colliery | 20–13 | |
1991 | Berkshire | John Smith, Bill Bayliss, Ian Baker, Jim Clarke | Wokingham | Wiltshire | Norman Remington, Iain Cameron, Steve Remington, Andy Moore | Spencer, Melksham | 21–20 | |
1992 | Hampshire | Ian Rawlinson, Mark Warren, Chris Stanger, Nicky Jones | Bournemouth | Hampshire | Michael Scripps, John Winkley, Robert Robinson, James Marsland | Cove | 17–15 | |
1993 | Berkshire | Graham Waldron, Adam Graves, Robert Newman, Michael Newman | Reading | Middlesex | S. Wheeler, W. Hulbert, A. Lines, Gerry Smyth | Shepherds Bush Cricket | 22–13 | |
1994 | Gloucestershire | Andrew Wills, Les Gillett, Simon Jones, Tony Allcock MBE | Cheltenham | Hampshire | K. Manderson, D. Archibald, Peter Line, Graham Standley | Atherley | 21–13 | |
1995 | Sussex | John Pannett, Michael Rapley, James Morley, Leigh Prince | Hollingbury Park | Middlesex | A. J. L. Barker, R. M. Clarke, L. P. Mulligan, Steven Stockley | Parsons Green | 18–17 | |
1996 | Cambridgeshire | Maurice Miller, Brian Baxter, Tony Merrell, Lee Miller | March Conservative | Cumbria | Ken Johnston, David Taylor, Richard Sampson, Trevor Taylor | Courtfield | 20–18 | |
1997 | Wiltshire | Mark Dyer, Tony Stevenson, Mel Biggs, Steve Warren | Swindon Westlecot | Somerset | Barrie Smith, Mike Davies, Richard Billington, Don Fowkes | Bridgewater BCL | 19–15 | |
1998 | Oxfordshire | Alan Prew, George Moon, Greg Moon, Les Gillett | Banbury Borough | Northumberland | Keith Wood, Mike Bennett, Mick McGreevy, Richard Train | Summerhill | 20–13 | |
1999 | Buckinghamshire | Mark Bantock, Alan Price, John McGuinness, Kirk Smith | Gerrards Cross | Kent | Ben Hornsby, Martyn Sekjer, Gary Smith, Andy Thomson | Blackheath & Greenwich | 21–5 | |
2000 | Lancashire | Alan Mayne, Gary Harrington, Ian Mayne, David Holt | Acton Bridge | Cumbria | Craig Docherty, David Taylor, Stuart Airey, Trevor Taylor | Courtfield | 24–14 | |
2001 | Derbyshire | Andrew Harris, Darren Allsopp, Martin Allsopp, Stuart Thomas | South Derbyshire Miners Welfare | County Durham | Tony Bousfield, Neil Buckley, Peter Edwards, Andrew Kirtland | Darlington Railway Athletic | 24–14 | [18] |
2002 | Nottinghamshire | Nick Cammack, Michael Owen, Duncan Robinson, Brett Morley | Siemens | Cornwall | Gary Watkins, Tim Phillips, Mark Foster, Steven Lawer | Carnon Downs | 25–12 | |
2003 | Cornwall | Ian Powell, Mike Sturtridge, Ian Ball, Richard Bray | Stenalees | Lancashire | Duncan Wilson, Martin Crellin, Fergus Muat, Alec Atkinson | Manchester Commonwealth | 20–17 | |
2004 | Surrey | Norman Vigor, Andy Hawes, Graham Vigor, Dave Clark | Croydon | County Durham | Tony Bousfield, Neil Buckley, Peter Edwards, Andrew Kirtland | Darlington Railway Athletic | 22–14 | |
2005 | Berkshire | Dale Hall, Malcolm Edney, Ian Snowden, John Stradling | Hagbourne | Hampshire | Barrie Seymour, Derick Faulkner, Roy Leake, Peter Ward | Ringwood | 18–17 | |
2006 | Cornwall | Charlie Gay, Bill Lawer, Dave Perrin, Tim Phillips | Carnon Downs | Lancashire | Mark Dawes, John Walker, Barry Kitson, David Colbourne | Bolton | 21–20 | |
2007 | Cumbria | Danny May, Ian Airey, Richard Chandler, Stuart Airey | Carlisle Subscription | Essex | Steven Mahoney, Brian Whiteley, Mark Morhall, Joe Stamper | Falcon | 20–18 | |
2008 | Somerset | James Branfield, Pip Branfield, Darren Mason, John Hick | Clevedon | Nottinghamshire | Paul Martlew, Mike Owen, Duncan Robinson, Brett Morley | Trent Vale | 18–17 | |
2009 | Leicestershire | John Torrington, Vic Mayes, Steven Wade, Andrew Irons | Blaby | Devon | Mark Hopkins, Jeff Tolchard, Alan Hirst, Sean Johnson | Kings, Torquay | 23–22 | |
2010 | Cambridgeshire | Martin Pankhurst, Kevin Bane, Ian Miller, Richard Catton | Cambridge & County | Kent | David Mason, Scott Whiting, Joe Kelly, Grant Allen | Herne Bay | 18–17 | [19] |
2011 | Berkshire | Bernard Byles, Matthew Hyde, Simon Jones, Alan Price | Desborough | Somerset | Ben Hamilton, Matt Hamilton, Steve Turner, Louis Ridout | Ilminster | 27–14 | |
2012 | Northamptonshire | Mark Corbyn, Darren Lyman, Neil Corbyn, Paul Broderick | Wellingborough | Cambridgeshire | Martin Pankhurst, Kevin Bane, Ian Miller, Richard Catton | Cambridge & County | 29–10 | |
2013 | Cornwall | Colin Smith, David Parr, Nigel Laity, Colin Binny | Chacewater | Cambridgeshire | Roger Mansfield, Les Bradford, Neil Flack, Steve Jacobs | Sawston | 27–7 | |
2014 | County Durham | Phil Dixon, Neal Ridley, Ian Riches, David Bolt | Silksworth | Yorkshire | Ben Render, Shaun Wells, Dominic Kelly, Nigel Brignall | Nafferton | 21–19 | |
2015 | Worcestershire | Tony Yapp, Mark Atkins, Allan Griffiths, Ryan Atkins | St Dunstans | Devon | Joe Melmore, Matt Bass, Louis Ridout, Sam Tolchard | Kings Torquay | 19–14 | |
2016 | Northamptonshire | Rob White, Ian Bland, Wayne Stanley, Dominic Graham | Northampton Express | Devon | Ollie Lewis, Stuart Evans, Lee Haywood, Ryan Whitlock | Shaldon | 20–19 | [20] |
2017 | Herefordshire | Tom Holmes, Mark Atkins, Phil Middleton, Ryan Atkins | Ledbury | Kent | Josh Tingey, Roger Williams, Dex Weyand, Ken Weyand | St Lawrence | 27–12 | [21] |
2018 | Wiltshire | Kyle Anderson, Mike Snell, Dave Godwin, Steve Snell | Royal Wootton Bassett | Lancashire | Jason Parkinson, David Lockhart, Ian Mayne, Chris Gale | Heaton Hall | 17–15 | [22] |
2019 | Buckinghamshire | Tom McGuinness, David Ross, Kirk Smith, John McGuinness | Gerrards Cross | Berkshire | Gareth Colebrooke, Ray Nash, Mitchell Cooper, Ryan Buckett | Suttons | 23–22 | [23] |
2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic | [24] | |||||||
2021 | Cumbria | Stephen Cook, Ian Williams, James Park, David Forster | Workington | Buckinghamshire | Tom McGuinness, David Ross, Kirk Smith, John McGuinness | Gerrards Cross | 20–5 | [25] |
2022 | Huntingdonshire | Ean Morton, Simon Law, Stuart Popple, Tristan Morton | Parkway | Kent | John Coatham, Jason Haskins, Steve Marrett, Roger Kendrick | VCD | 22–17 | [26] |
2023 | Lincolnshire | Steve Hill, Harry Mycock, Dominic McVittie, Martin Spencer | Royal Mail Cart | Leicestershire | Nick Wardle, Jonathan Green, Chris Moore, Joe Dawson | Kingscroft | 18–13 | [27] |
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