New Zealand National Bowls Championships

The New Zealand National Bowls Championships is organised by Bowls New Zealand. Bowls was introduced in New Zealand in 1861 but the first national championships were not held until 1914.[1][2][3]

New Zealand National Bowls Championships
Alex Robertson, Jack Macklow and Bill Whittaker and Frank Livingstone, 1940 fours winners
Tournament information
SportLawn bowls
LocationNew Zealand
Established1914
WebsiteBowls New Zealand

Men's singles

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Year Champion Ref
1914 John Kilgour (Carlton)
1915 Max Walker (Ponsonby)
1916 Edward Fountain (Roslyn)
1917 Cyril Ingram (Wellington)
1918 Walter Foster (Caledonian)
1919 Max Walker (Ponsonby)
1920 Ernest Harraway (Dunedin)
1921 James Brackenbridge (Wellington)
1922 James Rigby (North East Valley)
1923 Max Walker (Ponsonby)
1924 William Carswell (Taieri)
1925 Jack Best (Dunedin)
1926 Walter Foster (Caledonian)
1927 Henry C Clarke (Rocky Nook)
1928 John Scott (Caledonian)
1929 Archibald R Coltman (Carlton)
1930 Frank Lambeth (Balmacewen)
1931 Norm Bell (Hamilton)
1932 John Scott (Caledonian)
1933 William M Parkhouse (Wellington)
1934 William Carswell (Taieri)
1935 Arthur Engebretsen (Napier)
1936 Frank Livingstone (Onehunga)
1937 Charlie Spearman (Sydenham)
1938 William D Bennett (Hastings)
1939 Wally Franks (Balmoral)
1940 George A Deare (Carlton)
1941 Charlie Spearman (Christchurch RSA)
1944 Mort Squire (Hawera Tower)
1945 Jim Martin (Carlton)
1946 Jim Martin (Edgeware)
1947 Steve Vella (Onehunga)
1948 Sam Marriott (Opawa)
1949 Stan Gooch (Kahutia)
1950 Lew J Edwards (Balclutha)
1951 Ron Graham (Johnsonville)
1952 Frank Livingstone (Onehunga)
1953 Roy McMaster (Stanley)
1954 Robin Andrew (Onehunga)
1955 Jack Rabone (Northern)
1956 George Littlejohn (Hutt)
1957 Ham Pirret (Tuakau)
1958 Phil Skoglund (Northern)
1959 Bill Fleming (Newtown)
1960 Stan Snedden (Linwood)
1961 Jack Rabone (Auckland)
1962 Jeff Barron (Miramar)
1963 Tony Govorko (Ngongotahā)
1964 Ron Buchan (Tui Park)
1965 Ron Buchan (Tui Park)
1966 Phil Skoglund (Palmerston North)
1967 Percy Jones (Otahuhu Railway)
1968 Stan Lawson (Burwood)
1969 Lionel Franks (Balmoral)
1970 Phil Skoglund (Palmerston North)
1971 Phil Skoglund (Northern)
1972 Phil Skoglund (Northern)
1973 Percy Jones (Otahuhu Railway)
1974 Robbie Robson (Tokoroa)
1975 Vic Sellars (Northern)
1976 Ernie Wilson (Balmacewen)
1977 Ivan Kostanich (Helensville)
1978 John Malcolm (Carlton)
1979 Nick Unkovich (Okahu Bay)
1980 John Murtagh (Paritutu)
1981 Peter Belliss (Aramoho)
1982 Jim Scott (Johnsonville)
1983 Danny O'Connor (Okahu Bay)
1984 Robin Milne (Geraldine)
1985 Ian Dickison (Kaikorai)
1986 Peter Belliss (Aramoho)
1987 Ken Walker (Fairfield)
1988 Kevin Darling (Caversham)
1989 Gary Lawson (Sydenham)
1990 Terry Scott (North East Valley)
1991 Petar Sain (Carlton)
1992 Peter Belliss (Aramoho)
1993 Ivan Kostanich (Carlton)
1994 Gary Lawson (Carlton)
1995 Brian Baldwin (Paritutu)
1996 Nino Vlahovic (Carlton)
1997 Peter Shaw (Northern)
1998 Kelvin Scott (Belfast)
1999 Justin Goodwin (Hillsboro)
2000 Petar Sain (Carlton)
2001 Mike Kernaghan (Kaikorai)
2002 Mike Kernaghan (Kaikorai)
2003 Ali Forsyth (United)
2004 Ali Forsyth (United)
2005 Dwayne Cameron (Homai)
2006 Alan Dickson (Castlecliff)
2007 Tony Grantham (Birkenhead)
2008 Russell Meyer (Cabramatta)
2009 Richard Collett (Papakura)
2010 Andrew Todd (Burnside)
2011 Shaun Scott (North East Valley)
2012 Peter Hodson (Stoke)
2013 Shaun Scott (North East Valley)
2014 Ali Forsyth (Havelock)
2015 Mike Kernaghan (Kaikorai)
2016 Shannon McIlroy (Stoke)
2017 Dean Elgar (West End) [4]
2018 Shannon McIlroy (Stoke) [5]
2019 Taylor Horn (Mangere) [6]
2020 Andrew Kelly (Canterbury 2017) [7]
2021 Mike Galloway (Royal Oak) [8]
2022 Kelvin Scott (Elmwood Park) [9]
2023 Sheldon Bagrie-Howley (Gore) [10]
2024 Aiden Takarua (Point Chevalier) [11]

Men's pairs

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Year Champions Ref
1914 Ernest Harraway, J Johnson (Dunedin)
1915 Alexander Smellie, George Blackwood (Green Island)
1916 Charles Parata, V Dimock (Thorndon)
1917 J J Martin, A Sawyer (Turanganui)
1918 Ernest Harraway, W M Hogg (Dunedin)
1919 W J Hueston, J B Rosemund (Gisborne)
1920 W Spiller, J Turnbull (Sydenham)
1921 S Potter, William Grenfell (Wellington)
1922 James Brackenbridge Sr., James Brackenbridge Jr. (Newtown)
1923 T Edwards, W McCallum (Temuka)
1924 J A Redpath, Jas Angus (Canterbury)
1925 James Sexton, Charlie Davis (Newtown)
1926 E Tamblyn, W R Todd (St Kilda)
1927 Max Walker, A Brakebush (Auckland)
1928 G Logan, D Dunphy (Maitai)
1929 F Laurenson, A G Kinvig (Linwood)
1930 H Jenkin, G L Gladding (Carlton)
1931 R N Pilkington, H G Loveridge (Hamilton)
1932 C E Hardley, Bill Bremner (West End Auckland)
1933 Mort Squire, Harry Maslin (Hawera Tower)
1934 J A Veitch, J McPherson (West Harbour)
1935 R N Pilkington, H G Loveridge (Hamilton)
1936 H Haworth, J W Turpin (Canterbury)
1937 Jack Lowry, D Hunter (Petone)
1938 C E Tyrrell, R B Clarke (Roslyn)
1939 W J Robinson, J S Anchor (Hamilton)
1940 Bill Bremner, L G Donaldson (West End Auckland)
1941 Mort Squire, Harry Maslin (Hawera Tower)
1944 E W Travers, P H Edwards (St Kilda)
1945 L Russell, J W Darroch (St Heliers)
1946 S C K Smith, G C Batchelor (Northend)
1947 Phil Exelby, Rance Hawkins (Frankton)
1948 S Garelja, M A Marinovich (Oratia)
1949 J G Mingins, Frank Livingstone (Onehunga)
1950 E H Elwood, A Hirst (Christchurch RSA)
1951 Arthur Webster, George Littlejohn (Hutt)
1952 Life Ravenwood, R K Aitchison (North East Valley)
1953 Ted Pilkington, J F Benson (Balmoral)
1954 Charlie Spearman, N A McNab (Christchurch RSA)
1955 Mate Borich, Rance Hawkins (Hamilton)
1956 Life Ravenwood, L J Hughes (North East Valley)
1957 Lionel Franks, H Franks (Balmoral)
1958 Ham Pirret, C J Rogers (Tuakau)
1959 Hec Thompson, Gordon Bradley (Whitiora)
1960 Pete Skoglund, Eddie Taylor (Carlton)
1961 M Vulinovich, N Posa (Oratia)
1962 Bob McDonald, Frank Livingstone (Onehunga)
1963 John Flett, Selwyn Jolly (Pt Chevalier)
1964 G P Ogilvie, Bill Scott (Cromwell)
1965 Ces McGarry, Norm Lash (Carlton)
1966 E W Grimman, Ernie M Wilson (Caversham)
1967 Percy Jones, D Miller (Otahuhu Railway)
1968 Hugh Hogg, A F Rawlinson (St Clair)
1969 Percy Jones, D Miller (Otahuhu Railway)
1970 Wally Wilkinson, H Hartley (St Albans Merivale)
1971 Dave Baldwin, John Murtagh (Paritutu)
1972 Phil Skoglund, Vic Sellars (Northern)
1973 Kevin Darling, R E Dunne (Balmacewen)
1974 Kevin Darling, Ernie Wilson (Balmacewen)
1975 Dave Kydd, C W Franks (Eastbourne)
1976 Phil Skoglund, Mario Basile (Northern)
1977 Norm Lash, Ted Quinn (Hutt)
1978 George Alley, Cliff Pryce-Jones (Mt Wellington)
1979 Bill MacArthur, Vern Muir (Paritutu)
1980 Dave Burgess, Colin Galt (Te Rangi)
1981 Ian Dickison, Phil Dickison (Kaikorai)
1982 Danny O'Connor, Rowan Brassey (Okahu Bay)
1983 Alan Crow (New Plymouth RSA), Bruce Johns (Paritutu)
1984 Ivan Kostanich, Pat Robertson (Helensville)
1985 Maurice Symes, Geoff Hawken (Hawera Park)
1986 Les Morrison, Winston McLachlan (Clinton)
1987 Peter Clark (Whakatane), Don McKillop (Opotiki)
1988 Jack Dale, Bruce McGowan (Papanui)
1989 Dave Blanche, Jim Vevers (Paraparaumu Beach)
1990 Bruce Malcolm, Gordon Duggie (Port Chalmers)
1991 Nick Unkovich, Ross Haresnape (Rawhiti)
1992 Peter Belliss (Aramoho), Robin Jefferson (Poverty Bay)
1993 Sid Giddy (Mt Maunganui), Kevin Asplin (Arawa)
1994 Bruce McNish, Stewart Buttar (Burnside)
1995 Peter Belliss (Aramoho), Lance Tasker (Castlecliff)
1996 Brian Baldwin, Gary Mounsey (Paritutu)
1997 Gary Lawson (Belfast), Andrew Curtain (Elmwood)
1998 Peter Shaw, Russell Meyer (Northern)
1999 Phil Skoglund, Raymond Skoglund (Northern)
2000 Chris Waterson (Wanganui), Sean Johnson (Aramoho)
2001 Mike Galloway, David Clark (Pakuranga)
2002 Brendon Gibson, Grant Wakefield (Johnsonville)
2003 Vladimir Marsic, Petar Sain (Carlton)
2004 Mike Small, Kevin Gore (Burnside)
2005 Kevin Robinson (Tokoroa), Stephen Posa (Takapuna)
2006 Rex Holmes, Brian Howman (Paraparaumu Beach)
2007 Mike Kernaghan (Onehunga), David Archer (Taieri)
2008 Gary Lawson, Andrew Curtain (Eastbourne)
2009 Rob Ashton (Johnsonville), Ray Boffa (Paraparaumu Beach)
2010 Gary Lawson (Eastbourne), Dan Delany (Onehunga)
2011 Ryan Bester (Cabramatta), Chris Le Lievre (Onehunga)
2012 Blake Signal (Stokes Valley), Alvin Gardiner (Elmwood)
2013 Ali Forsyth (Havelock), Matt Gallop (Blenheim)
2014 Tony Grantham (Birkenhead), Mike Nagy (Taren Point)
2015 Rob Ashton, Petar Sain (Carlton Cornwall)
2016 Ali Forsyth (Nelson), Neville Forsyth (Stoke)
2017 Gary Lawson (Sumner), Neville Rodda (Victoria) [4]
2018 Ali Forsyth (Clayton), Gary Lawson (Eastbourne) [5]
2019 Jordan King, Chris Lowe (Mangere) [6]
2020 Raymond Martin (Victoria), Robbie Bennett (Titahi Bay) [7]
2021 Lance Pascoe (Elmwood Park), Jamie Hill (Mt Albert) [12]
2022 Andrew Kelly (Canterbury 2017), Seamus Curtin (Stokes Valley) [13]
2023 Gary Lawson, Tony Grantham (Mt Albert) [10]
2024 Gary Lawson, Tony Grantham (Mt Albert) [14]

Men's fours

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Year Champions Ref
1914 J Porteous, W J Thompson, A E Erskine, William Grenfell (Wellington)
1915 Jimmy Nash, Frederick Tasker, Sydney Dixon, Norman Nash (Palmerston North)
1916 J Laughton, A B Duff, A E Davies, Charlie Davis (Newtown)
1917 G B Osmond, W Coltman, Archibald Coltman, J S Ryrie (Auckland)
1918 C R Smith, E T G Falconer, J Spinks, W Robson (Otago)
1919 Ernie Jury, O Gallagher, W Given, A J Andrew (Karangahake)
1920 A P London, H N Tiley, F L Anderson, H Brookfield (Wanganui)
1921 Ernie Jury, O Gallagher, Andy Bell, B Hilton (Karangahake)
1922 William Carswell, W Allan, W B Allan, J A McKinnon (Taieri)
1923 A Parsons, V P Casey, J F Hosking, R S Sommervell (Ponsonby)
1924 Bill Bremner, C G Maher, H S Hill, W Ure (West End Auckland)
1925 R N Pilkington, Arthur McIntyre, F T Wilson, J J Wernham (Hamilton)
1926 Ernest Harraway, F McCullough, H G Sledeberg, Jack Best (Dunedin)
1927 A H Benefield, J F Wright, H Rowling, J McMillan (St Johns Hill)
1928 Walter Foster, D Hutchison, V Langley, F Kettle (Caledonian)
1929 Bill Bremner, I Clarke, F Needham, C E Hardley (West End Auckland)
1930 D M Stuart, J Dowland, L C Buist, E S Wilson (St Kilda)
1931 George A Deare, H Gardiner, A J H Gregory, Jack Best (Dunedin)
1932 Max Walker, C H De Launay, Len Keys, K S Macky (Auckland)
1933 L M Taylor, James Brackenbridge, R McKenzie, Arthur Hastings (Lyall Bay)
1934 Harry Wilson, H F Gibson, F Redpath, G Dickson (Linwood)
1935 H Whittle, W J Liversidge, L G Donaldson, W E Mincham (Grey Lynn)
1936 R Haworth, C J Shaw, J W Turpin, C H Elsom (Canterbury)
1937 R Haworth, C J Shaw, P Munn, C H Elsom (Canterbury)
1938 Harry Wilson, P Munn, F Redpath, Stan Snedden (Linwood)
1939 Wally Franks, J F Benson, H Franks, C F Robertson (Balmoral)
1940 Frank Livingstone, Alex Robertson, Jack Macklow, Bill Whittaker (Onehunga)
1941 P Munn, A Williamson, D H Joseph, C H Elsom (Canterbury)
1944 Charlie Spearman, J A Whyte, A E Seymour, W J Chapman (Christchurch RSA)
1945 Arthur Engebretsen, J A Maher, H Berry, J Franklin (Heretaunga)
1946 F White, J Armstrong, J Gourley, W Hillhouse (Runanga)
1947 Geoff Crowley, Vic Hurlstone, L S Crowley, Bill Crowley (Tolaga Bay)
1948 J H Mingins, Alex Robertson, Frank Livingstone, Jack Macklow (Onehunga)
1949 Pete Skoglund, Alby Rivers, Link Rule, Bert Murdoch (Otahuhu)
1950 Geoff Crowley, Vic Hurlstone, J H Meikle, Bill Crowley (Tolaga Bay)
1951 Pete Skoglund, Alby Rivers, Link Rule, Bert Murdoch (Otahuhu)
1952 K S Ewing, Mort Squire, W J Ashton, N M Johnston (Stratford)
1953 N Orange, N A Fletcher, C B Shine, W G Thornally (Balmoral)
1954 Pete Skoglund, Bill O'Neill, Link Rule, J Rothwell (Otahuhu)
1955 I B Evans, A Robinson, E A Horan, J Whitehead (Omarunui)
1956 Robbie Robson, L J Buckingham, C E Tomlinson, P C F Barrat (Mangakino)
1957 Ron Buchan, A N Callaghan, Wally Wearne, F M Murray (Tui Park)
1958 Pete Skoglund, Arthur Connew, L G Donaldson, W H Woods (Carlton)
1959 M A Marinovich, A Sunde, C Hill, T Sunde (Oratia)
1960 Bill O'Neill, B G Moore, J D Scott, H Roy (Carlton)
1961 Mort Squire, R S Eves, L N Harris, J Hammersley (West End)
1962 R Brown, H W Todd, S Barlow, W Humphreys (Marlborough)
1963 Bill O'Neill, J Coltman, Norm Lash, J D Scott (Carlton)
1964 H Deavoll, R D Barron, J M Clarke, C T Bateman (Sydenham)
1965 Percy Jones, A Cotton, G Macrae, D Miller (Otahuhu Railway)
1966 A J Rudduck, R Keen, R W M Anderson, T McGimpsey (Meadowbank)
1967 H E Fayen, J H Fowler, J E Ord, Howard Bogun (Taumarunui)
1968 Mattie Connew, R L Park, R G Park, J Morron (Carlton)
1969 D Milat, T Radich, D F Borrie, T Miosich (Ellerslie)
1970 Gordon Jolly, John W Walls, A J Robinson, Peter Jolly (Leith)
1971 John Somerville, Nick Unkovich, Sid Downie, Morrie Davis (Rewa)
1972 Ken Tompkins, Dave Baldwin, Bruce Johns, John Murtagh (Paritutu)
1973 Bob McDonald, C W Smith, Morrie Davis, N Church (Onehunga)
1974 Ken Murtagh, Dave Baldwin, Bruce Ballinger, John Murtagh (Paritutu)
1975 Nick Unkovich, Danny O'Connor, Doug Richards-Jolley, Des Craig (Okahu Bay)
1976 Phil Skoglund, Wally Hobbs, Mario Basile, George McKenzie (Northern)
1977 Kerry Clark, N Kroon, Terry Scott, C Hutchison (North East Valley)
1978 Morgan Moffat, B J Smith, L G Calder, Ken Watson (Linwood)
1979 Nick Unkovich, Danny O'Connor, Doug Richards-Jolley, Des Craig (Okahu Bay)
1980 Jim Scott, Cliff Taylor, Kevin Harmon, Rex Knox (Johnsonville)
1981 Nick Unkovich, Danny O'Connor, Doug Richards-Jolley, Rowan Brassey (Okahu Bay)
1982 Nick Unkovich, Danny O'Connor, Doug Richards-Jolley, Rowan Brassey (Okahu Bay)
1983 Bruce McNish (Milton), Ken Walker (Fairfield), Les Burnard (Fairfield), Ray Hunt (Balclutha)
1984 Nick Unkovich (Rawhiti), Ivan Marsic (Carlton), Bert Robinson (Hillsboro), George Alley (Mt Wellington)
1985 Nick Unkovich (Rawhiti), John Somerville (Rewa), Lou Musin (Rawhiti), Chris Tracey (Rawhiti)
1986 Nick Unkovich (Rawhiti), John Somerville (Rewa), Lou Musin (Rawhiti), Chris Tracey (Rawhiti)
1987 Mick Heald, Harold Greenfield, Graeme Clifford, John Aplin (Naenae)
1988 Peter Meier (South Brighton), Bruce McNish (Spreydon), Russell Good (South Brighton), Roger Glendinning (South Brighton)
1989 Brian Barker (Papanui), Pat Doig (Papanui), Dave Trainor (Wilton), Warner Barber (Papanui)
1990 Rowan Brassey, Danny O'Connor, Peter Thorne, Barry Greer (Okahu Bay)
1991 Sid Giddy (Arawa), Mike Martinovich (Pukekohe), Doug Kent (Papakura), Kevin Asplin (Arawa)
1992 Nick Grgicevich (Hillsboro), Ivan Marsic (Carlton), Vladimir Marsic (Carlton), Mike Martinovich (Pukekohe)
1993 Gary Lawson (Carlton), Bruce McNish (Greymouth), Andrew Curtain (Linwood), Stewart Buttar (Burnside)
1994 Gary Lawson (Carlton), Bruce McNish (Burnside), Andrew Curtain (Linwood), Stewart Buttar (Burnside)
1995 Rowan Brassey, Danny O'Connor, Peter Thorne, Ross Haresnape (Okahu Bay)
1996 Gary Lawson (Victoria), Peter Shaw (Palmerston North), Mike Solomon (Victoria), Andrew Curtain (Elmwood)
1997 Gary Lawson (Belfast), Peter Shaw (Northern), Mike Solomon (Victoria, Andrew Curtain (Elmwood)
1998 Andrew Smith (Havelock), Lloyd Gallop (Blenheim), Kevin Greenwood (Havelock), Bob Dowling (Havelock)
1999 Petar Sain, Nick Krajancic, Ivan Zonich, Alf Dickens (Carlton)
2000 Sid Giddy, Maurice Hickey, Kevin Maxfield, Lance Tasker (Mt Maunganui)
2001 Sid Giddy, Maurice Hickey, Kevin Maxfield, Lance Tasker (Mt Maunganui)
2002 Rowan Brassey (Avondale), Jamie Hill (Avondale), Kerry Chapman (Henderson), Ross Haresnape (Avondale)
2003 Rowan Brassey, Jamie Hill, Mike Reid, Ross Haresnape (Avondale)
2004 Gary Lawson (Hornby Domain), Glenn McDonald (Riccarton Racecourse), Andrew Curtain (Elmwood), Adam Newman (Victoria)
2005 Richard Girvan (Taren Point), Danny O'Connor (Okahu Bay), Wayne Turley (Taren Point), Steve Beel (North East Valley)
2006 Dwayne Cameron (Manurewa Cosmopolitan), Shannon McIlroy (Te Karaka), Shane McGonagle (Hunua), Ross Thorn (Naenae)
2007 Sean O'Neill (Kia Toa Timaru), Dave Hanson (Kia Toa Timaru), Rod Dorgan (Kia Toa Timaru), Barrie Andrews (West End Timaru)
2008 Ryan Bester (Hanover), Bruce McNish (Musgrave Hill), Chris Le Lievre (Onehunga), Nick Buttar (Burnside)
2009 Peter Belliss (Cabramatta), Kevin Robinson (Putaruru), Stephen Posa (Frankton Railway), Justin Goodwin (Eastbourne)
2010 Alvin Gardiner (Elmwood), Blake Signal (Stokes Valley), Robbie Bennett (Johnsonville), Clint Carroll (Stokes Valley)
2011 Ali Forsyth (Taren Point), Matt Gallop (Cabramatta), Lloyd Gallop (Blenheim), Graham Hood (Havelock)
2012 Andrew Kelly (Canterbury), Ali Forsyth (Havelock), Blake Signal (Stokes Valley), Greg Ruaporo (Hillsboro)
2013 Rowan Brassey (Cabramatta), Beau Prideaux (Cabramatta), Rodger Hassall (Paritutu), Brett Hassall (Avondale)
2014 Mike Kernaghan (Kaikorai), Andrew Kelly (Redcliffs Mt Pleasant), Tony Grantham (Birkenhead), Mike Nagy (Taren Point)
2015 Peter Belliss (Aramoho), Richard Girvan (Onehunga), Lance Tasker (Tauranga), Danny O'Connor (Birkenhead)
2016 Kerry Becks (Kaiapoi Club), Darren Redway (Papanui), Paddy Stewart (Kaiapoi Club), Tony Andrews (Kaiapoi Club)
2017 Peter Belliss (Aramoho), Richard Girvan (Onehunga), Blake Signal (Stokes Valley), Lance Tasker (Tauranga) [4]
2018 Ali Forsyth (Clayton), Gary Lawson (Eastbourne), Shannon McIlroy (Stoke), Justin Goodwin (Eastbourne) [5]
2019 Dean Elgar (West End), Bruce Hall (West End), Neil Candy (West End), Gavin Scrivener (Aramoho) [15]
2020 Gary Lawson (Elmwood Park), Jamie Hill (Mt Albert), Caleb Hope (Gore), Sheldon Bagrie-Howley (Gore) [16]
2021 Maurice Symes (Blenheim), John Gray (Mount and Te Puke), Craig MacDonell (Blenheim), Steve Beel (Mount Maunganui) [17]
2022 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [18]
2023 Rodney Greaney (Halswell), Paul Matheson (Halswell), Adrian Robins (Waimate), Kevan Greenwood (Renwick)
2024 Mike Galloway, Martin Dixon, Steve Fisher (Royal Oak), David Clark (Manurewa) [19]

Women's singles

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Year Champion Ref
1957 Ella McGuiness (Manurewa)
1958 Alma Hamblyn (Riverside)
1959 Jean Sangwell (Riverside)
1960 Myrtle Nichol (Marewa)
1961 Marjorie Butts (Canterbury RSA)
1962 Audrey Russell (Marsden)
1963 Ruth MacLachlan (Riverton)
1964 Hazel Harper (Buckland)
1965 Cis Winstanley (Marewa)
1966 Elsie Wilkie (Walton)
1967 Lenore McKenzie (Woolston)
1968 Cis Winstanley (Marewa)
1969 Thelma Harris (Lower Hutt)
1970 Elsie Wilkie (Walton)
1971 Elsie Wilkie (Walton)
1972 Joyce Osborne (Manawatu)
1973 Cis Winstanley (Marewa)
1975 Altha Triggs (Caversham)
1976 Alice Shaw (Otahuhu)
1977 Noeleen Scott (Cromwell)
1978 Barbara Kunicich (Bayswater)
1979 Pearl Dymond (Stratford)
1980 Rhoda Ryan (Matamata)
1981 Barbara Kunicich (Bayswater)
1982 Verna Devlin (Herne Bay)
1983 Joyce Osborne (Manawatu)
1984 Daphne Le Breton (Upper Hutt)
1985 Olive Campbell (Balmacewen)
1986 Vera Bindon (Rocky Nook)
1987 Jean Foreman (Spreydon)
1988 Judy Howat (Wellington)
1989 Millie Khan (Matamata)
1990 Millie Khan (Matamata)
1991 Gladys Jellyman (Wakefield)
1992 Millie Khan (Matamata)
1993 Jean Cooper (Onehunga)
1994 Arabia Kemp (Castlecliff)
1995 Daphney Hugo (Woolston Park)
1996 Marie Watson (Linwood)
1997 Marie Watson (Linwood)
1998 Eryn Brightwell (West End)
1999 Marie Watson (Stoke)
2000 Millie Khan (Matamata)
2001 Dot Curry (Stadium)
2002 Sharon Sims (Northern)
2003 Marie Watson (United)
2004 Shona Klimeck (Hokonui)
2005 Sharon Sims (Northern)
2006 Audrey Stevenson (Raumati South)
2007 Nur Fidrah Noh (Malaysia)
2008 Siti Zalina Ahmad (Malaysia)
2009 Sue Wightman (Hakaru)
2010 Jan Khan (Beckenham)
2011 Jo Edwards (Burnside)
2012 Sandra Keith (Leeston)
2013 Val McEldowney (New Plymouth)
2014 Helen King (Victoria)
2015 Leigh Griffin (Victoria)
2016 Kelsey Cottrell (St Johns Park)
2017 Selina Goddard (Carlton Cornwall)
2018 Jo Edwards (Pine Rivers) [5]
2019 Debbie White (Hinuera) [6]
2020 Katelyn Inch (Broadbeach, Aus) [7]
2021 Nicole Toomey (Victoria) [20]
2022 Tayla Bruce (Burnside) [21]
2023 Selina Goddard (Takapuna) [10]
2024 Leeane Poulson (Papakura) [22]

Women's pairs

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Year Champions Ref
1952 Addess, Higginson (St Kilda)
1953 G McGehan, Meredith (Auckland)
1954 R Castel, Campbell (Alexandra)
1955 Trix Tricker, L Shephard-Wilson (Lower Hutt)
1956 A Swanson, M Harris (Kew)
1957 Myrtle Nichol, Cis Winstanley (Marewa)
1958 Myrtle Nichol, Cis Winstanley (Marewa)
1959 Myrtle Nichol, Cis Winstanley (Marewa)
1960 O Carey, A McIvor (Miramar)
1961 E Edyvean, M Smith (Richmond)
1962 E Hughes, V D'Arth (Hawera Tower)
1963 Ivy Opie, Iris George (Hawera Tower)
1964 V Wald, P Lockwood (Te Papapa)
1965 Cis Winstanley, Eileen Bardell (Marewa)
1966 Jean Ryan, R Chaafe (Roskill)
1967 Joan Porter, Jean Coulson (Central)
1968 Dot Pierson, Doris Thomson (Marewa)
1969 Elsie Wilkie, Joan McLean (Walton)
1970 Jean Ryan, R Chaafe (Onehunga)
1971 Verna Devlin, J Clifford (Herne Bay)
1972 Thelma Bainbridge, E Moore (Rocky Nook)
1973 Rhoda Ryan, W Guy (Waharoa)
1974 Barbara Kunicich, L Hunt (Bayswater)
1975 N Baker, E Potter (Auckland)
1976 V Beeston, N Calder (Te Puke)
1977 Betty Fitzell, Joyce Hawtin (Matamata)
1978 Altha Triggs, M Fisher (Caversham)
1979 A Beazley, T Anderson (Linwood)
1980 Elsie Wilkie, Zelda Clements (Matamata)
1981 Margaret Walker, Delza Lowry (Lower Hutt)
1982 Alice Shaw, Roz Windle (Papatoetoe)
1983 Joan Porter, Jean Coulson (Central)
1984 Cis Winstanley, Audrey Shuker (Marewa)
1985 Thelma Kidd, Vi Fox (Matamata)
1986 Evelyn Baker, Kath Campbell (Arawa)
1987 Denise Page, Marie Watson (Linwood)
1988 Rhoda Ryan, Adrienne Lambert (Matamata)
1989 Catherine Bond, Nola Fitzsimmons (Omarunui)
1990 Lenore Webber, Joy Deuchrass (Fairfield)
1991 Altha Triggs, Noeleen Southen (Riccarton)
1992 Bev Green, Norma Gallagher (Mt Maunganui)
1993 Sharon Sims, Bev Budd (Manawatu)
1994 Millie Khan, Gay Holmes (Matamata)
1995 Karin Ware, Elaine Murdoch (Linwood)
1996 Jocelyn Wallace, Val Johnston (Hillcrest)
1997 Leigh Pettersen, Rae Mander (Tauranga Domain)
1998 Eileen Powdrill, Gay Thompson (Kamo)
1999 Judy Howat, Barbara Herrett (Wellington)
2000 Millie Khan, Marina Khan (Matamata)
2001 Marlene Castle (Orewa), Paulette Mytton (Browns Bay)
2002 Jenny Flemming (Motueka), Sandra Robertson (Picton)
2003 Norma Stewart, Janis Scott (New Lynn)
2004 Jo Edwards, Val Smith (United)
2005 Anne Bateman, Janice McLean (Kensington)
2006 Sharon Sims (Northern), Mary Campbell (Taupo)
2007 Sharon Sims (Northern), Mary Campbell (Taupo)
2008 Jo Babich, Bev Crowe (Carlton Cornwall)
2009 Sharon Sims (Northern), Mary Campbell (Tauranga South)
2010 Reen Stratford (New Lynn), Bev Crowe (Carlton Cornwall)
2011 Jo Edwards (Burnside), Val Smith (United)
2012 Genevieve Baildon (Hillcrest), Jan Shirley (Canterbury)
2013 Sandra Keith, Serena Matthews (Dunsandel)
2014 Ann Muir (Kensington), Carolyn Crawford (St Clair)
2015 Mandy Boyd, Angela Boyd (Burnside)
2016 Mandy Boyd, Angela Boyd (Burnside)
2017 Dale Rayner (Johnsonville), Ashleigh Jeffcoat (Frankton Junction) [4]
2018 Bev Morel, Sherrie Cottle (Elmwood Park) [5]
2019 Val Smith (United), Lisa Prideaux (Merrylands) [6]
2020 Katelyn Inch, Selina Goddard (composite) [7]
2021 Val Smith (United), Lisa Prideaux (Merrylands) [23]
2022 Sandra Keith (Allenton), Bev Morel (Elmwood Park) [24]
2023 Clare Hendra (Silverstream), Tayla Bruce (Burnside) [10]
2024 Jan Shirley (Elmwood), Kelly McKerihen (Clayton) [11]

Women's fours

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Year Champions Ref
1951 Nellie Dennison, Constance Joyce, J Johnson, Lillian Tinney (Wanganui)
1952 Violet Millett, Florence Bates, Ivy Fitzmorris, Nellie Bennett (Parnell)
1953 Molly Moncur, Emma Linnell, Maheno Cochram, Ella Buchingham (Hawera Tower)
1954 Hazel Shaw, Doris Kirkham, Elizabeth Turnbull, Bernice O'Hara (Otahuhu)
1955 Ruby May, Ina Harris, Ivy Ballin, E Palmer (Riverside)
1956 Isabella Swanson, Muriel Harris, Polly Crane, Hazel Whelan (Kew)
1957 Lorraine Fowler, Anne Lloyd, Rhoda Greenwood, M Irving (Herne Bay)
1958 Myrtle Nichol, Dot Pierson, Peg Forward, Cis Winstanley (Marewa)
1959 Myrtle Nichol, Cis Winstanley, Dot Pierson, Peg Forward (Marewa)
1960 Lyla Maule, L Anderson, Patricia Clarkson, Lorna Rogers (Patea)
1961 Myrtle Nichol, Cis Winstanley, Dot Pierson, Peg Forward (Marewa)
1962 Trix Tricker, F Murray, J Williams, Phil Simpson (Lower Hutt)
1963 Cis Winstanley, Dot Pierson, Eileen Bardell, Doris Thomson (Marewa)
1964 Ivy Opie, Iris George, J Mitchell, Edna Hughes (Hawera Tower)
1965 Gwen Smith, Celia Chapple, A Scott, Ethel Hopkins (Kaiapoi)
1966 Mary Raine, Aileen Gordon, Beth Percy, Elizabeth Richardson (Wanganui)
1967 Thelma Bates, Betty Fitzell, M Price, Zelda Clements (Matamata)
1968 Cis Winstanley, Dot Pierson, Peg Forward, Doris Thomson (Marewa)
1969 Elsie Silvester, May Howie, Janet Whaler, Eunice Lister (Shirley)
1970 Katheen Broderick, Vera Clayton, Gwyneth Lodge, Nancy Inwood (Beerescourt)
1971 Zelda Smith, Iris McKeaman, J Keith, M Johnston (Huntly)
1972 Elizabeth Potter, Nell Baker, Jan Jones, Jean Lash (Auckland)
1973 Barbara Kunicich, Laura Hunt, Iris McIntyre, Nada Donaldson (Bayswater)
1974 Joan Moody, Ethel Mason, Joyce Welsh, Ann Cleghorn (Northern)
1975 Alice Whiting, Jean Johnston, Joy Hobson, Linda Mitchell (Woolston WMC)
1976 Margret Hopkins, Eunice Stitt, Joyce Vasey, Rene Milne (Papatoetoe)
1977 Cis Winstanley, Dot Pierson, Peg Forward, Doris Thomson (Marewa)
1978 Cis Winstanley, Dot Pierson, Peg Forward, Doris Thomson (Marewa)
1979 Nora Campi, Win Mackenzie, Katie Hooper, Kath Pomery (Kamo)
1980 Alice Chalklen, Joyce Else, Sylvia Denton, Joyce Phair (Avondale)
1981 Rhoda Ryan, Adrienne Lambert, Betty Schwass, Islay Garland (Matamata)
1982 Flora McKinnon, Thelma Snell, Iris Parkes, Edna Forde (Whangarei)
1983 Jean Ryan, Jean Cooper, Patricia Brown, Shirley Brown (Onehunga)
1984 Jean Ryan, Nan Keating, Nita Rennison, Patricia Brown (Onehunga)
1985 Thelma Kidd, Vi Fox, Gladys Moore, Mavis Buchanan (Matamata)
1986 Maida Russ, Rona Carver, Elsie Martin, Dulcie Francis (Kihikihi)
1987 Jennie Simpson, Betty Fitzell, Betty Schwass, Annette Bell (Matamata)
1988 Thelma Kidd, Vi Fox, Gladys Moore, Mavis Buchanan (Matamata)
1989 Rhoda Ryan, Adrienne Lambert, Zelda Clements, Millie Khan (Matamata)
1990 Rhoda Ryan, Adrienne Lambert, Zelda Clements, Millie Khan (Matamata)
1991 Rhoda Ryan, Adrienne Lambert, Zelda Clements, Mavis Buchanan (Matamata)
1992 Dale Clements, Thelma Kidd, Gladys Moore, Pat Madill (Matamata)
1993 Jean Caddie, Mavis Buchanan, Bev Green, Norma Gallagher (Gate Pa)
1994 Rhoda Ryan, Zelda Clements, Lucille Hughes, June Crow (Matamata)
1995 Denise Page, Marie Watson, Bev Morel, Raelene Peters (Linwood)
1996 Val Mathews, Shirley Fielding, Shirley Brett, Ngaire Dean (Putaruru)
1997 Millie Khan (Matamata), Bev Corbett (Hinuera), Min Risbridge (Tokoroa), Jan Khan (Beckenham)
1998 Mata McEwan (Caledonian), Joan Evans (Fairfield), Gloria Shine (St Kilda), Janet Swallow (Fairfield)
1999 Marlene Castle (Orewa), Carole Fredrick, Mary Guldbrandsen (Sunnybrae), Paulette Mytton (Browns Bay)
2000 Judy Howat, Barbara Herrett, Tui Scrimshaw, Christine Allan (The Park Kilbirnie)
2001 Millie Khan (Matamata), Mina Paul (Ngongotahā), Marina Khan (Matamata), Jan Khan (Beckenham)
2002 Millie Khan (Matamata), Mina Paul (Ngongotahā), Marina Khan (Matamata), Jan Khan (Beckenham)
2003 Patsy Jorgensen (Tauranga South), Winnie McLelland, Faye Cosgrove & Daphne Hynes (Andersons Bay)
2004 Maureen Parker, Norma Stewart, Hetty Bolscher, Janis Scott (New Lynn)
2005 Judy Carson, Ann Muir, Caroline Downes, Nancy Jujnovich (Kensington)
2006 Lorraine Davis, Bev Heathcote, Karin Ware, Maureen Doherty (Beckenham)
2007 Bev Morel, Lois Grey, Pam Phair, Theresa Woodham (Elmwood)
2008 Jo Babich (Carlton Cornwall), Jan Malcolm & Rita Berridge (Frankton Railway), Bev Crowe (Carlton Cornwall)
2009 Kay Tomlinson (Richmond), Bev White & Josephine Connolly (Omanu), Colleen Kempton (Richmond)
2010 Barbara McGregor, Val Smith, Dianne Potts, Dale Bourke (United)
2011 Sue Burnand (Frankton Railway), Mandy Boyd (Johnsonville), Angela Boyd (Taradale), Leanne Curry (Frankton Railway)
2012 Carole Fredrick, Ruth Lynch, Gayle Melrose, Lisa Helmling (Birkenhead)
2013 Heather Johns, Val Keightly, Debbie Smith, Caroline Harris (Paritutu)
2014 Mandy Boyd (Burnside), Amy McIlroy (United), Gemma Watts (United), Selina Goddard (Carlton Cornwall)
2015 Cynthia Adams (Wanganui), Dot Belliss (Wanganui), Glenis Pidwell (Durie Hill), Pamela Burgess (Wanganui)
2016 Mandy Boyd (Burnside), Kirsten Griffin (United), Leigh Griffin (Victoria), Angela Boyd (Burnside)
2017 Jo Edwards (United), Val Smith (Merrylands), Kirsten Edwards (United), Tayla Bruce (Burnside)
2018 Mandy Boyd (Burnside), Leigh Griffin (Victoria), Sheryl McLean (Canterbury), Angela Boyd (Burnside) [5]
2019 Mandy Boyd (Burnside), Kirsten Edwards (Stoke), Leigh Griffin (Victoria), Angela Boyd (Burnside) [15]
2020 Sandra Keith (Allenton), Clare Hendra (Silverstream), Selina Smith (Takapuna), Tayla Bruce (Burnside) [16]
2021 Mandy Boyd (Burnside), Kirsten Edwards (Stoke), Leigh Griffin (Victoria), Angela Boyd (Burnside) [25]
2022 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [18]
2023 Val Smith (Nelson), Deb White (Hinuera), Ashleigh Jeffcoat (Aotearoa), Kimberley Hemmingway (Carlton Cornwall)
2024 Dale Rayner & Kaaren Guilford (Johnsonville), Reen Belliss (Aramoho), Linda Ralph (Carlton Cornwall) [26]

See also

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References

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