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Bowls England National Championships (men's fours)

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

History

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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

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  • 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

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Past winners

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Year County Champions Club County Runners-up Club Score Ref
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 [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 [16]
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 [17]
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 [18]
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 [19]
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 [20]
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 [21]
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 [22]
1989 Kent John Chandler, Jimmy Cross, Terry Heppell, Martyn Sekjer Blackheath & Greenwich Leicestershire Alan Hewitt, Ian Wynter, David Hemstock, Colin Shaw Brush 17–16 [23]
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 [24]
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 [25]
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 [26]
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 [27]
2017 Herefordshire Tom Holmes, Mark Atkins, Phil Middleton, Ryan Atkins Ledbury Kent Josh Tingey, Roger Williams, Dex Weyand, Ken Weyand St Lawrence 27–12 [28]
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 [29]
2019 Buckinghamshire Tom McGuinness, David Ross, Kirk Smith, John McGuinness Gerrards Cross Berkshire Gareth Colebrooke, Ray Nash, Mitchell Cooper, Ryan Buckett Suttons 23–22 [30]
2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic [31]
2021 Cumbria Stephen Cook, Ian Williams, James Park, David Forster Workington Buckinghamshire Tom McGuinness, David Ross, Kirk Smith, John McGuinness Gerrards Cross 20–5 [32]
2022 Huntingdonshire Ean Morton, Simon Law, Stuart Popple, Tristan Morton Parkway Kent John Coatham, Jason Haskins, Steve Marrett, Roger Kendrick VCD 22–17 [33]
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 [34]
2024 Worcs Steve Poyner, Chris Barton, Gareth Burbridge, Richard Moule Vines Park Surrey Rob Dodds, Joseph Tindall, Jamie Tindall, Charlie Souter Southey 18–15 [35]

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