Bowls England National Championships (men's triples)

The Bowls England National Championships (Men's Triples) is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.[1]

Venues

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Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year County Champion Club County Runner-up Club Score Ref
1945 Cornwall Leslie Pascoe, Tom McCulloch, Maurice Ferris Penzance Middlesex J.G Peart, H. Anderson, Andy Wilson Parsons Green 20-10
1946 Yorkshire Bill Jones, T. Fennell, Arthur Gladders Saltburn Surrey E Bowditch, A. Brown, W. J. Weare Magdalen Park 19-9 [2]
1947 Surrey S. A. Vallance, C. H. Godwin, Charles Walder Redhill Sussex Arthur Knowling, Albert Knowling, Fred Sparks Worthing 20-19
1948 [Kent B. Bassant, Sidney Filmer, Colin Walton Faversham Devon L Parkinson, Harold Webber, N Willington Torbay Country Club 14-11
1949 Sussex Percy Brazier, Harry Skingley, Henry Mann Worthing Pavilion Warwickshire H. Butterill, Frank M. Edge, Howard E. Beard Three Spires, Coventry 16-8
1950 Herefordshire Joe Mee, Dick Beaven, Billy Edwards Hereford Northamptonshire H. Wills, F. Tye, G. Fox Rushden Town 21-11 [3]
1951 Oxfordshire E. F. Bowtell, H. C. Halliday, B. L. Rogers North Oxford Middlesex W. Hooper, C. A. Birtles, F. Rogers Century 21-13
1952 Berkshire W. J. Stone, L. G. Stone, F. H Thomas Reading County Durham R. H. Stokeld, T. D. Brown, L. Whitworth New Herrington 20-13
1953 County Durham S. R. Bates, W. R. Vickerton, S. J. Bates Darlington Woodland Northamptonshire Frank Purser, Albert Knight, C. J. Knight Abington 19-11
1954 Suffolk N.Richards, P.Richards, E Dodge Rookery Devon J. P. Copp, R. G. Grater, Harold Shapland Tiverton Borough 23-9
1955 Hampshire J. Jones, E. Maindonald, R. Taylor Southbourne Worcestershire R. A. Fry, E. Perritt, G. Grove Evesham 23-12
1956 Warwickshire H. Bryan, G. Higginson, Arthur H. Meredith Avenue, Leamington Spa Wiltshire Walter Barnett, Bill Winchcombe, Granville Poppitt Swindon North End 22-18
1957 Lincolnshire C.Bass, D.Else, H Campbell Redbourn Middlesex I.Walters, E.Brandon, J Stewart Crouch Hill 29-15
1958 Lancashire C. Garside, W. Mailin, J. Cragg Blackpool Hertfordshire W. McWhirr, A. W. Barker, G.Frost Townsend, St. Albans 17-10
1959 Hertfordshire F.I.Smith, G.W.Scott Hatfield Hampshire E. S. Hayes, H. Lewry, Peter Line Banister Park 26-10
1960 Dorset Percy Baker, Ernie Milnthorpe, Harry Shave Poole Park Cumberland J. Kelly, J. Dominey, J. Hodgson Edenside 13-12
1961 Gloucestershire H.Sadler, F.Price, G.Ham Stroud Lincolnshire P.Blythin, G.Robinson, S.Batchelor Grimsby New Clee 17-15
1962 Warwickshire Thomas R. Whittaker, Gilbert Fuller, Victor Amphlett Leamington Spa Middlesex E. Sussex, W. Simpson, J. Holliday West Ealing 19-12
1963 Middlesex W. J. Thomas, Maurice Ellicott, Jim Girdwood Paddington Suffolk J. Clarke, J. Strang, H.G. Stammers Rookery 20-14
1964 Kent W. Stevenson, J. Drummond, C. V. Sweeting Forest Hill Northamptonshire Stan Carter, Ray Brook, Bobby Stenhouse Wellingborough Town 17-16
1965 Northamptonshire Ernest Willson, Les Coker, Mick Cooper Kettering Lodge Surrey A.Owen, T.G.Howard, A.Martin Dulwich 21-10 [4]
1966 Somerset William Elliott, David Rhys Jones, David Bryant Clevedon Hampshire E.Websell, A Ashworth, Harold Powell British Legion, Farnborough 22-12
1967 Northumberland Arnold Bryson, George Boag, Fred Lumley Summerhill Isle of Wight S. Vidler, Cecil Baker, S. G. Wade Ryde 18-15
1968 Northamptonshire Harold Sturgess, Jack Forster, Ron Crawley Wellingborough Town Surrey R. Greenway, J. Slater, Fred Mortimore Esher 20-18
1969 Northamptonshire Eric Randell, George Wills, Mick Cooper Rushden Town Kent J. Armstrong, Les Rowan, John McMeakin Sandwich 18-15 [5]
1970 Bedfordshire R. Wicks, Dick Meyrick, W. Mead Luton, George Kent Nottinghamshire R. Smedley, J. Smedley, George Smedley Yeoman Hill Park 25-11
1971 Buckinghamshire John Lewis, Ian Harvey, Arthur Plested Marlow Oxfordshire J. Hazlewood, B. Boscot, Fred Beer Banbury Chestnuts 16-15
1972 Cornwall David Cutler, Chris Yelland, Bill Olver St. Austell Yorkshire T. W. Roberts, E. Fennell, Gill Gillis Hull Road Park 16-14 [6]
1973 Northumberland George Watson, Tom Wilkinson, Ronald Bolton Swan Hunter and W. R. Ltd County Durham R. Irwin, A. Ridley, W. C. Watson Herrington Workmens 14-13
1974 Warwickshire John Barratt, Ralph Shakespeare, Ronald Gildert English Electric Norfolk Brian Taylor, Frank Hart, Peter Paul County Arts 19-16
1975 Hampshire G. Kirby, W. Stewart, Harold Powell British Legion, Farnborough Cambridgeshire David Cornwell, John Campton City of Ely 23-15 [7]
1976 Cumbria Ron Baxter, Joe Baxter, John Bell Wigton Norfolk Ted Browne, Arthur Waters, Sidney Wisdom Wymondham Dell 18-11 [8]
1977 Somerset John Knight, David Rhys Jones, David Bryant MBE Clevedon Devon Eric Fricker, Brian Lee, Norman Chalk Torbay C.C. 22-13
1978 Nottinghamshire William Thompson, Dave Thompson, Geoffrey Mee Rainworth Miners Welfare Essex Roy Howard, Alan McElrea, Ernest Edwards Crittall Silver End 23-16
1979 Somerset Roy Hedges, Frankie Brown, Peter Brimble Bristol Somerset S. Pitman, D. Avery, J. Sleeman Victoria, Weston-Super-Mare 25-20 [9]
1980 Lancashire Charles Pilkington, Tony Horobin, Gordon Niven Heaton Hall Hampshire Graham Standley, Norman Shelley, Peter Line Banister Park 20-12
1981 Huntingdonshire George Heathcote, Mick Durber, David Howells St. Peters Yorkshire Melvin West, George Cuthbertson, Gordon Stevenson Y.P.I. Hull 22-9
1982 Kent Bob Stewart, Oliver Jones, Len Haynes Lenham Northamptonshire John Clipston, Eric Thomason, Ernie Tredwell Kingsthorpe 25-11
1983 Suffolk John Barell, Graham Cutts, Roy Cutts Marlborough Suffolk Keith Caddy, Roger Denny, Ken Freeman Framlingham Castle 19-18 [10]
1984 Somerset Gordon James, Len Branfield, Pip Branfield Clevedon Northamptonshire Chris Bussey, Rab Donoghue, Tony Holmes Kettering Lodge 15-12 [11]
1985 Somerset Kenneth Frost, David Rhys Jones, David Bryant CBE Clevedon Cumbria Ron Baxter, Ronald Gass, John Bell Wigton 20-11
1986 Dorset Adam Tidby, Barry Stone, Chris Martin Poole Park Kent Martin Wilde, Geoff Chapman, Martyn Sekjer Maidstone 19-6
1987 Worcestershire Mark Weaver, John Weaver, Grant Burgess Worcester County Ground Gloucestershire Paul Glastonbury, Martin Brown, Nigel Dolphin Stroud 24-10 [12]
1988 Leicestershire Dave Sheppard, John Stephenson, Paul Clarke Belgrave Somerset Ron Tuggey, Dave Bessant, Pip Branfield Clevedon 17-11
1989 Sussex Paul Butler, Colin Knight, Andrew Jordan Southbourne Wiltshire Ken Norman, Arthur Jackson, Hedley Bowen Swindon 20-18
1990 Gloucestershire Andrew Wills, Jack Drummond-Henderson, Tony Allcock Cheltenham Warwickshire Michael Hawkins, David Bennett, Simon Davies Welford on Avon 18-16
1991 Cumbria Paul Barlow, Andrew Baxter, John Bell Wigton Oxfordshire Ian Henwood, Mark Peachy, Robert Mackie Summertown 16-15
1992 Buckinghamshire Maurice Cracknell, Ray Gaskins, Ted Hanger Chandos Park Dorset Bob Powell, Mark Tomberry Adam Tidby Poole Park 19-3
1993 Sussex Paul Lewis, Mark Ireland, David Williams< Preston, Brighton Suffolk Ashley Sale, John Barrell, Roy Cutts Marlborough 21-20
1994 Devon Ted Collins, John C. Evans, Danny Denison Torquay Berkshire Graham Waldron, Robert Newman, Michael Newman Reading B.C 15-12 [13]
1995 Gloucestershire Andrew Wills, Simon Jones, Tony Allcock Cheltenham Cumbria Richard Sampson, Trevor Taylor, David Taylor Courtfield 16-14
1996 Somerset Barrie Smith, Mike Davies, Don Fowkes British Cellophane Isle of Wight Chris New, Peter Furmidge, Peter Dunstan Cowes Medina 21-17
1997 Cumbria Paul Barlow, Andrew Baxter, Steven Farish Wigton Lincolnshire Billy Jackson, Kim Kielty, Danny Brown St. Giles, Lincoln 15-13 [14]
1998 Lancashire Tony King, Barry Kitson, David Colbourne Bolton Kent Clive Miles, Mike Arnold, Gordon Charlton Sandwich 23-17
1999 Hampshire Dean Morgan, Russell Morgan, Julian Haines Boscombe Cliff Warwickshire Kenneth Ashby, Colin Jacox, Graham Ashby Stoke, Coventry 19-11 [15]
2000 Northumberland Paul Ging, Stephen Birdsey, Stanley Lant Northern Electric Hampshire Matthew Marchant, Charlie Bailey, Dorian Bishop Civil Service Portsmouth 15-12 [16]
2001 Nottinghamshire Nick Cammack, Duncan Robinson, Brett Morley Siemens Kent Matt Lonie, Dave Clark, Chris Taylor Folkestone Park 21-11 [17]
2002 Oxfordshire Gary Lucas, Alan Prew, Greg Moon Banbury Borough Nottinghamshire Michael Bowley, David Baird, Phil Dickens Cavaliers 23-17
2003 Berkshire Bernard Greenough, Robert Newman, Michael Newman Reading Suffolk George Ward, Duncan Snape, Brian Andrews Melton 15-13
2004 Yorkshire Stephen Dilks, Christopher Kelly, Mark Walton Nafferton Berkshire Gordon Knapper, Andrew Knapper, Bill Hing Desborough 29-6
2005 Wiltshire Mel Biggs, Neil Hope, Mark Dyer Westlecot Cornwall Ian Powell, Mark Read, Richard Bray Stenalees 19-16
2006 Leicestershire John Torrington, Steven Wade, Andrew Irons Blaby Oxfordshire Greg Moon, Alan Prew, Gary Lucas Banbury Borough 19- 5
2007 Norfolk Charles West, Chris Willgress, Wayne Willgress Norfolk Leicestershire Matthew Bass, Christoper Rogers, Neil Hope Holwell Sports 16-14
2008 Northamptonshire Richard Mann, Roger Tansley, Vernon Geary Kingsthorpe Essex Lee Chaplin, Kevin Maguire, John Tully Elm Park 14-12
2009 Cambridgeshire Jamie Stewart, Rob Drew, Richard Catton Cambridge & County Devon Dave Veal, Glenn Allen, Robert Paxton Exonia 17-14 [18]
2010 Suffolk Mark Todd, John Catchpole, Ian Catchpole Halesworth Angel Devon Tony Coombes, Michael Coombes, Terry Evans Bitton Park 19- 9
2011 Devon Darren James, Neil Popham, Steve Bonetta Bideford Bedfordshire Rhys Lee, Steven Mead, Luke Nunn Barton-le-Clay 17-15
2012 Sussex Glen Newton, Nick Wingfield, Shaun Godfrey White Rock Wiltshire James Nobbs, Neil Smith, Gary Morphet Wootton Bassett 25-10
2013 Berkshire Dan Weatherly-Emberson, Adrian Collins & Andrew Knapper Tilehurst Gloucestershire Nick Holliday, Mark Perry, Stuart Hodges Cheltenham 19-12
2014 Wiltshire Andrew Colebrooke, Russell Francis & Graham Shadwell Spencer Moulton Oxfordshire David Clanfield, Paul Sharman & Alan Prew Carterton 15-14
2015 Huntingdonshire James Harford, Simon Law & Stuart Popple Parkway Leicestershire Ken Frost, Roger Cooper & Shane Hayes Leicester 16-10
2016 Devon Ian Lesley, James Webber & Ollie Lucas Shaldon Middlesex Paul Reynolds, Chris Harris & Tony Waller Ladygate 15–14
2017 Huntingdonshire Ean Morton, Mike Robertson & Tristan Morton Parkway Devon Louis Ridout, Sam Tolchard & Jamie Chestney Kings Torquay 15–14
2018 Lancashire David Lockhart, Ian Mayne & Chris Gale Heaton Hall Devon Louis Ridout, Sam Tolchard & Jamie Chestney Kings Torquay 18–12 [19]
2019 Berkshire Scott Winskill, Mark Hancock & Andrew Knapper Tilehurst Cumbria Kevin Harrison, Mark Irwin & Stuart Irwin Aspatria 16–13 [20]
No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic [21]
2021 Essex Christopher Muir, Steve Gunnell & Edward Morris Essex County Devon Lee Phillips, James Hampton & Kevin Phillips Topsham 18–11
2022 Cumbria Kevin Harrison, Mark Irwin & Stuart Irwin Aspatria Derbyshire Josh Grant, Dan Thornhill & Phil Broughton Stute 14–10 [22]
2023 Bucks Michael Gomme, Matthew Hyde & Andrew Briden Gerrards Cross Essex Simon Kittle, Steve Gunnell & Ed Morris Essex County 15–14 [23]
2024 Derbys Josh Grant, Dan Thornhill & Philip Broughton Stute Lancs Robert Stirling, Anthony Booth-Young & Lloyd Milligan Heaton Hall 19–14 [24]

References

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  24. ^ "2024 National Championships men's triples". Bowls England. Retrieved 25 August 2024.