Bowls England National Championships (mixed fours) explained

The mixed fours is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.[1] [2]

Past winners

YearCountyChampionsCountyRunners-upScoreRef
1989Gloucestershire Mrs J. Bishop, Pam Margrett,
M. Bishop, E. Kavanagh
Lincolnshire Mrs J. Tomlin, Mrs D. Wilson,
A. Bates, M. Tomlin
21–20
1990Cornwall Norma May, Sylvia Strutt,
Howard Strutt, A. May
Hampshire Mrs N. Goosey, W. Britchford,
Mrs M. Britchford, E. Rodgers
31–9
1991Essex Mrs E. Smith, Mrs A. Moore,
C. Bryan, W. Whiteman
Norfolk Sally Smith, Jayne Roylance,
Ian Wones, Martin Christmas
15–13
1992Middlesex Irene Barber, Brenda Lines,
A. Lines, Gerry Smyth
Cumbria Mrs J. Armstrong, Mrs S. Flitcroft,
Ian Carruthers, John Wills
26–14
1993Middlesex Pat Launders, Jean Staples,
Robin Bellion, Gary Little
Warwickshire Sue Jones, Jean Perry,
Geoffrey Green, Cliff Jones
28–16
1994Lancashire Miss I. Howlett, Miss C. Swan,
David Lockhart, Gordon Niven
Hampshire Mrs R. Bailey, Mrs R. Ford,
K. Ford, C. Bailey
21–10
1995Oxfordshire Katherine Hawes, Jackie Harrington,
Howard Watts, Gary Harrington
Yorkshire Mrs S. Chilton,Mrs M. Walker,
Edward Boyle, Iain M. Boyle
24–23
1996Yorkshire Mrs J. Drury, Mrs J. Hartley,
Mark Walton, Neil Brignall
Norfolk Miss S. Lee, Mrs H. Sadler,
M. Long, B. Sadler
20–11
1997Berkshire Patricia Smith, Joyce Evans,
Gordon Evans, Ian Snowden
Hampshire Christine Shearing, Joan Belcher,
Peter Shearing, Anthony Shearing
22–14
1998Norfolk Christine Webb, Jayne Roylance,
Trevor Webb, David Ward
Essex Dee Killington, Mary Oliver,
John Rodwell, John Tully
29–13
1999Oxfordshire Katherine Hawes, Jackie Harrington,
Glenn Allen, Howard Watts
Yorkshire Jean Drury, June Hartley,
Mark Walton, Neil Brignall
19–17
2000Essex Liz Garrett, Jean Foster,
Mark Garrett, Alan Foster
Wiltshire June Corbett, Sue Gravell,
Sid Corbett, Les Sullivan
21–9
2001Middlesex
Buckinghamshire
Irene Barber, Brenda Lines,
Bob Bass, Gerry Smyth
Hampshire Anne Pearce, Mrs H. Phillips,
Chris Thresher, Peter Ward
23–19
2002Hampshire Rosemary Bailey, Sandy Moyse,
Fred Voller, Charles Bailey
Lancashire Joyce Bristow, Viv Tomlinson,
Fergus Muat, Alec Atkinson
23–11
2003WarwickshireMargaret Lawson, Mary Entwistle,
Paul Dale, Simon Gilbert
Devon Elizabeth Haynes, Sue Harriott,
Terry Reardon, William Davis
28–27
2004Somerset Molly Manning, Carol Grenfell,
Craig Doughty, Nick Grenfell
Kent Pat Andrews, Mary Johnson,
A. Johnson, Bob Flint
19–10
2005Northamptonshire Tina Burgess, Karen Leveridge,
Darren Lyman, Paul Broderick
Surrey Kelly Jenkins, Irene Jenkins,
Kevin Clarke, Ian Jenkins
23–19
2006Devon Mrs J. Short, Paul Kinsman,
Pam Parkhouse, John Short
Hampshire Anne Pearce, Wendy Line,
Peter Line, Chris Thresher
23–20
2007Wiltshire Yorkshire 26–11
2008Devon Essex Sirikan Holmes, Val Chaney,
Steven Mitchinson, Jamie Holmes
27–12
2009Lincolnshire Christine Gowshall, Stacy Dent
Jonathan Darley, Bernard Gowshall
Berkshire 24–14
2010Essex Elaine Score, Ann Score,
Gerry Bone, Raymond Bone
Hampshire Karen Cranham, Jean Philip,
Chris Cranham, Leo May
24–13
2011Hampshire Anne Pearce, Wendy Line,
Peter Line, Colin Thresher
Northumberland Geraldine Jamieson, Norma Craig,
Peter Duffy, Simon Richardson
20–13
2012DevonWorcestershire Lynne Bowen, Amy Stanton,
Adrian Burbridge, Andrew Walters
22–8
2013Cambridgeshire
Huntingdonshire
Devon 22–5
2014Leicestershire
Northamptonshire
Wiltshire 23–15
2015Devon Sophie Tolchard, Harriet Stevens
Lee Haywood, Ryan Whitlock
Warwickshire Lisa Smith, Moira Parsons
Matt Wordingham, Andy Smith
28–18
2016Northamptonshire Essex 19–18
2017Essex Oxfordshire Carol Galletly, Katherine Hawes
Mark Sykes, Howard Watts
23–16[3]
2018Surrey Debbie Souter, Liz Anderson
Mark Bishopp, Charlie Souter
Essex 18–13[4]
2019 Gloucestershire Joan Surman, Penny Callaghan
Lee Williamson, Nathan Kitchen
Lincolnshire Ruby Hill, Chelsea Tomlin
Ashley Caress, Martin Spence
23–15[5]
No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[6]
Kent Amy Cheeseman, Christine Hewison
Michael Cheeseman, Tom Bishop
Cambridgeshire Ellen Falkner MBE, Cheryl Salisbury
Jamie Barker, Scott Walton
13–11[7]
Surrey Faye Ludlow, Hayley Halford
Paul Jenkins, Dennis Hennessy
Berkshire Jane Murphy, Bev Wall
Scott Winskill, Mark Hancock
13–12[8]
2023Northumberland Rachel Cartwright, Kayleigh Proctor
Chris Yeomans, Simon Richardson
HuntingdonshireChloe Brett, Rebecca Moorbey
Lewis Baker, Nick Brett
21–17[9]
2024BuckinghamshireJacqueline Squires, Debbie Preston
Alex Squires, Lloyd Sabatini
NorthumberlandRachel Cartwright, Kayleigh Proctor
Simon Richardson, Chris Yeomans
18–17[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.
  2. Web site: Mixed fours winners. Bowls England.
  3. Web site: 2017 mixed fours results. Bowls England.
  4. Web site: 2018 mixed fours results. Bowls England.
  5. Web site: 2019 mixed fours results. Bowls England.
  6. Web site: Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak. Bowls England.
  7. Web site: Daily Round Up. Bowls England. 28 August 2021.
  8. Web site: 2022 National Championships . Bowls England . 11 September 2022.
  9. Web site: 2023 National Championships mixed fours . Bowls England . 21 August 2023.
  10. Web site: 2024 National Championships mixed fours . Bowls England . 28 August 2024.