Bowls England National Championships (mixed fours)

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

Venues

  • 1989–1989 (Stoke Bowling Club, Coventry)[3]
  • 1990–1990 (Swindon)
  • 1991–1991 (Nottingham)
  • 1994–1994 (Swindon)
  • 2014–present (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)

Sponsors

Past winners

Year Champions County Runners-up County Score Ref
1989 Janet Bishop, Pam Margrett,
Mike Bishop, Eddie Kavanagh
Gloucs Janet Tomlin, Dee Wilson,
Alant Bates, Mick Tomlin
Lincs 21–20 [3]
1990 Norma May, Sylvia Strutt,
Howard Strutt, A. May
Cornwall Nancy Goosey, Bill Britchford,
Mary Britchford, Eric Rodgers
Hants 31–9
1991 Mrs E. Smith, Mrs A. Moore,
C. Bryan, W. Whiteman
Essex Sally Smith, Jayne Roylance,
Ian Wones, Martin Christmas
Norfolk 15–13 [4]
1992 Irene Barber, Brenda Lines,
Alan Lines, Gerry Smyth
Middx Mrs J. Armstrong, Mrs S. Flitcroft,
Ian Carruthers, John Wills
Cumbria 26–14 [5]
1993 Pat Launders, Jean Staples,
Robin Bellion, Gary Little
Middx Sue Jones, Jean Perry,
Geoffrey Green, Cliff Jones
Warks 28–16
1994 Miss I. Howlett, Miss C. Swan,
David Lockhart, Gordon Niven
Lancs Mrs R. Bailey, Mrs R. Ford,
K. Ford, C. Bailey
Hants 21–10 [6]
1995 Katherine Hawes, Jackie Harrington,
Howard Watts, Gary Harrington
Oxon Mrs S. Chilton,Mrs M. Walker,
Edward Boyle, Iain M. Boyle
Yorks 24–23
1996 Jean Drury, June Hartley,
Mark Walton, Neil Brignall
Yorks Miss S. Lee, Mrs H. Sadler,
M. Long, B. Sadler
Norfolk 20–11
1997 Patricia Smith, Joyce Evans,
Gordon Evans, Ian Snowden
Berks Christine Shearing, Joan Belcher,
Peter Shearing, Anthony Shearing
Hants 22–14
1998 Christine Webb, Jayne Roylance,
Trevor Webb, David Ward
Norfolk Dee Killington, Mary Oliver,
John Rodwell, John Tully
Essex 29–13
1999 Katherine Hawes, Jackie Harrington,
Glenn Allen, Howard Watts
Oxon Jean Drury, June Hartley,
Mark Walton, Neil Brignall
Yorks 19–17
2000 Liz Garrett, Jean Foster,
Mark Garrett, Alan Foster
Essex June Corbett, Sue Gravell,
Sid Corbett, Les Sullivan
Wilts 21–9
2001 Irene Barber, Brenda Lines,
Bob Bass, Gerry Smyth
Middx/Bucks Anne Pearce, Mrs H. Phillips,
Chris Thresher, Peter Ward
Hants 23–19
2002 Rosemary Bailey, Sandy Moyse,
Fred Voller, Charles Bailey
Hants Joyce Bristow, Viv Tomlinson,
Fergus Muat, Alec Atkinson
Lancs 23–11
2003 Margaret Lawson, Mary Entwistle,
Paul Dale, Simon Gilbert
Warks Elizabeth Haynes, Sue Harriott,
Terry Reardon, William Davis
Devon 28–27
2004 Molly Manning, Carol Grenfell,
Craig Doughty, Nick Grenfell
Som t Pat Andrews, Mary Johnson,
A. Johnson, Bob Flint
Ken 19–10
2005 Tina Burgess, Karen Leveridge,
Darren Lyman, Paul Broderick
Northants Kelly Jenkins, Irene Jenkins,
Kevin Clarke, Ian Jenkins
Surrey 23–19
2006 Mrs J. Short, Paul Kinsman,
Pam Parkhouse, John Short
Devon Anne Pearce, Wendy Line,
Peter Line, Chris Thresher
Hants 23–20
2007 Kath Lloyd, Debbie Shadwell,
Keith Hutchens, Graham Shadwell
Wilts June Foster, Sue Westoby,
Stephen Dilks, Mark Walton
Yorks 26–11
2008 Lorraine Hackett, Sophie Tolchard,
James Webber, Sam Tolchard
Devon Sirikan Holmes, Val Chaney,
Steven Mitchinson, Jamie Holmes
Essex 27–12
2009 Christine Gowshall, Stacy Dent
Jonathan Darley, Bernard Gowshall
Lincs Val Howley, Norah Holder
Darren Holder, Andrew Knapper
Berks 24–14
2010 Elaine Score, Ann Score,
Gerry Bone, Raymond Bone
Essex Karen Cranham, Jean Philip,
Chris Cranham, Leo May
Hants 24–13
2011 Anne Pearce, Wendy Line,
Peter Line, Colin Thresher
Hants Geraldine Jamieson, Norma Craig,
Peter Duffy, Simon Richardson
Northumb 20–13
2012 Lorraine Hackett, Sophie Tolchard,
Phil Hackett, Sam Tolchard
Devon Lynne Bowen, Amy Stanton,
Adrian Burbridge, Andrew Walters
Worcs 22–8
2013 Ellen Falkner, Jayne Christie
Chris Falkner, Nick Brett
Cambs/Hunts Sophie Tolchard, Lorraine Hackett
Phil Hackett, Sam Tolchard
Devon 22–5
2014 Rebecca Wigfield, Katie Smith
Darren Childs & Jamie Walker
Leics
Northants
Carol Grenfell, Janet Hardie
Nick Grenfell, Graham Shadwell
Wilts 23–15
2015 Sophie Tolchard, Harriet Stevens
Lee Haywood, Ryan Whitlock
Devon Lisa Smith, Moira Parsons
Matt Wordingham, Andy Smith
Warks 28–18
2016 Rebecca Wigfield, Katie Smith
Darren Childs, Jamie Walker
Northants Sue Kemp, Elaine Score,
Neil Jackson, Ed Morris
Essex 19–18
2017 Sue Kemp, Elaine Score
Mark Nullmeyers, Ed Morris
Essex Carol Galletly, Katherine Hawes
Mark Sykes, Howard Watts
Oxon 23–16 [7]
2018 Debbie Souter, Liz Anderson
Mark Bishopp, Charlie Souter
Surrey Sue Kemp, Elaine Score
Mark Nullmeyers, Ed Morris
Essex 18–13 [8]
2019 Joan Surman, Penny Callaghan
Lee Williamson, Nathan Kitchen
Glocs Ruby Hill, Chelsea Tomlin
Ashley Caress, Martin Spence
Lincs 23–15 [9]
No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic [10]
2021 Amy Cheeseman, Christine Hewison
Michael Cheeseman, Tom Bishop
Kent Ellen Falkner MBE, Cheryl Salisbury
Jamie Barker, Scott Walton
Cambs 13–11 [11]
2022 Faye Ludlow, Hayley Halford
Paul Jenkins, Dennis Hennessy
Surrey Jane Murphy, Bev Wall
Scott Winskill, Mark Hancock
Berks 13–12 [12]
2023 Rachel Cartwright, Kayleigh Proctor
Chris Yeomans, Simon Richardson
Northumb Chloe Brett, Rebecca Moorbey
Lewis Baker, Nick Brett
Hunts 21–17 [13]
2024 Jacqueline Squires, Debbie Preston
Alex Squires, Lloyd Sabatini
Bucks Rachel Cartwright, Kayleigh Proctor
Simon Richardson, Chris Yeomans
Northumb 18–17 [14]
2025 Debbie Souter, Liz Anderson
Mark Bishopp, Charlie Souter
Surrey Sue Adams, Amy Spry
Norman Worley, Glen Adams
Middx 22–6 [15]

References

  1. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  2. ^ "Mixed fours winners". Bowls England.
  3. ^ a b "Steady Eddie's last wins national title". Gloucestershire Echo. 28 September 1989. Retrieved 4 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Bowls". Birmingham Mail. 19 September 1991. Retrieved 4 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Bush bowler takes national title". Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette. 4 September 1992. Retrieved 4 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Service pipped in bid for mixed title". Western Evening Herald. 22 September 1994. Retrieved 4 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "2017 mixed fours results" (PDF). Bowls England.
  8. ^ "2018 mixed fours results" (PDF). Bowls England.
  9. ^ "2019 mixed fours results" (PDF). Bowls England.
  10. ^ "Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". Bowls England.
  11. ^ "Daily Round Up". Bowls England. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  12. ^ "2022 National Championships". Bowls England. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  13. ^ "2023 National Championships mixed fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  14. ^ "2024 National Championships mixed fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Mixed Fours". Bowls England. Retrieved 30 August 2025.