Bowls England National Championships (mixed pairs)

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

The event was inaugurated in Brighton during 1985.[3]

Venues

  • 1985–1985 (Brighton)
  • 1986–1986 (Bedford)
  • 1988–1988 (Maidenhead)
  • 2014–present (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)

Sponsors

Past winners

Year Champions County Runners-up County Score Ref
1985 John Kilyon & Jean Kilyon Leics Mary Player & Ian Spreadborough Devon 19–18 [3]
1986 June Measures & John McConnell Beds Mike Trimble & Patsy Trimble Wilts 24–19
1987 Pat James & Terry James Northants Wendy Line & Peter Line Hants 26–25
1988 Myra Smith & David Wakefield Essex Mary Duffy & Trevor West Surrey 27–12 [4]
1989 Ray Gaskins & Carol Gaskins Oxon Wendy Line & Peter Line Hants 22–15
1990 Wendy Line & Peter Line Hants Pat Bradley & Tony Allcock Glocs 23–16
1991 Mr & Mrs Gary Smith Beds Mr & Mrs P. Day Devon 22–16
1992 Mr & Mrs Alan Jones Warks Mr & Mrs R. Riley Kent 22–21
1993 Yvonne Lyons & John Crosby Herts Mrs B. Carey & B. Kilby Glocs 26–10
1994 Mr & Mrs C. Bailey Hants Mr & Mrs Roy Rodgers Bucks 21–13
1995 Mrs J. Bailey & Phil Dickens Notts Jayne Roylance & Chris Ward Norfolk 21–13
1996 Allyson Flint & James Marsland Hants Enid Adams & Graham Roe Notts 19–18
1997 Sue Bard-Bodek & Ken Allen Middx Carol McGrail & Timothy Orr Surrey 29–12
1998 Barbara Prew & Alan Prew Glocs/Oxon Lynne Whitehead & Ian Wones Norfolk 18–17
1999 Viv Sayward & Alec Atkinson Lancs Mrs J. Turner & Duncan Robinson Notts 22–10
2000 Mr & Mrs John Searle Dorset Mr & Mrs Ray Gaskins Oxon/Bucks 22–21
2001 Sue Harriott & William Davis Devon Janet Walby & Steve Marrett Middx 23–16
2002 June Hartley & Mark Walton Yorks Irene Barber & Gerry Smyth Bucks/Middx 25–18
2003 Mr & Mrs Roy Rodgers Bucks Noreen Fleet & David Gregory Cumbria 24–22
2004e Tina Burgess & Paul Broderick Northants Kitty Mullholland & Calvin Mullholland Dorset 31–21
2005 Rebecca Smith & Allan Seth Essex Gail Hunter & Richard Bolton Essex 21–16
2006 Elaine & Andrew Irons Leics Marilyn Gozna & Terry Barnes Som 19–18
2007 Tina Burgess & Paul Broderick Northants Sue Westoby & Mark Walton Yorks 17–16
2008 Sally Butcher & Mark Royal Suffolk Jean Arnaud & Peter Ward Hants 20–9
2009 Natalie Melmore & Griff Sanders Devon Sarah Jenkinson & David Baird Notts 24–8
2010 Debbie Shadwell & Graham Shadwell Wilts Sue Willmott & David Richardson Sussex 26–14
2011 Alan Dent & Amy Gowshall Lins Debbie Shadwell & Graham Shadwell Wilts 19–5
2012 Debbie Shadwell & Graham Shadwell Wilts Catherine Popple & Stuart Popple Hunts 21–15
2013 Annalisa Bellamy & Scott Dunham Lincs Emily Ferguson & Perry Martin Kent 23–9
2014 Katie Smith & Jamie Walker Leics/Northants Marilyn Gozna & Ian Chapman Northants 22–13
2015 Barbara Bellamy & Sam Tolchard Devon Julie Hudson & Chris Daniels Hants 26–11
2016 Amy Stanton & Andy Walters Worcs Sylvia Bloomfield & Tim Mould Essex 22–12
2017 Amy Walters & Andy Walters Worcs Elaine Score & Ed Morris Essex 20–19
2018 Denise Butchers & Martin Butchers IOW Sally Butcher & Mark Royal / Martin Heitzmann (sub) Sussex 26–20 [5]
2019 Lucy Smith & Mike Titcombe Wilts Sara Trotter & Dave Mason Sussex 24–8 [6]
2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic [7]
2021 Elaine Score & Ed Morris Essex Sue Allen & Mark Walton Yorks 23–5 [8]
2022 Sylvia Bloomfield & Paul Smyth Essex Jean Collier & Russell Francis Wilts 13–11 [9]
2023 Wayne Willgress & Rebecca Willgress Norfolk Grant Burgess & Maddie Burgess Worcs 18–13 [10]
2024 Alan Dent Jnr & Amy Pharaoh Lincs Rhianna Russell & Glenn Williams Herts 23–7 [11]
2025 Curtis Johnson & Billie Swift Northants Alan Dent Jnr & Amy Pharaoh Lincs 18–15 [12]

References

  1. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  2. ^ "Mixed pairs winners". Bowls England.
  3. ^ a b "Bowls pair in triumph". Leicester Daily Mercury. 23 September 1985. Retrieved 4 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Last-minute pair just lose out". Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter. 30 September 1988. Retrieved 4 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "2018 mixed pairs results" (PDF). Bowls England.
  6. ^ "2019 mixed pairs results" (PDF). Bowls England.
  7. ^ "Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". Bowls England.
  8. ^ "CONGRATULATIONS! AGAIN!!". BECBA. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  9. ^ "2022 National Championships". Bowls England. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  10. ^ "2023 National Championships mixed pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  11. ^ "2024 National Championships mixed pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Mixed Pairs". Bowls England. Retrieved 17 August 2025.