List of Bowls England Men's National Championships
Men's Pairs Champions

List of Bowls England Men's National Championships

Section Title: Men's Pairs Champions
Table Section Text: None

Year	County	Champions	County	Runners-up	Score

1912	Somerset	(Clarence Park)	Surrey	(Malden)	Unknown

1913	Kent	C. Booth & A. Goodsell (Forest Hill)	Essex	W. T. Drake & F. T. Fisher (Southend-on-Sea)	Unknown

1914	Somerset	A.P.Derrick & S.T.Ewens (Bristol)	Northumberland	R. B. Charlton & N. C. Barnfather (Hexham-on-Tyne)	Unknown

1915-1918 No competition due to war

1919	Bedfordshire	R. Hutchinson & D. B. Dawson (Beech Hill)	Middlesex	(Met. Special Constabulary, Y Div.)	Unknown

1920	Somerset	W. Jennings & A. T. Burland (Taunton Deane)	Middlesex	(Crouch Hill)	Unknown

1921	Sussex	(Preston, Brighton)	Leicestershire	(Abbey Park)	Unknown

1922	Durham	J. J.Carr & T. W. Kirtley (Roker Park)	Oxfordshire	(East Oxford)	Unknown

1923	Northumberland	Jos. Robinson & J. W. Dick (Gosforth)	Devon	C. C. Webber & J. Lang (Exeter City)	Unknown

1924	Somerset	H. M. Cooper & P. E. Hall (Taunton)	Wiltshire	A. E. Harris & R. Uncles (Bradford-on-Avon)	Unknown

1925	Leicestershire	Ward & Middlecote (Abbey Park)	Hampshire	E.C. Redman & Crabb (Banister Park)	Unknown

1926	Dorset	Bamber & Dewland (Poole Park)	Berkshire	L. A. King & T. Tickle (Park Institute)	24-13

1927	Dorset	Read & Ramsbottom (Poole Park)	Kent	W. Jeffrey & C. Walton (Faversham)	22-10

1928	Northamptonshire	W. Pendred & W. J. Mitchell (Wellingborough)	Middlesex	W Thomas & F Euscher (Downhills, Tottenham)	31-13

1929	Cumberland	T. Sibson & Dr. Lambert (Carlisle Subscription)	Wiltshire	B. S. Case & E. J. Case (Salisbury)	30-15

1930	Somerset	W. F. Wheeler & W. Date (Frome Selwood)	Cumberland	H. Graham & J. Turner (Carlisle Subscription)	24-12

1931	Somerset	J. Williams & E. W. Fortune (St. George's)	Warwickshire	R. J. Bowden & Rev. J. S. Crole (Tally Ho)	29-15

1932	Northamptonshire	A.H.Bull & G.S.Bull (Wellingborough)	Kent	W. Jeffrey & C. Walton (Faversham)	Unknown

1933	Kent	Robert Slater & Billy Buckell (Callenders)	Hampshire	C.W.Phillips & W.H.Brett (Richmond Park)	30-14

1934	Kent	Robert Slater & Billy Buckell (Callenders)	Berkshire	J. F. Thomas & T. Tickle (Park Institute)	21-14

1935	Yorkshire	W. D. Jones & G. Gladders (Saltburn-by-Sea)	Kent	H. V. Kay & H. O. Bristow (Blackheath & Greenwich)	23-13

1936	Sussex	J.T.F.Fountain & W.Weekes (White Rock, Hastings)	Somerset	R. L. G. Simpson & G. Ellis (Bloomfield, Bath)	19-18

1937	Sussex	Arthur Knowling & Albert Knowling (Worthing)	Gloucestershire	J.J. Armer & F.R. Robinson (Bristol St Andrews)	27-13

1938	Sussex	Arthur Knowling & Albert Knowling (Worthing)	Yorkshire	R. B. Latheron & E. Raine (Harrogate)	22-16

1939	Durham	J. Mitchell & R. L. Snowball (Durham City)	Northumberland	J. A. Bagley & J. Hall (Summerhill)	24-16

1940-1944 No competition due to war

1945	Kent	G. Douglas & Jack Snelgar (Bellingham)	Northamptonshire	W. T. Lawton & Albert Knight (Abington)	Unknown

1946	Cornwall	W H Daniel & Maurice Ferris (Penzance)	Wiltshire	Cyril Daniel & Reg Cooper (Swindon)	24-23

1947	Worcestershire	W. Lock & S. E. Adams (County Ground)	Wiltshire	E. E. Jenkins & Ernie Pullin (Chippenham)	26-21

1948	Devon	Harold Shapland & Reg Grater (Tiverton Boro)	Yorkshire	Ted Ashton & Albert Allison 'Bert' Keech (Bootham)	22-17

1949	Durham	Sid Race & Bob Gittins (Darlington R. A.)	Buckinghamshire	D. Harvey & G.W. Morton (Marlow)	24-20

1950	Dorset	Percy Baker & Len Piper (Poole Park)	Cumberland	L. Benson & J. Hodgson (Edenside)	22-15

1951	Oxfordshire	R. Duke & P. Harvey (South Oxford)	Devon	B. Morgan & Freddie Horn (Torquay)	19-15

1952	Devon	B. Morgan & Freddie Horn (Torquay)	Northumberland	T. Cook & C. T. Coffer (Collingwood)	23-11

1953	Yorkshire	J. Fowler & T. Mitchell (Bootham)	Dorset	Percy Baker & Len Piper (Poole Park)	19-15

1954	Durham	P. Bell & Wiffles Heath (Dean and Chapter)	Wiltshire	G. W. Chapman & W. T. Clements (Trowbridge Town)	22-19

1955	Sussex	Harry Ward & John Scadgell (Worthing)	Surrey	Vic Oliver & Harry Gardiner (Croydon)	24-14

1956	Durham	Harry Watson & Les Watson (Darlington East Park)	Wiltshire	Ernie Pullin & Alec Pullin (Chippenham Town)	16-14

1957	Sussex	Gordon Sparkes & Arthur Knowling Jr. (Worthing)	Oxfordshire	J.Smart & F.Baldwin (Banbury Borough)	22-9

1958	Surrey	Joe Martin & Arthur Hatto (Mid-Surrey)	Nottinghamshire	S. Morley & K. S. Cooper (Lenton Unionists)	24-12

1959	Middlesex	Fred Harris & Jim Brayley (Paddington)	Somerset	Roger Harris & David Bryant (Clevedon)	19-17

1960	Buckinghamshire	Charlie Plater & Arthur Philbey (Aylesbury Boro)	Somerset	G. W. Brett & Peter Brimble (Bristol)	23-12

1961	Suffolk	Albert Race & Percy Denny (Marlborough)	Surrey	Ron Merritt & Reg Norris (Chipstead)	17-15

1962	Dorset	Percy Baker & Harry Shave (Poole Park)	Hampshire	G.Hooker & A Houghton (Atherley)	21-14

1963	Dorset	Bill Reynolds & Tom Rogers (Greenhill)	Cambridgeshire	Horace Lake & Fred Green (March Conservative)	22-17

1964	Worcestershire	Gerald Webb & Peter Coates (M. E. B.)	Cumberland	John Dixon & L. Dixon (Penrith Castle Park)	19-17

1965	Somerset	David Rhys-Jones & David Bryant (Clevedon)	Sussex	Rex Glover-Phillips & John Scadgell (Worthing)	24-21

1966	Sussex	Rex Glover-Phillips & John Scadgell (Worthing)	Kent	Les Rowan & John McMeakin (Sandwich)	23-17

1967	Northamptonshire	Trevor Morgan & John Hope (County Ground)	Suffolk	Frank Morris & Vic Woodward (Marlborough)	18-15

1968	Surrey	Alan Barnett & Noel Jackson (Dulwich)	Northumberland	Philip Furness & Harry Kinnersley (Morpeth)	21-16

1969	Somerset	David Rhys-Jones & David Bryant MBE (Clevedon)	Bedfordshire	Alan Papworth & George Crawley (Arlesey)	25-11

1970	Durham	Billy Thompson & Tommy Bransby (Pennywell)	Lincolnshire	Roy Goom & Alf Beck (Bristol)	21-10

1971	Kent	Denis Cross & David Crocker (Livesey Memorial)	Warwickshire	Ernest Over & Bert Jacox (Stoke, Coventry)	23-17

1972	Dorset	Ray Dawes & Charles Price (Greenhill)	Northumberland	John Comballack & Mike Kirkpatrick (Angus)	20-19

1973	Cumberland	Tommy Armstrong & Ronald Milburn (Penrith Castle Pk)	Middlesex	Roger Gibbins & Reginald Paine (L.T.A.S.S.A.)	25-15

1974	Somerset	David Rhys-Jones & David Bryant MBE (Clevedon)	Lincolnshire	Bernard Gedney & Fred Smith (Burton House)	17-14

1975	Northumberland	George Davis & John Nelson (North Shields West End)	Yorkshire	William Campbell & Peter Inch (Middlesbrough Co-Op)	22-14

1976	Nottinghamshire	Peter Goulding & Jeff Berrington (Plessey)	Kent	Maurice Phillips & Frank Sekjer (Thames Poly)	16-12

1977	Worcestershire	Clive Hall & Tony Russell (Brotherhood)	Somerset	Paul Branfield & Pip Branfield (Clevedon)	21-18

1978	Northumberland	Stanley Lant & Robert Keenleyside (Angus)	Hampshire	Jimmy Hobday & Anthony Gabb (Boscombe Cliff)	23-22

1979	Norfolk	Eddie Bell & Malcolm Wade (Wymondham Dell)	Leicestershire	Paul Clarke & Tony Allcock (Belgrave)	Unknown

1980	Suffolk	Keith Cady & Roger Denny (Framlingham Castle)	Cornwall	Richard Worth & Peter Gilbert (Kensey Vale)	24-18

1981	Lincolnshire	Alan Bates & Richard White (Burton House)	Worcestershire	Alec Jackson & Clive Hall (Brotherhood)	24-13

1982	Bedfordshire	David Hirst & John McConnell (Bedford Borough)	Northumberland	Alan Mackenzie & Michael McGreevy (Angus)	22-12

1983	Durham	George Turley & Mal Hughes (Eldon Grove)	Yorkshire	Keith Parker & Mick Parker (Scarcroft)	17-16

1984	Kent	Ollie Jones & Len Haynes (Lenham)	Buckinghamshire	Jim Higgs & Geoff Springell (Marlow)	17-15

1985	Yorkshire	Peter Richardson & Frank Maxwell (Haxby Road)	Durham	Ken Briscoe & Keith Renwick (Hylton Colliery)	16-15

1986	Durham	David Kilner & Cliff Simpson (Owton Lodge)	Norfolk	Brian Taylor & Gary Blake (County Arts)	26-10

1987	Lancashire	David Holt & Thomas Armstrong (Bolton)	Middlesex	Dave Rowlands & Ken Morrison (Uxbridge)	23-21

1988	Leicestershire	John Stephenson & Paul Clarke (Belgrave)	Nottinghamshire	Brett Morley & Peter Goulding (Plessey)	17-14

1989	Essex	David McCathie & Paul Maynard (Essex County)	Lancashire	Mike Leach & Charles Tattersall (Newton Hall)	25-16

1990	Norfolk	John Ottaway & Roger Guy (Wymondham Dell)	Middlesex	Colin Harman & Paul Cater (West Ealing)	19-15

1991	Cumbria	Ronald Gass & John Bell (Wigton)	Middlesex	Jim Marsh & Dave Hall (N.P.L.)	29-16

1992	Kent	Gary Smith & Andy Thomson (Blackheath & G)	Sussex	John Durrant & Richard Moses (Hollingbury Park)	24-17

1993	Warwickshire	Rob Robinson & Richard Brittan (Erdington Court)	Kent	Gary Smith & Andy Thomson (Blackheath & G)	25-24

1994	Northumberland	Keith Wood & Michael Bennett (Ponteland)	Durham	Alan Theobald & Dave Webb (Gateshead)	26-6

1995	Wiltshire	Mel Biggs & Steve Warren (Westlecot)	Essex	J. Donnelly & Roy Farrant (Loxford Park)	21-20

1996	Worcestershire	Ian Maddox & Robert Stanley (Bank House Hotel)	Gloucestershire	Andrew Wills & Tony Allcock MBE (Cheltenham)	20-19

1997	Dorset	Shaun Nutman & Adam Tidby (Dorchester)	Northumberland	Bryan Taylor & Anthony Kempster (Gosforth)	19-14

1998	Warwickshire	Kenneth Ashby & Graham Ashby (Stoke, Coventry)	Lincolnshire	Kim Keilty & Daniel Brown (St Giles, Lincoln)	24-12

1999	Northamptonshire	Barry Fokerd & Paul Broderick (Wellingborough)	Kent	Michael Arnold & Gordon Charlton (Sandwich)	24-23

2000	Cumbria	Paul Barlow & Stephen Farish (Wigton)	Suffolk	John Rednall & Clive Webb (Felixstowe & Suffolk)	24-14

2001	Cambridgeshire	Maurice Miller & Tony Merrell (March Conservative)	Surrey	Ray Otley & Mark Overington (Cranleigh R.B.L.)	18-17

2002	Buckinghamshire	Peter Picknell & Keith Hawes (Iver Heath)	Worcestershire	Mark Stones & Grant Burgess (Gilt Edge)	17-13

2003	Suffolk	John Rednall & Clive Webb (Felixstowe & Suffolk)	Worcestershire	Simon Jones & Mark Atkins (Worcester)	20-10

2004	Norfolk	Ian Wynter & Jamie Chestney (Downham Ex-Service)	Bedfordshire	Rhys Lee & Luke Nunn (Barton-le-Clay)	19-16

2005	Warwickshire	Simon Gilbert & Andrew Smith (Avenue, L Spa)	Yorkshire	Scott Burrell & Mark Walton (Nafferton)	24-9

2006	Oxfordshire	Greg Moon & Gary Lucas (Banbury Borough)	Dorset	Dave Smith & Neil Burroughs (Greenhill)	17-16

2007	Kent	Colin Goldsmith & Gordon Charlton (Sandwich)	Buckinghamshire	Eric Smith & Peter McGuinness (Gerrards Cross)	22-21

2008	Suffolk	Andy Meikle & Adrian Holden (Felixstowe & Suffolk)	Cumbria	John Baird & Rick Gallagher (Carlisle Subscription)	20-10

2009	Dorset	Martin Pavey & Jamie Lockwood (Dorchester)	Surrey	Michael O'Leary & Jeff O'Leary (Epsom Park)	24-11

2010	Huntingdonshire	Wayne Bailey & Tristan Morton (White Hart)	Lancashire	Chris Gale & Jason Parkinson (Manchester Commonwealth)	22-19

2011	Worcestershire	Dean Hemming & Robert Stanley (Worcester)	Nottinghamshire	Duncan Robinson & Brett Morley (Trent Vale)	23-11

2012	Bedfordshire	Rhys Lee & Luke Nunn (Barton-le-Clay)	Berkshire	Adrian Chipper & Chris Holliday (Wokingham)	19-18

2013	Essex	Lloyd Sabatini & Edward Morris (Essex County)	Northumberland	Steve Pallas & Chris Yeomans (Gosforth)	21-16

2014	Warwickshire	Craig Carter & Tom Millership (Rugby)	Lincolnshire	Nick Orrey & Mathew Orrey (Grantham)	22-4

2015	Somerset	Peter Shaw & James Amery (Taunton)	Buckinghamshire	Malcolm Drage & Dean Brookes (Bletchley Town)	20-16

2016	Devon	Sam Tolchard & Louis Ridout (Kings)	Herefordshire	Mike Ricketts & Dan Holmes (Ledbury)	20-13

2017	Lincolnshire	Steve Hill & Martin Spencer (Royal Mail Cart)	Cumbria	John Baird & Rick Gallagher (Carlisle Subscription)	20-19

2018	Somerset	Neil Williams & Sam Steel (Watchet)	Surrey	Mark Dunne & Mark Jones (West End)	19-12

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Gary Smith is a Bowls England Men's National Champion.

final_sentence: Gary Smith is a Bowls England Men's National Champion.