# Canadian National Bowls Championships

The Canadian National Bowls Championships is organised by Bowls Canada. The first National Championships was held in 1954 for the men's singles, pairs and fours (rinks).

## History

The first mention of bowls in Canada was in 1734, when a British garrison at Nova Scotia was granted land to lay down a green.
In 1930, bowls featured at the inaugural Commonwealth Games in Hamilton, Ontario. There were singles, pairs and rinks events.
Two years later in April 1932, the CLBA was constituted, assisted by Alfred Langford. The first President Dr. Weston Krupp and first Vice-president Walter H Cowan were both elected at the inaugural meeting held at the High Park Club, Toronto.

## Men's champions

| Year | Singles | Pairs | Triples | Fours |
| 1954 | John Linford | Sam Gardiner, Dick Williams | n/a | Edward Brown, H. Jenkins, George Mackintosh, Billy Calder |
| 1955 | John Martin | J. Lang, H. Wheant | n/a | Harry Gardler, Harry Robertson, Stirling Shields, H.C. Woodin |
| 1956 | John Linford | G.W. Davies, W. Black | n/a | Bert Gallagher, Harry Gardler, Harry Robertson, Stirling Shields |
| 1957 | John Linford | Sandy Houston, G. Dewar | n/a | Bert Gallagher, Harry Gardler, Harry Robertson, Stirling Shields |
| 1958 | Neal Salkeld | Graham Jarvis, Tom Jarvis | n/a | L. Somerville, G. Binnie, D. Binnie, Billy Calder |
| 1959 | Harold Clayton | John Miller, G.C. Watkins | n/a | J.H. McGuigan, G.T. Vogt, W. Huston, J.R. Gillette |
| 1960 | M. Durante | J. Hunter, G. Jackson | n/a | Joe Dorsch, L. Moser, Ray Reidel, E. Engle |
| 1961 | J.D. Anderson | G. Rickson, W. Malin | n/a | Edward Brown, George Mackintosh, R.L. McGurk, T. Dickie |
| 1962 | Stirling Shields | Ross Moir, Aiia Hoar | n/a | Edward Brown, Billy Calder, R.L. McGurk, T. Dickie |
| 1963 | Sandy Houston | Joe Dorsch, Ray Reidel | n/a | E.L. Corcoran, C. Christensen, D. McQueen, A. Anthony |
| 1964 | Karl Beacom | Joe Dorsch, Ray Reidel | n/a | S.E. Bond, J.A. Wheler, G.J. Picken, W. Cowling |
| 1965 | Sandy Houston | T. Griffith, Edward Brown | n/a | Don Beaupit, Jim Smart, Bill Gilbert, Fred Marcante |
| 1966 | G. MacMillan | Ronnie Jones, George Robbins | n/a | Al Badley, Carl Theil, W. Devenny, Keith Snider |
| 1967 | Ronnie Jones | Edward Brown, R.L. McGurk | n/a | J. Jarvis, M.M Nelson, T.C. Malcom, G. Anderson |
| 1968 | Bruce Matheson | E. Munro, H. Justason | n/a | Gerry Whitley, D. Grant, H. Maxwell, W.C. Wert |
| 1969 | Harold Clayton | Harry Elliott, John Henderson | n/a | Ted Hodgson, James Denholm, Sam Caffyn, Tom Jarvis |
| 1970 | John Henderson | A. Johnson, C. Burns | n/a | Bill Deakin, Neal Salkeld, Karl Beacom, Jim Law |
| 1971 | Harry Figg | Robert McIntosh, Jim Watkin | n/a | F. Johnson, G. Anderson, Sam Caffyn, B. Leadbetter |
| 1972 | Barrie McFadden | Neal Salkeld, Jim Law | n/a | M. Valoma, T. Lennie, P. Blustein, J. Morrisson |
| 1973 | Dave Burrows | James Macauley, Edward Franklin | n/a | J. Tidd, J. Sproule, A. Brown, R. Campbell |
| 1974 | Ronnie Jones | J. Forbes, G. Knox | n/a | R. Larochelle, W. Kalke, B. Corcoran, Graham Jarvis |
| 1975 | Bruce Matheson | Brad Fleming, Burnie Gill | n/a | J. Tidd, J. MacNeil, J. Wightman |
| 1976 | Bill Postlewaite | K. Thompson, A. Ballem | n/a | D. Anthony, W. Kalke, H. Wheant, Bruce Matheson |
| 1977 | Tom Jarvis | L. Sousae, John Henderson | n/a | Jim Law, Bill Boettger, Ted Nowak, George Boxwell |
| 1978 | John Henderson | Fred Bacon, Glen Patton | n/a | Bob Watkin, Bob McIntosh, Bill Watkin, Jim Watkin |
| 1979 | Ronnie Jones | Bob McQuillan, George Boxwell | n/a | Cameron Smith, Bob Stewart, Bob Gray, Ian Smith |
| 1980 | Dave Duncalf | Graham Jarvis, Dave Brown | n/a | Bob McQuillan, Louis Sousqe, Wayne Hopwood, Jack Mitchell |
| 1981 | Alf Wallace | Dave Duncalf, Bob McQuillan | n/a | Tom Bowness, Ian Jones, Ron James, Bill Watkin |
| 1982 | Robert Walker | John Bush, Dave Houtby | n/a | Wilfred Wright, Richard Klemmer, Brad Flemming, Wayne Wright |
| 1983 | Mark Gilliland | Alf Wallace, Jim Dobson | n/a | Bill Boettger, Bill Amos, Bill Law, Jim Law |
| 1984 | Bob Scullion | George Boxwell, Robert Walker | n/a | Dave Duncalf, Dale Haggerty, Don Brown, Dave Brown |
| 1985 | Graham Jarvis | B. McCartney, R. Ellis | n/a | Kevin Jones, Ronnie Jones, Huron Wintermute, Ken McIntyre |
| 1986 | Dave Duncalf | Bob Scullion, Dave Brown | n/a | G. Ashford, L. Adams, W. Sembaluk, J. Toal |
| 1987 | Dennis Mullane | Keith Roney, Don Kuntz | n/a | Kevin Jones, Ronnie Jones, H. Wintermute, K. McIntyre |
| 1988 | G. Singleton | D. Robinson, E. Acorn | n/a | George Boxwell, B. McQuillan, B. Hinksman, B. Taylor |
| 1989 | Steve Forrest | Alf Wallace, Greg Dolsky | n/a | Keith Roney, J. Zivec, Don Kuntz, D. Pope |
| 1990 | John Donohue | Dave Houtby, Omar Ivanovskis | n/a | Peter Fish, Dave Brown, Dave Duncalf, Mark Raymond |
| 1991 | Mark Gilliland | Keith Roney, Don Kuntz | n/a | Graham Smith, Stephen Wood, Ian Smith, Ron Wood |
| 1992 | Mark Gilliland | G. Singleton, M. Whyte | n/a | Steve Forrest, N. Watkins, J. Aitken, M. Raymond |
| 1993 | Mark Gilliland | Keith Roney, Don Kuntz | n/a | L. Adams, Steve Wojcik, W. Sembaluk |
| 1994 | Greg Dolsky | Lyall Adams, Steve Wojcik | n/a | John Donohue, Monty Adkin, Bob North, Ian Jones |
| 1995 | Mark Gilliland | Cam Smith, Geoff Pershick | n/a | Keith Roney, Don Kuntz, Mark Sutyla, Tom Brown |
| 1996 | Alf Wallace | Dennis Mullance, Terry O'Neill | n/a | Graham Jarvis, Bruce Matheson, Larry Clark, Edwin Waterson |
| 1997 | Mark Sutyla | Steve Wojcik, Mike Cobb | n/a | Danny Ho, Mel Eccles, Jimmy Lai, Lou Sousae |
| 1998 | Alf Wallace | Brad Fleming, Wayne Wright | n/a | Steve Wojcik, Jim Dobson, Stan Nelson, Mike Cobb |
| 1999 | T. Rosario | Alf Wallace, Greg Dolsky | n/a | Chris Grahame, Danny Ho, John Aveline, Alan Webster |
| 2000 | Nick Watkins | Steve Shinnie, G. Law | n/a | E. Waterson, Harry Rihela, Steve Santana, J. de Bruin |
| 2001 | Edwin Waterston | Steve Ogden, Rob Krepps | n/a | Ivan Johannson, Gil Freschauf, Art Wieliczko, Barnes |
| 2002 | David Anderson | Alf Wallace, Lyall Adams | n/a | Dave Houtby, Mark Sandford, Hugh Branston, Ian Jones |
| 2003 | Ryan Stadnyk | Wayne Wright, Don Caswell | n/a | Steve McKerihen, David Anderson, Devonshire, Fred Wallbank |
| 2004 | Alf Wallace | Ryan Bester, Bob Bester | n/a | Ian Jones, Dave Houtby, Hugh Branston, Herb Nesbitt Jr. |
| 2005 | Kevin Jones | Ryan Bester, Bob Bester | n/a | Steve McKerihen, David Anderson, Devonshire, Fred Wallbank |
| 2006 | Mark Sandford | Hirendra Bhartu, Tim Mason | n/a | Ryan Bester, Mike Bester, Bob Bester, Chris Bester |
| 2007 | Chad Trites | Keith Roney, David Calam | n/a | Steve McKerihen, David Anderson, Devonshire, Fred Wallbank |
| 2008 | Hirendra Bhartu | Mark Sandford, Jeff Harding | n/a | Lyall Adams, Pat Bird, Peter Mok, Ivan Johannsen |
| 2009 | Vern Greenhill | Steve Ogden, Stephen Bezanson | n/a | Mike Doskas, Roger Smith, John Devlin, Stephen Sliman |
| 2010 | Michel Larue | Steve Ogden, Stephen Bezanson | n/a | Steve McKerihen, David Anderson, John Devonshire, Fred Wallbank |
| 2011 | Steve Santana | Chris Stadnyk, Jeff Harding | n/a | Jon Pituley, Michael Pituley, Grant Wilkie, Murray Pituley |
| 2012 | Jeff Harding | Steve Ogden, Stephen Bezanson | n/a | Steve McKerihen, David Anderson, Adam McKerihen, Fred Walbank |
| 2013 | David Anderson | Kevin Jones, James Covell | n/a | Christie Grahame, Dave Baldwin, Stanley Chow, James Chen |
| 2014 | Alfred Wallace | Jonathan Braun, James MacGowan | n/a | Cary Manns, Vince Mai, Kin On Lau, Clement Law |
| 2015 | John Bjornson | Greg Wilson, Derek Dillon | n/a | Jon Pituley, Alex Scott, Michael Pituley, Grant Wilkie |
| 2016 | Pat Bird | Jonathan Pituley, Michael Pituley | n/a | Steve McKerihen, Dave Anderson, Jeff Harding, Fred Wallbank |
| 2017 | Jerome Kirby | Dave Steffen, Rob Steffen | n/a | Pat Bird, Lyall Adams, Francis Standen, Herman Cooper |
| 2018 | Earl Luk | Jon Macdonald, Pat Bird | n/a | Jurgen Fessler, Gary Pickering, Michael Spadafora, Mike Wagner |
| 2019 | Michael Leong | Michael Pituley, Jonathan Pituley | n/a | Derek McKie, Lyall Mix, James Smith, Everett Zwiers |
| 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Pat Bird | Steve Ogden, Stephen Bezanson | n/a | Pat Bird, Francis Standen, Mike O’Reilly, Jon MacDonald |
| 2023 | Pat Bird | David Anderson, Jeffrey Harding | n/a | Jonathan Pituley, Carter Watson, Brandon Watson, Murray Pituley |
| 2024 | Owen Kirby | Mike Bester, Owen Kirby | Brad Roden, Pat Bird, Nathan Findlay | Greg Wilson, Brad Roden, Nathan Findlay, Mike O'Reilly |

## Women's champions

| Year | Singles | Pairs | Triples | Fours | Ref |
| 1972 | Kaye Minions | Shirley Otis, Nellie Klipp | K. Watt, J. Armstrong, E. Hodkinson | | n/a |
| 1973 | Kaye Minions | Lilian Crocker, J. Catlow | C. Newbigging, M. Strachan, J. Whitfield | n/a | |
| 1974 | Muriel Holness | Mary Hoskin, Norma Grant | D. Wagg, R. Laushway, E. Crossen | n/a | |
| 1975 | A. Watson | M. Paterson, Dorothy Randle | Shirley Otis, Nellie Klipp, June Bell | n/a | |
| 1976 | June Bell | I. Appleby, B. Crick | S. Kinton, Freda Munro, D. Stirling | n/a | |
| 1977 | C. McGregor | Debbie Ballem, E. Mobbs | F. Sims, A. Pentland, M. Townsend | n/a | |
| 1978 | Nell Hunter | Doris Ralph, Minnie Price | Agnes Bowlby, Jean Wintermute, Dorothy Mogridge | n/a | |
| 1979 | Selena Silva | Dorothy Randle, Mari Paterson | Agnes Bowlby, Jean Wintermute, Dorothy Mogridge | n/a | |
| 1980 | Dorothy Randle | Peggy Sims, Sue Kinton | Annette Tidd, Joan Sproule, Janet Campbell | n/a | |
| 1981 | Jean Black | Kathy Finch, Ruth Fouts | Trudy Corcoran, Ethel Jones, Evelyn Bell | n/a | |
| 1982 | Dorothy Randle | Ruth Fouts, Kathy Finch | Shirley Otis, Norma Grant, Lynda Robbins | n/a | |
| 1983 | Nell Hunter | Dorothy Macey, Alice Duncalf | Kathy Finch, Ruth Fouts, Doreen Jarvie | n/a | |
| 1984 | Nell Hunter | Dorothy Macey, Alice Duncalf | Debbie Neilson, Peggy Dobson, Margaret Hughes | n/a | |
| 1985 | Jean Wintermute | Debbie Foster, J. Wightman | Dorothy Macey, Alice Duncalf, M. Veitch | n/a | |
| 1986 | Kathy Finch | Dorothy Macey, Alice Duncalf | Vivian Dearborn, Helen Whalley, Irene Darling | n/a | |
| 1987 | Christine Adams | Dorothy Macey, Alice Duncalf | Kathy Finch, S. Broomhall, S. Duncan | n/a | |
| 1988 | T. Relmer | Dorothy Macey, Sheila Buttar | E. Green, E. Bell, E. Skiles | n/a | |
| 1989 | Jean Roney | D. Neilson, Freda Munro | n/a | Dorothy Macey, Sheila Buttar, S. Broomhall, H. Lam | |
| 1990 | Dorothy Macey | Rosina Toal, Margaret Fettes | n/a | Elaine Jones, Marlene Cleutinx, Joan Beveridge, Clarice Fitzpatrick | |
| 1991 | Dot Bennett | Mark Meaney, Nell Hunter | n/a | Margaret Richards, Pierette Dery, Johanne Ducap, Laurie Develin | |
| 1992 | Margaret Richards | D. Sibley, J. Margurum | n/a | Alice Duncalf, Leona Peterson, Selina Jarvis, A. Eccles | |
| 1993 | Jean Roney | Dorothy Macey, B. Harrington | n/a | Alice Duncalf, Leona Peterson, Selina Jarvis, A. Eccles | |
| 1994 | Laura Dewald | Elaine Jones, Betty Johnson | n/a | Alice Duncalf, Leona Peterson, Selina Jarvis, Juanita Tucker | |
| 1995 | Alice Duncalf | Doreen Creaney, Glenna Boston | n/a | Jean Roney, Clem Grant, Irma Bricker, Kelly Rasmussen | |
| 1996 | Margaret Richards | Selina Jarvis, Beryl Harrington | n/a | Marlene Cleutinx, Myrna Oliver, Audrey Schmidt, Glenda Buhr | |
| 1997 | Sheila Buttar | Laura Dewald, Harriette Pituley | n/a | Jean Roney, Anita Nivala, Clem Grant, Irma Bricker | |
| 1998 | Sheila Buttar | Betty Walker, Lynn McElroy | n/a | Laura Dewald, Cecilia Gillespie, Merle Ackerman, Harriette Pituley | |
| 1999 | Doreen Creaney | Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong, Clarice Fitzpatrick | n/a | Andrea Weigand, Jo Ann Bugler, Gloria McFalls, Carol Carter | |
| 2000 | Vivian Condran | Melissa Ranger, D. Ranger | n/a | Laura Dewald, Cecilia Gillespie, Merle Ackerman, Harriette Pituley | |
| 2001 | Lynn McElroy | Jean Roney, Rachel Larson | n/a | Laura Dewald, Merle Ackerman, Sylvia Muz, Jean Van Iderstine | |
| 2002 | Clarice Fitzpatrick | Annette Tidd, Debbie Foster | n/a | Walker, Lynn McElroy, Elston, Johnson | |
| 2003 | Melissa Ranger | Jean Roney, Merle Ackerman | n/a | Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong, Elaine Jones, Clarice Fitzpatrick, Marilyn Baron | |
| 2004 | Laila Hassan | Annette Tidd, Debbie Foster | n/a | Jo Ann Bugler, Goria McFalls, Diane Terry, Carol Carter | |
| 2005 | Shirley Ko | Maureen Thompson, Carol Carter | n/a | Cecilia Gillespie, Sylvia Muz, Heather Howard, Wendy | |
| 2006 | Leanne Chinery | Harriette Pituley, Rachel Larson | n/a | Elaine Jones, Clarice Fitzpatrick, Anne Wright, Marilyn Baron | |
| 2007 | Elaine Jones | Clarice Fitzpatrick, Marilyn Baron | n/a | Jo Ann Bugler, Maureen Thompson, Gloria McFalls, Carol Carter | |
| 2008 | Elaine Jones | Marlene Cleutinx, Carolynn Doan | n/a | Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong, Clarice Fitzpatrick, Donna Law, Marilyn Baron | |
| 2009 | Josephine Lee | Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong, Clarice Fitzpatrick | n/a | Patricia Walker, Cathy Wieliczko, Gayell Slater, Julie Ford | |
| 2010 | Clarice Fitzpatrick | Rosina Toal, Laura Lochanski | n/a | Margaret Fettes, Gayell Slater, Cathy Wieliczko, Patricia Walker | |
| 2011 | Elaine Jones | Betty Van Walleghem, Sandra Mulholland | n/a | Kelly McKerihen, Laura Seed, Lisa McKerihen, Heather Battles | |
| 2012 | Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong | Clarice Fitzpatrick, Marilyn Baron | n/a | Elaine Jones, Betty Van Walleghem, Betty Grundy, Sandra Mulholland | |
| 2013 | Fran Scott | Cecilia Gillespie, Gayell Slater | n/a | Harriette Pituley, Jean Roney, Rachel Larson, Fran Scott | |
| 2014 | Jean Roney | Betty Van Walleghem, Sandra Mulholland | n/a | Jean Roney, Jordan Kos, Clem Grant, Carolyn Jones | |
| 2015 | Harriette Pituley | Laila Hassan, Chrystal Shephard | n/a | Mary Wright, Anne Mathie, Belle Chan, Anne Van Bastelaere | |
| 2016 | Mary Wright | Vivien Chan, Gigi Chan | n/a | Elizabeth Cormack, Laila Hassan, Gloria Cheung, Helena Ho | |
| 2017 | Mary Wright | Clairce Fitzpatrick & Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong | n/a | Josephine Lee, Pricilla Westlake, Sarina Mak, Gigi Chan | |
| 2018 | Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong | Cecilia Gillespie, Pat Vos | n/a | Josephine Lee, Pricilla Westlake, Sarina Mak, Gigi Chan | |
| 2019 | Cathy Larking | Peggy Plathan, Patricia Walker | n/a | Claire Day, Amanda Berg, Jennifer MacDonald, Val Wilson | |
| 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2022 | Jordan Kos | Elizabeth Cormack, Chrystal Shephard | n/a | Tammy Foster-Veinot, Jackie Foster, Debbie Foster, Lorraine Bezanson | |
| 2023 | Claire Day | Elizabeth Cormack, Chrystal Shephard | n/a | Harriette Pituley, Rachel Larson, Heather Howard, Eileen McLelland | |
| 2024 | Betty Van Walleghem | Jan Robinson, Bev Robinson | Cathy Selzler, Shannon Roden, June Ji | Tammy Foster-Veinot, Jackie Foster, Ann Marie Siteman, Lorraine Bezanson | |