Bowls England National Championships (top club) explained

The top club is one of the men's team events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.[1] [2] Kings BC, arguably the leading team in England have won the event four years running and the team includes Louis Ridout, Jamie Chestney and Sam Tolchard.[3]

Past winners

YearChampionsCountyRunner-upCountyScoreRef
2003 Felixstowe & SuffolkSuffolk WestlecotWilts 3–2
2004North Walsham (EBA)Norfolk Gerrards CrossBucks 3–2
2005 Gerrards CrossBucks Gosforth Northumb3–2
2006Felixstowe & SuffolkSuffolk WorcesterWorcs 4–1
2007 Banbury BoroughOxon WestlecotWiltshire 3–2
2008 Aldershot Traction AthleticHants Romford Essex 3–2
2009 Boscombe CliffHants BristolSom 5–0
2010RugbyWarksShaldon Devon3–2
2011WorcesterWorcs RugbyWarks 3–2
2012WorcesterWorcsShaldon Devon 3–2
2013CavaliersNottsStenaleesCornwall 3.5–1.5
2014St AustellCornwall KingsthorpeNorthants 3–2
2015Gosforth NorthumbGarstonHerts 3–2
2016Kings TorquayDevon Royal Wootton BassettWilts4–1
2017Kings TorquayDevon ReadingBerks 5–0
2018Kings TorquayDevon Norfolk BCNorfolk 3–2
2019Kings TorquayDevon Gerrards CrossBucks 4–1
2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021Bromley Kent Culm ValeDevon 3–2[5]
2022CheltenhamGlocsCulm ValeDevon 3–2[6]
2023Appleyard KentShanklinIOW3–2[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Records. Bowls England.
  2. Web site: Top Club winners. Bowls England.
  3. Web site: KINGS SECURE FOURTH SUCCESSIVE MEN’S TOP CLUB TITLE. Bowls England.
  4. Web site: Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak. Bowls England.
  5. Web site: Top Club. Bowls England. 20 September 2021.
  6. Web site: 2022 National Championships . Bowls England . 19 September 2022.
  7. Web site: 2023 National Championships men's top club . Bowls England . 27 August 2023.