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WIBC Previous Champions and Finalists WIBC Previous Champions Ladies YEAR CHAMPION 2000 Marlene Castle(New Zealand) 2001 Betty Brown (Scotland) 2002 Carol Ashby (England) 2003 Carol Ashby (England 2004 Julie Forest (Scotland) 2005 Margaret Letham (Scotland) 2006 Margaret Letham (Scotland) 2007 Claire Johnston (Scotland) 2008 Sarah Seymour (England) 2009 Alison Merrien (Guernsey) 2010 Julie Forrest (Scotland) 2011 Betty Morgan MBE (Wales) 2012 Laura Thomas (Wales) 2013 Julie Forrest (Scotland) 2014 Julie Forrest (Scotland) 2015 Alison Merrien (Guernsey) 2016 Katherine Rednall (England) 2017 Chloe Watson (Ireland) Gents YEAR CHAMPION 1979 David Bryant (England) 1980 David Bryant (England) 1981 David Bryant (England) 1982 John Watson (Scotland) 1983 Bob Sutherland (Scotland) 1984 Jim Baker (Ireland) 1985 Terry Sullivan (Wales) 1986 Tony Allcock (England) 1987 Tony Allcock (England) 1988 Hugh Duff (Scotland) 1989 Richard Corsie (Scotland) 1990 John Price (Wales) 1991 Richard Corsie (Scotland) 1992 Ian Schuback (Australia) 1993 Richard Corsie (Scotland) 1994 Andy Thompson (England) 1995 Andy Thompson (England) 1996 David Gourlay (Scotland) 1997 Hugh Duff (Scotland) 1998 Paul Foster (Scotland) 1999 Alex Marshall (Scotland) 2000 Graeme Archer (Scotland) 2001 Darren Burnett(Scotland) 2002 David Miller (England) 2003 Stevie Moran (Ireland) 2004 Mark O'Riordan (England) 2005 Jeff Wells (England) 2006 Nicky Donaldson (Guernsey) 2007 Mervyn King (England) 2008 Colin Walker (Scotland) 2009 Neil Spiers (Scotland) 2010 Graham Smith (England) 2011 Graham Smith (England) 2012 Steven Allan (Scotland) 2013 Steven Allan (Scotland) 2014 Damian Doubler (Wales) 2015 Scott Baxter (Scotland) 2016 Andrew Kyle (Ireland) 2017 Jarrad Breen (Wales) Mixed Pairs YEAR CHAMPIONS 2001 Alison Merrien & Adrian Welch (Guernsey) 2002 Julie Forest & Mark Johnston (Scotland) 2003 Julie Forest & Mark Johnston (Scotland) 2004 Alison Merrien & Neal Mollett (Guernsey) 2005 Michelle Roberts & Mark Walton (England) 2006 Sue Estoby & Mark Walton (England) 2007 Claire Johnston & Iain McLean (Scotland) 2008 Suzanne King & Mervyn King (England) 2009 Margaret Letham & Neil Spiers (Scotland) 2010 Margaret Letham & Stewart Anderson 2011 Carl Wood & Betty Morgan MBE (Wales) 2012 Kerry Packwood & Damian Doubler (Wales) 2013 Julie Forrest & Jonathan Ross (Scotland) 2014 Lynn Stein & Iain McLean (Scotland) 2015 Chloe & Thomas Greechan (Jersey) 2016 Chloe Greechan & Malcolm de Sousa (Jersey) 2017 Annalisa Dunham & Martin Spencer (England) Ladies Under 25 Year Winner Country 1999/2000 Karen Murphy Australia 2000/2001 Stacey Collier Australia 2001/2002 Caroline Brown Scotland 2002/2003 Lynsey Greechan Jersey 2003/2004 Claire Spreadbury England 2004/2005 Amy Monkhouse England 2005/2006 Gemma Broadhurst England 2006/2007 Kerry Packwood Wales 2007/2008 Nor Fidrah Noh Malaysia 2008/2009 Jamie Lea Winch England 2009/2010 Kerry Packwood Wales 2010/2011 Amy Stanton England 2011/2012 Amy Stanton England 2012/2013 Amy Stanton England 2013/2014 Carrie McLean Scotland 2014/2015 Chloe Watson Ireland 2015/2016 Amy Williams Wales 2016/2017 Katherine Rednall England Men Under 25 Year Winner Country 1998/1999 Darren Burnett Scotland 1999/2000 Darren Burnett Scotland 2000/2001 Darren Burnett Scotland 2001/2002 Darren Burnett Scotland 2002/2003 Mark Casey Australia 2003/2004 Simon Jones England 2004/2005 Jamie Hill New Zealand 2005/2006 Wayne Hogg Scotland 2006/2007 Jamie Chesney England 2007/2008 Barry Kane Ireland 2008/2009 Stewart Anderson Scotland 2009/2010 Stewart Anderson Scotland 2010/2011 Steve Allan Scotland 2011/2012 Shaun Jones England 2012/2013 Perry Martin England 2013/2014 Martin Williamson Scotland 2014/2015 Jamie Walker England 2015/2016 Ryan Atkins England 2016/2017 Scott Baxter Jersey Mixed Pairs Under 25 Year Winner Country Wayne Hogg & Scotland 2004 Catherine Beattie Ireland Wayne Hogg Scotland 2005 Catherine McMillen Ireland Lucy Beer England 2006 David Axon Wales Zuraini Khalid Malaysia 2007 Sam Tolchard England Lisa Barrett Scotland 2008 Craig Dorey Guernsey Clionda Boyce Ireland 2009 Dan De la Mere Guernsey Michelle Cooper Scotland 2010 Owain Dando Wales 2011 Sophie Rabey Guernsey Calum Logan Scotland Lauren Batiste Guernsey 2012 Perry Martin England Sophie Rabey Guernsey 2013 Calum Logan Scotland Victoria Bilson England 2014 Liam Bouse Wales Carrie McLean Scotland 2015 Ryan Atkins England Rebecca Houston Scotland 2016 Mixed Erik Galipeau Canada Triples Dominic McVittie England .
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