Bowls Leicestershire BE Founder Member 2008 ✺ Unified County Formed 2013
HISTORY OF MENS COUNTY COMPETITIONS
These details are the ongoing attempt to keep a permanent web record of the competition history of the men bowlers of Leicestershire. It is obviously incomplete and if you can supply any details that are missing eg the full names of winners of any of the team competitions listed from your club records, please email [email protected].
It would also be very good if you had any photos of the winners. We would like to feature them occasionally on the website.
With the introduction of Bowls Leicestershire as a unified county in 2013, the Leicestershire Bowling Association became the Men’s Section of Bowls Leicestershire. These records are inclusive of LBA records.
The sections run as follows:
County Championship Winners – Singles, Pairs, Triples Fours, 2 wd Singles, Under 25 Singles County Championship Runners Up – Singles, Pairs, Triples Fours, 2 wd Singles, Under 25 Singles County Competition Winners – 2 Wood Triples, Over 60 Pairs, Over 60 Singles, Champion of Champions, Secretaries Cup County Competition Runners-Up – 2 Wood Triples, Over 60 Pairs, Over 60 Singles, Champion of Champions, Secretaries Cup County Competition Winners – Club Championship, Greenwood Cup, Unbadged
The Leicestershire Bowling Association (LBA) was founded in 1921 and affiliated to English Bowling Association (EBA) prior to the creation of Bowls England. LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS
Year Singles Pairs Triples Fours Senior Fours 2wd Singles U25 Singles U25 Pairs
2020 No competitions played due to COVID-19 Pandemic
N Hope J Dawson R Lowe 2019 Holwell Kingscroft New Lount Birstall Countesthorpe Holwell Kingscroft Kingscroft
C Rodgers J Dawson M Clifton 2018 New Lount New Lount Leicester New Lount Countesthorpe Holwell Kingscroft Blaby J Dawson A Hollis, R Lowe 2017 Blaby Loughborough Phoenix Kingscroft Goodwood Countesthorpe Kingscroft New Lount New Lount
2017 This is the year that the Senior Fours and U25 Pairs Championships were introduced
J Dawson C Rodgers R Lowe 2016 New Lount New Lount Holwell Sports Kingscroft Holwell Sports Bagworth
J Dawson M Clifton R Lowe 2015 Holwell Sports Birstall Holwell Sports Kingscroft Blaby Bagworth J Dawson D Harrison J Renshaw 2014 Kingscroft Bagworth Thringstone Kingscroft Leicester Blaby
2013 This is the year that the LBA united with the LLCBA to form Bowls Leicestershire.
N Hope N Wardle 2013 Holwell Holwell Fosseway Holwell New Lount J. Keogh J Torrington 2012 New Lount New Lount New Lount J Green Sileby Blaby
S. Wade P Hulbert 2011 Measham New Lount Kingscroft Blaby New Lount N. Hope P Hulbert 2010 Queens Park Blaby Blaby Holwell New Lount
2009 T. Brimley Shepshed Blaby Measham T Akcock
S. Millidge 2008 Blaby Holwell Hinckley C Moore Hinckley
M. Fox J Dawson 2007 Blaby Holwell New Lount New Lount Kingscroft N. Hope 2006 Holwell Blaby Holwell J Alcock Holwell
C. Rodgers M Bass 2005 Holwell Sileby Blaby Holwell Holwell
A. Hollis C Rodgers 2004 Last updated 18/01/2018 Kingscroft New Lount Leicester New Lount Holwell D. Flippance 2003 Knighton Vic New Lount Knighton Vic D Cleveley Kibworth LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Singles Pairs Triples Fours Senior Fours 2 wd Singles U25 Singles U25 Pairs
A. Hollis 2000 Loughborough Holwell New Lount S Packwood New Lount
I. Jones 1999 New Lount Measham Blaby S Packwood Shepshed A Hollis 1998 J. Torrington Measham Measham Syston New Lount
M. Fox 1997 Measham Blaby Loughborough D Harrison New Lount J. Bowman 1996 New Lount Holwell Kingscroft D Harrison Meashm
1995 J. Torrington Holwell Kingscroft Knighton Vic A Newman
M. Smith 1994 Knighton Vic Holwell Holwell S Packwood New Lount
G Poxon 1993 M. Poole Leicester Narborough Westcotes Shepshed
1992 M. Hughes Leicester Knighton Vic Hinckley
1991 M. Hughes Westcotes Ashby Hinckley
1990 M. Hughes Measham Rolls Royce Leicester
N. Burns 1989 Goodwood Rolls Royce Belgrave Narborough
1988 M. Hughes Belgrave Loughborough Burbage
1987 A. Holyoak Blaby Kingscroft Knighton Vic
1986 M. Hughes Belgrave N.L.M.W Knighton Vic
1985 M. Davies Loughborough Goodwood New Lount
J. Kilyon 1984 Knighton Vic Brush Holwell Loughborough
1983 W. Smith Loughborough Brush Holwell
1982 R. Glastonbury Knighton Vic Ibstock Goodwood
J. Kilyon 1981 Loughborough Loughborough Knighton Vic Last updatedLoughborough 18/01/2018
LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Singles Pairs Triples Fours Senior Fours 2 wd Singles U25 Singles U25 Pairs
1980 F. Todd Corah Oadby Loughborough
1979 C. Shaw Belgrave Fosseway Leicester
1978 A. Alcock Hinckley Goodwood Hinckley
1977 R. Varley Holwell Rawdon Brush
1976 A. Alcock Loughborough Knighton Vic Blaby
1975 N. Smith New Lount Loughborough New Lount
1974 J. Ollerton N.L.M.W Rawdon Belgrave
1973 A. Alcock Blaby Loughborough Brookfield
1972 G. Irons Fosseway Western Park Narborough
1971 D. Dickson Goodwood Belgrave Belgrave
1970 A. Welch Blaby Hinckley Loughborough
1969 J. Moore Belgrave Brush Works Syston
1968 L. Saddington Knighton Vic Belgrave Rawdon
1967 W. Grubb Leicester Leicester British United
1966 G. Wand Syston Westcotes Belgrave
1965 J. Wilcox Syston Goodwood Leicester
1964 L.L. Atkin Leicester Goodwood Rawdon
1963 G. Bonsor Coalville Western Park British United
1962 S.R.T. Smith Sketchley Goodwood Narborough
1961 E. Dudley Westcotes Loughborough Sileby
1960 Last updatedW. Line 18/01/2018 British United Abbey Park Knighton Vic
LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Singles Pairs Triples Fours Senior Fours 2 wd Singles U25 Singles U25 Pairs
1959 R. Woolerton New Lount Humberstone Humberstone
1958 G. Lamb Queens Park Victoria Park Belgrave
1957 R Woolerton Belgrave Loughborough Belgrave
1956 R. Woolerton Westcotes Westcotes Barwell
1955 T. Challis British United Brush Works BritishUnited
1954 J. Latto Holwell Holwell Belgrave
1953 G.Y. Elder Loughborough Loughborough Barwell
1952 J.B Moore Holwell Victoria Park Loughborough
1951 J. Latto Loughborough British United Loughborough
1949 C.Attenborough Westcotes Loughborough Croft
1948 E. McGibbon Westcotes Holwell Barwell
1947 B.G. Harvey Hinckley Ibstock Spinney Hill
1946 W. Palfreyman Queens Park Westcotes Hinckley
1945 R. Barnes Wigston Victoria Park Brookfield
1939 B.G. Harvey Spinney Hill Westcotes
1938 A.C. Archer Belgrave Queens Park
1937 G.F. Reynolds Queens Park Hinckley
1936 W.F. Wade Victoria Park Ibstock
1935 A.C. Collins Leicester Hinckley
1934 A.W. Cawrey British United Barwell
1933 Last updatedA.W. Cawrey18/01/2018 Leicester Brookfield
LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Singles Pairs Triples Fours Senior Fours 2 wd Singles U25 Singles U25 Pairs
1932 A.W. Cawrey Abbey Park Hinckley
1931 A.W. Cawrey Hinckley British United
1930 W.F. Wade Spinney Hill Belgrave
1929 E. Pearson Spinney Hill Hinckley
1928 W. Glover Hinckley Spinney Hill Park
1927 C.H. Goodwin Ashby Hinckley
1926 G. Morris Hinckley
1925 C.H. Goodwin Abbey Park
1924 C.H. Goodwin Spinney Hill
1923 W.F. Wade Leicester
1922 C.H. Goodwin Abbey Park
1921 G. Morris
Last updated 18/01/2018 LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNERS UP
Year Singles Pairs Triples Fours Senior Fours 2wd Singles U25 Singles U25 Pairs
2020
2020 No competitions played due to COVID-19 Pandemic
J Dawson R Lowe C Riddlestone 2019 Blaby Thringstone Countesthorpe Countesthorpe New Lount Kingscroft Kingscroft Countesthorpe D Delahay J Lynch H Berry-Kilby 2018 New Lount Kingscroft Thringstone Leicester Shepshed Kingscroft Blaby Thringstone
R Lowe C Rodgers M Cifton 2017 Kingscroft Blaby Loughborough Phoenix Thringstone Kingscroft New Lount Holwell Blaby
2017 This is the year that the Senior Fours and U25 Pairs Championships were introduced
J Lynch S York M Clifton 2016 Kingscroft Leicester Leicester Blaby Kingscroft Blaby
E Peat 2015 Brush Leicester Fosseway Bagworth New Lount Thringstone C Rodgers B Burwood N Wardle 2014 New Lount Blaby Brush Holwell Hinckley New Lount
2013 This is the year that the LBA united with the LLCBA to form Bowls Leicestershire.
2013
P. Hulbert 2012 New Lount
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005 Last updated 18/01/2018
2004
2003 LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Singles Pairs Triples Fours Senior Fours 2 wd Singles U25 Singles U25 Pairs
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980 Last updated 18/01/2018
LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Singles Pairs Triples Fours Senior Fours 2 wd Singles U25 Singles U25 Pairs
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
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1961
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1959 Last updated 18/01/2018
LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Singles Pairs Triples Fours Senior Fours 2 wd Singles U25 Singles U25 Pairs
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1949
1948
1947
1946
1945
1939
1938
1937
1936
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1934
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1932 Last updated 18/01/2018
LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Singles Pairs Triples Fours Senior Fours 2 wd Singles U25 Singles U25 Pairs
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927
1926
1925
1924
1923
1922
1921
Last updated 15/11/2020 LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
COUNTY COMPETITION WINNERS – 2 Wood Triples, Over 60 Pairs, Over 60 Singles, Champion of Champions, Secretaries Cup
Year 2 Wood Triples Over 60 Pairs Over 60 Singles Champ of Champs Secretaries Singles
2020 No competitions played due to COVID-19 Pandemic
R Smith J Godden F Barrett 2019 Loughborough Phoenix Birstall Birstall Hinckley Hinckley D Hewitt D Allsopp J Hall 2018 Countesthorpe Blaby Hinckley New Lount Barwell
K Frost J Keogh S Ramsden 2017 Thringstone Countesthorpe Leicester L Phoenix Belgrave J Keogh W Brune M Harris 2016 Fosseway Leicester Loughborough Loughborough Kingscroft Phoenix Phoenix
J Alcock M Sheldon 2015 Birstall Goodwood Shepshed Brush Brush
J Dawson A Ward 2014 Kingscroft Leicester Shepshed Kingscroft Goodwood
2013 This is the year that the LBA united with the LLCBA to form Bowls Leicestershire.
E Hart & S Ashton K Frost J. Dawson John Hunting 2013 Leicester Leicester Kingscroft Leicester J Leckie & J Loney J Leckie P. Hulbert Jeffrey Lewitt 2012 New Lount Fosseway New Lount Kirby Muxloe
D Clarke & G White J Keogh D. Simpson Gary Lucas 2011 Blaby Sileby New Lount Burbage Cons G Bailey & K. Frost J Leckie S. Wain Mick Harris 2010 Wymeswold Fosseway Belgrave Kingscroft
D. Welch Roy Rogers 2009 Bagworth Rothley Scotlands A. Wye R Smith 2008 Knighton Victoria Birstall Birstall
L. Ford J Ventham 2007 Brush Wycliffe Quorn A. Smedley I Packwood 2006 Blaby Last updated 18/01/2018 Ibstock Holwell Sports R. Gardner E Hart 2005 Knighton Victoria Brookfield Knighton Victoria G. Fardell A. Baker 2004 Blaby Shepshed Countesthorpe J. Doleman T. Whiteside 2003 Leicester Hinckley Sweet Pea Lough Granby A. Hollis D. Woolerton 2002 Knighton LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year 2 Wood Triples Over 60 Pairs Over 60 Singles Champ of Champs Secretaries Singles A. Irons I. Jones 2000 Shepshed Knighton Shepshed W. Leckie Dr L Lewis 1999 Leicester Fosseway Brookfield
A. Pick C. Smith 1998 Shepshed Glenfield Narborough J. Torrington M. Partridge 1997 Leicester Westcotes Brush
P. Meakin C. Simmons 1996 Narborough Hinckley Goodwood I. Lockington R. Martin 1995 Brookfield Goodwood Fosseway
P. Farrow M. Taylor 1994 Holwell Sports Holwell Sports Belgrave D. Sheppard T. Felmingham 1993 Leicester Belgrave Westcotes
N. Burns M. Partridge 1992 Rolls Royce Narborough Brush P. Clarke C. Simmons 1991 Loughborough Belgrave Goodwood
W. Smith M. Partridge 1990 Belgrave Western Park Brush
S. King I. White 1989 Shepshed Hinckley Holwell Sports
C. Shaw T. McHowat 1988 Shepshed Brush Loughborough
R. Jones S. Bull 1987 Belgrave Hinckley Sweet Pea Goodwood J. Kilyon J. Coupland 1986 Melton Town Loughborough Belgrave
M.Clarke T. McHowat 1985 Shepshed Brookfield Loughborough T. McHowat 1984 Hinckley Loughborough
P. Brown 1983 Knighton Victoria Whitwick J. Wesson 1982 Knighton Victoria Corahs
Last updated 18/01/2018 LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year 2 Wood Triples Over 60 Pairs Over 60 Singles Champ of Champs Secretaries Singles
J. Coupland 1981 Brush Belgrave
A. Reid 1980 Rolls Royce British United
1979 Knighton Victoria
T. McHowat 1978 Leicester Loughborough G Lamb 1977 Belgrave Queens Park
D. Allen 1976 Loughborough Coalville T. McHowat 1975 Leicester Loughborough
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
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Year 2 Wood Triples Over 60 Pairs Over 60 Singles Champ of Champs Secretaries Singles
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
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COUNTY COMPETITION RUNNERS-UP – 2 Wood Triples, Over 60 Pairs, Over 60 Singles, Champion of Champions, Secretaries Cup
Year 2 Wood Triples Over 60 Pairs Over 60 Singles Champ of Champs Secretaries Singles
2020 No competitions played due to COVID-19 Pandemic B Burton J Hunting 2019 Shepshed Hinckley Shepshed Leicester
W Brune F Barrett 2018 Shepshed Belgrave D Hewitt Lbro Phoenix Hinckley B Burton S Gee J Hall 2017 Fosseway Quorn Mills Shepshed Ibstock Barwell
J Leckie D Simmons J Brooks 2016 Leicester Leicester Fosseway Goodwood Bagworth
S Hayes S Ramsden 2015 Blaby Leicester Sileby Leicester Belgrave
R Lowe D Spencer 2014 Thringstone Wymeswold Leicester Bagworth Oadby
2013 This is the year that the LBA united with the LLCBA to form Bowls Leicestershire. J Keogh J. Keogh 2013 J Green & I Gilliham Sileby Sileby
R Jacklin J. Dawson 2012 C Fardell & B Burton Kibworth Kingscroft K Frost D. Middleton 2011 B Watkinson & D Gerrard Leicester Coalville
L Jinks J. Glover 2010 M Tebutt & P Healey Fosseway Burbage Cons S Millidge 2009 Hinckley
D. Spray 2008 Goodwood
J. Leckie 2007 Fosseway
J. Keogh 2006 Sileby
G. Napthine 2005 Sileby
W. Brune 2004 North Kilworth
Last updated 18/01/2018 B. Whyatt 2003 Ashby M. Spencer 2002 Brush LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year 2 Wood Triples Over 60 Pairs Over 60 Singles Champ of Champs Secretaries Singles
K. Frost 2000 Leicester P. Kirk 1999 Hollycroft Park
N. Burns 1998 Narborough R. Sutton 1997 Hinckley
D. Wilson 1996 Belgrave
K. Thompson 1995 Leic Banks
M. Hughes 1994 Syston
M. Durston 1993 Melton Park J. Keogh 1992 Queens Park
M. Hughes 1991 Syston D. Wilson 1990 Belgrave
D. Holyoak 1989 Leicester K. Pritchard 1988 Kegworth
A. Hayes 1987 Westcotes P. Russell 1986 South Wigston
C. Lamb 1985 Queens Park
1984
1983
1982
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Year 2 Wood Triples Over 60 Pairs Over 60 Singles Champ of Champs Secretaries Singles
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
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Year 2 Wood Triples Over 60 Pairs Over 60 Singles Champ of Champs Secretaries Singles
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
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COUNTY COMPETITION WINNERS – Club Championship, Greenwood Cup, Unbadged
Year Club Championship Greenwood Cup Unbadged Fours
2020 No competitions played due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2019 Blaby Birstall A Shepshed
2018 Leicester Birstall A Narborough
2017 Kingscroft N/A Countesthorpe
2016 Fosseway Blaby Oakham
2015 New Lount Birstall Blaby
2014 Hinckley Wycliffe Battram
This is the year that the LBA united with the LLCBA to form 2013 Bowls Leicestershire.
2013 Kingscroft Birstall North Kilworth
2012 Kingscroft Little Bowden North Kilworth
2011 Birstall Birstall Birstall
2010 New Lount Ashby Oakham
2009 Blaby Birstall New Lount
2008 Hinckley Coalville Birstall
2007 Blaby Ashby Oakham
2006 Blaby Coalville Kingscroft
2005 Shepshed Leicester New Lount
2004 New Lount Mkt Bosworth Loughborough
2003 Hinckley Leicester Brush Last updated 18/01/2018 2002 Knighton Rothley Belgrave
2001 Hinckley Loughboro Hinckley LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Club Championship Greenwood Cup Unbadged Fours
1999 Fosseway Enderby Fosseway
1998 Leicester Wycliffe Soar Valley
1997 New Lount Not Played Holwell
1996 Hinckley Shepshed Shepshed
1995 Belgrave Soar Valley Leicester
1994 Leicester Ashby Burbage
1993 Leicester Hinckley Brush
1992 Leicester Leic Banks Kingscroft
1991 Westcotes Ibstock Hinckley
1990 Kingscroft Sileby Leicester Banks
1989 Brush Brush Burbage
1988 Loughborough Belgrave Hinckley
1987 Hinckley Kingscroft Ibstock
1986 Brush Burbage Sileby
1985 Knighton Victoria Fosseway Burbage BC
1984 Loughborough Hinckley
1983 Westcotes Blaby
1982 Knighton Victoria Knighton Vic
1981 Sileby Westcotes
1980 Loughborough
1979 Last updatedBirstall 18/01/2018
LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Club Championship Greenwood Cup Unbadged Fours
1978 Blaby
1977 Loughborough
1976 Knighton Victoria
1975 Blaby
1974 Belgrave
1973 Loughborough
1972 Loughborough
1971 Loughborough
1970 Blaby
1969 Loughborough
1968 Loughborough
1967 Rawdon Colliery
1966 Knighton Victoria
1965 British United
1964 British United
1963 Westcotes
1962 British United
1961 Brush
1960 British United
1959 Loughborough
1958 Last updatedBritish 18/01/2018United
LEICESTERSHIRE MENS Competition History
Year Club Championship Greenwood Cup Unbadged Fours
1957 Westcotes
1956 Loughborough
1955 Leicester
1954 Brush
1953 Belgrave
1952 Leicester
1951 Loughborough
1950 Hinckley
Last updated 18/01/2018