United States National Bowls Championships

United States National Bowls Championships
Tournament information
SportLawn bowls
LocationUnited States
Established1957
AdministratorBowls USA
WebsiteBowls USA

The United States National Bowls Championships is organised by Bowls USA (formerly the American Lawn Bowling Association). The first National Championships was held in 1957 for the men's singles event, which were held at the Spalding Inn in Whitefield, New Hampshire.[1][2]

History

Bowls in the United States is believed to have been in existence in Massachusetts and Connecticut as early as the mid-17th century. The sport in the United States probably originated from early settlers from the United Kingdom. Clubs existed long before the American Lawn Bowling Association was created in Buffalo, New York, on July 27, 1915. The Eastern and Western Divisions were created in 1937. Later, the Western Division split into the Southwest and Northwest divisions before the Midwestern states formed the Central Division in 1946. The Southeast division was established in 1951.[3]

As of 2023, there are eight divisions (Southwest, Northwest, Southeast, Northeast, Central, Pacific InterMountain, Southwest Stars and Southwest Stripes) and the winners of each division qualify for National Championships.

Men's champions

Year Singles Pairs
1957 Leonard Schofield not held
1958 Bill Tewksbury Robert Savage & Peter Purden
1959 Bill Tewksbury Jim Candelet & Robert Smart
1960 Arnold Lees Tomas Stirrat & Fred Howarth
1961 Jim Candelet Albert J. Presutti & George E. Dunn
1962 Howard S. Walker Harold L. Esche & Claude K. Swafford
1963 Bill Tewksbury Robert H. Russell & Dan Howarth
1964 Bill Tewksbury Robert H. Russell & Donald A. Buckley
1965 Ezra Wyeth Arthur H. Hartley & Edward J. Hayden
1966 Jim Candelet William E. Kaestle & Stephen P. Howarth
1967 Bill Tewksbury Harold L. Esch & Alfred C. Hughes
1968 George Dunn Jim Candelet & Robert Smart
1969 Bill Tewksbury Alex S. Lockhart & Clive Forrester
1970 Clive Forrester F. Ray Grove Jr. & Bill Tewksbury
1971 Jim Candelet Robert McGaffney & Bill Miller
1972 Neil McInnes Neil McInnes & Ezra Wyeth
1973 Robert Boehm John Milne & Albert Cline
1974 Dick Folkins Neil McInnes & Ezra Wyeth
1975 Dick Folkins Neil McInnes & Ezra Wyeth
1976 Bert G. MacWilliams Dick Folkins & Gerald LaPask
1977 Orville Artist Dick Folkins & Gerald LaPask
1978 Skippy Arculli Francisco Souza & Douglas Coyle
1979 Bert G. MacWilliams Dick Folkins & Gerald LaPask
1980 Jim Candelet Neil McInnes & Arnold White
1981 Skippy Arculli Neil McInnes & Arnold White
1982 Neil McInnes Ken Degenhardt & Chester Schuller
1983 Bert G. MacWilliams Jim Candelet & Skippy Arculli
1984 James Graham Keith Lance & Arnold White
1985 Nick Christensen Neil McInnes & Arnie Mortensen
1986 Roy Webb John Johnson & Bill Craig
1987 Lewis Storm Steve Jones & Saco Delgado
1988 Nick Christensen Joe Shepard & Orville Artist
1989 Robert Boehm Bert MacWilliams & William Farrell
1990 Neil McInnes Ken Degenhardt & Jim Cavender
1991 Saco Delgado Bert MacWilliams & William Farrell
1992 Ed Quo Steve Jones & Francisco Souza
1993 Michael Siddall Ken Degenhardt & John Stewart
1994 Francisco Souza Ken Degenhardt & John Stewart
1995 Skippy Arculli Jack Behling & Champ Salisbury
1996 Michael Siddall Richard Sayer & Robert Sayer
1997 Jim Cavender Sal Marino & Joseph Zinna
1998 Joel Stearn Hugh Finlay & Neil McInnes
1999 Tom Stirrat Ken Degenhardt & Leif Andresen
2000 Ed Quo Richard Broad & Richard Kreuger
2001 Robert Nunes Ivan Hyland & Michael Siddall
2002 Robert Nunes Neville Sacks & Joseph Siegman
2003 Jim Olson Mert Isaacman & Simon Meyerowitz
2004 Bob Schneider Simon Meyerowitz & Robert Nunes
2005 Richard Broad Lawrence Quill & Francisco Souza
2006 Jack Behling Joe Zinna & Bob Schneider
2007 Jim Olson Bob Sayer & Dick Sayer
2008 Michael Siddall Tony Baer & Bill Brault
2009 Steve Nelson Bob Schneider & Joe Zinna
2010 Jack Behling Richard Broad & Jeff Covell
2011 Steve Smith Tony Baer & Aaron Zangl
2012 Jon Burnoski Neil Furman & Jason Adams
2013 Bill Brault John Johnson & Andy Klubberud
2014 Andy Klubberud Jeff Covell & Todd Wagers
2015 Bill Brault Bob Schneider & Rob Behncke
2016 Scott Roberts Steve Smith & Bill Brault
2017 Charlie Herbert Steve Smith & Bill Brault
2018 Charlie Herbert Steve Nelson & Bud Riccuci
2019 Charlie Herbert Robert Busciglio & Matt Bauchiero
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Charlie Herbert Ian Ho & David Shaw
2023 Charlie Herbert Scottie Marzonie & Frankie Napoli[4]
2024 Charlie Herbert Robert Behncke & Aaron Zangl

Women's champions

Year Singles Pairs
1977 Pat Boehm Edith Mac Williams & Dora Stewart
1978 Pat Boehm Mable Hay & Eva Peterson
1979 Marie Gorman Pat Boehm & Gladys Mallory
1980 Dorothy Henry Tecla Shepard & Freda Schessler
1981 Harriet Bauer Pat Boehm & Margaret Feldsher
Edith Denton & Irma Needham
Corinna Folkins & Helen Buckley
1982 Mary Scott Kay LaPask & Rosalind Brown
1983 Loretta Geisner Ellie Esch & Joyce Schindler
1984 Pat Boem Tecla Shepard & Barbara Jones
1985 Kottia Spangler Edith Miller & Frida Mixson
1986 Ruby Woodcock Harriet Bauer & Theresa Day
1987 Joyce Schindler Nora Dorman & Jo Gilbert
1988 Dorothy Henry Nora Dorman & Jo Gilbert
1989 Tecla Shepard Dorothy Henry & Elizabeth Torrens
1990 Nancy Hull-Ober Isabella Forbes & Ceil Brown
1991 Ann Beckley Gwen Amos & Kottia Spangler
1992 Ann Beckley Anne Barber & Kottia Spangler
1993 Tecla Shepard Leah Close & Nancy Hull-Ober
1994 Regina Banares Mary Terrill & Jean Haigler
1995 Ann Barber Kottia Spangler & Mary Delisle
1996 Regina Banares Jo Gilbert & Patti Grabowski
1997 Patricia Gonzales Peggy Salisbury & Vivien Schneider
1998 Mary Delisle Irene Webster & Regina Banares
1999 Mary Terrill Kathy Vea & Kottia Spangler
2000 Katy Stone Dora Stewart & Doris Leibbrandt
2001 Kathryn Vea Pat Gonzales & Robin Olson
2002 Patricia Gonzales Kottia Spangler & Anne Nunes
2003 Anne Nunes Lois Saladin & Eileen Luba
2004 Cecile Langevin Kottia Spangler & Anne Nunes
2005 Rosa Gandara Maryna Hyland & Katy Stone
2006 Rosa Gandara Kottia Spangler & Anne Nunes
2007 Jackie Tucker Eva Lee & Kim Heiser
2008 Rosa Gandara Myra Wood & Lorraine Hitchcock
2009 Rosa Gandara Patricia Cronshaw & Carrie Fossati
2010 Rosa Baer (née Gandara) Kottia Spangler & Anne Nunes
2011 Rosa Baer (née Gandara) Myra Wood & Lorraine Hitchcock
2012 Michele Arculli Janice Bell & Nancy Nishikawa
2013 Kim Heiser Anna Witt & Rebecca Nguyen
2014 Dee McSparran Regina Banares & Jackie Tucker
2015 Anne Nunes Myra Wood & Lorraine Hitchcock
2016 Margi Rambo Kottia Spangler & Dee McSparran
2017 Anne Nunes Dee McSparran & Alice Birkinshaw
2018 Sandy Wall Anne Nunes & Kottia Spangler
2019 Anne Nunes Dee McSparran & Reggie Banares
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Anne Nunes Sandy Wall & Martha Nilsen
2023 Anne Nunes Sandy Wall & Martha Nilsen[4]
2024 Giulia Gallo[5] Anna Witt & Rebecca Nguyen

References

  1. ^ "National Championships". Bowls USA. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Champions". Lawn Bowls Central. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn). p. 462.
  4. ^ a b "2023 National Championships Final Results". Bowls USA. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Bowls USA - 2024 National Championships". Bowls USA. Retrieved 25 November 2024.