Bowls England National Championships (women's fours)

The women's fours is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.^[1]

Past winners[]

Year	Champion	County	Runner-up	County
1932	Gilchrist, Ethel 'Tiggie' Tigg Privett, Holman	Surrey
1933	Fry, White Llewelyn, Johns	Suffolk
1934	Fry, White Llewelyn, Johns	Suffolk
1935	Fry, White Llewelyn, Johns	Suffolk
1936	Nash, Foord Tyler, Ling
1937	Swann, Reed West, Wardle	Somerset	Fawcett, Morton Spencer, Little	Surrey
1938	Sharpe, Allen E Sharp, Woolridge	Middlesex
1939	Holmes, Reader Fulton, Bassett	Sussex
	1940–1945 No competition due to war
1946	Holmes, Barnes Lambert, King	Surrey	Lucy, Drew Dale, Violet 'Nibby' Woodhead (née Howard)	Devon
1947	Carvell, Benstead Green, Culverhouse	Middx	Hooper, Campbell-Dykes Finch, Blick	Bucks & Berks
1948	Mills, Gomm Ainsley, Cale	Sussex	Capstick, Ireland Carvell, Green	Middx
1949	Twigger, Benstead Green, Culverhouse	Hants	Gill, Gould Marshall, Chandler	Surrey
1950	Lucy, Kerslake Dale, Violet 'Nibby' Woodhead (née Howard)	Devon	Smythe, Abrams Sievwright, McWilliams	Surrey
1951	'Buckie' Buckland, Medland Durban, George	Surrey	Stewart, Pocock Roff, Cotes	Berks & Bucks
1952	Grievson, Nesbit Punton, Wright	Northumberland	Gilchrist, Pitcher Wrigley, Wright	Lincs
1953	Capstick, Warfield Carvell, Green	Middx	Osbourne, Dickson Dorothy Payne, Matthews	Dorset
1954	Wake, White Wilkinson, Spowart	Northumberland	Willingham, Powesland Morgan, Hollow	Devon
1955	Gilchrist, Pitcher Wrigley, Wright	Lincs	Stain, Hatton Silcock, Orgill	Notts
1956	I Linney, H J Cockney T C Purkiss, W Jackson	Surrey	E Vellere, E Grant R Dibble, E Townsend	Warwicks
1957	D Vincent, S Lucas E F Wilson, A V Webster	Sussex	D Helliker, V Bright E Johnson, A Fisher	Gloucs
1958	H Delnevo, D Turner Venora Stew, M Lynn	Oxon	N Malia, Ivy Todd Lorna Shields, Ella Johnston	Northumberland
1959	E Turner, A Welshman L E Slater, R M B Robertson	Middx	L Cawson, N Horlock P Mortimer, M E Quick	Devon
1960	L Garrod, E Marjoram R Sayer, Mary Smith	Suffolk	F A Morgan, E M Fookes E F Wilson, V Doyle	Sussex
1961	E Riddlestone, Dorothy Panks M M Williams, Hilda Rule	Suffolk	H Hopkins, O Marshall E Frost, 'Buckie' Buckland	Surrey
1962	W Hall, F Churcher E McCrae, W Lambert	Middx	R Lawford, S Waters Doreen Clark, M Astle	Notts
1963	L Robertson, G Smith V Stevens, Mavis Steele	Middx	M Green, Jeanette Webber Joan Colley, I Hill	Devon
1964	G Sharp, B Needham, M Watchorn, E Wrigley	Leics	E Robertson, I Smallbone J Riely, D King	Worcs
1965	M Sansom, M Ashdown E Swain, M Young	Beds	E Dodge, I Scott N Denny, O Freeman	Suffolk
1966	F Rudkin, I Jones I L Jones, C Hornsby	Essex	M Ashton, N Wildbore M Cox, S Clarke	Leics
1967	S Mulhern, M Barnston D Hills, M Kinnersley	Northumberland	I Power, E Salter E Lockington, M Wadsworth	Surrey
1968	E Wright, E Easton R Young, F Bryant	Hants	V Easton, M Baxter E Haile, E Routledge	Cumberland
1969	B Mackerness, M Bartlett V Stevens, Mavis Steele	Middx	R Jamieson, H W Warner V D Roche, E Steventon	Oxon
1970	P Woodhouse, B Marigold M Albery, E Smith	Sussex	K Lee, P Briggs B Coombs, I Mouland	Hants
1971	E Robertson, M Clifford L Turner, A Gould	Surrey	I Young, E Pink M Dunn, M Cross	Devon
1972	T Bates, R Steels N Johnson, M Wright	Lincs	M Jones, W Morgan I Crew, F Wright	Gloucs
1973	M Chiltern, G Hopkinson L Ward, D Francis	Yorks	D McNair, J Williamson J Catterall, C Pilkington	Lancs
1974	A Neal, D Redgrave B Annison, J Youngs	Norfolk	M Florey, F Joyce Margaret Lockwood, Irene Molyneux	Oxon
1975	A Edginton, A Lee E Greaves, E Harris	Leics	E James, D Cook M Ruskin, M Rich	Hants
1976	E Moore, A Jones M Gibson, G Marlow	Lancs	A Townsend, M McVittie Chris Wessier, Jean Valls	Surrey
1977	B Johnson, M Clark M Burnett, Norma Shaw	Durham	G Bryan, C Steele A Cockayne, C Reynolds	Notts
1978	Anita Kaye, D Walsh H Allsop, A Steventon	Devon	Bernice Trafford, Pamela Allison Margaret Lockwood, Irene Molyneux	Oxon
1979	P Davies, E Rolf J Moffett, E Bruntnell	Herefordshire	Bernice Trafford, Pamela Allison Margaret Lockwood, Irene Molyneux	Oxon
1980	Daphne Kennedy, Doreen Williams Margaret Amos, Win Doubleday	Kent	Anne Pascoe, Betty Collins Mary Brokenshire, Gloria Thomas	Cornwall
1981	Wendy Clarke, E Hicks C Croad, Enid Fairhall	Hants	K Exton, M Jackson A Ayliff, J Fowler	Lincs
1982	G Rochester, F Lilly M Atkinson, Barbara Fuller	Middx	M Shepherd, E Norris N Halse, M Halse	Middx
1983	Pamela Gill, Valerie Chapman Sybil Symonds, Margaret Doggett	Norfolk	Elizabeth Johnson, Joyce Jones Marie Clark, Norma Shaw	Durham
1984	R Anderson, R Gordon M Burdess, E Wailes	Durham	J Tiner, J Hennessey J Downer, A Taylor	Surrey
1985	C Webb, P Emery Jenny Andrews, Jayne Roylance	Norfolk	A Roxton, G Williams I Foote, S White	Middx
1986	Greta Winstone, Margaret Ellis Bernice Trafford, Irene Molyneux	Oxon	J Curgenven, P Clarke M Venn, M Robertson	Devon
1987	E Vigor, M Salter M Kelly, P Ward	Surrey	I Glover, S Butler J Burbage, J Armstrong	Cumbria
1988	M Norris, W Sowerby M Bray, M Heggie	Cumbria	M Zimmoch, E Coultas J Chelin, P Napier	Yorks
1989	H Dobbs, M Curtis J Hardy, D Whittingham	Sussex	Norma May, J Smith S Coak, V Ireland	Cornwall
1990	Sheila Turner, Jill Gush Carol Waters, Betty Mackerness	Devon	Brenda Wills, Sue Bagshaw Gill Fitzgerald, Mavis Buckby	Northants
1991	Ann Foxton, Gwen Williams Ina Foote, Sheila White	Middx	Mary Taylor, S Cowcher Margaret Fellows, Edna Bessell	Somerset
1992	Ann Harrison, Joan Heath Rita Vane, Ann Smith	Kent	Susan Mart, Barbara Clark Jackie Bailey, Gladys Hofton	Notts
1993	Jean Chudley, R Pittman I Porter, R Peters	Dorset	S Lake, V Bence S Falconer, J Abel	Northants
1994	Sarah Newson, Valerie Newson Mandy Brundle, Catherine Anton	Hunts	Jackie Turner, Ann Parker Sheila Keeling, Brenda Atherton	Notts
1995	Dawn Chittock, Hilda Hines Ann Cox, Lynne Thelwell	Bucks	Maureen Barker, Jean Baker Jean Thomson, Glennis Haines	Derbys
1996	Norma Beales, Sheila O'Hara Jan Millard, Mary Price	Bucks	Nora Hall, Margaret Leggett Christine Gowshall, Amy Gowshall	Lincs
1997	Maureen Barker, Jean Baker Jean Thompson, Glennis Haines	Derbys	Jean Meneely, J Atyed Freda Linberry, Wendy Davies	Sussex
1998	Marlene Kemp, Margaret Payle Marion Collins, Pat Sutton	Hants	Jane Herbert, Sheila Reed Pam Turner, Joyce Needham	Leics
1999	Moreen Sellars, Rose Rowsell Sybil Bisset, Margaret Dyer	Somerset	Elisa Simmons, Sue Jordan-Smith Pat Lawrence, Norma Hazzeldine	Derbys
2000	Ann Haywood, Rose Castle Gill Carver, Shirley Page	Herts	Audrey Mainwaring, Lesley Storer Carol Penson, Irene Molyneux	Oxon
2001	Sue Roach, Barbara Rowie Olive Polglase, Margaret Cornwall	Warwicks	Eileen Perry, Lin Wright Pat Rogers, Sue Sprigell	Bucks
2002	Margaret Robson, Maureen Gowland Edna Stokoe, Gillian Jones	Durham	Gwen Daniels, Liz Swadling Pat Jose, Judith Reynolds	Cornwall
2003	Emma Thurston, Mary Malton Wendy Lutkin, Pat Reynolds	Surrey	Inger Newman, Pam Garden Irene Jenkins, Doreen Hankin	Hunts
2004	Sarah Newson, Doris Flowers Val Newson, Catherine Popple	Hunts	Vaunder Lee, Barbara Pendrich Cynthia Perrin, Joyce Hadfield	Cornwall
2005	Inger Newman, Pam Garden Kath Strutt, Pat Launders	Surrey	Dot Kennelly, Sue Taylor Sue Tomlinson, Carol Instone	Yorks
2006	Lynne Whitehead, Pauline Marples Jean Baker, Pat Oliver	Derbys	Jean Drury, Lois Kirkwood Mary Bryan, June Hartley	Yorks
2007	Sarah Newson, Julie Masters Val Newson, Catherine Popple	Hunts	Zelma French, Jill Nicholson Elizabeth Tunn, Brenda Brown	Essex
2008	Ann Warrington, Rosemarie Hilton Sheron Mitchell & Carole Cuell	Surrey	Anne Haywood, Heather Stapleford Rosie Castle & Shirley Page	Herts
2009	Sarah Newson, Val Newson Wendy Harrold & Catherine Popple	Hunts	Daphne Anderson, Bridget Collins Wendy Adams & April Janman	Sussex
2010	Carole Andrews, Sandra Maguire Rose Lewis & Brenda Atherton	Notts	Shirley Dutton, Marion Evans Nell Westlake & Lilian Holliday	Berks
2011	Tracey Dent, Kirsty Burnett‐Cox Christine Gowshall & Amy Gowshall	Lincs	Margaret Watts, Veronica Gribble Rebecca Wigfield & Sharon Hall	Northants
2012	Pa Walker, Jan Everitt Jennie Groves & Diane Hurst	Leics	Kirsty Richards, Pat Humpage Ruth Phillips & Sandra Smith	Warwicks
2013	Sheila Seddon, Zoe Hollins Gill Platt & Caroline Stevens	Surrey	Val Molton, Pat Baker Pam Salvage & Sue Osborne	Gloucs
2014	Myra Lewis, Donna Knight Gail Gilkes & Katherine Hawes	Oxon	Maggie Edwards, Jasmin Spear Yvonne McKee & Brenda Bishop	Northants
2015	Margaret Watts, Jeannie Flippance Katie Smith & Rebecca Wigfield	Northants	Chris Thomas, Jenny Goodman Kathy Green & Brenda Davies	Sussex
2016	Doreen Hankin, Glenda Dexter Norma Beales & Pauline Clarke	Surrey	Rebecca Field, Carole Baker Harriett Segasby & Jackie Devitt	Norfolk
2017	Cathy Taylor, Nadine Mullins Jean Staples & Ann Halliday	Middlesex	Dee Moores, Elisabeth Anderson Shan Maylin & Debbie Souter	Surrey
2018	Sophie Tolchard, Kelly Atkinson Lorraine Hackett & Natalie Chestney^[2]	Devon	Emily Ferguson, Sandy Hazell Wendy King & Sian Honnor	Kent
2019	Lauren Hackett, Hayley James Emma Cooper & Harriet Stevens^[3]	Devon	Steph Pinson, Sandie Smith Bridget Hodder & Penny Cresswell	Dorset
2020	No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic^[4]
2021	Hayley Kenny, Michelle Squires Serena Madgewick & Rebecca Smith^[5]	Essex	Louise Williams, Brenda Benney Nicola Ellis & Frances Phillips	Cornwall

References[]

^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
^ "2018 Fours results" (PDF). Bowls England.
^ "2019 Fours results" (PDF). Bowls England.
^ "Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". Bowls England.
^ "Bowls England National Finals 2021". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

[1] "Past Records". Bowls England.

[2] "2018 Fours results" (PDF). Bowls England.

[3] "2019 Fours results" (PDF). Bowls England.

[4] "Plans for 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak". Bowls England.

[5] "Bowls England National Finals 2021". Bowls England. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

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English National Bowls Championships

Men elite	singles	singles 2w
	singlesCC	pairs
	triples	fours
Women elite	singles	singles 2w
	singlesCC	pairs
	triples	fours
Men junior	singles	pairs
Women junior	singles	pairs
Men senior	singles	pairs
	fours
Women senior	singles	pairs
	fours
Men team	Middleton	Balcomb
	WhiteRose	TopClub
	2Fours
Women team	Johns	Walker
	AmyRose	TopClub
Mixed	Pairs	Fours
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