Bowls England National Championships (women's fours)

The women's fours originally known as the women's rinks is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.^[1][2]

Venues

• 1932–1933 (Blackheath & Greenwich Club)
• 1934–1934 (Balham Constitutional Bowls Club)
• 1935–1936 (Pitshanger Park, Ealing)
• 1937–1974 (Wimbledon Park)
• 1975–2024 (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)

Sponsors

• 1981–1985 (Lombard)
• 1986–1993 (Liverpool Victoria)
• 1994–1996 (Double Century Sherry)
• 2000, 2002–2004 (National Express)
• 2001–2001 (Steradent)
• 2023–2024 (Aviva)

Past winners

Year	Champion	Club	County	Runner-up	Club	County	Ref
1932	Gilchrist, Ethel Tigg Mrs E. M Privett, Mrs S. Holman	Waddon Residents	Surrey	Miss Johnston	Windsor & Eton	Berks	[3]
1933	Fry, White Llewelyn, Clara Johns	Cavendish Eastbourne	Sussex	Gilchrist, Ethel Tigg Mrs E. M Privett, Mrs S. Holman	Waddon Residents	Surrey	[4]
1934	Fry, White Llewelyn, Clara Johns	Cavendish Eastbourne	Sussex	Mrs Wignall, Miss Biscombe, Mrs Harrington, Mrs E. J. Woodcock	Southbourne & Bournemouth	Hants	[5]
1935	Fry, White Llewelyn, Clara Johns	Cavendish Eastbourne	Sussex	Mrs R. C Codd, Mrs Shewan, Mrs Batsford, Mrs Ward	Temple Fortune	Middx	[6]
1936	Nash, Foord Tyler, Ling	Preston Park Brighton	Sussex	Mrs Ruffnell, Mrs Spencer Mrs Morton, Mrs Fawcett	Kingston Canbury	Surrey	[7]
1937	Mrs Swann, Mrs Reed Mrs West, Miss Wardle	Bloomfield Bath	Somerset	Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Morton Mrs Spencer, Little	Kingston Canbury	Surrey	[8]
1938	Mrs L. Sharpe, Allen E. Sharp, Woolridge	Grovelands	Middx	Mrs Elliott, Mrs Shearn, Mrs Burge, Mrs Cale	Beach Park Worthing	Sussex	[9]
1939	Holmes, Reader Fulton, Bassett	Hastings & St. Leonards	Sussex	Mrs Carr, Mrs Haywood, Mrs Cumming, Mrs Bott	Western Park	Leics	[10]
1940–1945 No competition due to war
1946	Mrs S. Holman, Mrs G. F. Barnes Miss Lambert, Louisa King	Waddon Residents	Surrey	Lucy, Drew Dale, Violet Woodhead	Newton Abbot	Devon	[11]
1947	Carvell, Benstead Green, Culverhouse	Gunnersbury	Middx	Hooper, Campbell-Dykes Finch, Blick	Maidenhead Town	Bucks & Berks	[12]
1948	Mills, Gomm Ainsley, Cale	Beach House	Sussex	Rosetta Capstick, Ireland Carvell, Green	Gunnersbury	Middx	[13]
1949	A. Twigger, Hemming Brooks, Barlow	Stoke	Warks	Gill, Gould Marshall, Chandler	South Norwood	Surrey	[14][15]
1950	Lucy, Kerslake Dale, Violet Woodhead	Paignton	Devon	Smythe, Abrams Sievwright, McWilliams	Corby	Surrey	[16]
1951	Ena Buckland, Medland Durban, George	South Norwood	Surrey	Florence Stewart, Pocock Roff, Cotes	Misbourne	Berks & Bucks	[17]
1952	J. Grievison, A. Nesbit O. Punton, O. Wright	Choppington Welfare	Northumb	Mrs G. Gilchrist, Mrs Pitcher Mrs A. Wrigley, Mrs M. Wright	Burton House	Lincs	[18]
1953	Rosetta Capstick, Warfield Carvell, Green	Gunnersbury	Middx	Osbourne, Dickson Dorothy Payne, Matthews	Dorchester	Dorset	[19]
1954	Wake, White Wilkinson, Spowart	Cowpen & Crofton	Northumb	Willingham, Powesland Morgan, Hollow	Newton Abbot	Devon	[20]
1955	Mrs G. Gilchrist, Mrs Pitcher Mrs A. Wrigley, Mrs M. Wright	Burton House	Lincs	Mrs L. Stain, Mrs D. Hatton Mrs P. Silcock, Mrs K. Orgill	Blidworth Colliery	Notts	[21]
1956	I Linney, H J Cockney T C Purkiss, W Jackson	Wimbledon Park	Surrey	E Vellere, E Grant R Dibble, Roma Townsend	Tally Ho	Warks	[22]
1957	D Vincent, S Lucas Florrie Wilson, A V Webster	Hastings & St. Leonards	Sussex	D Helliker, V Bright E Johnson, A Fisher	Pageant	Glocs	[23]
1958	H Delnevo, D Turner Venora Stew, M Lynn	City & County	Oxon	N Malia, Ivy Todd Lorna Shields, Ella Johnston	Exhibition Park	Northumb	[24]
1959	E Turner, A Welshman L E Slater, R M B Robertson	Muswell Hill	Middx	L Cawson, N Horlock P Mortimer, M E Quick	Newton Abbot	Devon	[25]
1960	L Garrod, E Marjoram R Sayer, Mary Smith	Kensington Gardens	Suffolk	F A Morgan, E M Fookes E F Wilson, V Doyle	Hastings & St. Leonards	Sussex	[26]
1961	Mary Riddlestone, Dorothy Panks Mary Williams, Hilda Rule	Boxford	Suffolk	H Hopkins, O Marshall E Frost, Ena Buckland	South Norwood	Surrey	[27]
1962	Winifred Hall, F Churcher E McCrae, W Lambert	Culver Stanmore	Middx	R Lawford, S Waters Doreen Clark, M Astle	Lakeside	Notts	[28]
1963	L Robertson, G Smith V Stevens, Mavis Steele	Watling	Middx	M Green, Jeanette Webber Joan Colley, I Hill	Torbay	Devon	[29]
1964	G Sharp, B Needham, M Watchorn, E Wrigley	Burton House	Lincs	E Robertson, I Smallbone J Riely, D King	Broadway	Worcs	[30]
1965	M Sansom, M Ashdown E Swain, M Young	Luton Town	Beds	E Dodge, I Scott N Denny, O Freeman	Felixstowe & Suffolk	Suffolk	[31]
1966	F Rudkin, I Jones I L Jones, C Hornsby	South Woodford	Essex	M Ashton, N Wildbore M Cox, S Clarke	Enderby	Leics	[32]
1967	S Mulhern, M Barnston D Hills, M Kinnersley	Morpeth	Northumb	I Power, E Salter E Lockington, M Wadsworth	Egham	Surrey	[33]
1968	E Wright, E Easton R Young, Evelyn Bryant	Bournemouth	Hants	V Easton, M Baxter E Haile, Eleanor Routledge	Silloth	Cumb	[34]
1969	B Mackerness, M Bartlett V Stevens, Mavis Steele	Watling	Middx	R Jamieson, H W Warner V D Roche, E Steventon	Florence Park	Oxon	[35]
1970	P Woodhouse, B Marigold M Albery, E Smith	Homefield Park	Sussex	K Lee, P Briggs B Coombs, I Mouland	Moordown	Hants	[36]
1971	E Robertson, M Clifford L Turner, A Gould	Hook & Southborough	Surrey	I Young, E Pink M Dunn, M Cross	Den Teignmouth	Devon	[37]
1972	T Bates, R Steels N Johnson, M Wright	Burton House	Lincs	M Jones, W Morgan I Crew, F Wright	Redland	Glocs	[38]
1973	M Chiltern, G Hopkinson L Ward, D Francis	Cornfield Road	Yorks	D McNair, J Williamson J Catterall, C Pilkington	Heaton Hall	Lancs	[39]
1974	Audrey Neal, D Redgrave Betty Annison, Jean Youngs	County Arts	Norfolk	M Florey, F Joyce Margaret Lockwood, Irene Molyneux	Oxford City & County	Oxon	[40]
1975	A Edginton, A Lee E Greaves, Edna Harris	Goodwood	Leics	E James, D Cook M Ruskin, M Rich	Moordown	Hants	[41]
1976	E Moore, A Jones M Gibson, G Marlow	Blackpool	Lancs	A Townsend, M McVittie Chris Wessier, Jean Valls	Raynes Park	Surrey	[42]
1977	B Johnson, M Clark M Burnett, Norma Shaw	Ropner Park	Durham	Gwen Bryan, Cath Steele Ann Cockayne, Claire Reynolds	Waverley	Notts	[43]
1978	Anita Kaye, D Walsh Helen Allsop, Alice Steventon	Torbay County	Devon	Bernice Trafford, Pamela Allison Margaret Lockwood, Irene Molyneux	Oxford City & County	Oxon	[44]
1979	Pat Davies, Eileen Rolf Joan Moffett, Eve Bruntnell	Leominster	Herefords	Bernice Trafford, Pamela Allison Margaret Lockwood, Irene Molyneux	Oxford City & County	Oxon	[45]
1980	Daphne Kennedy, Doreen Williams Margaret Amos, Win Doubleday	Canterbury	Kent	Anne Pascoe, Betty Collins Mary Brokenshire, Gloria Thomas	Helston	Cornwall	[46]
1981	Wendy Clarke, E Hicks C Croad, Enid Fairhall	Southampton	Hants	Kate Exton, Marion Jackson Joan Ayliff, June Fowler	Bourne	Lincs	[47]
1982	Gwen Rochester, F Lilly Mary Atkinson, Barbara Fuller	Broomfield	Middx	M Shepherd, E Norris N Halse, M Halse	Lammas	Middx	[48]
1983	Pamela Gill, Valerie Chapman Sybil Symonds, Margaret Doggett	County Arts	Norfolk	Elizabeth Johnson, Joyce Jones Marie Clark, Norma Shaw	Ropner Park	Durham	[49]
1984	Ann Anderson, Rene Gordon Mary Burdess, Edna Wailes	Woodland	Durham	J Tiner, J Hennessey J Downer, A Taylor	Guildford	Surrey	[50]
1985	Christine Webb, Pat Emery Jenny Andrews, Jayne Roylance	Cromer Marrams	Norfolk	A Roxton, G Williams I Foote, S White	Edmonton	Middx	[51]
1986	Greta Winstone, Margaret Ellis Bernice Trafford, Irene Molyneux	Oxford City & County	Oxon	J Curgenven, P Clarke M Venn, M Robertson	Tiverton Borough	Devon	[52]
1987	Eileen Vigor, Marjorie Salter Muriel Kelly, Pam Ward	Croydon	Surrey	I Glover, S Butler J Burbage, J Armstrong	Edenside	Cumbria	[53]
1988	M Norris, Wyn Sowerby M Bray, Margaret Heggie	Edenside	Cumbria	M Zimmoch, E Coultas J Chelin, P Napier	Bert Keech	Yorks	[54]
1989	Hazel Dobbs, Marjorie Curtis Jo Hardy, Diana Whittingham	Kingsway Hove	Sussex	Norma May, Janet Smith Sylvia Coak, Vera Ireland	West Cornwall	Cornwall	[55]
1990	Sheila Turner, Jill Gush Carol Waters, Betty Mackerness	Starcross	Devon	Brenda Wills, Sue Bagshaw Gill Fitzgerald, Mavis Buckby	Kettering	Northants	[56]
1991	Ann Foxton, Gwen Williams Ina Foote, Sheila White	Edmonton	Middx	Mary Taylor, S Cowcher Margaret Fellows, Edna Bessell	Yeovil	Somerset	[57]
1992	Ann Harrison, Joan Heath Rita Vane, Ann Smith	Kearnsey	Kent	Susan Mart, Barbara Clark Jackie Bailey, Gladys Hofton	Players	Notts	[58]
1993	Jean Chudley, R Pittman I Porter, R Peters	Broadstone	Dorset	Sandra Lake, Vera Bence Sue Falconer, Joan Abel	Wellingborough	Northants	[59]
1994	Sarah Newson, Valerie Newson Mandy Brundle, Catherine Anton	Peterborough & Dis	Hunts	Jackie Turner, Ann Parker Sheila Keeling, Brenda Atherton	Carlton Conway	Notts	[60]
1995	Dawn Chittock, Hilda Hines Ann Cox, Lynne Thelwell	Marlow	Bucks	Maureen Barker, Jean Baker Jean Thomson, Glennis Haines	Blackwell	Derbys	[61]
1996	Norma Beales, Sheila O'Hara Jan Millard, Mary Price	Burnham	Bucks	Nora Hall, Margaret Leggett Christine Gowshall, Amy Gowshall	Park Avenue	Lincs	[62]
1997	Maureen Barker, Jean Baker Jean Thompson, Glennis Haines	Blackwell	Derbys	Jean Meneely, J Atyed Freda Linberry, Wendy Davies	Field Place Worthing	Sussex	[63]
1998	Marlene Kemp, Margaret Payle Marion Collins, Pat Sutton	Atherley	Hants	Jane Herbert, Sheila Reed Pam Turner, Joyce Needham	Western Park	Leics	[64]
1999	Moreen Sellars, Rose Rowsell Sybil Bisset, Margaret Dyer	Clevedon Promenade	Somerset	Elisa Simmons, Sue Jordan-Smith Pat Lawrence, Norma Hazzeldine	Long Eaton Silver Band	Derbys	[65]
2000	Ann Haywood, Rose Castle Gill Carver, Shirley Page	Baldock	Herts	Audrey Mainwaring, Lesley Storer Carol Penson, Irene Molyneux	Oxford City & County	Oxon	[66]
2001	Sue Roach, Barbara Rowie Olive Polglase, Margaret Warren	Portleven	Cornwall	Eileen Perry, Lin Wright Pat Rogers, Sue Sprigell	Chesham	Bucks	[67]
2002	Margaret Robson, Maureen Gowland Edna Stokoe, Gillian Jones	Consett Park	Durham	Gwen Daniels, Liz Swadling Pat Jose, Judith Reynolds	Penryn	Cornwall	[68]
2003	Emma Thurston, Mary Malton Wendy Lutkin, Pat Reynolds	Whittlesey Manor	Hunts	Inger Newman, Pam Garden Irene Jenkins, Doreen Hankin	Egham	Surrey	[69]
2004	Sarah Newson, Doris Flowers Val Newson, Catherine Popple	Peterborough	Hunts	Vaunder Lee, Barbara Pendrich Cynthia Perrin, Joyce Hadfield	Newquay Trenance	Cornwall	[70]
2005	Inger Newman, Pam Garden Kath Strutt, Pat Launders	Egham	Surrey	Dot Kennelly, Sue Taylor Sue Tomlinson, Carol Instone	Dunnington	Yorks	[71]
2006	Lynne Whitehead, Pauline Marples Jean Baker, Pat Oliver	Blackwell	Derbys	Jean Drury, Lois Kirkwood Mary Bryan, June Hartley	Nafferton	Yorks	[72]
2007	Sarah Newson, Julie Masters Val Newson, Catherine Popple	Peterborough	Hunts	Zelma French, Jill Nicholson Elizabeth Tunn, Brenda Brown	Colchester West End	Essex	[73]
2008	Ann Warrington, Rosemarie Hilton Sheron Mitchell & Carole Cuell	Croydon	Surrey	Anne Haywood, Heather Stapleford Rosie Castle & Shirley Page	Baldock	Herts	[74]
2009	Sarah Newson, Val Newson Wendy Harrold & Catherine Popple	Peterborough & Dis	Hunts	Daphne Anderson, Bridget Collins Wendy Adams & April Janman	Chichester Priory	Sussex	[74]
2010	Carole Andrews, Sandra Maguire Rose Lewis & Brenda Atherton	Forest Oaks	Notts	Shirley Dutton, Marion Evans Nell Westlake & Lilian Holliday	Wokingham	Berks	[74]
2011	Tracey Dent, Kirsty Burnett-Cox Christine Gowshall & Amy Gowshall	Cleethorpes	Lincs	Margaret Watts, Veronica Gribble Rebecca Wigfield & Sharon Hall	Desborough Town	Northants	[74]
2012	Pa Walker, Jan Everitt Jennie Groves & Diane Hurst	Birstall	Leics	Kirsty Richards, Pat Humpage Ruth Phillips & Sandra Smith	Bournville	Warks	[74]
2013	Sheila Seddon, Zoe Hollins Gill Platt & Caroline Stevens	Milford	Surrey	Val Molton, Pat Baker Pam Salvage & Sue Osborne	Kingswood & Hanham	Glocs	[74]
2014	Myra Lewis, Donna Knight Gail Gilkes & Katherine Hawes	Oxford City & County	Oxon	Maggie Edwards, Jasmin Spear Yvonne McKee & Brenda Bishop	Kingsthorpe	Northants	[74]
2015	Margaret Watts, Jeannie Flippance Katie Smith & Rebecca Wigfield	Desborough Town	Northants	Chris Thomas, Jenny Goodman Kathy Green & Brenda Davies	Hurstpierpoint	Sussex	[74]
2016	Doreen Hankin, Glenda Dexter Norma Beales & Pauline Clarke	Egham	Surrey	Rebecca Field, Carole Baker Harriett Segasby & Jackie Devitt	Norfolk BC	Norfolk	[74]
2017	Cathy Taylor, Nadine Mullins Jean Staples & Ann Halliday	Cambridge Park	Middx	Dee Moores, Elisabeth Anderson Shan Maylin & Debbie Souter	Southey	Surrey	[74]
2018	Sophie Tolchard, Kelly Atkinson Lorraine Hackett & Natalie Chestney	Kings Torquay	Devon	Emily Ferguson, Sandy Hazell Wendy King & Sian Honnor	UK Paper	Kent	[75]
2019	Lauren Hackett, Hayley James Emma Cooper & Harriet Stevens	Kings Torquay	Devon	Steph Pinson, Sandie Smith Bridget Hodder & Penny Cresswell	Poole Park	Dorset	[76][77]
2020 No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic							[78]
2021	Hayley Kenny, Michelle Squires Serena Madgewick & Rebecca Smith	Clockhouse	Essex	Louise Williams, Brenda Benney Nicola Ellis & Frances Phillips	Helston	Cornwall	[79]
2022	Helen Butler, Louise Whyers Penny Strong, Annalisa Dunham & Pearl Flowers	Carters Park	Lincs	Donna Knight, Carol Gaskins Katherine Hawes & Lorraine Kuhler	Oxford City & County	Oxon	[80]
2023	Jemma Tuohy, Yasmina Hasan Elizabeth Anderson & Debbie Souter	Egham	Surrey	Sally Gilbert, Angela Service Helen Moore & Lynn Orlando	Didcot	Berks	[81]
2024	Michelle Meadowcroft, Ellie Hamblett Emily Kernick & Kirsty Richards	Royal Leamington Spa	Warks	Sara George, Jacquil Branfield Laura Holden & Stef Branfield	Clevedon	Som	[82]