The men's senior singles is one of the events at the annual Bowls England National Championships.
The event is for men aged 55 and over on 1 April in the year of competition. Until 1988 it was for over 60s.
Past winners YearChampionClubCountyRunner-upClubCountyScoreRef1974 V. E. Bullock Hants 1975 Ted WoodSunningdale Berks 1976 Sid Andrews RoystonHerts A. Blythe County Arts Norfolk 21–20 1977 H. V. Wisdom Norfolk 1978 Fred Summers Worcester Worcs 1979 F. James Northumb 1980 B. Walker Devon 1981 H. W. J. Clarke Wilts Tony van Spall Warwicks – 1982 C. Bussey Northants 1983 E. R. Bundy Hants J. Stone Lincs 21–14 1984 Reg Theobald WembleyMiddx Sandy Watt Morlands MorlandsSom 21–141985 Reg Theobald WembleyMiddxKen Terris County OfficersKent 21–17 1986 1987 Dennis Nicholls Kirkley ParkSuffolk Roy Rickard Plymstock Devon 21–18 1988 Geoff Readman Worcester Co-op Worcs Bernard Seabourne NewquayCornwall 21-191989 David Bryant CBE Clevedon Som Barney Fernandes SwindonWilts 25-231990 David Bryant CBE Clevedon Som Alf Chambers Eye Suffolk 25-131991 Peter Towers Fitz Park, KeswickCumbria Dennis Hilton Larsen Essex 21-51992 Peter Picknell Feltham Ex-Servicemen Middx Bill Francis Watford Herts 21-131993 Jack Davies Tarring Priory Sussex Allan Hall Watford Herts 21-181994 Terry JamesThrapston Northants C. J. LeesWoburn Sands Bucks 21-41995 Robin WaltersRedruth Cornwall Jack Ferguson Angus Sports Northumb 21-201996 Gary Tyas Tongham Surrey Eddie Furze Clevedon Promenade Som 21-181997 Colin HaydonSwindon Westlecot Wilts Colin Owen Tunbridge Wells Kent 21-141998 David RichardsonRoebuck Herts Peter Gurney PrioryBeds 21-151999 Peter Line Atherley Hants lan Mayne Acton Bridge Lancs 21-152000 Barney Fernandes Swindon Wilts Terry James Thrapston Northants 21-152001 Anthony Bishop Metropolitan Police Kent Michael Haywood KingscroftLeics 21-172002 Barney Fernandes SwindonWilts Kevin Philip Boscombe CliffHants 21-72003 Barrie Forse GreyfriarsGlos Graham Skinner Ottershaw Surrey 21-182004 Dave Perrin Falmouth Cornwall Geoffrey Green Wolvey Warks 21-122005 Barry Stone VCD Kent Ian Mackenzie Waverley Hants 21-92006 John Haines Desborough Town Northants Ian Brewster Worksop Cricket & SC Notts 21-13 2007 John Kelly Plymouth Civil Service Devon John Witcombe Brierley Park Notts 21-142008 Graham Skinner OttershawSurrey Alan Taylor G B Britton Glocs 21-132009 Bill Ward Leamington Spa Warks Ian Wright Maidenhead Town Berks 21-92010 Colin Whitehead Headington Oxon Joe Stevens Epsom Surrey 21-172011 Mike McDonagh Cheam Surrey Duncan McGovern Bath Som 21-102012 Bill Crittle Wadhurst Sussex Bob Wood Bolton Lancs 21-152013 Ricky Gallagher Carlisle Subscription Cumbria Mick Evans Newport Pagnell Bucks 21-52014 David Snell Wootton Bassett Wilts Jim Marsland Aldershot TractionHants 21-72015 Kevin Phillips Topsham Devon David Drew St Austell Cornwall 21-132016 Grant Burgess Chester Road Worcs Stuart Evans Shaldon Devon 21-152017 Norman Coad Carnon Downs Cornwall Martin Butchers Plessey Radar IOW 21–162018 Gordon Williams Cornard Suffolk Alec Atkinson Heaton Hall Lancs 21–62019 Neil Farnish Gerrards Cross Bucks Stuart Evans Shaldon Devon 21–162020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic2021 Grant Burgess Chester RoadWorcsGrant OsborneSandy Conservative Beds21–172022 Jerry Rumball GarstonHertsGraham Ashby Nuneaton Warks21–162023Steve PoynerVines ParkWorcsGraham AshbyNuneatonWarks 21–32024Ken WeylandSt. LawrenceKentAndrew SquireMaldonEssex21–132025 Kevin BoneLyndhurstDurhamChris HanslipBlossom WayLincs21–18
Venues and sponsors 1974–1987 (Torquay, Saga) 1988–1988 (Warners Bembridge Country Club, Shanklin) 1989–1991 (Warners Bembridge Country Club, East Cowes) 1992–1995 (Wellingborough, Sanatogen) 1996–1996 (The Park, Nottingham) 1997–1997 (Bristol, Cornhill Insurance) 1999–1999 (Guildford, Cornhill Insurance) 2000–2000 (Nottingham) 2021–present (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)
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