The United States National Bowls Championships is organised by Bowls USA. 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.
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.
As of 2024, there are seven divisions (Southwest, Northwest, Southeast, Northeast, Central, Pacific Inter–Mountain and South Central) and the winners of each division qualify for National Championships.
Men's champions YearSinglesPairs1957 Leonard Schofield not held1958Bill TewksburyRobert Savage & Peter Purden1959Bill Tewksbury Jim Candelet & Robert Smart1960 Arnold Lees Tomas Stirrat & Fred Howarth1961 Jim Candelet Albert J. Presutti & George E. Dunn1962 Howard S. Walker Harold L. Esche & Claude K. Swafford1963 Bill Tewksbury Robert H. Russell & Dan Howarth1964Bill Tewksbury Robert H. Russell & Donald A. Buckley1965Ezra Wyeth Arthur H. Hartley & Edward J. Hayden1966Jim Candelet William E. Kaestle & Stephen P. Howarth1967Bill Tewksbury Harold L. Esch & Alfred C. Hughes1968George Dunn Jim Candelet & Robert Smart1969Bill Tewksbury Alex S. Lockhart & Clive Forrester1970 Clive Forrester F. Ray Grove Jr. & Bill Tewksbury1971Jim Candelet Robert McGaffney & Bill Miller1972 Neil McInnes Neil McInnes & Ezra Wyeth1973 Robert Boehm John Milne & Albert Cline1974Dick Folkins Neil McInnes & Ezra Wyeth1975Dick Folkins Neil McInnes & Ezra Wyeth1976Bert G. MacWilliams Dick Folkins & Gerald LaPask1977 Orville Artist Dick Folkins & Gerald LaPask1978 Skippy Arculli Francisco Souza & Douglas Coyle1979Bert G. MacWilliams Dick Folkins & Gerald LaPask1980 Jim Candelet Neil McInnes & Arnold White1981Skippy Arculli Neil McInnes & Arnold White1982 Neil McInnes Ken Degenhardt & Chester Schuller1983 Bert G. MacWilliams Jim Candelet & Skippy Arculli1984James Graham Keith Lance & Arnold White1985Nick Christensen Neil McInnes & Arnie Mortensen1986Roy Webb John Johnson & Bill Craig1987 Lewis Storm Steve Jones & Saco Delgado1988Nick Christensen Joe Shepard & Orville Artist1989Robert Boehm Bert MacWilliams & William Farrell1990Neil McInnes Ken Degenhardt & Jim Cavender1991Saco Delgado Bert MacWilliams & William Farrell1992 Ed Quo Steve Jones & Francisco Souza1993 Michael Siddall Ken Degenhardt & John Stewart1994Francisco Souza Ken Degenhardt & John Stewart1995Skippy Arculli Jack Behling & Champ Salisbury1996Michael Siddall Richard Sayer & Robert Sayer1997 Jim Cavender Sal Marino & Joseph Zinna1998 Joel Stearn Hugh Finlay & Neil McInnes1999Tom Stirrat Ken Degenhardt & Leif Andresen2000Ed Quo Richard Broad & Richard Kreuger2001Robert Nunes Ivan Hyland & Michael Siddall2002Robert Nunes Neville Sacks & Joseph Siegman2003Jim Olson Mert Isaacman & Simon Meyerowitz2004 Bob Schneider Simon Meyerowitz & Robert Nunes2005Richard Broad Lawrence Quill & Francisco Souza2006Jack Behling Joe Zinna & Bob Schneider2007Jim Olson Bob Sayer & Dick Sayer2008Michael Siddall Tony Baer & Bill Brault2009Steve Nelson Bob Schneider & Joe Zinna2010Jack Behling Richard Broad & Jeff Covell2011Steve Smith Tony Baer & Aaron Zangl2012Jon Burnoski Neil Furman & Jason Adams2013Bill Brault John Johnson & Andy Klubberud2014Andy Klubberud Jeff Covell & Todd Wagers2015Bill Brault Bob Schneider & Rob Behncke2016 Scott Roberts Steve Smith & Bill Brault2017 Charlie Herbert Steve Smith & Bill Brault2018 Charlie Herbert Steve Nelson & Bud Riccuci2019 Charlie Herbert Robert Busciglio & Matt Bauchiero2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Charlie Herbert Ian Ho & David Shaw2023 Charlie Herbert Scottie Marzonie & Frankie Napoli2024 Charlie HerbertRobert Behncke & Aaron Zangl2025Charlie HerbertRooz Ehdaie & Sadri Jazayeri
Women's champions YearSinglesPairs1977 Pat Boehm Edith Mac Williams & Dora Stewart1978Pat Boehm Mable Hay & Eva Peterson1979 Marie Gorman Pat Boehm & Gladys Mallory1980 Dorothy Henry Tecla Shepard & Freda Schessler1981 Harriet Bauer Pat Boehm & Margaret FeldsherEdith Denton & Irma NeedhamCorinna Folkins & Helen Buckley1982 Mary Scott Kay LaPask & Rosalind Brown1983 Loretta Geisner Ellie Esch & Joyce Schindler1984Pat Boem Tecla Shepard & Barbara Jones1985 Kottia Spangler Edith Miller & Frida Mixson1986 Ruby Woodcock Harriet Bauer & Theresa Day1987 Joyce Schindler Nora Dorman & Jo Gilbert1988 Dorothy Henry Nora Dorman & Jo Gilbert1989 Tecla Shepard Dorothy Henry & Elizabeth Torrens1990 Nancy Hull-Ober Isabella Forbes & Ceil Brown1991 Ann Beckley Gwen Amos & Kottia Spangler1992 Ann Beckley Anne Barber & Kottia Spangler1993 Tecla Shepard Leah Close & Nancy Hull-Ober1994 Regina Banares Mary Terrill & Jean Haigler1995Ann Barber Kottia Spangler & Mary Delisle1996 Regina Banares Jo Gilbert & Patti Grabowski1997 Patricia Gonzales Peggy Salisbury & Vivien Schneider1998 Mary Delisle Irene Webster & Regina Banares1999 Mary Terrill Kathy Vea & Kottia Spangler2000Katy Stone Dora Stewart & Doris Leibbrandt2001Kathryn Vea Pat Gonzales & Robin Olson2002Patricia Gonzales Kottia Spangler & Anne Nunes2003 Anne Nunes Lois Saladin & Eileen Luba2004 Cecile Langevin Kottia Spangler & Anne Nunes2005 Rosa Gandara Maryna Hyland & Katy Stone2006 Rosa Gandara Kottia Spangler & Anne Nunes2007 Jackie Tucker Eva Lee & Kim Heiser2008 Rosa Gandara Myra Wood & Lorraine Hitchcock2009 Rosa Gandara Patricia Cronshaw & Carrie Fossati 2010 Rosa Baer (née Gandara) Kottia Spangler & Anne Nunes2011 Rosa Baer (née Gandara) Myra Wood & Lorraine Hitchcock2012Michele Arculli Janice Bell & Nancy Nishikawa2013Kim Heiser Anna Witt & Rebecca Nguyen2014 Dee McSparran Regina Banares & Jackie Tucker2015 Anne Nunes Myra Wood & Lorraine Hitchcock2016Margi Rambo Kottia Spangler & Dee McSparran2017 Anne Nunes Dee McSparran & Alice Birkinshaw2018 Sandy Wall Anne Nunes & Kottia Spangler2019 Anne Nunes Dee McSparran & Reggie Banares2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2022 Anne Nunes Sandy Wall & Martha Nilsen2023 Anne Nunes Sandy Wall & Martha Nilsen2024 Giulia GalloAnna Witt & Rebecca Nguyen2025Anne NunesDee McSparran & Cathy Selzler
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