The men's fours is one of the events at the annual
Bowls England National Championships.
History
From 1905 until 1914, the event was called the Charles Wood Australian Cup.
During the 1908 final, the skip of the Upper Clapton team Mr H. Grounds collapsed and died during play. The title was awarded to Carlisle Edenside.
Venues
*1905–1907, 1910 (Upper Clapton BC,
Clapton, London
Clapton is a district of East London, England, in the London Borough of Hackney.
Clapton is divided into Upper Clapton, in the north, and Lower Clapton to the south. Clapton railway station lies north-east of Charing Cross.
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*1908 (Streatham Constitutional Club,
Streatham
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Streatham was in Surrey ...
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*1909 (Leicester BC, Leicester}
*1911 (Forest Hill BC,
Forest Hill, London
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History
Like much of London, Forest Hil ...
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*1912–1913 (Belmont BC, Streatham)
*1914, 1926 (Bellingham BC,
Bellingham, Catford)
*1919 (South London & Balham clubs, Balham/Wandsworth)
*1920 (Great Northern Railway AC,
Gordon Hill, London
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*1921 (Summerhill Gosforth & Portland clubs, Newcastle upon Tyne)
*1922, 1928, 1935 (Croydon BC, South Croydon)
*1923 (Wellingborough BC,
Wellingborough
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*1924, 1936, 1938–1939 (Temple Bowling Club,
Denmark Hill
Denmark Hill is an area and road in Camberwell, in the London Borough of Southwark. It is a sub-section of the western flank of the Norwood Ridge, centred on the long, curved Ruskin Park slope of the ridge. The road is part of the A215 road, A21 ...
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*1925 (City & Spa clubs, Gloucester)
*1927 (Preston Park, Brighton)
*1929 (Victoria Park & Westcote clubs, Leicester)
*1930–1934, 1937, 1945–1957 (
Paddington Recreation Ground
Paddington Recreation Ground is a park in Maida Vale, City of Westminster, just north of Paddington. Its 27-acre site is the largest area of parkland located entirely within the City of Westminster. It was the first park of its kind in London, ha ...
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*1958–1973 (Watney's Sports Club,
Mortlake
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*1974–2013 (Worthing Bowls Club,
Beach House Park)
*2014–2023 (Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa)
Sponsors
*1982-1987 (
Gateway Building Society)
*1988-1991 (
The Woolwich
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*1993-1995 (
Sanatogen)
*2003–2005 (
National Express
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*2006 (
Waitrose
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*2023 (
Aviva
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Past winners
References
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Bowls in England