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List of Champions
YEAR |
LEAGUE |
WARWICKSHIRE CUP |
BIRMINGHAM CHAMPIONSHIP |
? |
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T. Gilbert |
1891? |
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C.H. Edwards |
1892 |
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J. Wilcox |
1893 |
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C.H. Edwards |
1899 |
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George Voas |
1900 |
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H.P. Holloway |
1901 |
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H.P. Holloway |
1902 |
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F.F. Smith |
1903 |
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John Alexander |
1907 |
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R.T. Ward |
1909 |
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R.T. Ward |
1923 |
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H.P. Holloway |
1927 |
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S.J. Pickering |
1928 |
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H.P. Holloway |
1947 |
|
H.P. Holloway |
|
1948 |
|
H.P. Holloway |
H.P. Holloway |
1949 |
|
H.P. Holloway |
|
1950 |
|
H.P. Holloway |
|
1951 |
|
H.P. Holloway |
|
1952 |
|
H.P. Holloway |
|
1953 |
|
H.P. Holloway |
|
1954 |
|
H.P. Holloway |
|
1955 |
|
Sid Hudson |
|
1956 |
|
Sid Hudson |
|
1957 |
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C.H. Ford |
|
1959 |
|
S.C. Osborne |
|
1960 |
|
S.C. Osborne |
|
1961 |
|
Harold Pritchard |
|
1962 |
|
Harold Pritchard |
|
1963 |
|
Harold Pritchard |
Len Birks |
1964 |
|
Harold Pritchard |
Len Birks |
1965 |
|
Harold Pritchard |
W.H. Cooper |
1966 |
|
W.H. Cooper |
Brian Gough |
1967 |
|
Harold Pritchard |
Bill Halsey |
1968 |
|
Bill Jones |
Arthur Butcher |
1969 |
|
Brian Gough |
Harold Pritchard |
1970 |
|
Arthur Butcher |
Arthur Butcher |
1971 |
|
Arthur Butcher |
|
1972 |
|
Harold Pritchard |
Ted Corey |
1973 |
|
Arthur Butcher |
|
1974 |
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Denis Nyland |
1975 |
|
Arthur Butcher |
Frank Jennings |
1976 |
Arthur Butcher |
|
|
1977 |
Arthur Butcher |
Arthur Butcher |
|
1978 |
Bill Halsey |
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|
1982 |
Clive Doleman |
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1983 |
Bill Halsey |
|
Clive Doleman |
1984 |
Clive Doleman |
Bob Langley |
E. Chapman |
1985 |
Bill Halsey |
Bill Halsey |
Mike McMenamin |
1986 |
David Dunn |
Bill Halsey |
Ken Lovell |
1987 |
Bill Halsey |
Arthur Butcher |
George Rogers |
1988 |
Bill Halsey |
Bill Halsey |
S.C. Osborne |
1989 |
Bill Halsey |
Bill Halsey |
Jack Quinn |
1990 |
Bill Halsey |
Denis Nyland |
Bill Halsey |
1991 |
Arthur Butcher |
Bill Halsey |
Clive Doleman |
1992 |
Bill Halsey |
Ken Lovell |
Arthur Butcher |
1993 |
Arthur Butcher |
Bill Halsey |
Arthur Butcher |
1994 |
Clive Doleman |
Bill Halsey |
Arthur Butcher |
1995 |
Arthur Butcher |
Arthur Butcher |
Mike McMenamin |
1996 |
Arthur Butcher |
David Dunn |
Clive Doleman |
1997 |
David Dunn |
Arthur Butcher |
Clive Doleman |
1998 |
Arthur Butcher |
Tony Boyle |
David Dunn |
1999 |
Ken Lovell |
Ken Lovell |
Tony Boyle |
2000 |
Ian Caws |
Arthur Butcher |
Ken Lovell |
2001 |
Tony Boyle |
Mike Peach |
Tony Boyle |
2002 |
Dave Harwood |
Des Mulvaney |
Clive Doleman |
2003 |
Tony Boyle |
Tony Hynes |
Tony Hynes |
2004 |
Arthur Butcher |
Ken Lovell |
Boyle/McMenamin |
2005 |
Ken Lovell |
Tony Boyle |
George Miller |
2006 |
Ken Lovell |
Ken Lovell |
Tony Boyle |
2007 |
Arthur Butcher |
Arthur Butcher |
Tony Boyle |
2008 |
Donald Oliphant |
Ken Lovell |
Tony Hynes |
2009 |
Tony Boyle |
Tony Boyle |
Tony Boyle |
2010 |
Peter Malis |
Tony Boyle |
Tony Boyle |
2011 |
Ken Lovell |
Ken Lovell |
Tony Boyle |
2012 |
Tony Boyle |
Tony Boyle |
Clive Doleman |
2013 |
Tony Boyle |
Clive Doleman |
Tony Boyle |
2014 |
Tony Boyle |
Tony Boyle |
Ken Lovell |
2015 |
Tony Boyle |
Ken Lovell |
Tony Boyle |
2016 |
Ken Lovell |
Mike Peach |
Tony Boyle |
2017 |
Ken Lovell |
Tony Boyle |
Tony Boyle |
2018 |
Tony Boyle |
Ken Lovell |
Tony Boyle |
2019 |
Tony Boyle |
Ken Lovell |
Eljus Sipovski |
2021 |
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|
Tony Boyle |
WEST MIDLANDS MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP
* |
Year |
Wins |
Player |
Draws |
Player |
Wins |
Notes |
1984 |
3 |
Bill Halsey |
5 |
Clive Doleman |
2 |
|
1985 |
4 |
Bill Halsey(holder) |
2 |
Ken Lovell |
4 |
Halsey retains title |
1986 |
3 |
Bill Halsey(holder) |
6 |
Clive Doleman |
1 |
Halsey retains title |
1990 |
2 |
Bill Halsey(holder) |
7 |
Ken Lovell |
1 |
Halsey retains title |
1992 |
3 |
Arthur Butcher |
5 |
Bill Halsey(holder) |
2 |
Butcher wins title |
1993 |
5 |
Bill Halsey |
1 |
Arthur Butcher(holder) |
1 |
Halsey wins title |
1994 |
2 |
Arthur Butcher |
7 |
Bill Halsey (holder) |
1 |
Butcher wins title |
1997 |
4 |
Arthur Butcher(holder) |
6 |
Denis Nyland |
0 |
Butcher retains title |
2000 |
4 |
Ken Lovell |
2 |
Arthur Butcher(holder) |
1 |
Lovell wins title |
2008 |
3 |
Arthur Butcher |
5 |
Ken Lovell(holder) |
2 |
Butcher wins title |
2009 |
5 |
Ken Lovell |
2 |
Tony Hynes |
0 |
Lovell wins title** |
2012 |
3 |
Tony Boyle |
5 |
Ken Lovell(holder) |
2 |
Boyle wins title |
2014 |
4 |
Tony Boyle(holder) |
2 |
Ken Lovell |
2 |
Boyle retains title |
2015 |
4 |
Ken Lovell |
3 |
Tony Boyle(holder) |
3 |
Lovell wins title |
2017 |
3 |
Ken Lovell(holder) |
5 |
Tony Boyle |
2 |
Lovell retains title |
* Best of 10 games. ** Title became vacant on
A.F. Butcher's retirement from draughts.
KENILWORTH CUP |
Year |
Winner |
Year |
Winner |
1950 |
S.C. Osborne |
1960 |
S.C. Osborne |
1951 |
C.W. Osborne |
1961 |
W. Jones |
1952 |
E.W. Ransome |
1962 |
W.E. Hirst |
1953 |
E.W. Ransome |
1963 |
H.W. Elkington |
1954 |
S.C. Osborne |
1964 |
W.H. Cooper |
1955 |
C. Warburton |
1965 |
H.W. Elkington |
1956 |
C. Warburton |
1966 |
H. Pritchard |
1957 |
C. Warburton |
1967-8 |
H. Pritchard |
1958 |
C. Warburton |
1969-70 |
H. Pritchard |
1959 |
C. Warburton |
1973-4 |
D. Dunn |
BLACK COUNTRY MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP
* |
Year |
Wins |
Player |
Draws |
Player |
Wins |
Notes |
1989 |
3 |
Ken Lovell |
5 |
David Dunn |
1 |
|
2015 |
4 |
Ken Lovell(holder) |
3 |
William Leeper |
1 |
Lovell retains title |
* Best of 10 games.
ENGLISH MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP (involving West Midlands players)
* |
Year |
Wins |
Player |
Draws |
Player |
Wins |
Notes |
2000 |
7 |
Richard Pask(Weymouth:holder) |
3 |
Arthur Butcher |
0 |
Pask retains title |
2010 |
7 |
Brian Lucas(Nottingham:holder) |
4 |
Tony Boyle |
5 |
Lucas retains title |
2014 |
7 |
Brian Lucas(holder) |
1 |
Tony Boyle |
2 |
Lucas retains title |
2018 |
6 |
Ken Lovell |
8 |
John Jolliff (Looe:holder) |
2 |
Lovell wins title |
* Best of 16 games
ENGLISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (Involving West Midlands players)
|
Year |
Wins |
Winner of final* |
Draws |
Runner-up |
Wins |
1980 |
2 |
John Gillbard (Launceston) |
3 |
Bob Langley |
0 |
1985 |
3 |
Ken Lovell |
1 |
Sam Trehearne (Didcot) |
2 |
1987 |
1 |
Bill Halsey |
9 |
Sam Trehearne (Didcot) |
0 |
1991 |
3 |
Alf Beaman |
1 |
John Jolliff (Looe) |
1 |
1995 |
3 |
Tony Boyle |
1 |
Mike Peach |
2 |
1997 |
1 |
Joan Caws |
5 |
Ian Caws |
0 |
2000 |
2 |
Mike Peach |
3 |
Ian Caws |
0 |
2013 |
|
Ian Caws** |
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* Best of 6 games
** Win is based on position in previous English Open tourney.
No-one is allowed to win this competition more than once.
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