NHPA Senior Men World Preliminary Class-A and B Champions by Years
		40 Shoe Game Era 1982 - To Present						World Tournament
Year	Class	First	Last	State	W	L	Average %	Location
2017	A	Gary	Roberts	OH	15	0	62.33%	St. George, Utah (*)
2017	B	Gary	Boots	MN	13	3	46.25%	St. George, Utah (*)
2016	A	James	Dunlap	MI	15	0	70.17%	Montgomery, Alabama (*)
2016	B	Ronnie	Joines	NC	15	0	52.83%	Montgomery, Alabama (*)
2015	A	James	Dunlap	MI	14	1	65.83%	Topeka, Kansas (*)
2015	B	Dennis	Wilson	PA	14	1	54.83%	Topeka, Kansas (*)
2014	A	Raymond	Bedard	MA	15	0	67.17%	Buffalo, New York (*)
2014	B	Jerry	Roberts	TN	12	3	46.33%	Buffalo, New York (*)
2013	A	Ron	Deckard	FL	14	3	62.50%	St. George, Utah (*)
2013	B	John	Harris	CO	14	1	45.83%	St. George, Utah (*)
2012	A	James	Cooper	TN	12	2	67.68%	Knoxville, Tennessee (*)
2012	B	Troy	Stapler	GA	12.5	2.5	50.67%	Knoxville, Tennessee (*)
2011	A	Ron	Deckard	FL	14	2	64.84%	West Monroe, Louisiana (*)
2011	B	Bruce	McLinn	WI	13	2	47.83%	West Monroe, Louisiana (*)
2010	A	Ron	Deckard	FL	14.5	0.5	69.67%	Cedar Rapids, Iowa (*)
2010	B	Larry	Folkeenroth	PA	13	3	52.97%	Cedar Rapids, Iowa (*)
2009	A	Paul	LaCrosse	CO	13	2	67.33%	Springfield, Illinois (*)
2009	B	Ronald R.	LeGrand	MO	13	3	54.53%	Springfield, Illinois (*)
2008	A	Ron	Deckard	FL	13	3	64.38%	York, Pennsylvania (*)
2008	B	Bill	Strong	CT	11.5	3.5	43.17%	York, Pennsylvania (*)
2007	A	M.O.	Turner	MO	14	2	61.41%	Ardmore, Oklahoma (*)
2007	B	Levi	Miller Jr.	OH	12.5	3.5	51.41%	Ardmore, Oklahoma (*)
2006	A	Rich	Altis	MO	13	2	50.00%	Gillette, Wyoming (*)
2006	B	Steve	Wiegert	WI	12	4	44.84%	Gillette, Wyoming (*)
2005	A	Tom	Westbrook	SC	13	2	64.00%	Bakersfield, California (*)
2005	B	Paul	McGee	MD	11	4	39.83%	Bakersfield, California (*)
2004	A	Bob	Lautenschleger	OH	12.5	2.5	60.50%	Pocatello, Idaho (*)
2004	B	Andy	Loobey	CA	14.5	0.5	44.00%	Pocatello, Idaho (*)
2003	A	Bob	Lautenschleger	OH	14	1	63.50%	Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
2003	B	Jim	Aleckson	MN	14	1	58.33%	Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
2002	A	Paul	Steward	NC	10	3	62.86%	Red Deer, Alberta (*)
2002	B	Elwyn	Cooper	MO	13	3	53.28%	Red Deer, Alberta (*)
2001	A	John	Mathys	PA	12.5	2.5	61.67%	Hibbing, Minnesota (*)
2001	B	Glen	Hoppes	FL	12	3	52.17%	Hibbing, Minnesota (*)
2000	A	John	Bogardus	NY	13	2	64.83%	Bismarck, North Dakota (*)
2000	B	Jerry	Gorton	OR	12	4	55.00%	Bismarck, North Dakota (*)
1999	A	Robert	Garber Jr.	OH	11.5	3.5	63.67%	Greenville, Ohio
1999	B	Darle	Esh	PA	12	3	56.00%	Greenville, Ohio
1998	A	Gerald	Stangland	MN	11	4	59.33%	Ainsworth, Nebraska
1998	B	Bill V.	Larson	MN	11.5	1.5	54.23%	Ainsworth, Nebraska
1997	A	John	Bogardus	NY	12	3	71.50%	Kitchener, Ontario (*)
1997	B	Art	Sperber	WA	13	2	66.50%	Kitchener, Ontario (*)
1996	A	Ed	Arionus	TX	14	1	70.67%	Gillette, Wyoming (*)
1996	B	Larry	Markle	ONT	12	3	59.33%	Gillette, Wyoming (*)
1995	A	Art	Sperber	WA	12	3	67.33%	Perry, Georgia (*)
1995	B	Len	Lipovsky	MN	12	3	62.33%	Perry, Georgia (*)
1994	A	Gerald	Hammack	NC	13	2	57.83%	Syracuse, New York (*)
1994	B	Jack	Adams	SK	12	3	51.00%	Syracuse, New York (*)
1993	A	Dan	Beshore	PA	10	2	57.20%	Spearfish, South Dakota
1993	B	Gordon	Miller	OH	10	3	52.31%	Spearfish, South Dakota
1992	A	John	Kozik	NY	10	1	59.09%	Columbus, Ohio
1992	B	Bill	Henn	KY	7.5	3.5	46.36%	Columbus, Ohio
1991	A	Angelo	Cieslak	MA	8	3	60.45%	Biloxi, Mississippi (*)
1991	B	Jesse	Hobbs	KS	11	0	42.50%	Biloxi, Mississippi (*)
1990	A	Dick	Carnahan	PA	9.5	1.5	53.90%	Stone Mtn., Georgia (*)
1990	B	Pete	Harris	FL	10	1	47.50%	Stone Mtn., Georgia (*)
1989	A	Alden	Allbaugh	KS	10	1	57.05%	Spearfish, South Dakota
1989	B	Francis	Edwards	IA	9.5	1.5	54.30%	Spearfish, South Dakota
1988	A	Floyd	Voyce	AZ	6	1	49.28%	Pleasanton. California ( # )
1988	B	Charles	Norrie	CAN	6	1	40.00%	Pleasanton. California ( # )
1987		Prelim	Top Sec-1..Sec-4 Moved up to Champ Class					Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
1987	A	Lawrence	Miller	OH	4	1	61.80%	Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
1987	B	Edwin	Miller	OH	5	0	52.50%	Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
1986		Prelim	Top Sec-1..Sec-6 Moved up to Champ Class					Ainsworth, Nebraska
1986	B	Kenneth	Garner	NE	4	1	55.60%	Ainsworth, Nebraska
1985		Prelim	Top Sec-1..Sec-3 Moved up to Champ Class					Lafayette, Indiana ( + )
1985	B	Willard	Napier	CA	7	0	68.20%	Lafayette, Indiana ( + )
1984		Prelim	Top Sec-1..Sec-3 Moved up to Champ Class					Huntsville, Alabama
1984	B	Lester	Stephenson	OH	3	2	47.20%	Huntsville, Alabama
1983		Prelim	Top Sec-1..Sec-3 Moved up to Champ Class					Statesville, North Carolina
1983	B	Les	Stephenson	OH	3	0	55.80%	Statesville, North Carolina
1982		Prelim	Top Sec-1..Sec-3 Moved up to Champ Class					Huntsville, Alabama
1982	B	Frank	Stinson	MN	4	2	58.00%	Huntsville, Alabama