NHPA World Champions by Years - Men's						World	Overall	Most			Updated - 11/21/23
		40 Point Game Era 1982						Tournament	Highest	Cons. Ringers		Pitching
	Year	First	Last	City	State	W	L	Avg. by  %	Game	in Row (No Miss)	Shoe Brand-Model	Style	World Location
	2023	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	85.56%	95.00%	30	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Lansing, Michigan (*)
	2022	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	85.01%	90.30%	28	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	West Monroe, Louisiana (*)
	2021	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	87.26%	95.40%	34	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Winnemucca, Nevada (*)
	2020	WT Cancelled-Pandemic Covid-19 Virus
	2019	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	89.80%	93.70%	42	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Wichita Falls, Texas (*)
	2018	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	14	1	85.02%	90.00%	30	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Florence, South Carolina (*)
	2017	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	90.40%	97.50%	50	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	St. George, Utah (*)
	2016	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	85.80%	94.44%	30	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Montgomery, Alabama (*)
	2015	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	88.41%	97.50%	34	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Topeka, Kansas (*)
	2014	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	86.21%	93.00%	22	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Buffalo, New York (*)
	2013	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	91.23%	100.00%	36	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	St. George, Utah (*)
	2012	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	83.13%	90.48%	36	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Knoxville, Tennessee (*)
	2011	Brian	Simmons	Bristal	VT	15	0	83.00%	95.45%	26	Ted Allen	1-1/4 Turn	West Monroe, Louisiana (*)
	2010	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	19	1	87.47%	97.22%	40	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Cedar Rapids, Iowa (*)
	2009	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	19	0	90.26%	95.00%	32	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Springfield, IL (*)
	2008	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	19	0	89.35%	100.00%	40	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	York, Pennsylvania (*)
	2007	Alan	Francis	Defiance	Oh	19	0	81.07%	100.00%	26	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Ardmore, Oklahoma (*)
	2006	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	19	0	87.83%	95.83%	36	AF Signature Shoe	Reverse 3/4	Gillette, Wyoming (*)
	2005	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	23	0	84.65%	100.00%	30	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Bakersfield, California (*)
	2004	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	22	1	83.16%	93.75%	18	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Pocatello, Idaho (*)
	2003	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	23	0	83.88%	93.33%	36	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
	2002	Brian	Simmons	Coventry	RI	14	1	85.31%	93.55%	22	Ted Allen	1-1/4 Turn	Red Deer, Canada (*)
	2001	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	15	0	85.68%	91.25%	28	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Hibbing, Minnesota (*)
	2000	Brian	Simmons	Vermont	CT	14	1	80.82%	90.00%	No Score Sheets	Ted Allen	1-1/4 Turn	Bismarck, North Dakota (*)
	1999	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	19	0	83.36%	93.93%	42	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Greenville, Ohio
	1998	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	14	1	85.82%	92.42%	30	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Ainsworth, Nebraska
	1997	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	18	1	84.21%	91.46%	32	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Kitchener, Ontario (*)
	1996	Alan	Francis	Defiance	OH	13	2	81.25%	86.00%	18	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Gillette, Wyoming (*)
	1995	Alan	Francis	Blythdale	MO	11	4	78.56%	89.39%	38	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Perry, Georgia (*)
	1994	Walter Ray	Williams Jr.	Stockton	CA	4	0	84.07%	97.50%	22	Deadeye-Clydesdale	1-1/4 Turn	Syracuse, New York (*)
	1993	Alan	Francis	Blythdale	MO	32	3	77.07%	90.63%	20	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Spearfish, South Dakota
	1992	Kevin	Cone	Alta	IA	29	2	82.90%	90.00%	34	Henton-Supreme	1-1/4 Turn	Columbus, Ohio (*)
	1991	Walter Ray	Williams Jr.	Stockton	CA	27	0	86.17%	95.65%	No Score Sheets	Deadeye-Clydesdale	1-1/4 Turn	Biloxi, Mississippi (*)
	1990	Jim	Knisley	Bremen	OH	26	1	82.62%	92.86%	26	Imperial-Drop Forged	1-1/4 Turn	Stone Mtn., Georgia (#)
	1989	Alan	Francis	Blythdale	MO	28	4	77.25%	91.11%	No Score Sheets	Deadeye-Regular	Reverse 3/4	Spearfish, South Dakota
	1988	Jim	Knisley	Bremen	Oh	28	4	79.91%	90.39%	26	Imperial-Drop Forged	1-1/4 Turn	Pleasanton. California ( # )
	1987	Dale	Lipovsky	Bloomington	MN	29	2	82.24%	92.50%	18	Ted Allen	1-1/4 Turn	Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
	1986	Mark	Seibold	Huntington	IN	31	0	82.21%	96.15%	32	Ohio 'O'	1-1/4 Turn	Ainsworth, Nebraska
	1985	Walter Ray	Williams Jr.	Chino	CA	31	0	84.92%	95.24%	44	Deadeye-Clydesdale	1-1/4 Turn	Lafayette, Indiana ( + )
	1984	Jim	Knisley	Bremen	OH	21	5	78.57%	91.66%	44	Imperial-Drop Forged	1-1/4 Turn	Huntsville, Alabama
	1983	Dale	Lipovsky	Bloomington	MN	20	3	77.86%	85.71%	22	Ted Allen	1-1/4 Turn	Statesville, North Carolina
	1982	Dale	Lipovsky	Bloomington	MN	21	5	80.09%	90.00%	30	Ted Allen	1-1/4 Turn	Huntsville, Alabama
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