World Tournament Most Shoes 1 game and Longest Game                    
  Men's Championship Complete Tournament  
  40 Point Games Started 1982  Most  
      Winner Shoes Winner Winner Winner Opponent Opponent Total Combined Combined  
Year Winner Opponent Placed Pitched Score Ringers % Ringers  % Ringers Avg. Rrgs. Avg. By % World Location
2023 Alan Francis (OH) Randy Zeiders (PA) 1st. 108 42-34 83 76.85% 80 74.07% 163 81.50 75.46% Lansing, Michigan (*)
2022 Alan Francis (OH) Drew Becker (ONT-CAN) 1st. 104 41-17 94 90.38% 86 82.69% 180 90.00 86.54% West Monroe, Louisiana (*)
2021 Alan Francis (OH) Gary Bearpaw (OK) 1st. 96 41-34 81 84.38% 79 82.29% 160 80.00 83.33% Winnemucca, Nevada (*)
2020 WT Cancelled-Pandemic Covid-19 Virus                      
2019 Dan Watson (AL) Gary Bearpaw (OK) 2nd. 82 40-30 68 82.93% 66 80.49% 134 67.00 81.71% Wichita Falls, Texas (*)
2018 Alan Francis (OH) Brian Simmons(VT) 1st. 108 40-32 95 87.96% 92 85.19% 187 93.50 86.57% Florence, South Carolina (*)
2018 Gale Greene (VT) Dan Watson (AL) 5th. 108 42-39 87 80.56% 85 78.70% 172 86.00 79.63% Florence, South Carolina (*)
2017 Alan Francis (OH) Tom Williams (MI) 1st. 90 45-12 86 95.56% 75 83.33% 161 80.50 89.44% St. George, Utah (*)
2017 Gary Bearpaw (OK) Tom Williams (MI) 2nd. 90 40-29 74 82.22% 71 78.89% 145 72.50 80.56% St. George, Utah (*)
2016 Dan Watson (AL) Rick Howe (MA) 4th. 100 40-31 81 81.00% 76 76.00% 157 78.50 78.50% Montgomery, Alabama, (*)
2015 Dan Watson (AL) Jim Walters (OH) 3rd. 100 42-37 79 79.00% 79 79.00% 158 79.00 79.00% Topeka, Kansas (*)
2014 Brian Simmons (VT) Dan Watson (AL) 2nd. 100 41-35 80 80.00% 79 79.00% 159 79.50 79.50% Buffalo, New York (*)
2013 Alan Francis (OH) Walter Ray Williams Jr. (FL) 1st. 84 45-4 79 94.05% 66 78.57% 145 72.50 86.31% St. George, Utah (*)
2013 Dan Watson (AL) Rick Bermingham (CA) 4th. 84 44-37 56 66.67% 55 65.48% 111 55.50 66.07% St. George, Utah (*)
2012 Tom Williams (MI) Shannon Foster (TN) 2nd, 86 43-37 67 77.91% 66 76.74% 133 66.50 77.33% Knoxville, Tennessee (*)
2011 Brian Simmons(VT) Alan Francis (OH) 1st. 124 42-39 107 86.29% 107 86.29% 214 107.00 86.29% West Monroe, Louisiana (*)
2010 Alan Francis (OH) Brian Simmons(VT) 1st. 144 42-29 133 92.36% 128 88.89% 261 130.50 90.63% Cedar Rapids, Iowa (*)
2009 Alan Francis (OH) Brian Simmons(VT) 1st. 140 40-37 126 90.00% 125 89.29% 251 125.50 89.64% Springfield, Illinois (*)
2008 Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) Ronald Walker (VA) 6th. 84 41-33 60 71.43% 58 69.05% 118 59.00 70.24% York, Pennsylvania (*)
2007 Stan Griggs (MO) Gary Kollmann (ID) 3rd. 76 40-36 47 61.84% 47 61.84% 94 47.00 61.84% Ardmore, Oklahoma (*)
2006 Rich Pintor (CO) Gale Greene (VT) 9th. 92 44-35 72 78.26% 70 76.09% 142 71.00 77.17% Gillette, Wyoming (*)
2005 Gale Greene (VT) Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) 3rd. 80 42-27 61 76.25% 57 71.25% 118 59.00 73.75% Bakersfield, California (*)
2005 Nathan Williams (CA) Andre Leclerc (PQ) 10th. 80 42-38 49 61.25% 47 58.75% 96 48.00 60.00% Bakersfield, California (*)
2005 Ron Decker (FL) Buddy Dyrda (BC) 8th. 80 42-39 55 68.75% 54 67.50% 109 54.50 68.13% Bakersfield, California (*)
2004 Joe McCrink (NJ) Andre Leclerc (PQ) 2nd. 92 40-30 79 85.87% 75 81.52% 154 77.00 83.70% Pocatello, Idaho (*)
2003 Alan Francis (OH) Kurt Von Kleis (PA) 1st. 112 40-27 95 84.82% 90 80.36% 185 92.50 82.59% Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
2003 Alan Francis (OH) Jim Walters (OH) 1st. 112 42-31 93 83.04% 89 79.46% 182 91.00 81.25% Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
2002 Alan Francis (OH) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 2nd. 122 41-36 103 84.43% 100 81.97% 203 101.50 83.20% Red Deer, Canada (*)
2001 Alan Francis (OH) Dale Lipovsky (MN) 1st. 114 42-16 104 91.23% 96 84.21% 200 100.00 87.72% Hibbing, Minnesota (*)
2000 John Kapnis (MA) Alan Francis (OH) 7th. 104 41-33 82 78.85% 80 76.92% 162 81.00 77.88% Bismarck, North Dakota (*)
1999 Brian Simmons (NH) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 3rd. 108 42-36 88 81.48% 86 79.63% 174 87.00 80.56% Greenville, Ohio
1998 Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) Mark Seibold (IN) 3rd. 92 40-39 72 78.26% 72 78.26% 144 72.00 78.26% Ainsworth, Nebraska
1997 Alan Francis (OH) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 1st. 100 44-39 82 82.00% 80 80.00% 162 81.00 81.00% Kitchener, Ontario (*)
1996 Art Tyson (NY) Alan Francis (OH) 2nd. 110 42-34 92 83.64% 89 80.91% 181 90.50 82.27% Gillette, Wyoming (*)
1995 Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) Tommy Gann (NC) 3rd. 102 40-39 79 77.45% 80 78.43% 159 79.50 77.94% Perry, Georgia (*)
1994 Jim Walters (OH) Alan Francis (OH) 2nd. 108 43-38 91 84.26% 90 83.33% 181 90.50 83.80% Syracuse, New York (*)
1993 Kevin Cone (IA) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 2nd. 92 41-37 69 75.00% 70 76.09% 139 69.50 75.54% Spearfish, South Dakota
1992 Jim Knisley (OH) Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) 2nd. 114 40-18 102 89.47% 93 81.58% 195 97.50 85.53% Columbus, Ohio (*)
1991 Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) Mike DiMartino (NY) 1st. 114 45-29 100 87.72% 93 81.58% 193 96.50 84.65% Biloxi, Mississippi (*)
1990 Alan Francis (OH) Kevin Cone (IA) 4th. 104 40-39 84 80.77% 84 80.77% 168 84.00 80.77% Stone Mtn., Georgia (#)
1989 Nathan Williams (CA) Elden Sarbaugh (OH) 4th. 106 42-34 79 74.53% 76 71.70% 155 77.50 73.11% Spearfish, South Dakota
1989 Elden Sarbaugh (OH) Oscar Manns (OH) 20th. 106 42-30 89 83.96% 83 78.30% 172 86.00 81.13% Spearfish, South Dakota
1988 Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) Dale Lipovsky (MN) 3rd. 128 41-26 114 89.06% 108 84.38% 222 111.00 86.72% Pleasanton. California ( # )
1987 Alvin Perry (VA) Karl Van Sant (IN) 24th. 118 40-39 96 81.36% 96 81.36% 192 96.00 81.36% Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
1986 Merlin Potts (KS) Walter Ray Williams (CA) 9th. 104 44-38 81 77.88% 79 75.96% 160 80.00 76.92% Ainsworth, Nebraska
1985 Mark Dyson (NC) Mike DiMartino(NY) 12th. 112 40-33 93 83.04% 91 81.25% 184 92.00 82.14% Lafayette, Indiana ( + )
1984 Peter Clark (WA) Alvin Perry (VA) 3rd. 118 40-33 101 85.59% 100 84.75% 201 100.50 85.17% Huntsville, Alabama
1983 Jim Knisley (OH) Charles Kilgore (MO) 2nd. 112 40-33 89 79.46% 89 79.46% 178 89.00 79.46% Statesville, North Carolina
1982 Dale Lipovsky (MN) Glen Henton (IA) 1st. 112 42-36 96 85.71% 95 84.82% 191 95.50 85.27% Huntsville, Alabama
 
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2020 WT Cancelled- Pandemic Covid-19 Virus  
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