World Tournament  Most Ringer's Per One Game Both Players                  
  Men's Championship Complete Tournament      
  40 Point Game started 1982   Most Both  
      Winner Shoes Winner Ringers Opponent Total Combine Winner Opponent World
Year Winner Opponent Placed Pitched Score 1-Game Ringers Ringers Avg. Rgrs. % % Location
2023 Alan Francis (OH) Randy Zeiders (PA) 1st. 108 42-34 83 80 163 81.5 76.85% 74.07% Lansing, Michgan (*)
2022 Alan Francis (OH) Drew Becker (ONT-CAN) 1st. 104 41-17 94 86 180 90 90.38% 82.69% West Monroe, Louisiana (*)
2021 Alan Francis (OH) Gary Bearpaw (OK) 1st. 96 41-34 81 79 160 80 84.38% 82.29% Winnemucca, Nevada (*)
2020 WT Cancelled-Pandemic Covid-19 Virus                    
2019 Dan Watson (AL) Gary Bearpaw (OK) 2nd. 82 40-30 68 66 134 67 82.93% 80.49% Wichita Falls, Texas (*)
2018 Alan Francis (OH) Brian Simmons (VT) 1st. 108 40-32 95 92 187 93.5 87.96% 85.19% Florence, South Carolina (*)
2017 Alan Francis (OH) Tom Williams (MI) 1st. 90 45-12 86 75 161 80.5 95.56% 83.33% St. George, Utah (*)
2016 Alan Francis (OH) Dan Watson (AL) 1st. 98 42-11 90 80 170 85 91.84% 81.63% Montgomery, Alabama, (*)
2015 Alan Francis (OH) Jim Walters (OH) 1st. 94 40-21 84 77 161 80.5 89.36% 81.91% Topeka, Kansas (*)
2014 Brian Simmons (VT) Dan Watson (AL) 2nd. 100 41-35 80 79 159 79.5 80.00% 79.00% Buffalo, New York (*)
2013 Alan Francis (OH) Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) 1st. 84 45-4 79 66 145 72.5 94.05% 78.57% St. George, Utah (*)
2012 Alan Francis (OH) Tom Williams (MI) 1st. 84 41-29 70 66 136 68 83.33% 78.57% Knoxville, Tennessee (*)
2011 Brian Simmons (VT) Alan Francis (OH) 1st. 124 42-39 107 107 214 107 86.29% 86.29% West Monroe, Louisiana (*)
2010 Alan Francis (OH) Brian Simmons (VT) 1st. 144 42-29 133 128 261 130.5 92.36% 88.89% Cedar Rapids, Iowa (*)
2009 Alan Francis (OH) Brian Simmons (VT) 1st. 140 40-37 126 125 251 125.5 90.00% 89.29% Springfield, Illinois (*)
2008 Alan Francis (OH) Mike Creek (PA) 1st. 82 41-14 72 63 135 67.5 87.80% 76.83% York, Pennsylvania (*)
2007 Mark Mauthe (WI) Rich Pintor (CO) 2nd. 70 40-8 57 45 102 51 81.43% 64.29% Ardmore, Oklahoma (*)
2006 Rich Pintor (CO) Gale Greene (VT) 9th. 92 44-35 72 70 142 71 78.26% 76.09% Gillette, Wyoming (*)
2005 Gale Greene (VT Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) 3rd. 80 42-27 61 57 118 59 76.25% 71.25% Bakersfield, California (*)
2004 Joe McCrink (NJ) Andre Leclerc (PQ) 2nd. 92 40-30 79 75 154 77 85.87% 81.52% Pocatello, Idaho (*)
2003 Alan Francis (OH) Kurt Von Kleis (PA) 1st. 112 40-27 95 90 185 92.5 84.82% 80.36% Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
2002 Brian Simmons (VT) Alan Francis (OH) 1st. 114 42-15 106 98 204 102 92.98% 85.96% Red Deer, Canada (*)
2001 Alan Francis (OH) Dale Lipovsky (MN) 1st. 114 42-16 104 96 200 100 91.23% 84.21% Hibbing, Minnesota (*)
2000 John Kapnis (MA) Alan Francis (OH) 7th. 104 41-33 82 80 162 81 78.85% 76.92% Bismarck, North Dakota (*)
1999 Brian Simmons (NH) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 3rd. 108 42-36 88 86 174 87 81.48% 79.63% Greenville, Ohio
1998 Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) Mark Seibold (IN) 3rd. 92 40-39 72 72 144 72 78.26% 78.26% Ainsworth, Nebraska
1997 Alan Francis (OH) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 1st. 100 44-39 82 80 162 81 82.00% 80.00% Kitchener, Ontario (*)
1996 Art Tyson (NY) Alan Francis (OH) 2nd. 110 42-34 92 89 181 90.5 83.64% 80.91% Gillette, Wyoming (*)
1995 Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) Tommy Gann (NC) 3rd. 102 40-39 79 80 159 79.5 77.45% 78.43% Perry, Georgia (*)
1994 Jim Walters (OH) Alan Francis (OH) 2nd. 108 43-38 91 90 181 90.5 84.26% 83.33% Syracuse, New York (*)
1993 Kevin Cone (IA) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 2nd. 92 41-37 69 70 139 69.5 75.00% 76.09% Spearfish, South Dakota
1992 Jim Knisley (OH) Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) 2nd. 114 40-18 102 93 195 97.5 89.47% 81.58% Columbus, Ohio (*)
1991 Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) Mike DiMartino (NY) 1st. 114 45-29 100 93 193 96.5 87.72% 81.58% Biloxi, Mississippi (*)
1990 Alan Francis (OH) Kevin Cone (IA) 4th. 104 40-39 84 84 168 84 80.77% 80.77% Stone Mtn., Georgia (#)
1989 Elden Sarbaugh (OH) Oscar Manns (OH) 20th. 106 42-30 89 83 172 86 83.96% 78.30% Spearfish, South Dakota
1988 Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) Dale Lipovsky (MN) 3rd. 128 41-26 114 108 222 111 89.06% 84.38% Pleasanton. California ( # )
1987 Alvin Perry (VA) Karl Van Sant (IN) 24th. 118 40-39 96 96 192 96 81.36% 81.36% Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
1986 Kevin Cone (IA) Jim Knisley (OH) 2nd. 102 42-35 82 81 163 81.5 80.39% 79.41% Ainsworth, Nebraska
1985 Walter Ray Williams Jr. (CA) Dale Lipovsky (MN) 1st. 118 41-21 97 90 187 93.5 82.20% 76.27% Lafayette, Indiana ( + )
1984 Peter Clark (WA) Alvin Perry (VA) 3rd. 118 40-33 101 100 201 100.5 85.59% 84.75% Huntsville, Alabama
1983 Jim Knisley (OH) Charles Kilgore (MO) 2nd. 112 40-33 89 89 178 89 79.46% 79.46% Statesville, North Carolina
1982 Dale Lipovsky (MN) Glen Henton (IA) 1st. 112 42-36 96 95 191 95.5 85.71% 84.82% Huntsville, Alabama
 
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2020 WT Cancelled- Pandemic Covid-19 Virus
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