World Tournament Longest Games- Mens Championship                  
  40 Point Game started 1982  
  Longest Shoe Games by Year  
      Shoes Winner Opponent Winner Winner Opponent Opponent Total Combined Combined World
Year Winner Opponent Pitched Score Score Ringers % Ringers  % Ringers Avg. Rrgs. Avg. By % Location
2017 Alan Francis (OH) Tom Williams (MI) 90 45 12 86 95.56% 75 83.33% 161 80.50 89.44% St. George, Utah (*)
2017 Gary Bearpaw (OK) Tom Williams (MI) 90 40 29 74 82.22% 71 78.89% 145 72.50 80.56% St. George, Utah (*)
2016 Dan Watson (AL) Rick Howe (MA) 100 40 31 81 81.00% 76 76.00% 157 78.50 78.50% Montgomery, Alabama, (*)
2015 Dan Watson (AL) Jim Walters (OH) 100 42 37 79 79.00% 79 79.00% 158 79.00 79.00% Topeka, Kansas (*)
2014 Brian Simmons (VT) Dan Watson (AL) 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) 84 45 4 79 94.05% 66 78.57% 145 72.50 86.31% St. George, Utah (*)
2013 Dan Watson (AL) Rick Bermingham (CA) 84 44 37 56 66.67% 55 65.48% 111 55.50 66.07% St. George, Utah (*)
2012 Tom Williams (MI) Shannon Foster (TN) 86 43 37 67 77.91% 66 76.74% 133 66.50 77.33% Knoxville, Tennessee (*)
2011 Brian Simmons(VT) Alan Francis (OH) 124 42 39 107 86.29% 107 86.29% 214 107.00 86.29% West Monroe, Louisiana (*)
2010 Alan Francis (OH) Brian Simmons(VT) 144 42 29 133 92.36% 128 88.89% 261 130.50 90.63% Cedar Rapids, Iowa (*)
2009 Alan Francis (OH) Brian Simmons(VT) 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) 84 41 33 60 71.43% 58 69.05% 118 59.00 70.24% York, Pennsylvania (*)
2007 Stan Griggs (MO) Gary Kollmann (ID) 76 40 36 47 61.84% 47 61.84% 94 47.00 61.84% Ardmore, Oklahoma (*)
2006 Rich Pintor (CO) Gale Greene (VT) 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) 80 42 27 61 76.25% 57 71.25% 118 59.00 73.75% Bakersfield, California (*)
2005 Nathan Williams (CA) Andre Leclerc (PQ) 80 42 38 49 61.25% 47 58.75% 96 48.00 60.00% Bakersfield, California (*)
2005 Ron Decker (FL) Buddy Dyrda (BC) 80 42 39 55 68.75% 54 67.50% 109 54.50 68.13% Bakersfield, California (*)
2004 Joe McCrink (NJ) Andre Leclerc (PQ) 92 40 30 79 85.87% 75 81.52% 154 77.00 83.70% Pocatello, Idaho (*)
2003 Alan Francis (OH) Kurt Von Kleis (PA) 112 40 27 95 84.82% 90 80.36% 185 92.50 82.59% Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
2003 Alan Francis (OH) Jim Walters (OH) 112 42 31 93 83.04% 89 79.46% 182 91.00 81.25% Eau Claire, Wisconsin (*)
2002 Alan Francis (OH) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 122 41 36 103 84.43% 100 81.97% 203 101.50 83.20% Red Deer, Canada (*)
2001 Alan Francis (OH) Dale Lipovsky (MN) 114 42 16 104 91.23% 96 84.21% 200 100.00 87.72% Hibbing, Minnesota (*)
2000 John Kapnis (MA) Alan Francis (OH) 104 41 33 82 78.85% 80 76.92% 162 81.00 77.88% Bismarck, North Dakota (*)
1999 Brian Simmons (NH) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 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) 92 40 39 72 78.26% 72 78.26% 144 72.00 78.26% Ainsworth, Nebraska
1997 Alan Francis (OH) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 100 44 39 82 82.00% 80 80.00% 162 81.00 81.00% Kitchener, Ontario (*)
1996 Art Tyson (NY) Alan Francis (OH) 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) 102 40 39 79 77.45% 80 78.43% 159 79.50 77.94% Perry, Georgia (*)
1994 Jim Walters (OH) Alan Francis (OH) 108 43 38 91 84.26% 90 83.33% 181 90.50 83.80% Syracuse, New York (*)
1993 Kevin Cone (IA) Paul LaCrosse (CO) 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) 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) 114 45 29 100 87.72% 93 81.58% 193 96.50 84.65% Biloxi, Mississippi (*)
1990 Alan Francis (OH) Kevin Cone (IA) 104 40 39 84 80.77% 84 80.77% 168 84.00 80.77% Stone Mtn, Georgia (*)
1989 Nathan Williams (CA) Elden Sarbaugh (OH) 106 42 34 79 74.53% 76 71.70% 155 77.50 73.11% Spearfish, South Dakota
1989 Elden Sarbaugh (OH) Oscar Manns (OH) 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) 128 41 26 114 89.06% 108 84.38% 222 111.00 86.72% Pleasanton. California ( # )
1987 Alvin Perry (VA) Karl Van Sant (IN) 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) 104 44 38 81 77.88% 79 75.96% 160 80.00 76.92% Ainsworth, Nebraska
1985 Mark Dyson (NC) Mike DiMartino(NY) 112 40 33 93 83.04% 91 81.25% 184 92.00 82.14% Lafayette, Indiana ( + )
1984 Peter Clark (WA) Alvin Perry (VA) 118 40 33 101 85.59% 100 84.75% 201 100.50 85.17% Huntsville, Alabama
1983 Jim Knisley (OH) Charles Kilgore (MO) 112 40 33 89 79.46% 89 79.46% 178 89.00 79.46% Statesville, North Carolina
1982 Dale Lipovsky (MN) Glen Henton (IA) 112 42 36 96 85.71% 95 84.82% 191 95.50 85.27% Huntsville, Alabama
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