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