International and National Honours from 1914-2009 -Somerset County BA
Gilbert E. Attwood (City of Wells)International1960, 1961. 1966
J. H. Beszant (Clarence)International1921
James P. Branfield (Clevedon)Junior International2002, 2003
P. J. (Pip) Branfield (Clevedon)International1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991
Commonwealth Games1986
Commonwealth Games Coach2002, 2006
Junior International Team Manager2008, 2009
Peter G. Brimble (Bristol)International1962, 1963, 1964, 1972
David J. Bryant CBE (Clevedon)National Singles Champion1960, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
British Isles Singles Champion1961, 1972, 1973, 1974
World Championships Singles Gold Medal1966, 1980, 1988
World Championships Pairs Silver Medal1966, 1984, 1988
Commonwealth Games Singles Gold Medal Winner1962, 1970, 1974, 1978
International1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991
Adelaide Masters (Australia)1974
World Championships Singles Bronze Medal1976, 1984
World Championships Triples Silver Medal1976
Worthing Invitation Masters Singles Gold Medal (various Sponsors)1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
National Singles Runner-up1978
World Championships Triples Gold Medal1980
World Championships Team Gold Medal1980, 1988
Worthing Invitation Masters Pairs Gold Medal (various sponsors)1980, 1984
England Captain (Test Series v Rest of the World)1981
Worthing Invitation Masters Singles Bronze Medal (Kodak sponsor) 1981
Life Member - English Bowling Association1984
National Over 55s Singles Champion1989, 1990
Charlie Burch (Taunton)International1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Commonwealth Games1978
National Singles Champion1978
British Isles Singles Champion1979
J. P. Curtis (Victoria)International1919
Craig Doughty (Bath)Junior International2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
EBA Young Bowler of the Year2003
Craig Doughty (Bath) & PartnersNational Mixed Fours Champions2004
John Durston (Clevedon)Bowls England Certificate of Merit2009
Rev.W. Earee (Taunton)International1914
G. Ellis (Bloomfield)International1938, 1939
E. W. Fortune (St. George's Bristol)National Singles Runner-up1932
International1933, 1935, 1937
Eddie Furze (Clevedon Promenade)National Over 55s Singles Runner-up1996
Roy Hennessy (Imperial) & PartnerNational Over 55s Pairs Champions1998
Jim Hobday (West Backwell)National Champion of Champions - Runner-up2000
W. G. Isaacs (Crewkerne)International1956
W. Jennings (Taunton Deane)National Singles Runner-up1925
Neil Kunc (Bridgwater BCL)Junior International2007, 2008
International2009
Peter McCall (Bristol)International1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
National Invitation Singles Winner1984
Peter Mattravers (Ilminster)National Under 25s Champion1979
Ian Middlemast (Bath)National Singles Runner-up1988
International1991
J. H. Morris (Ashcombe)International1950
J. M. O'Brien (Knowle)International1980. 1981. 1982
A. T. Pearce (Imperial)International1929
A. H. Pearse (Victoria)International1927
David Rhys-Jones (Clevedon)International1970, 1971, 1972, 1979
W. J. Richards (Minehead)International1928
Louis Ridout (Ilminster)Junior International2008
E. H. Sandall (St. Andrews)National Singles Runner-up1970
W. Slocombe (Bristol)International1928
W. G. Tanner (Bristol)International1951, 1956, 1957
Norman J. P. Thomson (Frome Selwood)President English Bowling Association1986
President British Isles Bowling Council1989
President World Bowls Board1998
F. Thorn (Victoria)International1924, 1925
Walter N. Wake (Victoria)International1920, 1921, 1922
R. Weeks (Winscombe)International1937, 1938
Neil Westlake (Winscombe)Junior International1990
National Under 25s Champion1990
Neil Williams (Watchet)Junior International1994
F. Winsborough (Minehead)International1939
John Wiseman (Donyatt)International1977, 1980
Neil Yeoman (Bristol)Junior International2007
BathMational Fours Champions1990
BathWinners, EBA Nat West Two Fours1994
Bloomfield (R.L.G.Simpson, G. Ellis)National Pairs Runners-up1936
Bridgwater BCLNational Fours Runners-up1997
Bristol (G. W.Brett, Peter G. Brimble)National Pairs Runners-up1960
BristolNational Fours Runners-up1973
BristolNational Triples Champions1979
BristolNational Two Fours Runners-up1981, 1982, 2002
BristolNational two Fours Champions1995
BristolNational Top Club Runners-up2009
British CellophaneNational Triples Champions1996
Burnham-on-SeaWinners EBA Nat West. Two Fours1982
Clevedon (R. H. S. Bryant, L.G. Harris, R.Harris, D.J.Bryant)National Fours Champions1957
Clevedon (R. Harris, D. J. Bryant)National Pairs Runners-up1959
Clevedon (D. Rhys-Jones, D.J.Bryant)National Pairs Champions1965, 1969, 1974
Clevedon (Bill Elliott, D. Rhys-Jones, D.J. Bryant)National Triples Champions1966
Clevedon (Bill Elliott, R.H.S.Bryant, D.Rhys-Jones, D.J.Bryant)National Fours Champions1968, 1969
Clevedon (J. Knight, Bill Elliott, D. Rhys-Jones, D.J.Bryant)National Fours Champions1971, 1972
Clevedon (J. Knight, Bill Elliott, D. Rhys-Jones, D.J.Bryant)British Isles Fours Champions1972
Clevedon (J. Knight, Bill Elliott, D. Rhys-Jones, D.J.Bryant)National Fours Runners-up1976
Clevedon ( P. A. & P. J. Branfield0National Pairs Runners-up1977
Clevedon (J. Knight, D. Rhys-Jones, D.J.Bryant)National Triples Champions1977
Clevedon (G. James, L.C.Branfield, P.J.Branfield)National Triples Champions1984
Clevedon (K. Frost, D.Rhys-Jones, D.J.Bryant)National Triples Champions1985
Clevedon (G. James, L.C.Branfield, P.J.Branfield)British Isles Triples Champions)1985
Clevedon (K. Frost, D.Rhys-Jones, D.J.Bryant)British Isles Triples Champions)1986
Clevedon (R. Tuggey, D. Bessant, P. J. Branfield)National Triples Runners-up1988
Clevedon (James Branfield, Pip Branfield, Darren Mason, John Hick)National Fours Champions2008
Donyatt (Dave Macey, David Hynard)National Over 55s Pairs Champions2002
(Frome) Selwood Printing WorksNational Fours Runners-up1929
Frome Selwood (W.F.Wheeler, W. Date)National Pairs Champions1930
KnowleNational Two Fours Runners-up1984
Portishead RBL (Terry Barnes, Marilyn Gozna)National Mixed Pairs Runners-up2006
St. Andrews (H. Wadham, W. Firby)National Over 60s Pairs Champions1984
St. George's Bristol (J. Williams, E.W.Fortune)National Pairs Champions1931
Sydney GardensNational Fours Champions1931
Taunton Deane (W. Jennings, A. T. Burland)National Pairs Champions1920
Taunton (H.M.Cooper, P.E.Hall)National Pairs Champions1924
VictoriaNational Triples Runners-up1979
In addition the following Somerset players achieved honours before the formation of the Somerset CBA
C. Addicott (Victoria)International1905, 1913
F. Blackmore (Victoria)International1911
J. Dauncy (Victoria)National Singles Runner-up1910
Bristol (A.P.Derrick and S.T.Ewens)National Pairs Champions1914
ClarenceNational Pairs Champions1912
VictoriaNational Fours Champions1910
Somerset Successes in National Inter-County Competitions
2007Junior Double Rink (White Rose) Runners-up
1984Middleton Cup Winners
1983Middleton Cup Runners-up
1981Middleton Cup Winners
1980Middleton Cup Runners-up
1979Middleton Cup Winners
1977Middleton Cup Winners
1961Middleton Cup Runners-up
1955Middleton Cup Runners-up