Submitted by admin on April 22, 2009 - 22:50
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
It is laid down in the Federation's constitution that all members shall be amateurs and, indeed, there is no provision made for professional competition. The following are the lists of national title winners:
| 1950 (Wellington) | |
| Fours | R. G. P. Caldwell, E. D. Stevens, A. H. Childs, K. R. Smith (skip), Wellington |
| Pairs | J. Walsh, F. G. Gooch (skip), Wellington |
| Singles | H. Hubbard (Wellington) |
| 1951 (Christchurch) | |
| Fours | C. H. G. Ward, G. McDonald, A. E. Curry, E. J. D. Macdonald (skip), Wellington |
| Pairs | J. M. McPadden, R. E. Craig (skip), Wellington |
| Singles | J. McGuinness (Wellington) |
| 1952 (New Plymouth) | |
| Fours | C. H. G. Ward, G. McDonald, A. E. Curry, E. J. D. Macdonald (skip), Wellington |
| Pairs | R. Learmonth, W. Edwards (skip), Waikato |
| Singles | C. E. Minifie (Waikato) |
| 1953 (Hastings) | |
| Fours | Mrs W. Reed, W. Reed, T. Odlum, L. J. Hills (skip), Taranaki |
| Pairs | F. Haines, W. Wearne (skip), Canterbury |
| Singles | O. Jordan (Taranaki) |
| 1954 (Christchurch) | |
| Fours | C. A. Clark, H. W. Robins, G. McDonald, E. J. D. Macdonald (skip), Hutt Valley |
| Pairs | F. F. Smith, E. G. Smith (skip), Canterbury |
| Singles | G. McDonald (Hutt Valley) |
| 1955 (Auckland) | |
| Fours | A. A. Smith, M. T. Dempsey, D. G. Sinclair, H. T. Keys (skip), Hutt Valley |
| Pairs | Mrs E. Petersen, E. Pilgrim, Horowhenua |
| Singles | J. Pirrett, jun. (Auckland) |
| 1956 (Hamilton) | |
| Fours | H. Waswo, C. Claridge, E. Death, S. D. Dick (skip), Taranaki |
| Pairs | G. Bain, A. H. Thomas (skip), Wellington |
| Singles | J. Pirrett, jun. (Auckland) |
| 1957 (Invercargill) | |
| Fours | G. Labrum, R. Haines, F. Haines, C. E. Minifie (skip), Waikato |
| Pairs | Mrs S. Fridd, R. Fridd (skip), Canterbury |
| Singles | A. H. Thomas (Wellington) |
| 1958 (Hastings and Napier) | |
| Fours | H. R. Howard, E. E. Cooper, G. F. Bain, A. H. Thomas (skip), Wellington |
| Pairs | Mrs N. Buckley, L. Dunn (skip), Canterbury |
| Singles | R. J. A. Pinhey (Hutt Valley) |
| 1959 (Rotorua) | |
| Fours | Mrs J. Cantwell, Mrs A. Scott, W. Preston, J. Cantwell (skip), Hawke's Bay |
| Pairs | P. Webby, R. Loader (skip), Waikato |
| Singles | W. Wells (Wellington) |
| 1960 (Lower Hutt) | |
| Fours | K. Howan, D. J. Keast, E. Reader, J. Ewing (skip), Wellington |
| Pairs | E. R. Trask, R. McK. Bethwaite (skip), Wellington |
| Singles | J. W. Woods (Wellington) |
| 1961 (Dunedin) | |
| Fours | Mrs L. Harvey, E. E. Boyd, M. Harvey, E. Blackmore (skip), Southland |
| Pairs | M. Lunt, E. G. F. Smith (skip), Canterbury |
| Singles | G. A. Keith (Mid-Canterbury) |
| 1962 (Auckland) | |
| Fours | Mrs K. Smith, L. Taylor, P. Cearns, S. E. N. Smith (skip), Auckland |
| Pairs | N. Hull, R. Loader (skip), Waikato |
| Singles | T. Burr (Waikato) |
| 1963 (Wanganui) | |
| Fours | Mrs P. King, W. Vette, J. King, C. King (skip), Waikato |
| Pairs | C. J. Thomson, Mrs C. J. Thomson (skip), Waikato |
| Singles | B. McClennan (Waikato) |
| 1964 (Christchurch) | |
| Fours | Mrs N. Nee, W. Trembath, D. R. Fleming, P. Nee (skip), Canterbury |
| Pairs | D. B. Cook, W. H. Cuttance (skip), Canterbury |
| Singles | L. Bellis (Greymouth) |
