BABS Quartet Champions
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A list of all British National Quartet Champions since their first contest in 1974.
From 2020, Qualification for International Convention takes place at Quartet-Con (held in November), where all quartets achieving the qualifying score of 78% are eligible to compete at International (subject to invitation from BHS).
Champions by year
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor | Lead | Baritone | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Ringleaders | Paul Wren | Bob Walker | Ron Avis | Bill Little | |
| 1975 | The Five Bridge Four | Ron Hope | Bill Gilles | Jack Dutton | Keith Murray | |
| 1976 | The Barrytones | Barry Nowell | Nick Carter | Colin Carter | Bob Watkin | |
| 1977 | The Fortunaires | Brian Shorrocks | Bob Walker | Colin Barnaby | George Parish | |
| 1978 | The Newtown Ringers | Bill Hilton | Don Amos | Mike Watts | Bob Witherington | |
| 1979 | NO COMPETITION | - | - | - | - | |
| 1980 | Par Four | Phil Bricknell | John Batty | Steve Hall | Tom Percy | |
| 1981 | Regency Pride | Allan Henderson | Keith Pover | Derek Barton | Graham Smith | |
| 1982 | Limited Company | Clive Landey | Howard Myers | Steve Hall | Stuart Wineberg | |
| 1983 | Mancunian Way | Graham Frost | Bob Thompson | John Batty | John Kelly | |
| 1984 | On Spec | Steve Hall | Keith Northrop | Richard Baker | Tom Percy | |
| 1985 | Gilt Edge | Jack Bird | Graham Willcocks | Roger Williams | Ian Wiseman | |
| 1986 | Junction 33 | Phil Bricknell | Clive Hill | Colin Maskrey | Steve Holden | |
| 1987 | Times Square | Vaughan Dooley | Tony Barnes | Richard Curtis | Geoff Packwood | |
| 1988 | High Time | Steve Hall | Keith Northrop | Laurie Whittle | Roy Dawson | |
| 1989 | Quartz Precision | Derek Barton | Brian Schofield | Andy Clarke | Graham Smith | |
| 1990 | Curtain Call | Rod Butcher | Bernie Cureton | Dale Kynaston | John Riseborough | |
| 1991 | Talk of the Town | David Tanner | Keith Northrop | John Ward | Roy Dawson | |
| 1992 | Quattro | Dave Arran | Dave Brown | Tim Braham | Martin Ford | |
| 1993 | Island Engagement | Alan Hartley | Alan Sloper | Jon Conway | Stuart Sides | |
| 1994 | Sound Assembly | Rod Butcher | Bernie Cureton | Martin Flory | [[Martin Ford | |
| 1995 | Smilin' Thru' | Buss Beedon | Dave Brown | Paul Grier | Steve Holden | |
| 1996 | Hooked on Harmony | Derek Barton | Brian Schofield | Andy Curd | Gerry Burgrum | |
| 1997 | Cambridge Blues | Ian James | Bob Croft | John Palmer | David Farmer | |
| 1998 | Chordial Exchange | Chris Barnes | Dave Roberts | Tom Riley | Tom Percy | |
| 1999 | Shockwave | Tony Bylett | Dave Brown | Paul Grier | Graham Davies | |
| 2000 | The Likely Lads | Duncan Whinyates | Lee Sperry | Tim Braham | Rob Barber | |
| 2001 | MATRIX | Tony Bylett | Michael Potts | Neil Firth | Martin Ford | |
| 2002 | The Light Industrial Choral Society | Geoff Unwin | Brian Schofield | Andy Clarke | Graham Davies | |
| 2003 | Sound Crew | Andy Foster | Dale Kynaston | Tom Wilkin | Andy Funnell | |
| 2004 | Prime Time | Steve Green | Stuart Sides | Jon Conway | Stuart Owen | |
| 2005 | The Works | Mike Warner | Brian Schofield | John Palmer | Martin Ford | |
| 2006 | Pitch Invasion | Rod Butcher | Dale Kynaston | Timm Barkworth | Andy Funnell | |
| 2007 | Q.E.D. | Dick Knight | Keith Rees | Peter Nugent | Andrew Walker | |
| 2008 | Monkey Magic | Bolton | Alan Hughes | Zac Booles | Joe Knight | Duncan Blackeby |
| 2009 | Evolution | Cambridge | Tony Bylett | Michael Potts | Timm Barkworth | Stuart Owen |
| 2010 | Steel | Bristol | Andy Foster | Keith Rees | Peter Nugent | Andy Funnell |
| 2011 | Crossfire | Ian James | Duncan Whinyates | Neil Firth | Andy Walker | |
| 2012 | iQ | Mike Warner | Brian Schofield | Peter Nugent | Mike Taylor | |
| 2013 | Emerald guard | Sheffield | Antoine Kaiserman | Tim Briggs | Andy Allen | Duncan Blackeby] |
| 2014 | Park Street | Bristol | Laurence Hasson | Alastair Hay-Plumb | David Foot | Simon Arnott |
| 2015 | Tagline | Sheffield | Ben Ferguson | James Gower-Smith | Chris Langworthy | Rob Foot |
| 2016 | Finest Hour | East Midlands | James Williams | Eddie Williams | Nick Williams | Phil Cuthbert |
| 2017 | Portobello Road | Ian James | Brian Schofield | Steve Emery | Stuart Owen | |
| 2018 | The Locksmiths | Richard Fisher | Simon Lubkowski | Zac Booles | Andy Walker | |
| 2019 | Sound Hypothesis | Don Amos (London) | Arran Bayliss-Chalmers | Conrad Godfrey | Arun O'Sullivan | Alex Moore |