MEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS - TEAM CHAMPIONS

From 1900 onwards, the ‘Adams Shield’ is the biggest and most infamous trophy in British Gymnastics. Photo shows Huddersfield Gymnastics Club, winners in 1967, with the original Adams Shield. Photo Alan Burrows.

YearClubCoached byKnown gymnasts
1900DUNDEE GYMNASTICS & ATHLETIC CLUB
1901NEWPORT ATHLETIC CLUB South Wales
1902DUNDEE GYMNASTICS & ATHLETIC CLUB
1903LEITH GYMNASIUM Edinburgh
1904LEITH GYMNASIUM Edinburgh
1905HALIFAX GYMNASTICS CLUBW. GreenwoodJ.C. Collins, A. Lumb, E. Dyson, W. Hirst, G. Marsland, H. Cooke, I. J. Lumb, L. Chapman
1906DOLOBRAN AC BirminghamSamuel Hodgetts
1907DOLOBRAN AC BirminghamSamuel Hodgetts
1908CARNEGIE GYMNASTICS CLUB DunfermlineA. B. HughesWilliam Meiklejohn, William O. Paterson, T. Shields, William Fergus, Jas. Cooper, William Watters
1909BIRMINGHAM ATHLETIC INSTITUTE
1910BIRMINGHAM ATHLETIC INSTITUTE
1911BIRMINGHAM ATHLETIC INSTITUTE
1912NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, LondonP Reitmann, RH Potts, EW Potts, C Simmons, A Reynolds, G Masters
1913NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, LondonBernard W Franklin, Henry Oberholzer, E W Potts, R H Potts, P Reitman, William ‘Bill’ King
1914BIRMINGHAM CITY
1915NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1916NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1917NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1918NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1919NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1920NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE LondonRudolf OberholzerAG Cocksedge, T Scott, G Reynolds, S Andrew
1921NO CONTEST
1922NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE LondonRudolf OberholzerA Reynolds, AG Cocksedge, H Brown, Bernard W Franklin
1923BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICTJW Dudley, JA Walker, WC Tunstall, HJ Finchett
1924SWANSEA YMCAStanley Leigh, Ernest Leigh, T Hopkins, A B Smith
1925NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE LondonRudolf OberholzerJ J Seymour, A Cocksedge, W Bolt, H Brown
1926BIRMINGHAM**
1927NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE LondonRudolf OberholzerFH Davis, S Jackson, W Bolt, H Brown
1928NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE LondonRudolf OberholzerGC Raynes, Bill Bolt, S Jackson, H Brown
1929SWANSEA YMCAWalter StandishCB Best, HS Davies, EGA Jenkins, Arthur Whitford
1930SWANSEA YMCAWalter StandishArthur Whitford, C Best, EGA Jenkins, Harold Davies
1931SWANSEA YMCAWalter StandishC Best, EGA Jenkins, Harold Davies, Arthur Whitford
1932SWANSEA YMCAWalter StandishHarold Davies, C Best, Hugh Evans, EGA Jenkins
1933BOLTON LADS CLUBE AspinallJ Hilton, W Walsh, T Parkinson, S Humphries
1934BOLTON LADS CLUBE AspinallJ Hilton, W Walsh, T Parkinson, S Humphries
1935BRADFORD GYMNASTICS CLUBEddie HirstJ Leach, E Walton, L Martin, G Whitaker
1936BOLTON LADS CLUBH Smith, T Parkinson, W Walsh, S Humphreys
1937NO RECORD
1938NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE London
1939NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE LondonAlec Wales, A Bach, E Hulme, J Knight
1940NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1941NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1942NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1943NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1944NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1945NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR--
1947SWANSEA YMCAFrank Edmonds, Ivor Vice, Percy May, Arthur Whitford, Res Glyn Hopkins
1948SWANSEA YMCAWalter WalshFrank Edmonds, Alec Wales, Jack Whitford, Percy May, Ivor Vice.
1949LONDON*
1950LONDONGeorge Weedon, E Baker, Frank Turner, G White, Vic Element (reserve)
1951LONDON GCBob SmaleFrank Turner, George Weedon, E Baker, and G White
1952LONDON GCFrank Turner, George Weedon, E Baker, Vic Element, Reg Gentle (reserve)
1953SWANSEA YMCAArthur WhitfordIvor Vice, Grahame Harcourt, Percy May, Colin Beynon
1954SWANSEA YMCAWalter WalshColin Beynon, Percy May, Ivor Vice, Grahame Harcourt
1955ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotTommy SlavenNik Stuart, Tom Slaven, Dick Gradley, Jack Scrivener, Gerry Moon (reserve)
1956ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotTommy SlavenNik Stuart, Tom Slaven, Dick Gradley, Jack Scrivener, Terry Norris
1957ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotTommy SlavenNik Stuart, Tom Slaven, Dick Gradley, Jack Scrivener, Jack Pancott, Rod Coveney
1958ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotTommy SlavenNik Stuart, Tom Slaven, Dick Gradley, Jack Scrivener, Jack Pancott
1959NO CONTEST
1960BIRMINGHAM ATHLETIC INSTITUTEBernard ThomasGeorge Kunzle, Gordon Yates, Graham Davies, John Bowen, Renee Stauffer
1961ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotNik StuartNik Stuart,Bert Dooley, Bob Trenholm, Jack Scrivener, Micky Munn
1962ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotNik StuartBob Trenholm, Jack Pancott, Bert Dooley, Jim Wilson, Wilf Pollard
1963ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotNik StuartBon Trenholm, Bert Dooley, Nik Stuart, Rod Coveney, Jack Scrivener
1964ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotWilf PollardBob Trenholm, Bert Dooley, Jack Scrivener, Jimmy Wilson, Jack Pancott
1965ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotPT School's gym instructorDick Gradley, Bob Trenholm, Bert Dooley, Jack Pancott, Bill Cosgrave
1966YORKSHIRE ( a county team)Dick Gradley, Bernie Cawthorne, Mike Booth, Brian Metcalfe
1967HUDDERSFIELD GYMNASTICS CLUBStan BoothTony Birkhead, Harry Hayhurst, Brian Hayhurst, Bill McLoughlin, Mike Booth
1968ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotPT School's gym instructorBob Trenholm, Micky Munn, Jimmy Wilson
1969ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotPT School's gym instructorMicky Munn, Jimmy Wilson, Billy Norgrove, Bob Trenholm, Grahame Rushforth
1970ARMY GYMNASTICS UNION AldershotPT School's gym instructorBilly Norgrove, Grahame Rushforth, Bert Dooley, Jim Purvis, Dickie Dart
1971LEEDS ATHLETIC INSTITUTEDick GradleyEddie Arnold, Stan Wild, Morgan Smith, John White, - Harrison
1972LEEDS ATHLETIC INSTITUTEDick GradleyEddie Arnold, Stan Wild, Morgan Smith, Jim Brogan, - Huffingley
1973CAMDEN TURNERSEvan TuckTommy Wilson, Jeff Davis, Tony Phillips, Ian Norfield, Steve Morgan
1974ARMY GYMNASTICS UNIONPT School's gym instructorJimmy Wilson, Jim Purvis, Billy Norgrove, Alan McLean, Les Donkin
1975HENDON GYMNASTICS CLUBEvan TuckTheo Charalambous, Ian Norfield, Tommy Wilson, Steve Morgan, Tony Phillips
1976DARLINGTON GYMNASTICS CLUBLloyd Readhead, Dougie Bertlesen, Peter Collins
1977LEEDS ATHLETIC INSTITUTEDick GradleyJim Brogan, Stan Wild, Tony Harrison, Morgan Smith, John White, Eddie Arnold
1978HENDON GYMNASTICS CLUBEvan TuckTommy Wilson, T Marshall, Ian Norfield
1979HENDON GYMNASTICS CLUBT Marshall, Ian Norfield, Barry Winch, Eddie Van Hoof
1980HENDON GYMNASTICS CLUBBilly Wills Andy Rich, Martin Davies, Tommy Wilson, Martin Ling, Eddie Arnold.
1981HENDON GYMNASTICS CLUBBilly Wills Martin Ling, Tommy Wilson, Vince Walduck, Eddie Van Hoof, Eddie Arnold
1982BUSH HARLOW GYMNASTIC CLUBMitch FennerIan Dobson, Barry Winch, Jeff Davis, Dave Pumfret, Tony Griffiths
1983BUSH HARLOW GYMNASTICS CLUBMitch Fenner
1984BUSH HARLOW GYMNASTICS CLUBMitch Fenner
1985BUSH HARLOW GYMNASTICS CLUBMitch Fenner
1986BUSH HARLOW GYMNASTICS CLUBMitch Fenner
1987BUSH HARLOW GYMNASTICS CLUBMitch FennerGary Hart, Neil Fletcher, Mat Smith, David Diggle, Ian Dobson
1988BUSH HARLOW GYMNASTICS CLUBMitch FennerIan Dobson, Lee Harris, Richard Ellis, Neil Fletcher, Gary Hart
1989LIVERPOOL GYMNASTICS CLUBStoyan Deltchev, Paul MackenzieDavid Cox, Carl Rainbird, Jason Wink, Neil Thomas, David Griffiths
1990LIVERPOOL GYMNASTICS CLUBMa ShiCarl Rainbird, Jason Bannister, David Cox, David Griffith, Neil Thomas, Stephen Kelsall
1991LIVERPOOL GYMNASTICS CLUBMa ShiJason Bannister, David Cox, Jason Wink, Stephen Kelsall, David Carr, Carl Rainbird
1992LIVERPOOL GYMNASTICS CLUBMa ShiDavid Cox, Carl Rainbird, Justin Bannister, Stephen Kelsall, David Carr
1993CENTRAL MANCHESTER GYMNASTICS CLUBColin LeighJohn Rennie, Paul Bowler, Marvin Campbell, Craig Heap, Andrew Atherton, Kevin Atherton
1994LIVERPOOL GYMNASTICS CLUBMa ShiNeil Thomas, Andrew Minshall, Colin Close, Stephen Kelsall, David Cox, Jason Bannister
1995LIVERPOOL GYMNASTICS CLUBMa ShiNeil Thomas, Marvin Campbell, Colin Close, Mark Lister, Jonathon Rutland, Darrell Allcock-Blakeborough
1996LIVERPOOL GYMNASTICS CLUBMa ShiMarvin Campbell, Shane Lyons, Jonathon Rutland, Mark Lister
1997WOKING GYMNASTICS CLUBSimon Moore, George PredescuLee McDermott, Klemen Bedenik, Ross Brewer, Julian Niven Reed, Michael Taylor, Mark Freeman
1998WOKING GYMNASTICS CLUBSimon MooreMichael Taylor, Ross Brewer, Julian Niven-Reed, Chris Gibson, Klemen Bedenik, Simon Elliot
1999CENTRAL MANCHESTER GYMNASTICS CLUBColin LeighJohn Smethurst, Chris Hanson, Lee Moulton, Abid Munir, Gareth Hazelby
2000HINCKLEY GYMNASTICS CLUBAlexander Shiryaev, Trevor LowBarry Collie, Craig Barry, Jamie Barlow, Tom Sturman, James Boyes, David Eaton
2001HINCKLEY GYMNASTICS CLUBAlexander Shiryaev, Trevor LowEvgenyi Gryshchenko, Barry Collie, Craig Barry, Jamie Barlow, Jon Mutch, Ruslan Pantelemonov
2002HINCKLEY GYMNASTICS CLUBAlexander Shiryaev, Trevor LowRuslan Pantelemonov, Evgenyi Gryshchenko, Barry Collie, Jon Mutch, Craig Pellowe
2003HINCKLEY GYMNASTICS CLUBAlexander Shiryaev, Trevor LowMitchell Edwards, Ruslan Pantelemonov, Evgenyi Gryshchenko, Ivan Bulyha, James Boyes, Charlie Heyes
2004SUTTON GYMNASTICS CLUB, LondonSimon MooreRoss Brewer, Kirk Zammit, James McGranaghan, Ben Brown
2005SUTTON GYMNASTICS CLUB, LondonSimon MooreRoss Brewer, Kirk Zammit, James McGranaghan, Ben Brown
2006HUNTINGDON OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS CLUBPaul HallLouis Smith, Adam Folwell, Robert Payne, Richard Martin, Luke Folwell, Ahmahd Thomas
2007HUNTINGDON OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS CLUBPaul HallLouis Smith, Luke Folwell, Ahmahd Thomas, Cameron MacKenzie
2008HUNTINGDON OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS CLUBPaul HallLouis Smith, Luke Folwell, Ahmahd Thomas, Cameron MacKenzie, Dan Keatings
2009HUNTINGDON OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS CLUBPaul HallLouis Smith, Luke Folwell, Ahmahd Thomas, Dan Keatings, Alex Hodges
2010SOUTH ESSEX GYMNASTICS CLUB, BasildonScott HannReiss Beckford, Max Whitlock, Anthony Hughes, David Mott, Robert Neff
2011SOUTH ESSEX GYMNASTICS CLUB, BasildonScott HannReiss Beckford, Max Whitlock, Anthony Hughes, David Mott, Robert Neff
2012SOUTH ESSEX GYMNASTICS CLUB, BasildonScott HannMax Whitlock, Reiss Beckford, Brinn Bevan, Anthony Hughes, Anthony Wise
2013SOUTH ESSEX GYMNASTICS CLUB, BasildonScott HannReiss Beckford, Max Whitlock, Jay Thompson, Anthony Wise
2014SOUTH ESSEX GYMNASTICS CLUB, BasildonScott HannDave Massam, Max Whitlock, Reiss Beckford, Anthony Wise, Brinn Bevan
2015CITY OF BIRMINGHAM GYMNASTICS CLUBLee Woolls, Luke FolwellHamish Carter, Dominick Cunningham, Joe Fraser, Joshua Nathan
2016LEEDS GYMNASTICS CLUBDave Murray, Tom RawlinsonAshley Watson, Nile Wilson, Loukas Jones, Tom Bourke, Harry O'Neill
2017NOTTS GYMNASTICS ACADEMYAdam Folwell, Sergey SizhanovRaekwon Baptiste, Pavel Karnejenko, Mathew Boardman
2018SOUTH ESSEX GYMNASTICS CLUB, BasildonScott HannMax Whitlock, Reiss Beckford, Jay Thompson, Tommy Nicolaou and Hayden Skinner
2019CITY OF BIRMINGHAM GYMNASTICS CLUBLee Woolls, Luke FolwellDominick Cunningham, Joe Fraser, Joshua Nathan, Donell Osbourne, Korben Fellows
2020NO CONTEST DUE TO COVID PANDEMIC
2021CITY OF BIRMINGHAM GYMNASTICS CLUBLee Woolls, Luke FolwellJoshua Nathan, Dominick Cunningham, Joe Cemlyn-Jones, Winston Powell
2022CITY OF BIRMINGHAM GYMNASTICS CLUBLee Woolls, Luke FolwellJoe Cemlyn-Jones, Winston Powell, Joe Fraser, Dominick Cunningham, Korben Fellows
2023CITY OF BIRMINGHAM GYMNASTICS CLUBLee Woolls, Luke FolwellJoshua Nathan, Remell Robinson-Bailey, Winston Powell, Raekwon Baptiste, Joe Cemlyn-Jones

NOTES.
Variations in names are recorded as per official minutes of technical meetings.
*1949 contest was cancelled due to the withdrawal of the Swansea team. Agreed that the London team be declared winners and trophy and medals to be awarded. **Minutes state that Birmingham only club entered so were entitled to the shield & certificates (executive minutes 28/7/26).

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The Adams Shield was donated by Birmingham’s Councillor Adams in 1899 to the competition for the best team in the country in 1899. Over it’s over 100 years, the tropy been through many iterations as each team has won it and returned it sometimes with damage and parts missing, and in 1977, losing it altogether, meaning a whole new tropy had to be made.

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A photographic history of Adams Shield prints

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