NC State Champions

YEAR	MASTER CHAMPION	CITY of VENUE	MAJOR CHAMPION	COMMENTS
1890-1893	H. C. McNair	Raleigh		recorded in 6th AT (4 years)
1894	John A. Murdock	Asheville		recorded in 6th AT
1895	H. C. McNair	Asheville		recorded in 6th AT
1896-98	John A. Murdock	Asheville	Note	July - The North American Checker Board lists John A Murdoch as the state champion of NC
1897-1917	H. C. McNair	Raleigh	Note	recorded in 6th AT (21 consecutive years)
1918	Coit M. Robinson	Lowell	1st Ty organized & sanction by NCCA	NCCA established in 1918
1919	S. M. Hill	Charlotte
1920	Coit M. Robinson	Charlotte
1921	George C. Anderson	Charlotte	First State Tournament of the year, held in July	7/4
1921	H.C. McNair	Charlotte	Second State Tournament of the year, held in November	11/24-/1921
1922	Coit M. Robinson	Maxton	First State Tournament of the year in July	7/4
1922	H. C. McNair (Twenty-Ninth)	Charlotte	Second State Tournament of the year in November	11/24 Thanksgiving
1923	Coit M. Robinson	Charlotte		7/4
1924	Harry S. Anderson	Lowell	24 yr old Anderson win his 1st NC State Title	7/4 finished in Winston-Salem on 7/22 Anderson defeating CL Murphy in finals.
1925	Edward F. Scheidt	Charlotte		7/21
1926	Harry S. Anderson	Charlotte		July
1927	George C. Anderson	Burlington	First State Tournament of the year in July	7/4-5
1927	George C. Anderson	Charlotte	Second State Tournament of the year in November	11/24-
1928	Edward F. Scheidt	Durham		7/4-
1929	Edward F. Scheidt	Albemarle	1st State Tournament of the year held in July	7/4-5
1929	Edward F. Scheidt	Burlington	2nd State Tournament of the year held in November	11/25
1930	Edward F. Scheidt	Laurinburg	3rd successive win and becomes possessor of gold medal	July - 50 entrants
1931	Edward F. Scheidt	Winston-Salem		7/3-4
1932	B. C. McIntyre	Greensboro		July
1933	NC & SC State Team Match	Charlotte	North Carolina vs South Carolina (NC won by 20 games)	2/22-, 16 players per side
1933	Jesse N. Lybarger	Albemarle		7/4-5, 54 entrants
1934	B. C. McIntyre	Durham		7/4-5
1935	Harry S. Anderson	Maxton		7/4-
1936	Harry S. Anderson	Raleigh		July
1937	Frank Newsom	Winston-Salem		7/5-6, 57 entrants
1938	B. C. McIntyre	Lumberton		July
1939	Harry S. Anderson	High Point		July
1940	R. W. Garris	Salisbury		July 4-5
1941	Harry S. Anderson	Asheboro	Anderson vs R.W. Garris 3-1-3 in final	July 4-5
1942	Harry S. Anderson	Draper
1943-1945	No Tournaments			W. W. II
1946	Edward F. Scheidt	Burlington		25 players watched final match until 4AM to declare winner!
1947	R.W. Garris & W.M. Eubank, (Tied)	Winston-Salem		July 4-7 Co-Champions
1948	Harry S. Anderson	Wilmington		July 5-7, 63 entrants
1949	R. W. Garris	Asheville		July 4-7 Elbert Lowder's 1st State Ty age 17
1950	John Paul Lewis	Goldsboro
1951	Harry S. Anderson (Ninth)	Albemarle
1952	Elbert L. Lowder (First)	Winston-Salem		Elbert wins his 1st tourney at age 20
1953	J. R. "Jim" Lanier	Mount Airy		(incorrect) JL Lanier in Encyclopedia of Checkers
1954	Edward F. Scheidt	Salisbury		7/7-9
1955	Edward F. Scheidt	Thomasville
1956	Edward F. Scheidt	Albemarle
1957	Glenn L. Cole	Winston-Salem
1958	Elbert L. Lowder	Hickory		July 4-5-6 John Webster's 1st tourney at age 16
1959	Elbert L. Lowder	Asheville
1960	Edward F. Scheidt	Draper		7/4-5
1961	Edward F. Scheidt	Fayetteville
1962	J. R. "Jim" Lanier	Greensboro		7/4-5 White Oaks Motel?
1963	Elbert L. Lowder	Henderson
1964	Edward F. Scheidt	Thomasville		July 3-5th
1965	Edward F. Scheidt (Thirteenth)	Burlington		June 5-8th
1966	Elbert L. Lowder	Burlington
1967	Elbert L. Lowder	Sanford
1968	Elbert L. Lowder	Durham
1969	Elbert L. Lowder	Charlotte		Became North Carolina Open
1970	Elbert L. Lowder	Asheville		7/4
1971	Elbert L. Lowder	Forest City		7/5-7
1972	Elbert L. Lowder	Greensboro		Holliday Inn-North July 4-6th White Oaks Motel?
1973	Elbert L. Lowder	Kannapolis		YMCA July 4-6th
1974	A. M. "Angus" Simpson R. T. Jones-Cleveland, GA (Open Ty winner)*	Sanford		Moose Lodge/Palomino Motel & Restaurant - July 4-6th
1975	Elbert L. Lowder	Sanford		Moose Lodge / Palomino Motel & Restaurant July 3-5th weekend
1976	Elbert L. Lowder	Selma		July 6-8th weekend
1977	Elbert L. Lowder	Greensboro	B.T. Jones (Harvey Kelly-GA, Open Majors )*	July 4-6th Friendly Shopping Center Auditorium, Lowder also wins Nat GAYP in Sanford 11/21-25th, 55 Entrants
1978	A. M. "Angus" Simpson Les Balderson-Richmond, VA (Open Ty winner)*	Statesville		August 18-20, Community Center, Lowder didn't enter Ty
1979	Elbert L. Lowder	Ahoskie	B.W. "Belton" Jones	Tomahawk Motel - July 5-7th, 26 entrants
1980	Elbert L. Lowder	Rocky Mount	R. G. Whitley	July 4-6th
1981	Tim Laverty (First)	Durham	Doyle Pearson	July 3-5th
1982	Elbert L. Lowder	Ahoskie	Merle Vaugham	Tomahawk Motel July 6th-8th
1983	Elbert L. Lowder	Rutherfordton	B.W. "Belton" Jones	July 5-7th
1984	Elbert L. Lowder	Ahoskie	James Sipe	Ramada Inn - July 5-7th, 26 entrants
1985	Elbert L. Lowder	Chapel Hill	James Heffner & J. C. Little, Tie	July 4-6th 48 entrants
1986	Elbert L. Lowder	Sanford	Merle Vaughan	July 4-6th
1987	Elbert L.Lowder	Raleigh	Ben Jones & B.T. Jones, Tie (Dennis Cayton - VA Open Major)*	July 12-14th 32 entrants
1988	Elbert L. Lowder	Sanford	Cecil Lowe	Best Western Motel 7/4-6th Cecil Lowe, He finished 31st in Majors 1988 3-Move Nat in Danville
1989	Elbert L. Lowder (Ron King Open Ty winner)*	Greensboro	B. T. Jones	7/4-6th Howard Johnson Motor Lodge
1990	Tim Laverty	Siler City	Fred Church	7/6-8th
1991	Tim Laverty	Newton	Merle Vaugham	7/5-7th
1992	Elbert L. Lowder	Sanford	Joe McClellan & Raleigh Johnson, Tie	Palomino Motel & Restaurant 7/3-5th
1993	Tim Laverty	Sanford	Waldo Barton	Palomino Motel & Restaurant 7/2-4th
1994	Elbert L. Lowder	Ahoskie	J. C. Little	Ahoskie Inn 7/5-7th, 27 entrants
1995	Elbert L. Lowder	Greensboro	Waldo Barton	7/7-9th
1996	Elbert Lowder & Tim Laverty, Tie	Raleigh	Bill McClintock	Days Inn 7/5-7th
1997	Elbert L. Lowder	Sanford	Raleigh Johnson (Rick Callaghan -VA Open Major)*	Palomino Motel & Restaurant 7/8th -10th, 33 entrants
1998	Tim Laverty	Raleigh	Henry Headinger	7/3-5th, 23 entrants
1999	Tim Laverty	Cary	James Heffner	Best Western Carry Inn -Suites 7/2-4th
2000	Elbert L. Lowder Alexander Moiseyev (Dublin, OH)* Open Ty winner	Lexington	Merle Vaugham	Best Western July 4-6th, 27 entrants
2001	Elbert L. Lowder	Lexington	Raleigh Johnson	Lexington Triad Inn (Best Western) July 20-22nd,22 entrants
2002	Tim Laverty	Lexington	Cecil Lowe	Lexington Triad Inn- Nov 6-8th (State & D4),19 entrants
2003	Tim Laverty	Ahoskie	Cecil Lowe	Ahoskie Inn May 15-17th, 18 entrants
2004	Elbert L. Lowder	Kinston	Paul Dingler	Howard Johnson May 13-15th, 22 entrants
2005	Elbert L. Lowder (Thirty-Fourth) Alexander Moiseyev (Dublin, OH Open Ty winner)*	Greensboro	Bill McClintock	Travelodge Inn May 12-14th, 24 entrants Elbert was the NC Champion 34 time
2006	Dr. John R. Webster	Albemarle	Teal Stanley	Lodge America Hotel 5/18-20th, 19 entrants
2007	Dr. John R. Webster	Sanford	Teal Stanley	The River Lodge & Palomino Motel 5/18-19th, 22 entrants
2008	Dr. John R. Webster	Albemarle	J. R. Smith	Sleep Inn & Suites 5/16-17th, 19 entrants
2009	Dr. John R. Webster	Oxford	Cecil Lowe (Bill Salot -VA)*	Masonic Home for Children 5/15-16th, 29 entrants
2010	Tim Laverty *Alexander Moiseyev, Dublin, OH Open Ty winner**	Siler City	Joe McClellan	Days Inn 5/14-15th, 24 entrants
2011	Dr. John R. Webster	Greensboro	Jeff Webster	Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant 5/13-14th, 26 entrants
2012	Dr. John R. Webster & Teal Stanley, Tie	Greensboro	Bill McClintock	Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant 5/18-19th, 18 entrants
2013	Dr. John R. Webster	Greensboro	Bobby Gerringer	Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant 5/17-18th, 15 entrants
2014	Dr. John R. Webster	Burlington	Raleigh Johnson	Econo Lodge Hotel 5/16-17th 16 entrants
2015	Tim Laverty (Eleventh) Alexander Moiseyev, Dublin, OH* Open Ty winner	Burlington	Bobby Gerringer	Econo Lodge Hotel 5/15-16th 21 entrants
2016	Dr. John R. Webster Alexander Moiseyev, Dublin, OH* Open Ty winner (Fourth)	Burlington	Glenn Fuquay (Mike Choate - Madisonville, TN Open Major)*	Econo Lodge Hotel 5/13-14th 18 entrants
2017	Dr. John R. Webster	Burlington	Grover Minor & NC Senior Champion	Econo Lodge Hotel 5/19-20th 20 entrants
2018	Dr. John R. Webster (Eleventh) Ryan Pronk, Chesapeake, VA* Open Ty winner	Archdale	Glenn Fuquay	Comfort Inn-Archdale, NC 5/18-19th 16 entrants
2019	Tim Laverty (Twelfth) Alexander Moiseyev, Dublin, OH* Open Ty winner (Fifth)	Archdale	Glenn Fuquay	129th - Comfort Inn-Archdale, NC 5/17-18th 19 entrants
2020	Teal Stanley (Second) *Alexander Moiseyev, Dublin, OH Open Ty winner (Sixth)**	Collinsville, VA	Grover Minor & NC Senior Champion	130th - Quality/Dutch Inn-Collinsville, VA 11/13-14th 13 entrants
2021	Tim Laverty (Thirteenth) Alexander Moiseyev, Dublin, OH* Open Ty winner (Seventh)	Archdale	Michael Holmes - D4 Champion	131st - Quality Inn Archdale, NC 11/12-13th 11 entrants
2022	Dr. John R. Webster (Twelfth) Vadym Lapin, Hollywood, FL* Open Ty winner	Archdale	Quinton Pierce	132nd - Quality Inn Archdale, NC 5/13-14th 15 entrants
2023	Tim Laverty (Fourteenth) Alexander Moiseyev, Dublin, OH* Open Ty winner (Eighth)	Archdale	J. R. Smith	133rd - Quality Inn Archdale, NC 5/19-20th 12 entrants
2024	Tim Laverty (Fifteenth)	Archdale	Glenn Fuquay	134th - Quality Inn Archdale, NC 5/17-18th 11 entrants and 4 Youth