Past Winners – McMurtry Rose Bowl Singles

The Len McMurtry Perpetual Rose Bowl, awarded to the Singles Champion, was presented to the VBL for 1962 by Len McMurtry, a Donaghadee Veteran. The runner-up receives the Percy Watson Trophy. Sometimes it has been an open draw, at others, the Zone Champions become Championship finalists and currently, an Open Draw which all VBL Clubs are invited to enter.

YearWinnersRunners-upYearWinnersRunners-up
2026Tom Rainey
(Old Bleach)		Tony Ward
(Downpatrick)		2025Tom Rainey
(Old Bleach)		Jeff Raine
(CI Knock)
2024Jeff Raine
(CI Knock)		Tom Rainey
(Old Bleach)		2023Gary Ballentine
(Pickie)		Alex Crooks
(Larne)
2022JR Nicholl
(Ballymena)		Mike Clewer
(Antrim Lawn)		2021David Hamilton
(Belmont)		Gary Ballentine
(Pickie)
20202019
Records for 2007 to 2020 still being researched
2006N.I.C.SGlengormley2005ComberBallymena
2004Shaftesbury Saintfield 2003Newtownabbey Hilden
2002Cliftonville Newcastle 2001ArdsMossley
2000ComberLarne1999Whitehead Portadown
1998Willowfield Ballymena 1997Carrickfergus Willowfield
1996Portadown Whitehead 1995Owenbeg Forth River
1994Rathfriland RVH (Royal Victoria Hospital)1993BranielEwarts
1992Tullycarrnet UtdBallymena 1991Saintfield North Belfast
1990ShortsDivis1989Newtownabbey Finaghy
1988CastletonLondonderry Park1987North Belfast Ards
1986Shaftesbury Forth River 1985North Belfast Hilden
1984Albert Foundry Ards1983N.I.C.S.North Belfast
1982Albert Foundry Donaghadee 1981Albert Foundry Ormeau Utd
1980Donaghadee Forth River1979Orangefield Forth River
1978Albert Foundry Ormeau Utd1977Albert Foundry Strand
1976Castleton Ormeau Utd1975Cliftonville Donaghadee
1974Donaghadee Salisbury1973PickieCliftonville
1972Donaghadee Cliftonville 1971Cliftonville Shaftesbury
1970Cliftonville Ormeau Utd 1969Lisnagarvey Cliftonville
1968Shaftesbury Salisbury1967Cliftonville Finaghy
1966Lisnagarvey Cliftonville 1965Cliftonville Belmont
1964Belmont Cavehill1963Cavehill Botanic
1962Belfast Knock