Past Winners – Thornton Pairs

VBL Pairs Champions are awarded the Thornton Cup, donated by VBL’s first Honorary Secretary. At times it has been an open draw, at other times, each Zone’s Champion becomes a Championship Finalist and currently, it’s an Open Draw which all VBL Clubs are invited to enter.
The runner-up receives the V.B.L. Trophy.

YearWinnersRunners-upYearWinnersRunners-up
2026BanbridgeArds2025ArdsLurgan
2024BanbridgeOld Bleach2023BanbridgePortadown
2022LurganDunbarton2021DunbartonLisnagarvey
20202019
Records for 2007 to 2020 still being researched
2006HildenSalisbury2005CarrickfergusDunbarton
2004KnockCavehill2003Albert FoundryN.I.C.S.
2002BessbrookForth River2001CastletonKnock
2000Grove UnitedMalone1999CastletonRathfriland
1998SaintfieldGrove United1997KnockCarrickfergus
1996Albert FoundryKnock1995OwenbegBallymena
1994BallymenaDungannon1993U.T.A. (Ulster Transport)Knock
1992DivisLurgan1991NewtownabbeyWillowfield
1990KnockCastleton1989EwartsLurgan
1988SaintfieldCarrickfergus1987GlengormleyHilden
1986PickieNorth Belfast1985Ward Park UnitedForth River
1984ComberFalls1983Musgrave UnitedAlbert Foundry
1982PickieNorth Belfast1981Albert FoundryRavenhill United
1980ArdsCastleton1979CavehillShaftesbury
1978BelmontAlbert Foundry1977Albert FoundryRavenhill United
1976CavehillOrmeau United1975FallsLisnagarvey
1974GallaherShaftesbury1973MossleyPickie
1972WillowfieldGrove United1971Musgrave UnitedKnock
1970Musgrave UnitedShaftesbury1969HolywoodCliftonville
1968ShaftesburyForth River1967KnockWoodvale United
1966BotanicCastleton1965CliftonvilleShaftesbury
1964BelmontAlbert Foundry1963CliftonvilleMusgrave
1962WillowfieldCavehill1961WillowfieldCarrickfergus
1960CarrickfergusCavehill1959WindsorCarrickfergus