The first Northern Championships were held at Shrewsbury School on 21th and 21st February 1982. The principal sponsors were SAAB (Great Britain) Ltd. Thirty-two pairs entered the Tournament.
The Festival was introduced in 1984.
| 1982 | B C Matthews & J P Reynolds (Citizens)
beat C M B Williams & D B Wainwright (Cholmelians) |
| 1983 | A Hughes & R J Lambert (Edwardians)
beat G Davies & R D N Topham (Salopians) |
| 1984 | J P Reynolds & C M B Williams
(Citizen/Cholmeleian)
beat A Hughes & R J Lambert (Edwardians) |
| 1985 | G Davies & C M B Williams
(Salopian/Cholmeleian)
beat A Hughes & R J Lambert (Edwardians) |
| 1986 | C M B Williams & B C Matthews
(Cholmeleian/Citizen)
beat J P Reynolds & G Davies (Citizen/Salopian) |
| 1987 | G Davies & R D N Topham (Salopians)
beat B B Marsden & S T Mackrill (Loughborough) |
| 1988 | J P Reynolds
R A Mason
(Citizen/Edwardian)
beat C M B Williams & J M Eaton (Cholmeleian/Salopian) |
| 1989 | G Davies & J P Bampfield (Salopians)
beat A Hughes & G D P Williams (Edwardian/Cholmeleian) |
| 1990 | E A Wass & G D P Williams (Cholmeleians)
beat M J Moore & A J Carrier (Wulfrunians) |
| 1991 | J P Reynolds & M B T de C de Souza Girao
(Citizen/Harrovian)
beat E A Wass & G D P Williams (Cholmeleians) |
| 1992 | R
A Mason & J R Mole (Edwardians)
beat E A Wass & A R Taylor (Cholmeleians) |
| 1993 | J M A Pinner & J Chapman (The Village)
beat S R Stevens & M Lascelles (Etonian/Salopian) |
| 1994 |
R A Mason & P
G Dunbar (Edwardian/Cholmeleian)
beat J M A Pinner & A R Taylor (The Village) |
| 1995 |
R A Mason & P
G Dunbar (Edwardian/Cholmeleian)
beat J M A Pinner & J M S Chapman (The Village) |
| 1996 | P A Marshall & R C Tyler
(Stoic/Edwardian)
beat R A Mason & J R Mole (Edwardians) |
| 1997 | R
A Mason & J R Mole (Edwardians)
beat J M A Pinner & J M S Chapman (The Village) |
| 1998 | J P Reynolds & H M E Wiseman
(Citizen/Olavian)
beat R A Mason & J R Mole (Edwardians) |
| 1999 | J P Reynolds & H M E Wiseman
(Citizen/Olavian)
beat E O Taylor & P N Markkanen (Salopian/Olavian) |
| 2000
Report |
M C T Wiseman & J P Toop
(Olavians)
beat H M E Wiseman & S K P Cooley (Olavians) |
| 2001
Finalists Report |
H M E Wiseman & J P Toop
(Olavians)
beat K Rudman & S K P Cooley (Olavians) |
| 2002
Report |
R A Mason & T G Dunbar
(Edwardian/Harrovian)
beat J R Mole & C J P Cooley (Edwardian/Olavian) |
| 2003
Winners Report |
M C T Wiseman & J P Toop
(Olavians)
beat T G Dunbar & P Dunbar (Harrovians) |
| 2004
Report |
R A Mason & T G Dunbar
(Edwardian/Harrovian)
beat M C T Wiseman & J P Toop (Olavians) |
| 2005
Winners Report |
T G & P R Dunbar
(Harrovians)
beat M C T Wiseman & J P Toop (Olavians) |
| 2006
Report |
H M E Wiseman & J P Toop
(Olavians)
beat T G & P R Dunbar (Harrovians) |
| 2007
Report |
T G & P R Dunbar
(Harrovians)
beat M C T Wiseman & J P Toop (Olavians) |