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  • Bowls eh? It never stops surprising us. And yesterday at Netherton Con, we were treated to one of those truly special days, a final that was everything that’s brilliant about bowls – drama, tension, u

  • LONGWOOD bowler Andy Wike took the John Hoyle Trophy after defeating fellow inter-district bowler Graham Sigsworth in the final held at Moldgreen Con. Wike won the contest 21-14 and was heard to say t

  • Tomorrow, 26 September, we have the John Hoyle Trophy final starting 1.30 pm and as usual it’s at Huddersfield Recreations home of Moldgreen Conservative Club. This competition has quickly becom

  • LOWERHOUSES duo Graham Hirst and Les Holmes are the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association’s 2025 Over 70s  Pairs champions taking the title on home soil. The quarter-finals saw Hirst and Hol

  • Thursday 18 September sees the delayed finals day of the Over 70’s pairs at Lowerhouses. The competition sponsored by the late David Hollas of Brockholes bowling club is a relatively new competi

  • Huddersfield’s home team topped the ‘home’ league with 8 wins out of 8 games with table topping points of 164, our closest rival West Riding trailing by 22 points. This was a fantast

  • We have been fortunate to be able to re-arrange this year’s Rosebowl Final to Thursday 2 October thanks to the co-operation of our hosts Netherton Con and our sponsor Paul Rangeley. It had been

  • Thursday’s Peter & Judith Muff Rosebowl at Netherton Con was abandoned with the green waterlogged. An heavy downpour initially delayed the start but with thunder and lightning close by and f

  • The final of the HVBA’s flagship individual trophy takes place on Thursday 11 September at Netherton Con starting at 1.30 pm. Originally sponsored by the Huddersfield Examiner it has recently be

  • Our picture shows the away team squad for the final fixture at Hightown Libs where the team played West Riding. It was another difficult day for the team recording only one winner. Huddersfield finish

  • For our final match in the Yorkshire Veterans Inter District League our opponents are West Riding who have 5 points more than Huddersfield and are currently in second place. For this match on the 5th

  • ONE of the topics overheard being discussed by Elland WMC bowlers after defeating Lindley Lib A in the Bistro at Brockholes was “let’s go on and do the double”. It would be a brave m

  • The Bistro Shield is always one of our best finals with top clubs competing in the 5 pairs format and traditionally played at Brockholes at 1.30 pm. Tomorrow 28 August is the date this year. The two c

  • We have 26 bowlers entered in the Peter & Judith Muff Rosebowl competition that starts on Friday August 29 with Preliminary rounds at Hemplow and Holmfirth. As usual draws will be made once all bo

  • IT was the bowlers from the Con Club who were celebrating success at the conclusion of the 2025 Subsidiary Team Knockout Cup Final at Broad Oak. Billed as the ‘Battle of Kirkheaton’ the Co

  • This Friday, 22 August, is the penultimate fixture of the season with Huddersfield entertaining Bradford at Hemplow and our away squad travelling to Idle. Start time is 1 pm for both fixtures. The hom

  • HVBA’s Sub-team Knockout between Kirkheaton Con B and Kirkheaton C&BC B will be played at Broad Oak BC on Thursday 21 August, 1.30 pm with practice starting at 12.45 pm. There’s some l

  • Marsh United bowler Ken Roys defeated Dennis Lomax of New Mill WMC in the final of the Lower Division Trophy held at Longwood BC. Eight bowlers had fought their way through qualifying rounds played si

  • It’s time to shine this coming Friday, 15 August, for 8 bowlers from the lower 10-man divisions and the 6-man league. The Lower Divisions Individual Trophy final takes place at Longwood Bowling

  • Huddersfield Recreation Club, who’s home green is Moldgreen Conservative Club, are appealing for bowlers who may not be getting regular games or indeed any bowlers who are wanting a change of sc

  • Peter Booth of Thongsbridge is the latest recipient of a Certificate of Achievement as still being an active bowler and member of the clubs 6-man C team. The certificate was presented by the writer, h

  • We have to go back to 27 June for Huddersfield’s last match in the inter-district league. In the interim we have had the Hickson Trophy on 4 and 11 July then Huddersfield had a bye on the last f

  • The tributes to David have been pouring in since we advised club reps of his sad passing, here are a few: David Sykes was a really nice person. A giver in every way, always friendly and helpful to eve

  • GRAHAM ILLINGWORTH, a two-time winner of the Huddersfield Veterans Rosebowl in 2010 and 2014, returned to the winners podium when claiming the Over 80s title at Golcar Liberal club. Now a bowler with

  • It grieves me to report that David Sykes sadly passed away in his sleep overnight. David, our current League Secretary and former Competition Secretary has been a stalwart of our Association for the p

  • BROAD OAK – who entered a team in the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association’s six-man competition this year – enjoyed success in the competitions only cup with a commanding perfo

  • Tomorrow, 21 July, we have two finals being played out on one day at Golcar Liberal Club starting 1.30 pm. This is one of the most pleasant days in the Association calendar starring bowlers usually, b

  • Walter Pell has sadly passed away at the grand old age of 92. He was a stalwart of the Marsh United 10 man B team as recently as last year, in addition to bowling in the clubs Colne Valley Evening Lea

  • On Friday 11 July Leeds won the Hickson Trophy that they first won in 2024. The qualifying rounds had been played the previous Friday (as previously reported) and the semi-finals matched Harrogate aga

  • IN the midst of the loss of online records kept on the bowlsnet system it was business as usual on the green with all competitions going ahead as planned. The first team final, hosted by Kirkheaton Co

  • The qualifying rounds of the Hickson Trophy were played out in Sheffield on 4 July. Huddersfield were drawn against Skipton in the first round playing at Swallowsnet and avenged their defeat the previ

  • Several weeks ago we posted an item about the Skelmanthorpe Windmill ‘Battle of the Sexes’. The club organised an event that took place on Sunday 29 June at their green raising funds for K

  • Huddersfield kick off their 2025 campaign in Sheffield versus Skipton who only last week conjured up a win against us and dented our hopes of a league title. This, however, is cup tie bowling and ever

  • Friday 27 June is the last match for Huddersfield until August and we’re facing the same opponents as the first round tie of the Hickson Trophy taking place in Sheffield on 4 July. The home team

  • On Tuesday 17 June I had the pleasure of presenting an HVBA Certificate of Achievement to Dennis Hirst of Milnsbridge Bowling Club. The occasion was a Division 2 game Thongsbridge vs Milnsbridge. It w

  • LOWERHOUSES bowler Graham Hirst took the Over 70’s Trophy for the second time following a nail-biting win over John Bloomer of the Almondbury Liberal club. It had looked curtains for Hirst after

  • A FEAST of bowling is set to be graced by sunny and warm weather as the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association’s season gets into full swing. Lockwood Park is the venue for the Over 70s Final with

  • Round 4 of the Yorkshire Inter-District Veterans league is on Friday 13 June with a starting time of 1.00 pm. Huddersfield take on Wakefield. Huddersfield are handily placed in third in the league on

  • We have 68 bowlers entered into the Lower Division Trophy – a superb response from those who received invitations and from others who have also entered. As planned the competition will start with bowl

  • On Sunday 29 June, Skelmanthorpe Windmill will be running a comp that they’re calling the Battle of the Sexes. If you’re not playing in it I’m sure it will be entertaining and probab

  • LAST year’s beaten finalists, Cowcliffe, will have the opportunity to gain revenge over 2024 Team KO champions Longwood when the pair meet at Kirkheaton Con in two week’s time. Longwood wo

  • It’s already Round 3 of the Yorkshire Inter-District league and not yet the end of May! With nine teams in the league and a couple of Fridays taken up with the Hickson Trophy the matches come th

  • Mike Pointon of Huddersfield Recreation today helped me present a whopping £1250 to Kirkwood Hospice, the proceeds of the 2024 John Hoyle Trophy. John Hoyle was elected President of the Association in

  • Today, 27 May, I had the pleasure of presenting a Certificate of Achievement to Brian Faichney of Huddersfield Recreation to commemorate him reaching 90 on the 18 May and still playing competitively i

  • IT was success all the way for Lowerhouse duo Andy Mitchell and Ashley Daykin in the Pairs Shield Final at Almondbury Lib. They won the final against Netherton Con duo Paul Rangeley and Graham Brook 2

  • The second round matches are scheduled for 1 pm on 16 May (today) and Huddersfield take on Halifax. The home venue has changed to Brockholes Bowling Club and the team is: John Bloomer, Andy Carter,Ton

  • OUR first final of the season will take place on Thursday 15 May 2025 with the Pairs Shield Finals at Almondbury Lib.                  Milnsbridge are the club with most representatives with the exper

  • The Yorkshire qualifying rounds of the J&J Isherwood competition are being held at Cleckheaton Sports on Thursday 12 June. The qualifiers will go through to the final on Wednesday 2 July at Preece

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