Free entries awarded to select bowlers for the 2025 Lower Divisions Individual Trophy
To celebrate the best 2024 averages results in the lower divisions (10-man Division 3 and below bowlers, and 6-man team bowlers) the top placed player and runner-up in each team has been awarded free entry to the 2025 Lower Divisions Individual Trophy.
Awards are based on last season’s Bowlsnet combined singles and pairs averages, subject to having played sufficient games (the requirements for each division are shown on Bowlsnet) and being eligible to play in the Lower Divisions Individual Trophy e.g. players bowling in a higher division 10-man team as well as a 6-man team do not qualify.
The Lower Divisions Individual Trophy Competition is of course open to all other lower divisions bowlers, subject to the £4 entry fee. The preliminary round is split over two dates, Friday 7th and Friday 13th June and the competition secretary will try to accommodate anyone who has a need for a particular date. The finals take place on Friday 27th June.
The closing date for entries is 4th June but don’t delay and don’t miss out, secure your place in the competition today.
A full list of award winners is below. If you are a winner, please contact Competition Secretary Paul English as soon as possible to confirm your entry and let him know your preferences for the preliminary round dates.


The Lower Divisions Individual Trophy is a handicapped competition. Details of which can be seen <HERE>
Name | Team | League | Position |
Peter Clay | Almondbury B.C. B | 10-man | Winner |
Ian Schofield | Almondbury B.C. B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Martin Moran | Broad Oak B | 10-man | Winner |
Peter Gledhill | Broad Oak B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Keith Hilton | Brockholes A | 10-man | Winner |
John Crosland | Brockholes A | 10-man | Runner -up |
Richard Johnstone | Brockholes A | 6-man | Winner |
Mike Wood | Brockholes A | 6-man | Runner -up |
Nick Swift | Brockholes B | 10-man | Winner |
Kim Scadden | Brockholes B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Brian Gibson | Brockholes B | 6-man | Winner |
Geoff Coates | Brockholes B | 6-man | Runner -up |
Graham Sykes | Brockholes C | 6-man | Winner |
Steven Mitchell | Brockholes C | 6-man | Runner -up |
Stuart Simmonds | Clayton West | 6-man | Winner |
Neale Wallace | Clayton West | 6-man | Runner -up |
Chris Walker | Crosland Moor | 6-man | Winner |
Brian Haigh | Crosland Moor | 6-man | Runner -up |
Andrew Mann | Dalton | 10-man | Winner |
David Mathews | Dalton | 10-man | Runner -up |
Derek Frost | David Brown Sports | 10-man | Winner |
Mick Wenzel | David Brown Sports | 10-man | Runner -up |
Peter Hanson | Denby Dale | 6-man | Winner |
Kevin Fletcher | Denby Dale | 6-man | Runner -up |
Roy Greenwood | Elland C&BC | 6-man | Winner |
Leigh Billing | Elland C&BC | 6-man | Runner -up |
Neil Wilson | Golcar C & BC | 6-man | Winner |
Graham Sykes | Golcar C & BC | 6-man | Runner -up |
Eddie Thompson | Golcar Lib. | 6-man | Winner |
Geoff Crowther | Golcar Lib. | 6-man | Runner -up |
Alan P. Milnes | Greenhead Park | 10-man | Winner |
Chris Holt | Greenhead Park | 10-man | Runner -up |
Simon Bailey | Greenhead Park A | 6-man | Winner |
Melvyn Blezzard | Greenhead Park A | 6-man | Runner -up |
Richard Pearcey | Greenhead Park B | 6-man | Winner |
Chris Wightman | Greenhead Park B | 6-man | Runner -up |
D Armitage | Hemplow | 6-man | Winner |
Lloyd Armitage | Hemplow | 6-man | Runner -up |
John Lunn | Hemplow A | 10-man | Winner |
Andrew Beardsall | Hemplow A | 10-man | Runner -up |
Michael Wilby | Hemplow B | 10-man | Winner |
John Millar | Hemplow B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Derek Hey | Holmfirth A | 10-man | Winner |
John Lee | Holmfirth A | 10-man | Runner -up |
Alan Birchall | Holmfirth A | 6-man | Winner |
Andrew Norgate | Holmfirth A | 6-man | Runner -up |
Peter Brogan | Holmfirth B | 10-man | Winner |
Bob Cran | Holmfirth B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Brian Webb | Holmfirth B | 6-man | Winner |
William Hobson | Holmfirth B | 6-man | Runner -up |
Trevor Atkinson | Huddersfield Rec | 10-man | Winner |
David Watson | Huddersfield Rec | 10-man | Runner -up |
Mark Birch | Huddersfield RUBC | 10-man | Winner |
Alan Dean | Huddersfield RUBC | 10-man | Runner -up |
David Firth | Kirkheaton C & BC A | 10-man | Winner |
Mick Boyles | Kirkheaton C & BC A | 10-man | Runner -up |
Andrew Lodge | Kirkheaton C & BC B | 10-man | Winner |
David Kilner | Kirkheaton C & BC B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Paul Scott | Kirkheaton Con. B | 10-man | Winner |
Ian Johnsey | Kirkheaton Con. B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Dave Leathwood | Lindley B.C. B | 10-man | Winner |
Wes White | Lindley B.C. B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Chris Rushworth | Lindley Lib. B | 10-man | Winner |
Paul Cooney | Lindley Lib. B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Richard Kaye | Lindley Lib.A | 6-man | Winner |
Gary Moorhouse | Lindley Lib.A | 6-man | Runner -up |
Paul Wright | Lindley Lib.B | 6-man | Winner |
Laurie Garlick | Lindley Lib.B | 6-man | Runner -up |
Graham Wilkinson | Lockwood Con | 6-man | Winner |
Paddy Conneely | Lockwood Con | 6-man | Runner -up |
Ronnie Manning | Lockwood Con. B | 10-man | Winner |
John Abbott | Lockwood Con. B | 10-man | Runner -up |
John Hunsley | Longwood | 6-man | Winner |
Tony Atkins | Longwood | 6-man | Runner -up |
Craig Longbottom | Marsh Lib | 10-man | Winner |
Andy Shaw | Marsh Lib | 10-man | Runner -up |
James Turney | Marsh Lib A | 6-man | Winner |
Peter Laycock | Marsh Lib A | 6-man | Runner -up |
Paul Crosland | Marsh Lib B | 6-man | Winner |
John Banks | Marsh Lib B | 6-man | Runner -up |
Ken Roys | Marsh United A | 6-man | Winner |
Mike Street | Marsh United A | 6-man | Runner -up |
Barry Hinchliffe | Marsh United B | 10-man | Winner |
Geoff Chadwick | Marsh United B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Michael Neary | Marsh United B | 6-man | Winner |
David Holmes | Marsh United B | 6-man | Runner -up |
Peter Mellor | Meltham | 6-man | Winner |
Aaron Stott | Meltham | 6-man | Runner -up |
David Bennett | Meltham B | 10-man | Winner |
Michael Fenton | Meltham B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Graham Parr | Milnsbridge B | 10-man | Winner |
Graham Martin Sykes | Milnsbridge B | 10-man | Runner -up |
David Hyde | Milnsbridge BC A | 6-man | Winner |
David Peacock | Milnsbridge BC A | 6-man | Runner -up |
Grant Smith | Milnsbridge BC B | 6-man | Winner |
Neil Croasdell | Milnsbridge BC B | 6-man | Runner -up |
Rupert Shires | Netherton Con. | 6-man | Winner |
R Clayton | Netherton Con. | 6-man | Runner -up |
R Beardsell | Netherton Con. B | 10-man | Winner |
L Hayden | Netherton Con. B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Simon Cave | New Mill | 6-man | Winner |
Terry Dean | New Mill | 6-man | Runner -up |
David Thorpe | New Mill B | 10-man | Winner |
Michael Connor | New Mill B | 10-man | Runner -up |
Pete Haythornthwaite | Outlane | 10-man | Winner |
Chris Jepson | Outlane | 10-man | Runner -up |
Graham Chadwick | Paddock I & C | 10-man | Winner |
D Cooper | Paddock I & C | 10-man | Runner -up |
J McPhillips | Paddock I & C | 6-man | Winner |
Stuart Collier | Paddock I & C | 6-man | Runner -up |
Stephen Peaker | Primrose Hill Lib | 10-man | Winner |
D Cheeseman | Primrose Hill Lib | 10-man | Runner -up |
R Goodridge | Primrose Hill Lib | 6-man | Winner |
David Jones | Primrose Hill Lib | 6-man | Runner -up |
Wayne Ogilvie | Ravensknowle Park | 10-man | Winner |
Arthur Haigh | Ravensknowle Park | 10-man | Runner -up |
Dennis Wood | Shepley B | 6-man | Winner |
Joe Harding | Shepley B | 6-man | Runner -up |
Graham Roys | Skel Windmill | 10-man | Winner |
John Aspinall | Skel Windmill | 10-man | Runner -up |
Andrew Clarkson | Skel Windmill A | 6-man | Winner |
Sam Seargent | Skel Windmill A | 6-man | Runner -up |
Stephen Auty | Skel Windmill B | 6-man | Winner |
Michael Kuszyk | Skel Windmill B | 6-man | Runner -up |
Chris Sykes | Slaithwaite | 10-man | Winner |
R Gartside | Slaithwaite | 10-man | Runner -up |
Robert Bradshaw | Slaithwaite | 6-man | Winner |
Tom Chatfield | Slaithwaite | 6-man | Runner -up |
Jeff Mellor | Springwood | 10-man | Winner |
Dave Morgan | Springwood | 10-man | Runner -up |
Jim Sykes | Thongsbridge A | 6-man | Winner |
Ian Allott | Thongsbridge A | 6-man | Runner -up |
John Yalden | Thongsbridge B | 10-man | Winner |
Kenneth Whitaker | Thongsbridge B | 10-man | Runner -up |
John Kingdom | Thongsbridge B | 6-man | Winner |
Jeffrey Oldroyd | Thongsbridge B | 6-man | Runner -up |
Graham Helm | Thongsbridge C | 6-man | Winner |
Richard Hazelden | Thongsbridge C | 6-man | Runner-up |
David Frost | Thorpe Green | 10-man | Winner |
Alan Hobson | Thorpe Green | 10-man | Runner -up |