With the current hot weather, and a 'Yellow' heat warning for our area, here is a reminder of our hot weather rules and guidelines: Keep safe Take regular breaks. In hot weather play may stop for 5 minutes at the request of any player, on the completion...
The season may be in its early stages, but team knockouts are well under way, with teams in action this week across three separate competitions. So, who has caught the eye so far and who's looking in form? The Julie Fuller 6-Man went into the third round...
Huddersfield’s Veterans Inter-district side opened their 2026 campaign in style on May 15th with emphatic wins both home and away against Castleford — and if last season left followers scratching their heads, this felt like the first signs of a team rediscovering its confidence. After a...
The first of this year’s competitions completed last week with the Over 70s Trophy. You can read all about that final in the dedicated news item. And there is more Over 70s action next week with the Pairs competition. It is too late for entries to...
We are sad to give news that Peter Allen has recently passed. Peter was a long standing member of the league management committee and well known to many. His family have let us know that for anyone who may wish to attend Peter's funeral, this...
The Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association Over-70s competition took place at Lockwood on Thursday 7th May beneath cool grey skies that never quite developed into rain but certainly gave the impression they were considering it. Which, if we are honest, felt entirely correct. Crown green bowling is...
Anyone wishing to enter the Over 70s Singles or Pairs competitions be aware the closing dates are looming: Closing date for the Over 70s Singles Competition is Wednesday 15th April Closing date for the Over 70s Pars Competition is Wednesday 22nd April Don't delay - entry can be...
The Veterans 10-man league 2026 bursts into life today. Sixty teams. Five divisions. Hundreds of ends. Thousands of woods. And, crucially, a vast number of things that will not go to plan. Because here’s the thing: predicting this league is a bit like predicting British weather....
It is action all the way in the opening week of the season. As well as both 6-man and 10-man Leagues roaring into life we kick off the 6-man Julie Fuller Team Knock-out competition on Thursday. The pre-liminary round sees 32 teams battle it out for...
Richard Chaffer has shared with us some photographs of Skelmanthorpe Windmill's latest recruitment poster. It's a novel approach to attracting new members and a style instantly recognisable to anyone familiar with the art work around the green. Hopefully it will do the trick. ...