Rosebowl and Lower Divisions Individual Trophy. A record number of teams and fixtures resulted in a very full 2024 league calendar with limited days free for competitions. To fit everything in, some rounds of the Rosebowl and the Lower Divisions Individual Trophy were set to play...
If like many bowlers you have treated yourself to some rechargeable electric handwarmers for the winter, now is the time to get them out. Like all rechargeable devices, the internal batteries of handwarmers do not always take kindly to being left unused for long periods. Lack...
The Hickson Trophy is an annual team competition in which all the Yorkshire regions compete together with our near neighbours Barnsley and Sheffield. The event has become an annual celebration of Veteran's bowling and its scale requires venues with two greens. It is hosted on...
Shepley bowling club have landed the largest investment deal in bowling history. Ex-Shepley resident and multi-billionaire businessman Richard Ambrose-Pringle (93) has announced his intention to make available an astonishing amount of money to his old bowling club. A great headline, and a nice thought, but completely...
UNSEASONAL windy weather greeted the ten bowlers in the preliminary round of the Over 80’s Knock-out competition at an otherwise glorious Ravensknowle Park. It was a case of holding onto your hat as Marsh United’s Trevor Sykes defeated Baldwin Walsh of Linthwaite Hall 21-10, the competition...
Richard Armitage was elected as hvba President at this year’s AGM having previously held the role of Vice-President through 2023. As a long-standing Thongsbridge player Richard has been a familiar face on our greens for many years. He has also been a member of the...
WHILST most eyes will be on the outcome of the General Election on July 4 ten bowlers from the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association leagues will start their campaign to win the 2024 Over 80s individual competition. Thirteen bowlers have entered the competition so three bowlers have...
Another finals day and another afternoon of blue skies to welcome bowlers and spectators to Kirkheaton Con for the 2024 team Knock Out final. Both finalists, Longwood BC and Cowcliffe BC, were no strangers to team finals. Longwood were hoping to add the Team Knock Out...
For the second year running we were facing a season without a Competition Secretary. In 2022 it was only possible to put on a full complement of competitions thanks to the generosity and hard work of Dave Sykes who took on the roles of both...
Congratulations to Mick Cox of Lockwood Con. our winner of the 2024 Over 70s final today. Mick was presented with his trophy and winners cheque by hvba President Richard Armitage. You will notice Mick came well prepared with microphone in hand to thank everyone involved...