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 to his opponent that it was a "game of two halves" and that...
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 Holmes with a -1 start due to plying on their home green against Cowcliffe duo Derrick Hewitt...
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 intended that the Final, which had been washed out last week, would...
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 further heavy downpours that contained hail a decision to rearrange the final was quickly agreed. The eight...
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 man who made any bet against the current Division 2 leaders on...
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 bowlers have arrived at each allocated venue with the scheduled start...
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 since early June in the print-pod sponsored tournament that had attracted over...
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 David Brown Sports he defeated Denis Garner of Netherton Con in a pulsating...
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 performance to take the Julie Fuller Shield. Having been placed in Division Two by league officials at the...
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 Con and kindly sponsored by Tony Butterfield, saw repeat of...