On Monday 25 September President Frank Greenwood presented a congratulatory certificate to Arnold Roberts to commemorate him still bowling at 90 years-old. The event took place at Marsh Libs where Arnold's Shepley B team were playing their last match of the season. Arnold, who is 91...
The entry deadline for the John Hoyle Memorial Trophy has been extended to midnight Tuesday 26 September. Bowlsnet is currently showing 25 but several more have entered through this site and the figure is now nudging towards 32 who will play the first round down...
The 2023 Rosebowl champion is Graham Hirst from Lowerhouses CBC, but it was tightest final you could imagine beating Ray Whitwam 21-20. The last 8 played on Friday 22 September at a sunny Netherton Con green. The line-up featured Paul Rangeley who has sponsored the competition...
Another day and another final. This one is our most prestigious individual competition, a comp that's been run every year except the Covid year since the creation of our association. The final, sponsored by Paul Rangeley, who is also featured in the line up, will be...
But it was anything but a walk in the park and Brockholes pushed them all the way. Division1 vs Division 3 - everyone thought Longwood were odds on favourites but Brockholes showed exactly why they'd overcome the odds in the earlier rounds of the competition. The day...
The Bistro competition final is this coming Thursday 21 September, 1.30 pm at Almondbury Bowling Club. All 60 of the 10-man league teams started off on the road to Almondbury in May and the climax is on Thursday at a new venue as Brockholes are the...
The association has reluctantly had to change both the venue and dates of the John Hoyle Memorial Trophy to allow remedial work on the green at Moldgreen Con/Huddersfield Recreation. This event has become the finale to our season and has been played at Huddersfield Recreation in...
The Sub-Team Knockout final was played in glorious sunshine on an immaculate Broad Oak green today, Thursday 14 September. The competition is played in the same format as the 10-man league matches with four singles and three pairs except that the only thing that matters...
On Friday 8 September the Over 80's semi-finals and final saw Eddie Haigh of Lockwood Con fame lift the coveted trophy for the first time. The preliminary rounds of the competition had been blighted by no shows resulting in bowlers getting to the quarter-finals without playing...
During the summer months Frank Greenwood has been visiting greens to present the associations 90 years achievement certificates to those bowlers who are still bowling at 90 years old. Last Friday the boot was on the other foot when the writer had the pleasure of presenting...