On Tuesday 8 August it was the writers privilege to present a 90 year Certifimcate of Achievement to Derek Ainley of Huddersfield RUBC. Derek wasn't selected that day when his team were playing at Ravensknowle Park but if the team had needed him I've no...
The first preliminary rounds of the Over 80's competition took place today at Marsh United and Paddock I&C. The qualifiers will be posted later and also on Bowlsnet but the current Champion and looking to extend his run of titles, our President Mr Frank Greenwood,...
Friday 11 August at 1.00 pm is the start for Huddersfield's final push for the 2023 title versus Bradford. We'll be trying to bolster our narrow 6 point lead over West Riding and the new kids on the block Leeds ahead of the final match...
The grand finale of our season is the John Hoyle Memorial Trophy and 2023 will the third running of the competition sponsored by the Hoyle family in memory of one of our hardest working Presidents and General Secretary. It is also an HVBA community project...
There are 21 players contesting this years over 80's individual KO. Prelim and round 1 will be held at the venues listed below. Players please ensure you are at the relevant green by 1:15pm for a 1:30 start. Good luck all. The draw will be made...
Round 5 of the Yorkshire Inter-District Veterans League resumed on Friday 28 July after a five week break for the Hickson Trophy. The Huddersfield home team played Leeds at Marsh United whilst Leeds entertained the away team at Rothwell. Huddersfield lost both legs of the match,...
The writer attended the most recent TRY BOWLING event in Greenhead Park on 23 July, the fourth of 5 scheduled dates and the third to be blighted by atrocious weather. [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://www.hvba.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Try-bowling-wet-weather-clip.mp4"][/video] It was looking fairly forlorn but two ladies did attend after seeing a...
The Inter-District league continues this coming Friday, 28 July when one of the key features will be Huddersfield taking on one of the title challengers, Leeds. This is the first year that Leeds have entered the competition since 2019, pre Covid and pre the reduction of...
WEST RIDING What a contrast on finals day compared to the blistering sunny day of the round robins on 7 July. Friday 14 July started with a drizzle at both semi-finals venues, two more testing greens were chosen by the hosts Halifax. Halifax having qualified the previous...
Huddersfield bowed out of this years Hickson Trophy narrowly losing to West Riding. The results of the round robin stage of the tournament played Friday 7 July was: Group 1 played at Hipperholme BC, Aire & Wharfedale 488, Wakefield 419, Castleford 352 Group 2 played at Rastrick...