On Tuesday 18 April I had the pleasure of carrying out a presentation to George Nash to commemorate his 100th birthday on 12 April. I was standing in for Frank Greenwood, our President, who is unfortunately in Calderdale Royal Infirmary with a bronchial condition. Huddersfield Recreation...
In an effort to encourage more entries individual competition closing dates have been extended as follows...
David Watts of Meltham won the first trophy of the year at a cold and windy Outlane bowling green on Thursday 13 April. The Lower Divisions Individual Trophy is aimed at bowlers plying their trade in Divisions 3, 4 and 5 of the 10-man league. Preliminary...
The 2023 HVBA Year Book/My Bowling Diary is ready for collection by Club Reps on Monday 27 March at 11-12 noon at Paddock I&C. The publication follows the format we trialled in 2022 when it was widely acclaimed. The diary section gives you week by...
No, I'm not talking about the 3 April and the start of our bowling season! Do you think that crown green bowling and Huddersfield is ready for this? https://www.thebowlsclubldn.com/ Anyone interested in making it happen contact me! ...
The end of the Associations 53rd year brought our 52nd Annual General Meeting reporting on the 2022 season and looking forward with optimism to 2023. Alan Stephenson, our Treasurer gave a conservative outlook saying we should break even at the end of this financial year after...
At today's AGM of the Association it was announced that the late Peter Muff, a Life Member of our Association had left the association 1/50th of his estate. Peter was well known in bowling circles as the bowling correspondent of the Huddersfield Examiner. Not only did...
The 2023 veterans bowling calendar has been added to the site. Click here https://www.hvba.co.uk/2022-calendar-fixtures-comps-and-finals/ or find under Association tab....
In July 2022 the Management Committee agreed to balance the divisions from the 14,14,12,12 and 10 format of previous seasons and informed clubs of this decision. We advised clubs that 2 promotions from each division would be honoured and that it was likely that more...
Alan Hirst has stepped down as our President a couple of weeks before he was due to hand over the chain of office to Frank Greenwood at the AGM on 20 February. This has been Alan's second spell as President after joining the Management Committee in...