Thursday 19 September, 1.30pm at Netherton Con. The Rosebowl is the HVBA's most coveted individual trophy. Initially called The Examiner Rosebowl and now the Peter & Judith Muff Rosebowl after the Examiners sports correspondent who did so much for bowling in Huddersfield, not only reporting on...
Today I had the pleasure of presenting an ex-teammate his Certificate of Achievement from the HVBA for reaching 90 and still bowling competitively. Many bowlers will know Carl not as a bowler but as a fearsome footballer and later both a football and bowling referee....
The Qualifying Rounds are being played on Friday 20 September at Huddersfield Recreation (Moldgreen Con) The following bowlers will bowl in the morning session commencing 11am: Stuart England, Clayton West Edwin Haigh, Clayton West Malcolm Gilbert, Clayton West Graham Sigsworth, Cowcliffe Ray Whitwam, Crosland Moor Colin McCluskey, Huddersfield Rec Trevor Atkinson, Huddersfield Rec Tony...
The closing date of entries has been extended to Friday 13 September. Details can be found on our earlier post https://www.hvba.co.uk/call-for-entries-the-seasons-finale/. In addition to a flurry of entries personal donations have also been received for the Kirkwood fund. More entries means the more the Association can donate...
Friday 6 September, 1.30pm at Brockholes Bowling Club. The Bistro competition is one of the HVBA's most popular team competitions with all teams in the 10-man league starting the long road to the final early in our season. This years finalists, Longwood BC and Kirkheaton Con...
Thursday 29 August, 1.30pm at Broad Oak Bowling Club. It's just 40 years since our HVBA forebears had the prescience to initiate a trophy specifically for teams in the lower echelons of our leagues. In that time there have been some illustrious winners who have gone...
2024 will see the fourth running of the John Hoyle trophy which has become the finale to the HVBA season. Not only is it the final individual competition of 2024 but it's also our community event when bowlers come together and raise much needed funds...
David Armitage, the Home team manager writes...
Huddersfield's last match of the season is versus new opponents - Aire & Wharfe who entered the league for the first time this season. Huddersfield are currently sitting fourth in the table with Aire & Wharfe in sixth 37 points behind. Bradford are just one...
Entries for our flagship individual competition have now closed and the draw made for the preliminary and first round draws. The P & J Muff Rosebowl, previously referred to as the Examiner Rosebowl will start on Thursday 22 August and the final will be at...