Monday 8 January was the deadline for clubs to submit their teams for the 2024 season and it showed a healthy increase in the number of teams playing in our leagues. The 10-man league which plays on Tuesdays lost a team from Division 2 when Bradley...
The 2024 fixtures for the Yorkshire Inter-District Veterans league have been published on Bowlsnet. There's yet another addition to league structure with Aire and Wharfe joining the league from 2024. This follows their entry to the Hickson Trophy in 2023 and a very creditable semi-final place...
The 2024 Yorkshire Veterans' Crown Green Bowling Competition (Hickson Trophy) is due to be hosted by Bradford. The rota for hosting now runs to 2036 when it will return to Halifax after they hosted a very successful competition in 2023. 12 teams competed in Halifax...
On Friday 24 November HVBA presented a wopping cheque to The Kirkwood for £550. This is the third year running and our donations are now over £1500 since running the inaugural John Hoyle Memorial Trophy in 2021. John Hoyle was General Secretary for four years before...
On Tuesday 7 November our President Frank Greenwood was invited to the Junction Inn at Gledholt for the annual prize presentation for Greenhead Park Veterans Bowling Club. Unfortunately Frank couldn't attend for health reasons and the writer deputised at a very hospitable gathering. Greenhead Park have...
On Friday 6 October the final rounds of the John Hoyle Cup, played at Brockholes produced a new name on the cup and a new bowler on the block destined to win more of our trophies. The new format for the competition drew quarter finalists from...
It's the final final of the veterans bowling season, the finale in fact! Friday 6 October at Brockholes Bowling Club, 1.30 pm This season has brought some changes to this competition, the entry requirements were relaxed and the entry fee reduced and it resulted in 31 entries,...
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...