Kirkheaton Con bowler Roland ‘Ron’ Swallow passed away in December, just three months after he had picked up the Bistro Trophy on behalf of his teammates. Although not well enough to play in the final at Brockholes his teammates insisted on him collecting the trophy. Roland...
It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of one of the stalwarts of Huddersfield bowling - Frank Griffin who died on 1 November. There is no doubt that the Huddersfield Bowling Association will rank Frank as one of their most prolific...
DERRICK RADLEY 1930 -2023 Derrick was raised a stone’s throw away from Skelmanthorpe Central Bowling Club and spent all his bowling life there in which time he filled every position within the club. Not an outstanding bowler, but no dummy either, his main claim to fame was...
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Allan Dobson yesterday, previous President and Life Member of the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association, and highly respected county referee. Our thoughts and sympathies go out to all of Allan's family and friends. A while...
It is with regret that we have to announce the death of Ian Kinloch. Ian has been a stalwart of the Management Committee for many years and more recently the Vice President 2020-2022. Ian took over the Vice Presidents role during a period of uncertainty in...
Peter Muff, a HVBA Life Member passed away peacefully on Wednesday 2 March aged 92. He will be remembered for his position of Sports Editor for the Huddersfield Examiner, a post he held for many years. His sporting interests were many and varied covering horse racing, snooker...
Thongsbridge Bowling Club sadly announce the death of Douglas Barrowclough, passing away peacefully in his sleep at HRI on Thursday 10 March, aged 88 years. Douglas took up bowling 'reluctantly' on his retirement thinking it was an old mans game but said he never regretted it...