Disappointing, or disastrous according to the Home team manager David Armitage in his report. Disastrous day for the Huddersfield Inter-District teams in their latest match against West Riding. Only two winners home and away and losing both games by 20 points to 8. John Bloomer and...
AFTER the unseasonal windy weather in the preliminary round at Ravensknowle Park two weeks ago the quarter finals held at Primrose Hill went ahead in beautiful conditions at a venue that was also hosting a wedding reception. All four ties, drawn on the day, went with...
On Friday 12 July Leeds, the current Inter-District league champions, added the Hickson Trophy to their trophy cabinet. This year 13 inter-district teams competed on a round robin basis for the Yorkshire Veterans Crown Green Bowling Competition, aka the Hickson Trophy names after the original sponsors....
Rosebowl and Lower Divisions Individual Trophy. A record number of teams and fixtures resulted in a very full 2024 league calendar with limited days free for competitions. To fit everything in, some rounds of the Rosebowl and the Lower Divisions Individual Trophy were set to play...
If like many bowlers you have treated yourself to some rechargeable electric handwarmers for the winter, now is the time to get them out. Like all rechargeable devices, the internal batteries of handwarmers do not always take kindly to being left unused for long periods. Lack...
The Hickson Trophy is an annual team competition in which all the Yorkshire regions compete together with our near neighbours Barnsley and Sheffield. The event has become an annual celebration of Veteran's bowling and its scale requires venues with two greens. It is hosted on...
Shepley bowling club have landed the largest investment deal in bowling history. Ex-Shepley resident and multi-billionaire businessman Richard Ambrose-Pringle (93) has announced his intention to make available an astonishing amount of money to his old bowling club. A great headline, and a nice thought, but completely...
UNSEASONAL windy weather greeted the ten bowlers in the preliminary round of the Over 80’s Knock-out competition at an otherwise glorious Ravensknowle Park. It was a case of holding onto your hat as Marsh United’s Trevor Sykes defeated Baldwin Walsh of Linthwaite Hall 21-10, the competition...
Richard Armitage was elected as hvba President at this year’s AGM having previously held the role of Vice-President through 2023. As a long-standing Thongsbridge player Richard has been a familiar face on our greens for many years. He has also been a member of the...
Most bowlers won't be suffering from post-election blues and will be glad it's all over but for those that voted for an unsuccessful party we have the antidote with the Hickson Trophy. This is an annual team competition named after the original sponsors and hosted in...