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...
Congratulations to John Topham of Greenhead Park who is our 2023 Fightback of the Year winner. John is seen above receiving his trophy this week from hvba Vice President Richard Armitage. John also received a voucher for £50 to spend at Well Bowled which he...
The 2023 half-year General Meeting took place earlier this month. Below are some photos from the presentations made by President Frank Greenwood: Above President Frank Greenwood presents the Special Achievement award to Lockwood Con's Eddie Haigh in recognition of their seven successive years as Division 1...
Can you help run our Veterans Association? The Association currently has a vacancy for an individual, or alternatively two people in a ‘job share’, to act as Competition Secretary next year. We have to fill this position if singles and pairs competitions are to take place...
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...
Another day and another final. This one is our most prestigious individual competition, a comp that's been run every year except the Covid year since the creation of our association. The final, sponsored by Paul Rangeley, who is also featured in the line up, will be...