The first of this year’s competitions completed last week with the Over 70s Trophy. You can read all about that final in the dedicated news item. And there is more Over 70s action next week with the Pairs competition. It is too late for entries to...
Huddersfield start their 2026 campaign with a mountain to climb already. With nine teams in the league each team has a bye and Huddersfield started the 2026 season with a Bye and looking at the table there were some big scores for what we believe...
We are sad to give news that Peter Allen has recently passed. Peter was a long standing member of the league management committee and well known to many. His family have let us know that for anyone who may wish to attend Peter's funeral, this...
The Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association Over-70s competition took place at Lockwood on Thursday 7th May beneath cool grey skies that never quite developed into rain but certainly gave the impression they were considering it. Which, if we are honest, felt entirely correct. Crown green bowling is...
Anyone wishing to enter the Over 70s Singles or Pairs competitions be aware the closing dates are looming: Closing date for the Over 70s Singles Competition is Wednesday 15th April Closing date for the Over 70s Pars Competition is Wednesday 22nd April Don't delay - entry can be...
The Veterans 10-man league 2026 bursts into life today. Sixty teams. Five divisions. Hundreds of ends. Thousands of woods. And, crucially, a vast number of things that will not go to plan. Because here’s the thing: predicting this league is a bit like predicting British weather....
It is action all the way in the opening week of the season. As well as both 6-man and 10-man Leagues roaring into life we kick off the 6-man Julie Fuller Team Knock-out competition on Thursday. The pre-liminary round sees 32 teams battle it out for...
Richard Chaffer has shared with us some photographs of Skelmanthorpe Windmill's latest recruitment poster. It's a novel approach to attracting new members and a style instantly recognisable to anyone familiar with the art work around the green. Hopefully it will do the trick. ...
The BCGBA website has been given a full make-over for 2026 and there's a lot to like. It is a great improvement on the previous version with excellent sections for both club information and player information. It is well worth a visit, click HERE to...
When news reached Richard Armitage that BBC Studios Manchester were looking for bowlers he could not resist sending an email to find out more. He was, excuse the pun, bowled over by the reply he got. A new history series is to go into production with...