On Friday 11 July Leeds won the Hickson Trophy that they first won in 2024. The qualifying rounds had been played the previous Friday (as previously reported) and the semi-finals matched Harrogate against Sheffield and East Coast versus Leeds. Harrogate and East Coast are 'new kids...
IN the midst of the loss of online records kept on the bowlsnet system it was business as usual on the green with all competitions going ahead as planned. The first team final, hosted by Kirkheaton Con and kindly sponsored by Tony Butterfield, saw repeat of...
The qualifying rounds of the Hickson Trophy were played out in Sheffield on 4 July. Huddersfield were drawn against Skipton in the first round playing at Swallowsnet and avenged their defeat the previous Friday winning 233-187. Meanwhile two of the big guns, Leeds and West...
Several weeks ago we posted an item about the Skelmanthorpe Windmill 'Battle of the Sexes'. The club organised an event that took place on Sunday 29 June at their green raising funds for Kirkwood which has been added a massive £240 to the associations Kirkwood fund. It...
Huddersfield kick off their 2025 campaign in Sheffield versus Skipton who only last week conjured up a win against us and dented our hopes of a league title. This, however, is cup tie bowling and everything is at stake in the first round match being...
Friday 27 June is the last match for Huddersfield until August and we're facing the same opponents as the first round tie of the Hickson Trophy taking place in Sheffield on 4 July. The home team play at Linthwaite Hall starting 1 pm and the team...
On Tuesday 17 June I had the pleasure of presenting an HVBA Certificate of Achievement to Dennis Hirst of Milnsbridge Bowling Club. The occasion was a Division 2 game Thongsbridge vs Milnsbridge. It was some two weeks since Denis' 90th birthday on 2 June. This was...
LOWERHOUSES bowler Graham Hirst took the Over 70's Trophy for the second time following a nail-biting win over John Bloomer of the Almondbury Liberal club. It had looked curtains for Hirst after 20 ends when Bloomer held a 17-8 lead but a determined Hirst fought back...
A FEAST of bowling is set to be graced by sunny and warm weather as the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association’s season gets into full swing. Lockwood Park is the venue for the Over 70s Final with action starting at 1.30pm. The draw is: Andy Carter (Marsh...
Round 4 of the Yorkshire Inter-District Veterans league is on Friday 13 June with a starting time of 1.00 pm. Huddersfield take on Wakefield. Huddersfield are handily placed in third in the league on 91 points, 14 points below Leeds whilst Wakefield are eighth out of...