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...
We have 68 bowlers entered into the Lower Division Trophy – a superb response from those who received invitations and from others who have also entered. As planned the competition will start with bowlers allocated to their preferred date of June 13 or June 20...
On Sunday 29 June, Skelmanthorpe Windmill will be running a comp that they're calling the Battle of the Sexes. If you're not playing in it I'm sure it will be entertaining and probably very competitive event and worthy of watching. I've been to Windmill events and...
LAST year's beaten finalists, Cowcliffe, will have the opportunity to gain revenge over 2024 Team KO champions Longwood when the pair meet at Kirkheaton Con in two week's time. Longwood won the 2024 final 145-105 while the 2025 final will see the two clubs meet...
It's already Round 3 of the Yorkshire Inter-District league and not yet the end of May! With nine teams in the league and a couple of Fridays taken up with the Hickson Trophy the matches come thick and fast. Friday 30 May brings Aire & Wharfe...
Mike Pointon of Huddersfield Recreation today helped me present a whopping £1250 to Kirkwood Hospice, the proceeds of the 2024 John Hoyle Trophy. John Hoyle was elected President of the Association in February 2020 at our 50th anniversary event. Unfortunately he died within a couple of...
Today, 27 May, I had the pleasure of presenting a Certificate of Achievement to Brian Faichney of Huddersfield Recreation to commemorate him reaching 90 on the 18 May and still playing competitively in our 10-man league. These occasions are a pleasurable part of the duties...