THE draw for the 2025 Bistro competition saw last year’s winners Kirkheaton Con A drawn to face Denby Dale in the preliminary round. Beaten finalists Longwood will face Golcar Lib A when the competitions reaches the Round of 32 in June, the other two teams that...
A new approach to individual handicapping has been introduced for 2025. In previous years handicaps were based on a bowler’s division and every bowler in a division had the same handicap. Starting this year the averages information available in Bowlsnet will be used to award...
NETHERTON CON B who were beaten finalists in the 2024 competition have been handed a bye in the preliminary round draw of the Sub Team Knock out cup. They will face Brockholes B in the Round of 16 which is not scheduled to be held...
DEFENDING Team Knock-out champions Longwood will face 2024 Division 1 Champions Lowerhouses in the tie of the round – if not the competition – as the 2025 Team Knock-out draw for the opening round is announced. The pair were drawn together when general secretary John Pearman...
The Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association 6-man competition has had a revamp ahead of the 2025 season with five teams joining. That has seen the competition extended over four divisions with the opening fixtures commencing on 7th April 2025. Marsh United A are the defending champions and...
RELEGATED Brockholes B 10-man team will be hoping for a first-class start to their season which opens on “the postage stamp” – Kirkheaton Con B team being the hosts. Dalton are the highest-placed of the clubs remaining in Division 5 – they finished fourth in 2024,...
WITH Outlane having dropped out from the 10-man league there has been a late promotion for Primrose Hill Lib who finished third in Division 5 last term. The Pip Hill club will make the short journey to Lockwood Park to face Huddersfield RUBC – it’s...
MARSH LIB A will start their 10-man Division 3 campaign with a home encounter against Paddock I & C. The home side gained promotion from Division 4 at the end of the 2024 season as champions and will welcome a Paddock side who ended their...
ELLAND C&BC were just four points shy of gaining promotion to the top 10-man division at the conclusion of the 2024 season so will be looking to get their season off to a good start when they travel to face Lindley BC at the start...
DEFENDING Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association champions Lowerhouses have been handed a home fixture when the 10-man season starts on Tuesday 8th April 2025. They will face a Meltham A outfit who finished the 2024 season as champions of the Association’s Division 2 competition. Meltham will...