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Fightback of the Year 2024
Congratulations to Howard Crowther of Shepley BC who is the Well Bowled 2024 Fightback of the Year winner. There were many outstanding entries in this year’s competition and picking an outright
03 November, 2024
2024 End of season presentations
We had our traditional presentation of trophies at the 2024 half-year General Meeting which took place on 14th October. Whilst the competition trophies were all presented to the winners on the day of
16 October, 2024
THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR TIM
FINALLY! Clayton West bowler Tim Poulter won the 2024 John Hoyle Trophy after twice being the beaten finalist in this competition. Poulter was beaten 21-14 by Mick Cox in the inaugural final of this c
01 October, 2024
CHRIS SYKES WINS LOWER DIVISIONS TROPHY
SLAITHWAITE bowler Chris Sykes won the https://www.print-pod.com/ Lower Division Trophy with a comprehensive display in heavy rain at Ravensknowle Park. Chris had previously won in 2019 when he defeat
30 September, 2024
FINAL 27 SEPTEMBER
What has become the finale of the HVBA season takes place tomorrow 27 September at 1.30pm. It’s the fourth year of the John Hoyle Trophy, hosted by Huddersfield Recreation at their Moldgreen Con
26 September, 2024
LOWER DIVISIONS INDIVIDUAL TROPHY
Thursday 26 September, 1.30pm at Ravensknowle Park The Lower Divisions Individual Trophy is a relatively new competition for the association for bowlers playing in Divisions 3, 4 and 5 of the 10-man l
24 September, 2024
GRAHAM HIRST RETAINS ROSEBOWL
LOWERHOUSE bowler Graham Hirst retained the P & J Muff Rosebowl with a dominant display in the 2024 final against Garry Senior of Kirkheaton Con at Netherton Con. Hirst had won the Rosebowl in 202
20 September, 2024ROSEBOWL FINAL
Thursday 19 September, 1.30pm at Netherton Con. The Rosebowl is the HVBA’s most coveted individual trophy. Initially called The Examiner Rosebowl and now the Peter & Judith Muff Rosebowl aft
18 September, 2024QUALIFYING ROUND 20 SEPTEMBER
The Qualifying Rounds are being played on Friday 20 September at Huddersfield Recreation (Moldgreen Con) The following bowlers will bowl in the morning session commencing 11am: Stuart England, Clayton
17 September, 2024
Over 70s Pairs Final – results and photo gallery
DEREK FROST and MICK WENZEL head off the challenge of Waterloo’s Alan Stephenson and Robert Mudd to claim the Over 70’s Pairs Trophy at Lowerhouses. The pair, who play for David Browns Sports i
15 September, 2024
Bistro Final – Results and photo gallery.
The final of the long running Bistro competition culminated in two Division 1 teams slugging it out at Brockholes, Kirkheaton Con A had a 3 handicap whilst Longwood had a slight advantage with a 6 han
07 September, 2024BISTRO FINAL
Friday 6 September, 1.30pm at Brockholes Bowling Club. The Bistro competition is one of the HVBA’s most popular team competitions with all teams in the 10-man league starting the long road to th
05 September, 2024Lower Divisions Individual Trophy first round details
LOWER DIVISIONS TROPHY Following late withdrawals this competition is now down to eight entries and so the Preliminary Round scheduled for Thursday 5th September is no longer required. The remaining
03 September, 2024
Libs overcome Cons with breath-taking fightback
IT looked all over a victory for Division 5 side Netherton Con B at the halfway stage of the Subsidiary Team Knockout Final at Broad Oak. They went into the final with a 23-point start on the handicap
31 August, 2024SUB-TEAM KNOCKOUT FINAL
Thursday 29 August, 1.30pm at Broad Oak Bowling Club. It’s just 40 years since our HVBA forebears had the prescience to initiate a trophy specifically for teams in the lower echelons of our leag
28 August, 2024CALL FOR ENTRIES – THE SEASON’S FINALE
2024 will see the fourth running of the John Hoyle trophy which has become the finale to the HVBA season. Not only is it the final individual competition of 2024 but it’s also our community even
26 August, 2024Over 70s Pairs venue and bowler draw details for 30th August
We can now confirm that Slaithwaite and Springwood clubs will be the venues for the Over 70s rounds to be played on Friday 30 August. The bowlers have been drawn to the venues shown below and are aske
25 August, 2024ROSEBOWL DRAW
Entries for our flagship individual competition have now closed and the draw made for the preliminary and first round draws. The P & J Muff Rosebowl, previously referred to as the Examiner Rosebow
15 August, 2024
Walker flies home with vintage show – Over 80s results and photos
GORDON WALKER put in a classic show of Crown Green bowling to defeat Mick McCluskey in the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association Over 80s Final at Skelmanthorpe Windmill on Thursday (August 1). Th
02 August, 2024Over 70s Pairs reduced number of rounds
Due to the number of entries in this year’s Over 70’s Pairs competition we will not be holding a preliminary round on Friday, August 2. The competition will start on Friday August 30 at venues which
30 July, 2024All love and joy for the Over 80s
AFTER the unseasonal windy weather in the preliminary round at Ravensknowle Park two weeks ago the quarter finals held at Primrose Hill went ahead in beautiful conditions at a venue that was also host
20 July, 2024Over 80s champ blown away
UNSEASONAL windy weather greeted the ten bowlers in the preliminary round of the Over 80’s Knock-out competition at an otherwise glorious Ravensknowle Park. It was a case of holding onto your hat as M
05 July, 2024Over 80s First Round Draw
WHILST most eyes will be on the outcome of the General Election on July 4 ten bowlers from the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association leagues will start their campaign to win the 2024 Over 80s in
26 June, 2024TEAM KO FINAL 2024
The HVBA’s first team final of 2024 takes place at Kirkheaton Conservative Club on Friday 21 June, start time 1.30. Longwood playing off 9 versus Cowcliffe Libs off 5 are not new to finals but n
20 June, 2024LAST CALL FOR OVER 80’s
Only one more week to go before entries close on 24 June for this competition which is always fought keenly by our octogenarions. The present entries are shown on Bowlsnet and the prelims/first round
17 June, 2024
2024 Over 70s Winner Mick Cox – Full results and picture gallery.
Congratulations to Mick Cox of Lockwood Con. our winner of the 2024 Over 70s final today. Mick was presented with his trophy and winners cheque by hvba President Richard Armitage. You will noti
31 May, 2024OVER 70’s TROPHY FINAL
Thursday 30 May is the final day of the Over 70’s Trophy at Lockwood Conservative Club, start time 1.30 pm. This will be our second final of the season after an excellent Pairs comp at Almondbur
29 May, 2024
Competition Secretary
We are very pleased to announce that Paul English of Primrose Hill Liberal Club has stepped forward to offer his services as Competition Secretary. As well as an abundance of enthusiasm Paul brings wi
26 January, 20242024 LEAGUE DIVISIONS & CALENDAR
With all team entries now received the league structures for 2024 have been established. The total number of teams entered for the 10-man league is again 60. While Bradley & Colne have withdrawn t
23 January, 2024
ASSOCIATION DONATES £550 TO THE KIRKWOOD
On Friday 24 November HVBA presented a wopping cheque to The Kirkwood for £550. This is the third year running and our donations are now over £1500 since running the inaugural John Hoyle Memorial Trop
30 November, 2023
Fightback of the Year 2023
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 re
09 November, 2023Competition Secretary vacancy
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 t
22 October, 2023
NEW NAME ON THE CUP
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 t
07 October, 2023FINAL FINAL
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
04 October, 2023
LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES
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 figur
23 September, 2023
GRAHAM HIRST LIFTS ROSEBOWL
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 Co
23 September, 2023ROSEBOWL FINAL
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,
21 September, 2023
LONGWOOD BISTRO WINNERS – WITH FULL PHOTO GALLERY
But it was anything but a walk in the park and Brockholes pushed them all the way. Division1 vs Division 3 – everyone thought Longwood were odds on favourites but Brockholes showed exactly why t
21 September, 2023BISTRO BROCKHOLES v LONGWOOD
The Bistro competition final is this coming Thursday 21 September, 1.30 pm at Almondbury Bowling Club. All 60 of the 10-man league teams started off on the road to Almondbury in May and the climax is
19 September, 2023ALL CHANGE FOR THE JOHN HOYLE TROPHY
The association has reluctantly had to change both the venue and dates of the John Hoyle Memorial Trophy to allow remedial work on the green at Moldgreen Con/Huddersfield Recreation. This event has be
14 September, 2023