It was with great sadness that we learned of the recent death of Bob Swan. For anyone who knew Huddersfield crown green bowling, Bob was a reassuringly familiar figure. Someone who just seemed to have been there forever, woven into the fabric of our sport. Bob...
On a glorious day at Huddersfield Recreations home of Moldgreen Conservative Club Tim Poulter won the John Hoyle Memorial Trophy for a second time. The finale of the HVBA's 2026 season saw many of the games elite players play the quarter-files, semi-finals and the final played...
And it's the final final of our 2026 bowling programme bringing two previous winners head to head in the quarter-finals and a good selection of current and former inter-district players in the line-up. It will also be the final competition organised by our Competition Secretary,...
The first ever Yorkshire Veterans Inter-District Merit took place at Smirthwaite Park Bowling Club in Normanton on Friday 11 September. 18 of the areas top bowlers qualified for the final day by virtue of 9 qualifying competitions in each of the 9 districts of the...
Andy Lumb left it until the very last end to complete a remarkable day at Holmfirth Bowling Club, coming from behind throughout the final before finally edging Mike Street 21-20 to lift the Huddersfield Veterans Rosebowl. Lumb's route to the final had been relatively straightforward. He...
The HVBA's most prestigious trophy is up for grabs tomorrow and it's guaranteed to be a new name on the trophy. The start time is 1.30 pm on Thursday 10 September and takes place at Holmfirth Bowling Club. The Rosebowl was first played for in 1971...
Huddersfield clinched a hard-earned third place finish on the final day of the 2026 season. It's fair to say that both the home and away teams have had a mixed season with only a few successes along the way but the last match victory against...
The re-arranged final of the 2026 Subsidiary Team Knockout takes place on Friday 4 September, 1.30 pm (a date chosen by the contestants), at Broad Oak Bowling Club. The defending champions Kirkheaton Con take on Marsh United. Spectators have a choice to make tomorrow with...
The final round of the Inter-District league takes place on Friday 4 September with a 1 pm start time. Huddersfield are in fourth place in the league on 195 points behind Bradford on 223. If Huddersfield are to avoid a second fourth place finish they...
There was a feeling, as Marsh Lib A arrived at Brockholes for the Bistro Final, that this could be quite interesting. They were a Division 4 side. They had a 30-point handicap. They were playing a Division 1 team. Thirty points. That’s quite a lot of points. Unfortunately...