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...
The 2025 league structures for both the 10-man and 6-man competitions was confirmed by the Management Committee of the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association on Monday 20th January. The committee was delighted to learn that Marsh Liberal club are to field an extra 10-man team in 2025,...