This Friday, 28 August, 1.30 pm, Brockholes Bowling Club. The stage is set for what must be one of the biggest mismatches in HVBA history when Marsh Libs A team in Division 4 take on the all conquering Lowerhouses team packed with some of the biggest...
With heavy rain making the Broad Oak green unplayable last Thursday, the final of this year's Subsidiary Team Knock-out has been postponed until Friday 4th September. Put the date in your diary and don't miss out on what promises to be a classic at Broad Oak...
Our current Competition Secretary Paul English has decided to step down from his role this coming February. We would like to thank Paul for all the time, effort and commitment he has given to the league and its competitions over the past three seasons. As you...
Team captains and players should take care as we approach the end of season and plan ahead as the following rules apply when down to a team's final three matches: 10-man League 11g) For the final three 10-man league matches of the season, the captains of ‘B’...
The penultimate round of the Inter-District league takes place on Friday 21 August with a 1 pm start time. Huddersfield are in fourth place in the league on 167 points behind West Riding, Bradford and Leeds on 272, 223 and 211 points respectively. However, West...
The final of the 2026 Subsidiary Team Knockout takes place on Thursday 20 August, 1.30 pm at Broad Oak Bowling Club. The defending champions Kirkheaton Con take on Marsh United. Although the Kirkheaton team are the current champions and riding high in Division 4 they have...
The beauty of a Finals Day is that it strips away all the nonsense. League averages? Forget them. Form books? Worth about as much as last week’s weather forecast. Reputation? Completely irrelevant. One day, three rounds. Win all three and someone hands you a trophy. Lose one...
Just when you think that things can't get much worse up pops probably the most difficult fixture of the season against a rampant Leeds team who have just won the Hickson Trophy for a third year running and are the holders of the famous Grouse...
Finals have a habit of ignoring the form book. League positions, winning runs and reputations can all count for very little once the first bowls are sent out. The current Division One leaders arrived in outstanding form, while Lindley Lib came into the final having...
Lunn Times His Run to Perfection to Claim Over-80s Crown There are finals days that drift quietly by, and there are those that keep everyone engrossed from the opening bowl to the last. The Huddersfield Veterans Over-80s Finals at Waterloo certainly belonged in the latter category. Played...