The 2022 half-yearly General Meeting of HVBA was held on Monday 17 October at Meltham Sports Complex. A change of the usual agenda gave the meeting a celebratory and feel good feel at the end of a very successful season of veterans bowling in Huddersfield....
The Association's Prize Presentation and 6-monthly general meeting is being held at Meltham Sports Complex on Monday 17 October at 2 pm. All prize winners for the individual and pairs comps will be welcome, as will divisional trophy winners. Club Representative should endeavour to attend and...
It is with regret that we have to announce the death of Ian Kinloch. Ian has been a stalwart of the Management Committee for many years and more recently the Vice President 2020-2022. Ian took over the Vice Presidents role during a period of uncertainty in...
The rain delayed John Hoyle Memorial Trophy was played out on Sunday 2 October in sunshine on a rapidly drying Huddersfield Recreation green which was a marked contrast to what we left on Friday. The quarter finals were reduced to two by the non appearance of...
How often have we heard that phrase? Well not very often this season when comps have been re-arranged due to the heatwave but it's happened today. Our flagship tournament, the John Hoyle Memorial Trophy has been postponed until 1.30 on Sunday 2 October. As officials arrived...
This Friday, 30 September, eight of our top bowlers play in the John Hoyle Trophy and no doubt they'll have but a single thought - lifting the trophy and pocketing the prize money generously donated by the Hoyle family. However, the Association have their eye...
On Thursday 22 September Lockwood Cons won the annual Bistro knockout competition for all teams in the 10-man league. Playing off scratch on another rainy day at Brockholes they proved a bridge too far for plucky Linthwaite Hall who had a start of 20 due...
We bring the curtain down on our 2022 season with the John Hoyle Trophy on Friday 30 September. This will be the second year where the final individual competition takes place at Huddersfield Recreation starting 1.30 pm. This trophy replaces the Select Players Trophy and is...
Linthwaite Hall have already won the sub-team knockout and by the time you read this they may have added the Division 3 title to their trophy cabinet and they still have a date with destiny on Thursday. More exactly the Bistro final facing the mighty...
Linthwaite Hall Bowling Club won what could be the first part of a treble in the Sub Team Knockout final at Broad Oak. On a cool but fine day they were emphatic winners over Marsh Libs who themselves can take credit for punching above their weight...