26 Jan SIX MAN OPENING FIXTURES ANNOUNCED
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 they start their season with a trip to face Skelmanthorpe Windmill A. Waterloo, runners-up to Marsh United A, are at home to Brockholes A.
Promoted Clayton West A – champions of Division 2 in 2024 – travel to Slaithwaite while New Mill A, also promoted, will be hosted by Netherton Con A.
Broad Oak, a new team to the 6-man game, have been placed in Division 2 and will be at Thongsbridge B who were promoted as runners-up at the end of the 2024 season. Division 3 champions Brockholes B will entertain local rivals Holmfirth A.
The four other new teams start in Division 4; Clayton West B entertain Skelmanthorpe Windmill B, Hemplow B will have home advantage against Greenhead Park A, Netherton Con B are at Brockholes C with New Mill B having a bye in the opening round.
Opening fixtures – Monday 7th April 2025
Division 1
Shepley A v Milnsbridge BC A
Skel Windmill A v Marsh United A
Slaithwaite v Clayton West A
Waterloo v Brockholes A
Netherton Con A v New Mill A
Golcar C&BC v Thongsbridge A
Division 2
Lockwood Con v Paddock I & C
Brockholes B v Holmfirth A
Crosland Moor v Longwood
Lindley Lib A v Marsh Lib A
Thongsbridge B v Broad Oak
Division 3
Milnsbridge BC B v Lindley Lib B
Primrose Hill Lib v Denby Dale
Marsh Lib B v Linthwaite Hall
Almondbury Lib v Elland C&BC
Greenhead Park A v Hemplow A
Division 4
Clayton West B v Skel Windmill B
Marsh United B v Meltham
Hemplow B v Greenhead Park B
Brockholes C v Netherton Con B
Friday 11th April 2025
Division 4
Thongsbridge C v Shepley B