January - 2024

Top two break away in Division 4 promotion race

Winter League

Jan 31

Top two break away in Division 4 promotion race

New Mill & Thorpe Green break away at the top of the Division 4 table as Kirkheaton C&BC drop into the relegation mix.

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Winter League

Jan 31

Netherton Con photoshoot

Still catching up with last week's photo input with this latest batch of 21 taken at Netherton last Thursday.

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Winter League

Jan 31

Crunch time for Lindley BC & New Mill

Lindley BC A and New Mill A sit 2nd and 3rd in the Division 1 table equal on points and they meet up today.

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Memories

Jan 30

The History of Saturday Bowling Part 3

Dave Parkin's trilogy covers 1970 to 2024 and includes the story of the first time the League ever moved to a Home & Away format.

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Fantasy League

Jan 30

Kirkheaton Cons go top of TRiO table

A bumper week of fixtures so a change in leaders of the Top Team TRiO competition with Kirkheaton Cons scoring 130 points from 24 games.

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Veterans League

Jan 30

New Competition Secretary for Veterans League

The threat to the Vets Lge KO competitions has been averted by a Primrose Hill Lib bowler stepping up to the role of Competition Secretary.

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The History of Saturday Bowling - Part 2

Memories

Jan 29

The History of Saturday Bowling - Part 2

Dave Parkin's three-part potted history of Saturday bowling covers the period 1943-1969 and the first real change in its format.

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Winter League

Jan 29

RUFC action photos & meat board coup

A different photo call this week with a story about a meat board killing splattered among 12 action photographs from Lockwood Park RUFC.

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Monday matches at Pip Hill all postponed

Winter League

Jan 29

Monday matches at Pip Hill all postponed

TODAY'S FIXTURE PROGRAMME AT PRIMROSE HILL LIB IS POSTPONED DUE TO A WATERLOGGED GREEN. Matches rearranged for Thursday 1 February.

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R.I.P.

Jan 29

R.I.P. Sid Goodwin

Meltham bowler Sid Goodwin has passed away aged 100. He played his last game 18 months ago aged 98. A teammate's tribute.

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The History of Saturday bowling - Part 1

Memories

Jan 28

The History of Saturday bowling - Part 1

Part 1 of Dave Parkin's trilogy on the 127 years of History of Saturday Bowling in Huddersfield covers the years 1896-1942.

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Winter League

Jan 28

Stew and snapshots at Milnsbridge

A 5-hour marathon session as teams caught up on postponed matches fortified by the excellent chicken stew that kept us all going.

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Winter League

Jan 28

Last chance saloon for Milnsbridge

Milnsbridge's chances of promotion rest on beating Marsh United twice and they have the first go this Monday. Are they up to the task?

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Fantasy League

Jan 27

Fantasy League standstill

Another week closer to the end of the Fantasy League season and very little movement in the league table as the top three stays the same.

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Club News

Jan 27

Lindley BC £2600 KO

Details of another club's open competition are released with the Lindley BC £2600 dates, prize fund and entry process all now published.

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Winter League

Jan 27

Spring arrives at Springwood

The sun shines on the righteous or in this case the Division 2 bowlers at Springwood.

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Memories

Jan 26

Mystery photo possible answers

A follow-up to the query about Barbara Peacock's family photo from around 1925 and Dave Parkin has been digging in The Examiner archives.

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Winter League

Jan 26

Rugby Club in the rain on a Tuesday

If you have to rearrange some called off fixtures do they have to be rearranged for a day when it rained? Yes they do.

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Winter Cup: 88 Entries to date all listed

Winter League

Jan 26

Winter Cup: 88 Entries to date all listed

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Winter Cup including a list of the 88 entries received so far, your online entry form and more.

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Veterans League

Jan 25

Veterans League fixtures online

The 2024 fixtures for both of the Huddersfield Veterans Leagues are now on Bowlsnet with the opening day programme here.

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