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HuddWeb is the website for the Huddersfield Winter League and the unofficial website for the Veterans League as well as being for news from all Huddersfield crown green bowling clubs.


February 2019: HDVBA Newsletter
Ten new teams signed up to play in the 2019 Veterans League and the monthly newsletter carried the full story.
Memories
Mar 21
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Bowls Big Weekend is not happening in Hudd.
Over 700 clubs have joined the 2025 Bowls Big Weekend to promote our sport - none of them are from Huddersfield. Closing date is Monday.
Bowling News
Mar 21
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Club membership increased by £1?
Clubs have to pay the £1 levy per bowler next month to an organisation that has £385,000 in the bank!
Bowling News
Mar 21
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Veterans 10-Man League: Division 4 Preview
I don't have a lot of confidence in my Division 4 selections for promotion and relegation but here goes.
Veterans League
Mar 20
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Year 2018: Veterans League competitions
Memories from 7 years ago by looking at the August 2018 version of the HDVBA Newsletter.
Memories
Mar 20
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Is there a future for bowls?
A viewpoint from Alan Hobson as his personal take on the present problem with bowling and some suggestions on how things need to change.
Bowling News
Mar 20
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The BCGBA 2025 Calendar
The full list of 2025 dates for the BCGBA competitions is now available.
Bowling News
Mar 19
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BCGBA Ladies Club Championship 2025
The ladies' team from New Mill are the sole Yorkshire representatives in the 2025 BCGBA Ladies Club Championship this Saturday in Blackpool.
Bowling News
Mar 19
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Veterans 10-Man League: Division 5 Preview
A first preview look at the 10-Man League and gauge the hopes, aspirations and capability of the teams for the new season.
Veterans League
Mar 19
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BCGBA Price List
It seems that you can buy your entry into the Champion-of-Champions competition by-passing the bother of qualifying on merit.
Bowling News
Mar 18
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Safeguarding poster alert
Do you know who your club Safeguarding Officer is? Use this poster to inform all club members.
Bowling News
Mar 18
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Year 2017: The HDVBA Newsletter
I've always considered transparency and good communications as important for any League and a newsletter was a good means of doing both.
League News
Mar 18
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BCGBA Important Dates
Well run competitions don't happen by accident they happen because of careful planning and some thought going into the sequence of events.
Bowling News
Mar 17
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Vets 6-Man League: Division 1 preview
Last of the 6-Man League previews as we look at the 12 teams in Division 1 and separate the favourites from the also-rans.
Veterans League
Mar 17
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Last call for Netherton Party tickets
The first of the two End-of-Season Parties takes place this Friday and this is the last call for tickets.
Winter League
Mar 17
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Year 2000: Birth of the Federation of Bowling
The introduction of the Federation of Crown Green Bowling was everywhere except Huddersfield. Why was that?
Memories
Mar 16
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Vets 6-Man League: Division 2 preview
Preview time as I put my head on the block in selecting my Division 2 tips for promotion and relegation.
Veterans League
Mar 16
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Thongsbridge out of BCGBA Club Championship
Thongsbridge are one of 3 teams to withdraw from the BCGBA headline team competition previously known as the World Club Championship.
Bowling News
Mar 16
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Yorkshire Cup competitions 2025
Teams interested in entering the four major Yorkshire team competitions now have all the dates before them and entry details.
Bowling News
Mar 15
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Vets 6-Man League: Division 3 preview
Time to preview teams in Division 3 of the 6-Man League and tease out the title chasers and nailed on relegation contenders.
Veterans League
Mar 15
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