Bowling used to be a summer sport I recall but it doesn't seem like that as the Veterans League season started with a storm disrupted day.

Sign of the times. One Yorkshire league starts the 2021 season with just 4 teams in it. Is that viable?

The Elland League is the latest local league to publish their 2021 fixtures which continue to show a worrying drop in team numbers.

The season is in full flight now and this week features matches between teams in the top two positions in the bottom three divisions.

The Veterans League 10-man competition gets underway this week with 61 teams starting out with great hopes and aspirations.

The 6-man teams open the Veterans League season with an almost complete fixture programme for the 28 teams in three sections.

Two more local leagues have published their fixtures this week and we have added them to our updated StartChart.

Maybe its the vaccine factor but the fact is that three local veterans leagues are seeing the lowest drop in team numbers for the new season

With a 20 May start date plans are now progressing on the format of the Works League for the coming season with up to 6 new teams lined up.

The season is really up and running now and the Mirfield League is at the forefront of the action as we review all the latest results.

Many will say that you can judge the strength of an area's bowling by the number of teams in the Saturday League. Not looking good for many.

Most leagues are having to reorganise their divisions and fixtures to accommodate a shortened season but not all meet with full approval.

The Mirfield League continue their flying start to the season with another full round of fixtures tomorrow featuring two club 'derby' games.

An update on plans for individual competitions in 2021 to be run by the Ladies Works League.

A couple of amendments to our StartChart providing league opening dates and we have added some additional information to these records.

The Mirfield League opened the 2021 bowling season as the first set of fixtures were played out on Tuesday evening. Catch up with the news.

COVID has done more damage to our sport than ever envisaged and we can add the tea and biscuits gesture to that list now, whatever next?

The first local league to resume bowling in 2021 has a full fixture programme starting tomorrow. Notes & Matchday Preview.

A June start, play each team once, neutral greens, no promotion or relegation, teams able to drop to 10 or 8 players and more 2021 changes.