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Apr 25, 2023

Cowcliffe team photo challenge answers

Going back 21 years to a time when the Cowcliffe B team won the Veterans League Division 4 title. All the answers to the photo challenge.

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Apr 23, 2023

Cowcliffe memories challenge

Another test from a few years ago. Name the bowlers, year and competition that they won that year.

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Apr 22, 2023

Name the bowlers etc responses

This is proving to be a real challenge but a couple of suggested identifications may prompt some more memories among our readers.

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Veterans League

Apr 22, 2023

Bob Swan remembers and looks ahead

When such an experienced official as Bob Swan talks about the future it is always worth listening. One controversial suggestion especially.

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Apr 21, 2023

Name the bowlers etc

A memory jerker that we don't have the answer to. Can you name any of these bowlers? Or maybe the trophy or green or year or team?

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Apr 19, 2023

First ever Veterans League tables

As the first league tables of the 2023 season start to appear we take a drop back in time to look at the 1970 Veterans League tables.

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One photo - 11 questions and all the answers

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Apr 1, 2023

One photo - 11 questions and all the answers

The one punter who got 1 1 correct answers! How did you do in this final challenge from our March Memory Month?

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Mar 31, 2023

Kirkburton Bowling Club

A new photograph of an old bowling green in Kirkburton. What do you know about it?

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Mar 30, 2023

Going back 131 years

The Yorkshire CCGBA was formed in 1892 and this is all the paperwork recording that event which took place in Huddersfield.

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Mar 29, 2023

One photo - Who, What, Where and When?

A really difficult challenge as we are now in the last week of our March Memory Month and the questions get harder.

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Answers: One photo - what, where, who and when

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Mar 27, 2023

Answers: One photo - what, where, who and when

All 12 answers to the challenge we put before you over the weekend. We had one entry with all 12 correct answers and 3 note-worthy efforts.

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Mar 26, 2023

The Answer: Where/What is Homfray B.C.?

Now we have the answer to 'Where & What was Homfray BC' thanks to two readers memories.

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Mar 25, 2023

One photo - what, where, who and when?

Another photo challenge for the memory cells. Name the what, where, who and when associated with this photo.

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Mar 24, 2023

Where/What is Homfray B.C.?

Our earlier posting on the 1986 league tables for the Mirfield League threw up a question we can't answer. Can you?

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Answers to Name the Bowlers, Year, Green & Competition

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Mar 23, 2023

Answers to Name the Bowlers, Year, Green & Competition

All the answers to our latest challenge are listed here. How many answers to the 12 questions did you get right?

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Mar 22, 2023

The closest title race of all time?

When the top two teams in the Mirfield League are locked together on the same points total then it comes down to the aggregate difference.

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The year when 600 entered the Huddersfield Merit

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Mar 21, 2023

The year when 600 entered the Huddersfield Merit

What do you think is the record number of entries for the top local competitions? The 1918 Huddersfield Merit total must be among them.

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Name the Bowlers, Year, Green & Competition

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Mar 20, 2023

Name the Bowlers, Year, Green & Competition

Another drop back in time teaser for you with another photo to fill in all the missing details.

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Mar 19, 2023

Huddersfield Financial Accounts 1977

The financial accounts often paint a true picture of the state of many organisations as the competitions entry numbers show here.

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Mar 18, 2023

When did the decline in bowling begin?

Peter Muff takes a 1999 look at the decline in attendances at some of the town's and county's top bowling occasions

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