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A selection of news item reminders with many of them not appearing online before and some that were never going to make their own full posting on the website and others reminding you of what has been posted recently that you might have missed.


Starting off with this February photograph of the once Mecca of crown green bowling the Waterloo Bowling Club at Blackpool, now totally defunct although the green itself appears to have had some attention in recent times.


Headline News from the bowling world last week and next week.


  • The plea for a Mower Man to come forward and offer their grass-cutting services to Milnsbridge BC produced two candidates. One has since been signed up to provide the service over the coming summer season

  • YCCGBA Ladies Competition Secretary vacancy

  • Record number of 138 entries in the Winter Cup

  • Winter League Management Committee meeting on Thursday 28 March at 10am

  • First open ladies competition of 2024 is at Thornhill BC on Sunday 24 March

  • First open competition of the 2024 season is the Weston Park Trophy which starts on Saturday & Sunday 30 & 31 March at Brockholes BC. One of the few competitions that is charity based.

  • The Return of the RASTRICK CLASSIC in September 2024 - Prize Fund £4,280

  • The Winter League is to hold two End-of-Season Presentation Events. One on Friday 5 April at Netherton Con for teams from Divisions 4, 5 & 6 and then on Friday 26 April for teams from Divisions 1, 2 & 3 at Lindley Liberal Club. Tickets available soon.

  • Hillcrest Classic (Sowerby Bridge) 2024 - dates still available. Contact Naomi 07594870197 to secure your place. Winner £1,200.

  • In the past fortnight we reported on the passing of Meltham bowler Sid Goodwin and David Walls of Brockholes BC.

  • The Yorkshire CCGBA Annual General Meeting will be held at Cleckheaton Sports on Saturday 24 February

  • The Amber Weather Warning resulted in the final day of the Division 6 league season being postponed to Tuesday 13 February.

  • Huddersfield Veterans League 2024 fixtures released on Bowlsnet

Coming up this week (All these matches have an 11.30am start time) Monday:

Full Division 3 and 4 league programmes at Primrose Hill Lib and Lindley Lib Tuesday:

Rearranged final day fixture programme for Division 6 teams at Lockwood Park RUFC Winter Cup Division 4 Qualifying Round at Lindley Lib

Wednesday: Full Divisions 1 & 2 league programmes at Milnsbridge BC and Springwood

Thursday: Winter Cup Division 6 Qualifying Round at Lockwood Park RUFC Division 5 league programme at Netherton Cons

Friday: Winter Cup Division 3 Qualifying Round at Primrose Hill Lib

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