Winter League
The Winter Cup starts up next week with the Qualifying Rounds being played at Cowcliffe on Wednesday, Netherton Con on Thursday and finally Lindley on Friday. This will be the fourth holding of this competition which last season attracted 154 entries.
With 75 entries received so far it means that at present there are insufficient entries to make two of those rounds viable. We need more than the present one entry from Division 7 teams and more than the two entries from the Division 8 teams. Plenty of time to still enter as the closing dates for each division are listed below.
Scroll down further to learn of all the details you can possibly want and the full list of bowlers who are playing in next week's three qualifying rounds. Scroll down to the foot of this posting for the online entry form.
Handicaps
The only handicapping in the qualifying rounds is that Inter-District and County bowlers play off -1 otherwise everyone else starts on scratch.
Handicapping from the Round of the Last 16 and onwards are as follows:
Scratch - Inter-District and County bowlers +1 - Division 1 and Division 2 bowlers
+2 - Division 3 and Division 4 bowlers
+3 - Division 5 and Division 6 bowlers
+4 - Division 7 and Division 8 bowlers
Home bowlers will be additionally penalised for the Round of the Last 16 onwards by 3-2-1
Stuff you need to know
All matches are 21-Up. Toss up for the jack. Entry fee of £3 per bowler.
Bowlers must have played a minimum of 4 League matches before the Qualifying Round to be eligible to enter the competition
The draw for the qualifying rounds will be done on the day of the competition to minimise any disruption caused by no-shows.
History of The Winter Cup Finals
2024 Julie Mallinson (Marsh United) beat Rober Spencer (Linthwaite Hall) 21-17
2023 Ian Briggs (Thorpe Green) beat Stuart Greaves (Jackson Bridge) 21-16
2022 Stephen Haigh (Lindley BC) beat Adrian 'Crafty' Cooper (Kirkheaton Con) 21-11
HOW TO ENTER
Paper entry forms will be available on your Division's normal matchday during January and February. Cash entry fees are accepted along with your paper entries.
Before completing your entry form please check that you are available to play on the dates of all rounds of the 2025 competition.
Your entry will only go into the draw upon payment of the entry fee of £3 per bowler.
All entries are accepted by BACS payment to
Account Name: The Huddersfield Winter League
Account No. 64667778
Sort Code: 40-25-10
ONLINE ENTRY FORM
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