Bowling News
Yorkshire CCGBA have released the dates of their Cup competitions for the 2025 season and these are covered in the poster below. The two main competitions - the Yorkshire Cup and the Henry Taylor Cup - both remain as all-male competitions for 12-man teams. I still find that a little surprising when I believe that no Saturday league in Yorkshire still runs a 12-man team league.
So why does the County bemoan the reduced number of entries they receive each season? Teams are finding it increasingly difficult to field full teams for their weekly league fixtures with the drop in bowler interest in the sport so why does the County not understand that fact is transferred across to optional county competitions?
Teams can still enter these competitions this year by emailing the Yorkshire Competition Secretary on fixturessecretary@yccgba.org.uk. Entry fee is £20 per team.
A motion to allow ladies to play in both the Yks cup and Henry Taylor was passed at the YCCGBA agm in February this year. All 4 cup competitions are now classed as open.