They bowed out in emotional and exciting style.

Huddersfield’s indoor bowlers ended 40 years of the sport on a high, with a victory over North Cave in the Yorkshire competition.

And the match brought to an end the bowlers’ fine run of success and struggle, as they had fought for years to retain the sport in Huddersfield and Kirklees.

But the impending demolition of the former Huddersfield Sports Centre and the Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre means the sport will end in the region.

Efforts by the bowlers to firstly secure a rink in the new Huddersfield Leisure Centre and secondly to establish a base elsewhere have failed.

Bowling club secretary Damien Talbot was very emotional as the final match ended.

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“40 years of competition within the Yorkshire County Indoor Bowling League came to an end at the weekend as the Huddersfield team ran out as 12-2 victors against a North Cave team fighting for the top position.

“As always, all the players gave 100% and despite a few last minute changes due to an injury they finished with the biggest win of the season.

Final competitive bowling match at the Old Huddersfield Sports Centre.

“The two teams at home, captained by Scott Smith and Jack Dyson, gave a class performance winning the home leg by 25 shots, allowing the away team in Hull to canter over the line with the teams led by Damien Talbot and Steven Haigh only losing by 7 shots, meaning an aggregate win of 88-70.

“It was a very emotional end when realisation set in for the players that no more bowls will be played in the area representing Huddersfield and Kirklees.”

Scott Smith added: “What an amazing effort by the whole team, all year. Not having a permanent home and that advantage has made it extremely difficult to be competitive in the top division.

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“This proves that we have the ability to play at this level but unfortunately, due to council greed and lack of respect and thought for our sport and the 800+ bowlers in the area, we will no longer have the opportunity to compete under the name of Huddersfield.”

It also means that Huddersfield twins Barrie and Steven Nicholson, who have also competed this season in the county league, will no longer be able to represent Kirklees in this years Special Olympics due to having no facility to practice.

Mr Talbot added: “It’s an extremely sad day and the Labour council should be ashamed at how they have treated us and the people of Kirklees.

“I don’t think they understand the consequences and effect this will have on the health and well-being of a generation.”

Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre in Cleckheaton which is earmarked for demolition in 2016.