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Defeat a shock for Meltham

THERE was a shock from the opening week’s play in the Huddersfield Ladies Bowling League when the defending champions Meltham were beaten 9-1 by keen rivals Marsh United. Read

Juniors in tribute

HUDDERSFIELD Junior Bowling League fixtures have been suspended on Saturday as a mark of respect to Dennis Bradley, who has died. Read

Crowther triumphs

ALAN CROWTHER triumphed in the first bowling final of the summer crown green season – which featured a snowfall! Read

Longwood and Hopton kick start their season tonight

LONGWOOD Bowling Club and Lower Hopton begin their Manchester Premier League campaign tonight (7.30). Read

Portugal for Huddersfield Examiner Mixed Pairs salver.

AN enthusiastic group of Huddersfield bowlers enjoyed fun in the sun during the 11th annual bowling holiday on the Algarve in Portugal – where they competed for the Huddersfield Examiner Mixed Pairs salver. Read

Sigsworth begins defence

PAUL SIGSWORTH begins the defence of his Colne Valley Bowling League Vic Sugden Memorial title when the first woods are thrown to mark the start of the new crown green bowling season this weekend. Read

EDDIE HAIGH is the Champion of Champions after clinching the Griffin’s end-of-season showpiece final.

Haigh is champion of champions

EDDIE HAIGH is the Champion of Champions after clinching the Griffin’s end-of-season showpiece final. Read

Bowling club take first title

FULL marks to Brockholes Bowling Club, who have lifted the SMileS Huddersfield Open Billiards League title for the first time since the League started in 1939. Read

Bram makes his Mark

MARK BRAMALL marched to victory in the Non-Winners final at the Griffin. Read

Morley wins Classic and books Champion’s place

BRIAN MORLEY was the man in the money after claiming the sought-after Griffin Classic crown. Read

Delight for Greenwood

FRANK GREENWOOD made it a cause for veterans’ celebrations when he booked a place in the Griffin Champion of Champions with victory in the Gerald Sykes-sponsored Sixteen competition. Read

Tributes paid to Humphreys

DELEGATES were subdued at the annual meeting of the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association after it was reported that auditor Neil Humphreys had died during the weekend. Read

SIGSWORTH CELEBRATES

Sigsworth celebrates

PAUL SIGSWORTH claimed back a competition staged in memory of his father at the Griffin Inn. Read

GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS

Great achievements

THE Yorkshire EE Cockcroft Memorial Handicap competition has been replaced by a British Crown Green Bowling Mixed Pairs event for a second successive year. Read

Competition closing dates

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Huddersfield rock Ryedale and boost play-off hopes

DEFENDING Yorkshire County League Division I Champions Huddersfield Indoor Bowls Club (sponsored by Wrights Publications Ltd of Holmfirth) have managed to bring chaos to this season’s league table with one game only left this season. Read

History is made as ladies join up

HISTORY was made at the final meeting of the Yorkshire Crown Green Association when the amalgamation with the ladies section was finally introduced. Read

Places still available

PLACES are still available for the Ravensthorpe two-lady team competition. Read

It’s a sweet Sixteen for Hirst

STEVEN HIRST won his first Sixteen competition at the Griffin Winter Bowling Club and will be looking to continue his form in this weekend’s Bernard Sigsworth Memorial Handicap preliminary rounds. Read

SUTTY SWEEPS IN!

Sutty sweeps in!

SUPER veteran Roy Sutton was £200 better off after scooping the Jacko Memorial Trophy at the Griffin Bowling Club. Read

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