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Haigh is Select Players champion

EDWARD HAIGH, of Newsome WMC, is the champion of the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association’s Select Players competition. Read

Almondbury on way to Liberal title

ALMONDBURY Liberal Club A are strongly fancied to win the Huddersfield Liberal League. Read

Ellis defends Classic title

THE latest qualifiers in the Brighouse Classic, sponsored by Naylor Wintersgill, are Dave Jackson (Macclesfield) who beat James Scott (Halifax) 21-9 and Matt Kelly-Walley, from Derby, who beat Roy Nicholson (Halifax) 21-14. Read

Disappointed!

IT promised so much but in the end Yorkshire could not deliver as they slipped to a 15-point defeat against Warwick and Worcester in the final of the British Inter-County Championship. Read

Players wear the shirt with pride: Hatzer

ANY plans for a sedate Sunday lunch should be put on hold as Crosland Moor Manor is set to sizzle with top bowling action. Read

President Sharpe is so proud

THE next two Sundays promise to be particularly proud occasions for Yorkshire Crown Green Bowling Association president Alan Sharpe (above). Read

Results

Waterloo A (245) 15 Elland CBC A (173) 1 (Lindley Lib) – R Making 14 R Stopford 21, R Brook 21 S Lowther 11, R Sutton 21 T Wilson 14, F Griffin 21 B Wright 11, J Bleazard 21 G Simpson 14, P Atherton 21 A Robertshaw 15, J Lockwood 21 R Berrett 11, R Jackson 21 A Balmforth 14, M McCluskey 21 R Greenwood 13, R Mudd 21 B Hennessy 19, A Sykes 21 P Helliwell 20, P Earle 21 B Nicholl 10. Read

Maxwell is first LD champion

Maxwell is first LD champion

THE inaugural running of the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association LD Trophy – for teams in the lower divisions of the league – was held at Crosland Moor Manor. Read

Slaithwaite take Colne Valley title

SLAITHWAITE CBC A managed to hold off a strong challenge from Lockwood Con A to retain Colne Valley Bowling League’s Premier Cup. Read

Close at the top as Vets League reaches tight finish

GOLCAR Liberal Club have taken a one-point lead at the top of the Jack Pearson-sponsored Huddersfield Veterans League. Read

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Results

Meltham (192) 4 Slaithwaite B (224) 12 (Netherton) – M Richardson 19 T Barras 21, D Shaw 5 G Higgins 21, J Abbott 21 A Stone 14, L Swain 10 T Chappel 21, M Pogson 18 C Squires 21, G Whitehead 21 H Ramsden 2, P Portelli 13 T Fletcher 21, A Redfearn 21 R Wood 20, P Swinden 16 P Richardson 21, J Gant 12 S Parkes 21, B Gibson 15 J Hardwick 21, M Pollard 21 M Kay 20. Read

Yorkshire Crown Green Bowling Association’s E E Cockcroft Memorial Handicap is being run as a mixed pairs event this year.

Pairs for memorial handicap

The event will be used as a qualifying round for the British Crown Green Bowling Association’s Centenary Mixed Pairs event. Read

Starkey wins Rosebowl

BRIAN STARKEY has added the Examiner Rosebowl to his long list of successes when he won the Huddersfield Veterans Bowling Association’s premier competition before a large crowd at Broad Oak BC. Read

Longwood are just edged out

LONGWOOD had a close finish but narrowly lost out away to Nursery Inn, (Stockport) in the Manchester Premier League. Read

BRIGHOUSE SHINE

Brighouse shine

BRILLIANT Brighouse Sports bulldozed their way past Netherton Con to win the Yorkshire Challenge Cup. Read

It's the big one!

BOWLING fans should brace themselves, because this is the big one! Read

Milnsbridge host popular pairs final in memory of member John Senior

THE final of the John Senior Adult and Junior competition takes place at Milnsbridge BC on Sunday (5.30). Read

Results

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Results

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Gee-d up for final!

JEAN GEE, of Marsh United, along with several other leading players are gearing up for two important Huddersfield Ladies League finals. Read

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