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HuddWeb is the website for the Huddersfield Winter League and the unofficial website for the Veterans League as well as being for news from all Huddersfield crown green bowling clubs.


Do Greenhead Park greens have a future?
A meeting between Kirklees Council and bowling organisations worked through the problem of providing a future for the two greens at the Park
Bowling News
Jan 24, 2025


BCGBA votes for annual £1 per bowler levy
As expected the BCGBA Rules Revision meeting voted in favour of introducing a new annual £1 levy per bowler on clubs.
Bowling News
Jan 21, 2025


What is 'Bowls Bash?'
Does the new format of bowling introduced by Bowls Bash address the issue of being an unattractive sport for youngsters?
Bowling News
Jan 19, 2025


Temporary reprieve for Leeds greens
Leeds City Council have delayed implementing their planned closure of 30 bowling greens until the end of the 2025 summer season.
Bowling News
Jan 15, 2025


Kirklees to meet clubs on green closures next week
The threat to the future of the Greenhead Park bowling greens reaches a key time as Kirklees meets affected clubs next week.
Bowling News
Jan 15, 2025


Yorkshire CCGBA joins in the Leeds debate
Finally Yorkshire CCGBA enter the debate on the threat of closure to half of the greens in Leeds.
Bowling News
Jan 14, 2025


Leeds in the spotlight as clubs fight back
The Secretary of one of the Leeds bowling clubs under threat of closure has reacted with an eloquent and detailed response.
Bowling News
Jan 13, 2025


Cut-price defibrillators through BCGBA
The BCGBA announces a scheme for bowling clubs to bid for grants to help purchase emergency defibrillators which are proven life-savers.
Bowling News
Jan 13, 2025


BBC reports on the Leeds green closures
The threat to halve the number of bowling greens in Leeds parks has been picked up by the BBC with this report.
Bowling News
Jan 12, 2025


Is crown green bowling doomed?
Private Fraser wasn't referring to crown green bowling but he could have been. Where is our County body on this and on the Leeds threat?
Bowling News
Jan 10, 2025


24 Leeds parks under threat of closure
Leeds City Council is looking to close down 24 bowling greens which would impact on many local leagues.
Bowling News
Jan 9, 2025


Free training session open to clubs
Want to learn how to develop your bowling club and attract new members? Then listen and learn.
Bowling News
Jan 6, 2025


BCGBA Ladies Champion-of-Champions 2025
Only one Yorkshire qualifying competition for the BCGBA end-of-season flagship event.
Bowling News
Jan 6, 2025


BCGBA Champion-of-Champions 2025
Plans for the BCGBA Champion-of-Champions event include doubling to 64 the number of men's entries.
Bowling News
Jan 6, 2025


Answer to the mystery wasted green
Only one correct answer of the redundant green pictured in the photo.
Bowling News
Jan 4, 2025


Communications are key they said!
How can the BCGBA tell clubs to get a website when they disown their own website and let it fester but at a cost.
Bowling News
Jan 3, 2025


Another wasted green, name it
Can you name this wasted green left derelict and uncared for?
Bowling News
Jan 2, 2025


Name the Green: All the answers
All 21 answers to the mystery greens we challenged you to identify over Christmas week.
Bowling News
Jan 1, 2025


Name the Green: No.7
The final day of our Christmas week challenge to visitors to name 3-a-day greens from photographic evidence.
Bowling News
Dec 31, 2024


Name the Green: No.6
A new day and a new challenge to you to name these three greens that all reside within Kirklees.
Bowling News
Dec 30, 2024
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