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The 5th staging of the Valley Hire Centre Handicap attracted top local lady bowlers to a wet Linthwaite Hall for Finals Day.

With the anticipated drop in club member numbers because of the pandemic we look at what help is available to clubs in reversing this trend.

Another dip into the archives to produce an All Our Yesterdays record of the 2000 final of the Huddersfield Ladies Merit. Full results.

Mother's Day kick-starts a week of features on the Ladies competitions from the All Our Yesterdays archives.

A bowling video to while-away the latter days of lockdown before being re-energised to return to the bowling green for the 2021 season.

The final round of our competition saw the last two 100% records go and we end up with a tie at the top. All the results and Leader Board.

Sweltering temperatures in June 2000 for a Subscription Cup match led to an Examiner front page headline over two players refusing to play.

Sports England and the BCGBA continue to push the national initiative to introduce the game to many more new bowlers. Your club can join in.

The official minutes of the Yorkshire CCGBA Council meeting held last Saturday are now made available online.

The year was 2000 when a Lancastrian took the prestigious Yorkshire Merit title and trophy home to Oldham.

The Bowls Big Weekend is a national initiative to welcome new bowlers to our sport. Held on 4 days over the Spring Bank Holiday. Free stuff.

Last round of challenges in our picture questions for another close-season. Name the two redundant greens and win nothing but accolades.

Name the Woods. Lawn or Crown Green? Not a quiz, just a poser.

Which old green was the highest situated in the area? Well it wasn't the one on Castle Hill. This one topped that at 1,179ft above sea level

The latest round of Name the Redundant Green is proving to be a real challenge with only one entry identifying both old greens. Can you?

New statements this week from the Mirfield League and the Ladies Evening League about the 2021 season and still no news on national guidance

Did you know there used to be a bowling green on the top of Castle Hill and that two other greens were even higher than that? New photo.

Think you might be suited to becoming a Bowls Coach? Some courses are now available for you to gain the level of qualification required.

We aim to continue the build-up to the new season with news on the BCGBA guidance for clubs and local league start dates as they appear.