Division 5 leaders Lindley Lib C win and are on the verge of the title whilst Division 3 leaders Denby Dale lose to their main rival.

The Division 3 supporters were pleased to be back at Springwood where the sun greeted all the teams.

Storm Eowyn is around but is judged to be no threat to going ahead with the Pairs KO at Thorpe Green this morning. Game on.

A meeting between Kirklees Council and bowling organisations worked through the problem of providing a future for the two greens at the Park

Bowlers and spectators should check before travelling to Friday's Pairs KO Division 5 Qualifying Round at Thorpe Green.

The Division 2 top two teams both remain unbeaten but there are chinks appearing in the Golcar Lib challenge for the title.

It was good to see all the bowlers back on the green at Milnsbridge on Monday this week including Eddie Haigh and the chance to reminisce.

After two cancellations the League's Management Committee finally met on Monday to discuss some pressing issues.

Half of the League's 64 teams were in action on Monday as the catch up exercise gathers pace with Divisions 4 & 5 fixtures reviewed.

Dennis Hawes who was Mr Springwood for many years recently passed away at the age of 92.

Review of the additional fixtures played in Divisions 1 & 2 on Monday

It is the turn of the Division 5 bowlers to play for the two qualifying places in the Last 16 of our new Pairs KO competition.

As expected the BCGBA Rules Revision meeting voted in favour of introducing a new annual £1 levy per bowler on clubs.

A new name in the Division 8 promotion chase emerges after Friday's results.

Mike Ralph has decided to stand down from his position as Chairman of the Winter League with immediate effect.

The doors are now open for entries to the 2025 Winter Cup competition for individual bowlers. All the dates, details and entry form are here

It is the turn of 13 pairs from Division 5 teams to play down to two qualifiers this Friday and they will progress to the Last 16.

Does the new format of bowling introduced by Bowls Bash address the issue of being an unattractive sport for youngsters?

Four Divisions, 32 teams and 128 bowlers are in action this Monday as the big fixture catch-up programme begins.

Now is the time to round up all the League trophies in readiness for their 2025 presentations.