As Lowerhouses power away at the top of the Division 1 table attention turns to the bottom two teams who play each other.

Another full programme of Tuesday fixtures lined up as we tease out who needs to do what to whom to progress up the tables.

As teams pass the halfway point of the season the opening day fixtures are reversed with a number of results to be avenged.

Denby Dale and Elland WMC inch away from beaten Brockholes A at the top of the Division 3 table.

Lockwood Con bowler Eddie Haigh failed in his first defence of retaining the Over-80's KO title when losing to Mick McClusky yesterday.

Four of the six Division 1 matches went to the travelling teams which included big wins for the top 3 teams.

After 11 straight wins Division 3 side Denby Dale lose for the first time and are left floundering behind leaders Brockholes B.

The format of the Veterans team competition, the Hickson Trophy, changed last year and is now a 2-day mixed-gender event.

Things are settling down at the top of the three divisions as we take a closer look at their playing records.

Is this the opening that Golcar Lib A have been waiting for with all 4 teams above them playing away fixtures?

The Huddersfield Veterans team go top of the Yorkshire Inter-District League by one point after the latest round of matches.

Only 5 points separate the top 4 Division 1 teams and 4 of those top five teams play each other this Monday.

The Preliminary Round of the Sub-Team KO only threw up one modest surprise result as most went with the formbook and with the handicaps.

The Division 1 leaders were ousted from the Bistro after going down to Division 2 Almondbury BC A leaving only two Division 1 survivors.

The extended deadline for entries into the Over-80's KO has produced two more bowlers taking the total number up to 13.

The Division 1 leaders, Marsh United A, are beaten 2-5 by a strong bottom-of-the-table Lockwood Con team but hang on to top spot.

The top 4 teams in the Inter-District Veterans League are separated by 3 points and avoid each other in this Friday's fixture programme.

It is the Preliminary Round of the Sub-Team KO with 28 teams going into the draw but that doesn't include the reigning Champions.

Division 3 have 5 teams in the Last 16 of the Bistro and at least two of those will progress to the Quarter-Finals.

After last week's resounding elimination from the Julie Fuller Trophy more pressure begins to mount on the Division 1 leaders.