There are 16 new teams in the league for the new season total of 54 teams in 6 divisions of 9 teams. Fixtures on Bowlsnet on Friday at 9am

Time to turn to the promotion races starting this week in Division 5 where there are 4 strong contenders to preview their remaining fixtures

There are at least 5 teams heavily entrenched in the 10-Man League Division 1 relegation lottery and we examine all of their chances.

A drawn aggregate semi-final score means a referral to the rule book and Thongsbridge sneak through on a 2-1 game score.

It is a Bank Holiday Monday with a full fixture programme preview but focusing on the 4 teams engaged in the Division 1 relegation battle.

The bottom 4 strugglers in Div. 3 of the 10-Man League all won to reawaken survival hopes for most of them however unrealistic they may be.

Team KO Final report, game-by-game scores and 23 photographs to savour the occasion. Congratulations once again to Golcar Lib.

This Friday it is the Semi-Finals of the Julie Fuller Trophy which is the team knock-out competition for the 6-Man League teams.

Cowcliffe's free fall down the 10-Man Division 1 table picks up speed with a second consecutive 0-9 defeat, this time on their own green.

Cowcliffe has the opportunity to put their terrible League form behind them with the Team KO Final against the holders Golcar Lib 'A'.

Everything went in Div. 1 leaders Marsh United's favour this Monday with an away win at their nearest rivals and the next 3 teams all losing

The Division 4 top two are only separated by 2 points and well clear of the field as they face each other in a key encounter this week.

It is only a matter of time before Milnsbridge are statistically relegated from Division 1 and that could happen this Tuesday.

The top two teams in Division 1 of the 6-Man League go head-to-head this week with Skel Windmill needing a win to open up the title race.

The leaders in Divisions 3, 4 & 5 of the 10-Man League all won their matches this week to make a statement about their title intentions.

Last chance to enter this year's Dougie Mellor Pairs KO with the closing date Tuesday 22 August.

Everything is set for the final of the 3rd Veterans League team competition of the season with two Division 1 teams facing up to each other.

The Bistro Final was due to be played at Brockholes but that will change now as the club's Division 3 team reached the Final yesterday.

Two teams from Division 3 and two from Division 5 make up the semi-finals of this year's Sub-Team KO competition.

A 0-9 defeat for Cowcliffe makes it 7 defeats in the last 8 to send them in free-fall and down into the relegation mix.