Suddenly we have a very open race for promotion from Division 3 as the top two teams suffer surprise defeats this week.

I make it that four local leagues and bowling organisations will be looking for a new Competition Secretary for next season. Why?

One Division 1 team is in the last four of this unique 5-Pairs KO competition which continues to produce shock results every year.

Only 7 more weeks for teams to get those extra points to avoid relegation or win promotion so every week there are big matches to be played.

The final result in the penultimate round of Inter-District fixtures has eventually been input to allow us to publish the full table.

Time for some top-of-the-table battles in the top two divisions with lots at stake especially in the close Division 2 chase for promotion.

Six straight wins make Golcar C&BC the Division 1 form team but they have to play the Champions on their own green this week.

Our Inter-District team loses top spot after a 26-30 defeat by Bradford but stay in contention to retain their title with one match to play.

A One-Club Final dream has been smashed as both Lockwood Con teams miss out at the penultimate stage of the 2023 Team Knock-Out.

Review of the 10-Man League matches in Divisions 3, 4 & 5 played on Tuesday 8 August. The top teams keep winning in all 3 divisions.

Nine points separate the top 4 teams in the Inter-District competition and our lead is fragile. Two tough games ahead starting this Friday.

Four of the bottom 6 teams in Division 1 won their Tuesday fixtures to muddy the relegation waters even more as the top 2 teams lost as well

Division 1 newcomers Elland C&BC were clearly put in the wrong division this year and after 14 defeats clocked up a first win this week.

Lockwood Con have two teams in the semi-finals of the Team KO with a unique one-club final possible. The neutral greens are named.

A full programme of fixtures today in the lower three divisions of the 10-Man League. We look at them all.

Another full fixture programme in Divisions 1 & 2 of the 10-Man League and we look at them all in our weekly preview report.

Five of the 21 entries in the Over-80's KO failed to put in an appearance for the opening rounds played on Friday.

Six-Man League Preview: Big match at the top of Division 1 this Monday as the leaders have to go to third-placed Golcar C&BC.

All four semi-finalists have won the Sub-Team KO title before and we have a Divisions 3 and 5 dominance this year.

Review of Divisions 3, 4 & 5 matches: Golcar Lib hang on to top place despite losing at Division 3 strugglers Hudd. Rec. Club by 3-6.