The Division 1 top 6 teams play each other as do the bottom 4 in a day that will sort out the pecking order at both ends of the table.

It is much too early to start to call the odds on ups and downs but that wont stop teams in promotion places dreaming a little and why not?

Happy days for Shepley as their two teams sit at the top of their respective sections. Can it last? What is in store for them in Week 2.

After 3 rounds of results, one point separates the top 4 in the top division and provides a pointer to a close competition brewing.

The Works League has just released the playing format and make-up of the divisions for the 2021 season for the 34 teams entered.

We promoted it as the 10-Man League's Match of the Day but it wasn't as Elland C&BC overwhelmed their hosts 8-1 in the misMatch of the Day.

The deadline for Saturday League teams to register for the 2021 season is 8 May. Currently 10 teams are missing out on rejoining the League.

Bowling used to be a summer sport I recall but it doesn't seem like that as the Veterans League season started with a storm disrupted day.

Sign of the times. One Yorkshire league starts the 2021 season with just 4 teams in it. Is that viable?

The Elland League is the latest local league to publish their 2021 fixtures which continue to show a worrying drop in team numbers.

The season is in full flight now and this week features matches between teams in the top two positions in the bottom three divisions.

The Veterans League 10-man competition gets underway this week with 61 teams starting out with great hopes and aspirations.

The 6-man teams open the Veterans League season with an almost complete fixture programme for the 28 teams in three sections.

Two more local leagues have published their fixtures this week and we have added them to our updated StartChart.

Maybe its the vaccine factor but the fact is that three local veterans leagues are seeing the lowest drop in team numbers for the new season

With a 20 May start date plans are now progressing on the format of the Works League for the coming season with up to 6 new teams lined up.

The season is really up and running now and the Mirfield League is at the forefront of the action as we review all the latest results.

Many will say that you can judge the strength of an area's bowling by the number of teams in the Saturday League. Not looking good for many.

Most leagues are having to reorganise their divisions and fixtures to accommodate a shortened season but not all meet with full approval.

The Mirfield League continue their flying start to the season with another full round of fixtures tomorrow featuring two club 'derby' games.