The first ever BCGBA Champion-of-Champions
A report on the first ever Champion-of-Champions competition from Peter Muff of the Huddersfield Examiner makes interesting reading.
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HuddWeb is the website for the Huddersfield Winter League and the unofficial website for the Veterans League as well as being for news from all Huddersfield crown green bowling clubs.
Memories
- Jul 9
Do you remember Fixed Odds football coupons?
What is the link between a 1960's Fixed Odds football coupon and crown green bowling?
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Memories
- Jun 12
Good Old Days: Colne Valley Pairs
Another step back in time as Dave Parkin takes us through the history of the Colne Valley Pairs competition.
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Memories
- May 31
Good Old Days - Huddersfield Ladies Merit
The Huddersfield Ladies Merit is the next competition to come under the scrutiny of Dave Parkin in No.7 in his Good Old Days series.
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Memories
- May 23
The history of the MUGS competition
The MUGS competition began in 1977. Dave Parkin picks up the story and sets out the history of one of Huddersfield's best supported events.
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Memories
- May 14
Good Old Days No.5 - Spring Handicap
Dave Parkin dips back in time to unveil the latest competition to come under scrutiny in his season-long series - The Spring Handicap.
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Memories
- May 9
The Good Old Days No.4 - The Olive Parr Pairs
Dave Parkin highlights the history of the Olive Parr Ladies Pairs competition which was first contested in 1985.
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Memories
- Apr 14
Bowlers drug tested
No this is not a headline from today's newspapers but from The Examiner in 1989
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Memories
- Apr 3
Good Old Days-John Carstairs Mixed Pairs
Dave Parkin recalls the origins of this Liberal League Mixed-Pairs KO as it is played this weekend for the 50th time.
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Memories
- Apr 1
Good Old Days - Roger Crowther Memorial
The first in a new 2024 series of articles looking at the history of local competitions. No.1 - THE ROGER CROWTHER MEMORIAL by Dave Parkin
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Memories
- Mar 30
The Good Old Days - competitions remembered
Dave Parkin previews a new series of articles on HuddWeb looking at the history of local competitions to coincide with the 2024 versions.
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Memories
- Mar 13
Name the Green response is on target
A follow up to yesterday's quest to identify a green and the two bolwers on it made some progress.
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Memories
- Mar 12
Name the Green and plea for information
Going back to 1944-50 and asking questions about this photo. Can you name the green and do you know anything about the two bowlers?
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Memories
- Mar 6
Disclosure of the 3 Slags v 3 Gents
Last week we challenged you all to name the green and the 6 bowlers in a unique charity bowling match. Here are the answers.
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Memories
- Feb 29
1991 Charity match: 3 Slags v 3 Gents
A lighter look back to 1991 and three young lady escorts joining up with three distinguished gentleman bowlers of that time. Name them.
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Memories
- Feb 11
Linthwaite Hall win 1959 Henry Taylor
Linthwaite Hall lifted the Henry Taylor Cup for the first time in 1959 and Dave Parkin delves into The Examiner archives for the full story.
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Memories
- Jan 30
The History of Saturday Bowling Part 3
Dave Parkin's trilogy covers 1970 to 2024 and includes the story of the first time the League ever moved to a Home & Away format.
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Memories
- Jan 29
The History of Saturday Bowling - Part 2
Dave Parkin's three-part potted history of Saturday bowling covers the period 1943-1969 and the first real change in its format.
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Memories
- Jan 28
The History of Saturday bowling - Part 1
Part 1 of Dave Parkin's trilogy on the 127 years of History of Saturday Bowling in Huddersfield covers the years 1896-1942.
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- Jan 26
Mystery photo possible answers
A follow-up to the query about Barbara Peacock's family photo from around 1925 and Dave Parkin has been digging in The Examiner archives.
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