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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.


How old is your green?
A club-by-club listing of the opening dates of greens in the Huddersfield area which shows the oldest local green being 146 years old.
Memories
Jan 15, 2024
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Winter Bowling in Huddersfield Part 1
The first in a week-long daily series of articles about the introduction of winter bowling in Huddersfield. Part 1 covers the years 1967-69.
Memories
Jan 14, 2024
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Another noisy club story
Another noisy bowling club story but this one is about a Huddersfield club with a noise problem.
Memories
Jan 14, 2024
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3 Merit winners from 40 years ago
I am once again indebted to Dave Parkin for sharing this Examiner press report on 3 Huddersfield Merit Finals from 1984.
Memories
Jan 4, 2024
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Name the Roller's Green - Answers & Winners
The answers to all 7 teasers when we challenged you to name the homes of these 7 redundant rollers. Well done to our two winners.
Memories
Jan 3, 2024
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Last call for all 7 Name the Roller's Green entries
Last call for entries for unique Name the Roller's Green competition. Entries close at 10pm tonight. All the answers online tomorrow.
Memories
Jan 2, 2024
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Huddersfield WMC stories
Memories from the 1970's as Dave Parkin digs out stories from the Huddersfield Working Mens Club Merit competitions.
Memories
Jan 1, 2024
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Name the Roller's Green No.7
Final challenge in our Christmas week competition to name the green where this redundant roller is seeing out its days.
Memories
Jan 1, 2024
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Name the Roller's Green No.6
Time to identify the home green of this discarded roller and this is one of the most difficult ones you are going to face this week.
Memories
Dec 31, 2023
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Linthwaite Hall stories from the 70's
How things have chainged (hopefully) in the last 50 years as this tale from Bill Blackburn exemplifies along with one from Dave Parkin.
Memories
Dec 30, 2023
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Name the Roller's Green No.5
Time for the next roller challenge as we defy you to name the home green of this retired roller.
Memories
Dec 30, 2023
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Yorkshire Ladies 2010-2023
Dave Parkin is on a mission to provide a complete record of Yorkshire Ladies appearances since 1987. He shares his work to date with us.
Memories
Dec 29, 2023
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Name the Roller's Green No.4
It is a small and select group of 3 that have managed to name all 4 Roller Greens so far. But you can still join them with a catch-up guess.
Memories
Dec 29, 2023
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Name the Roller's Green No.3
A massive roller set against a distinctive background should provide all the clues you need to identify the home of this greenside monster.
Memories
Dec 28, 2023
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Name the Roller's Green No.2
A well-preserved and prominently displayed but retired roller at one local club. Can you remember seeing this? Where was it?
Memories
Dec 27, 2023
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Name the Roller's Green No.1
A variation on our Name the Green where all Christmas week we show you one-a-day redundant rollers. Can you pair the roller with its club?
Memories
Dec 26, 2023
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Name the Green No.14
A couple of easier teasers building up to Christmas before we unleash some absolute stinkers on you all for Christmas week.
Memories
Dec 21, 2023
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Colne Valley Merit 1922
A quick response from Dave Parkin to yesterday's query about the winner of the 1922 Colne Vally Merit and a full record of that competition.
Memories
Dec 21, 2023
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101 Years-old query
A query about the Colne Valley Merit winner from 1922. Maybe you've heard tales of such times to share with us.
Memories
Dec 20, 2023
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Name the Green No.13
Name the Green No.13 is a little more difficult than the last one which saw 11 correct answers submitted.
Winter League
Dec 19, 2023
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