The bottom 4 teams in Division 8 are our focus in this 2nd of 4 postings about forecasting end-of-season placings.

Entries keep coming for the Pairs KO and next up it is the turn of Division 4 bowlers to play their qualifying round.

With 4 weeks to go in the Division 9 season, we examine the credentials of the 5 contenders for the title.

The changes to the teams and fixtures in Division 10 for the rest of the season have now all been made ready for a New Year resumption of play.

There maybe no Winter League bowling to report on but that doesn't stop us talking about all things bowling over the two-week Winter break.

The sun was shining at Thorpe Green but not for the 2025 Pairs KO Champions as they were beaten by teammates in the first defence of that title.

Huddersfield RUFC regain top spot in Division 7 whilst in Division 6 the top two cruise ahead to promotion.

A 2-6 defeat by their closest rivals, Almondbury BC B, sees Slaithwaite's lead at the top of the Division 3 table reduced to 2 points. Photoshoot.

After a full round of Division 1 fixtures and a first drawn match of the season there were no changes in the running order.

The numbers keep increasing and the latest count shows the total of entries for the Pairs KO is now 68 with 15 of those coming from Division 6 teams.

Honours even in Division 8 clash of Champions and Leaders.

We are looking for one more pair of Division 1 bowlers to complete a full round of 8 pairs in this Qualifying Round of the 2025-26 Pairs KO.

Three Division 6 teams locked together on the same points mark face up to the relegation risk factor.

So which Division 2 teams are looking up or looking down? Some are looking both ways at the same time and it doesn't get any clearer for them.

A top two clash in Division 3 is the highlight of the Wednesday fixtures as Almondbury BC B take on Slaithwaite.

How come a Golcar Lib team stuffed with top bowlers continues to struggle back in Division 1?

Three teams replace three dropouts from Division 10 after the last week of the 7-week mini-season and they have shifted base-camp to Netherton.

Two fixtures in two days for Division 2 teams. A review of yesterday's results, including photos, and a preview of today's fixtures.

Three teams on 22 points at the foot of the Division 8 table and 2 of them go up against each other this Tuesday.

Drawn matches are rare in the Winter League. 5-3 scorelines are even rarer. Here are the lists of all of them this season.