A bitterly cold wind kept bowlers on the move on the resumption of Division 4 bowling at Lindley Lib yesterday. Photo album of 19 photos.

Things are very tight at the top of the Division 1 table with 6 points between the top four and the top two face each other on Wednesday.

With only playing one match in December the Division 3 teams are keen to get back on the green with a full fixture programme this Monday.

An update on the race to be the end-of-season Top Bowler in each of the six divisions as we pass the halfway point of the season.

Slaithwaite had a bye week and got knocked off the top spot and dropped two places as things hot up at the top of the Division 5 table.

A collection of 27 photographs taken in the Netherton sunshine on Thursday. Even Castle Hill was visible and maybe this is the future.

It was good to be back on the green for the resumption of Division 6 fixtures at the RUBC as the sun joined in the moment.

Thanks to Bob Haigh for a few photographs of the first action of 2024 from the Division 2 matches at Springwood on Wednesday.

Four 8-0 scorelines in Division 1 with the top two teams being on the wrong end of two of those heralds the opening up of the title race.

With the teams at the top of Divisions 5 & 6 both having a bye week interest turns to the chasing packs with promotion places the target.

We are grateful to a new sponsor of two new trophies for the 2023-24 season. A full listing of what is to be awarded this season.

The Winter League resumes after the Christmas break and Divisions 1 & 2 have full fixture programmes tomorrow.

Heavy overnight rain has left the Primrose Hill Lib green unplayable so all of today's matches have been postponed.

We had 104 entries for the Winter Cup last year and with a further 14 teams in the League, we expect to pass that total. Plans to date.

Four rearranged Division 3 fixtures are being played at Primrose Hill Lib on Tuesday with the usual 11.30am start time.

There is something special about a Christmas No.1 whether it be Morecambe & Wise or Status Quo or even a Winter League Division leader.

Pie 'n' peas for 73 - no problem, coming right up. Becoming part of the Winter League Christmas tradition and long may it continue.

Its Thursday at Netherton and its raining - so whats new? If it is raining anywhere it will be at Netherton on a Thursday.

A pie 'n' peas Christmas lunch is becoming a bit of a tradition in the Winter League as the Rugby Club follows Netherton Con's example.

Netherton is only 2 miles from Lockwood Park but could have been on a different planet at times on Thursday with photographic proof to share