A new team competition gets off the ground 21 years ago with the introduction of the Carlsberg-Tetley sponsored 'War of the Roses'.

The Winter League purports to be a mixed-gender competition but is that supported by the evidence or is it something in name only?

The Division 3 and 4 top teams both have healthy leads but both stuttered last week. Is that the start of a poor run of form or just a blip?

It is always interesting to see individual performances and the list of Top Bowlers by Division is always a good read. Here is the latest.

Continuing the reporting of a week of surprise results at the top of most divisions to add Division 5 to the list with the top 3 all losing.

Not a great day for bowling or taking photographs but we have all done our best. Action shots from around the Netherton green on Thursday.

A week of shocks in the top two divisions with both leaders losing and dropping off their lofty perches and they weren't the only surprises.

Hospitality has become an important feature of the matchday experience for the Winter League teams but what are you really paying for?

Both the Division 3 and 4 leading teams were taken all the way by their opponents this week as the pressure begins to mount.

Thorpe Green has the only 100% win record in Division 5 and won't expect to lose that this Thursday at Netherton.

Winter weather for the Winter League as the mist dampened any hopes of a good day with the camera. Still the bowlers didn't bother.

Lockwood Con sit top of Division 2 after beating the bottom 3 teams in their first 3 matches. Are they in a false position?

No other League publishes minutes of its meetings or invites teams and individuals to raise matters for the Management Committee to discuss.

The two leaders of the Division 3 and 4 competitions both have good leads which they won't expect to be reduced this week.

Last week Golcar C&BC won the Breakfast Raffle, this week they won a match for the first time this season and in some style.

Another batch of action photographs to add to the Springwood Album.

After an opening day defeat the Winter League Champions are returning to form when a second successive win takes them clear at the top.

Another set of photographs from Winter League matches. This time the focus is on the Division 1 matches played at Milnsbridge on Wednesday.

Team positions in the Winter League can mean more than where you are in the league table and be of more importance for some.

The top teams in Divisions 3 & 4 are starting to show some muscle as they create gaps over the chasing packs but it is not that clear cut.